"Tsk, young people... I don't want to be surrounded by a bunch of old fogies day and night in Dragon City. It would be inconvenient to travel and such. Let's forget about that and just go with the second option. Send the Dragon Emblem to him when the time comes. As for the rest, we'll discuss it when he arrives in the Imperial Capital."

The speaker mulled it over, seeming to realize the first condition was somewhat foolish.

Zhu Hong scratched his head. He had grown accustomed to this esteemed figure acting on whims in these minor matters. As long as it didn't concern major issues affecting the overall direction of Dragon Nation, this person had always been impulsive.

"This kid is quite interesting. Keep talking, tell me more about him..."

「Thirty minutes later.」

Zhu Hong, parched and tongue-tied, had finally managed, after numerous attempts, to extricate himself from the speaker's numerous tangents and hang up the phone. That was terrifying. This Holy Dragon had risen like the sun in the east over the past few decades, shocking nations, intimidating countless covetous figures, and instilling fear in numerous beings within Dragon Nation. Some feared him for his icy demeanor and forceful, cold methods. Others, like Zhu Hong at this moment, dreaded his incessant chatter that couldn't be casually interrupted—a real trial for subordinates.

Meanwhile, at the very heart of Dragon Nation, within the Imperial Capital, a peculiar structure—existing between reality and virtuality, the tangible and the Secret Realm—flickered in and out of existence within the void. It was a pavilion entwined with dragons, exhibiting ancient architectural styles. Amidst this illusory, flickering presence and an aura as if surrounded by True Dragons, it appeared exceptionally sacred and ethereal.

At the top of the pavilion, a figure stood at the summit. Gazing at the Imperial Capital—which also lay suspended between illusion and reality—and at another world overlapping it on a different spatial plane, a faint smile touched the corners of his lips. His earlier chattiness from the phone call was gone, replaced by a concise manner of speech. Even with immense excitement bubbling in his heart, he merely said softly, "A great era is coming!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a vague shadow began to slowly form in the sky above. Without a second thought, the figure reached out and shattered the materializing entity with a single slap.

Then, he squinted slightly and said, "Throughout Blue Star, there are always those said to be born under a propitious sign. Now it seems that the national destiny of my Dragon Nation is no less powerful. To have such cultivation prowess at such a young age is indeed interesting..."

Before he could finish speaking, a shadow slowly materialized in the sky once more. If Su Ping were here, he would undoubtedly recognize the illusory figure slowly materializing in the sky—conjured by the speaker's very words—as himself. However, this illusory Su Ping was enveloped by a Golden Dragon, lifelike and vivid.

The speaker looked helplessly at the image forming in the sky due to his words, his face a mask of resignation. Then, as if recalling something, he instantly regretted it and slapped himself hard across the face.

This individual, standing at the pinnacle of Dragon Nation, contemplated bitterly for a moment. Then, he decisively took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and found someone suitable for a good, long chat.

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP...

The call was disconnected.

The speaker's face turned cold as he redialed.

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP...

'The number you have dialed is busy...'

The figure, silent, then sent a text message: [Answer the phone!]

This time, the call connected. Leng Ye's resigned voice came from the other end, "Legendary Lord, what are your instructions?"

"I just missed you, that's all. How have you been lately? Are you well?"

"Mm-hmm... Thanks for asking. I'm in tip-top shape, good appetite and all! Do you have any other instructions?"

"How are the preparations for the Heavenly Tomb coming along?"

"Mm-hmm, all good. Any other instructions?"

"Leng Ao, I'm trying to have a proper conversation with you!"

"Mm-hmm, any other instructions?"

"..."

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