Xuan Ting Lake is indeed one of the water veins under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Clan, which is an indisputable fact. However, Xuan Ting Lake is located in Yunze Prefecture, which is in the heart of Da Gan.
The newly crowned Dragon King chose Xuan Ting Lake as the venue for the Dragon Ascension Banquet, rather than overseas, clearly showing that he did not take the Great Campaign seriously and completely disregarded the thoughts of the Humanity Dynasty.
The dragons gathering in the rivers, the surging and rampant demonic energy, and the celestial light that occasionally streaks across the sky... the Great Heavenly Observation Bureau detected these movements.
Many of the guests attending the True Dragon Banquet had no intention of hiding their tracks, and they disregarded established rules and regulations.
Therefore, in order to maintain the dignity of the Great Qian, Emperor Chongming urgently recalled a fleet that guarded the sea frontier as a ceremonial escort for the mission to the Dragon Palace, and personally invited a retired high-ranking official to accompany him.
Then, not long after, Emperor Chongming learned that the delegation he sent had only met the Xuan Ting Dragon King, but after the banquet began, they were not even given the right to enter the main hall, but were instead placed in a side hall.
Disdain, anger, and frustration!
The seating arrangement of the delegation at the Dragon Palace banquet perfectly reflected the attitude of that Dragon King. That Dragon King, who had just successfully transformed, didn't take Da Gan seriously at all.
Emperor Chongming remembered how furious he was when he learned of this news, but he suppressed his anger. He knew that there was no one in the Great Gan Dynasty who could compare with the Dragon King, so naturally, he could not make the other party take him seriously.
Then, before he could vent his pent-up frustration and anger, a second sun appeared in the sky, along with the rampant purple demonic mist that filled the heavens.
A battle of wits between powerful beings!
When Emperor Chongming stepped out of the palace and saw the bizarre and ever-changing celestial phenomena, he immediately realized what they were. And their source was probably the banquet held by the Dragon King.
Unlike the ignorant common people who were filled with fear, or perhaps excessive excitement, or even dared to point fingers, Emperor Chongming, as the ruler of a new dynasty, knew much more.
He knew how terrifying power immortals and saints could unleash with a mere gesture. The aftershocks of a battle, unintentionally released, could turn oceans into mulberry fields—it was nothing more than that.
These terrifying beings were fighting in the skies above Da Gan. If even a slight aftershock were to leak out and fall from the sky, it could flatten an entire city. If it were to fall on the capital, this seemingly noble emperor might just vanish into thin air.
Weakness and insignificance breed indescribable fear, and ultimately, under the extreme of fear, anger is born.
He is the ruler of a nation, and the lives and reproduction of hundreds of millions of people are all under his will. Yet, he could die in a battle of magic that might have started with just a few words of argument between immortals and saints.
How absurd!
The Dragon King held a banquet, and a fight broke out among the invited guests. In the midst of the quarrel, the emperor, who was completely unrelated to the matter, might be affected. His life and death as the ruler of a dynasty could only be entrusted to the ephemeral luck, and he himself had no power to resist.
Unacceptable!
Emperor Chongming was not an incompetent ruler. He had the ambition of a great ruler and the desire to expand the territory. Since his ascension to the throne, he had been working tirelessly day and night, never daring to slacken his efforts.
The Gene Era
Under his meticulous governance, Dagan, which had shown signs of decline, once again burst forth with vitality and showed signs of a prosperous era. However, all of this became so ridiculous after Xuan Ting Shui Jun left the water.
Wherever the Dragon King traveled, the waters spread for miles, turning fertile fields and mulberry groves into marshes. The life savings of millions of people vanished in an instant, and dynasties were also severely damaged and weakened.
Then what?
What could he, as the ruler of man, do?
We have no choice but to endure it!
Because there was no equal, Da Gan could only endure the Dragon King's contempt and silently bear it all. As the emperor, he even had to suppress all his emotions and not let them show in the slightest.
Once he loses his temper, people will accuse him of lacking the qualities of a ruler and the demeanor of a great leader!
Now, upon learning of the reincarnated sage once again, Emperor Chongming could no longer tolerate it. His anger, which had been building up for months and had not yet subsided, finally erupted.
How dare you be so rude?
Why are you so willing to underestimate the importance of a major undertaking?
Just because they think they are reincarnated saints, do they dare to act so recklessly?
The Dragon King underestimated them; these powerful beings truly possessed the immense power to overthrow a dynasty or a nation. Therefore, despite his deep resentment, he could only yield. But these reincarnated sages, no matter how extraordinary their past lives, had not regained their cultivation in this life. What right did they have to underestimate him and wage war against him?
If you want to retrieve the arrangements from your past life, can't you speak to him kindly? In any case, the immortal cauldron placed in Jinglin Prefecture has been guarded by Daqian for three hundred years. Is it really that difficult to talk to him about it?
"call--"
Emperor Chongming exhaled a long breath, his surging blood aura slowly subsided, and his furious face returned to its usual calm. His eyes gradually regained their clarity, and the anger within them began to subside. He was the ruler of the people, the emperor of a great dynasty, and he had to learn to control his emotions.
"Hongli, how badly are you injured?"
The emperor's voice echoed through the heavily curtained palace. This sudden change in tone made the eunuch prostrate on the ground tremble, and he hurriedly replied,
"Your Majesty, this servant is unharmed!"
"Go to the Imperial Medical Bureau and get your medicine."
Emperor Chongming glanced at him. In his rage just now, he had shown no mercy and had simply used this personal eunuch as a venting device. Fortunately, this old eunuch had been with him for so many years and had consumed quite a few rare and precious treasures.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"
"Step back!"
"yes."
With the last eunuch leaving the palace, Emperor Chongming was left alone in the luxurious palace. He stood there for a long while before finally speaking in a low voice.
"I've had enough!"
"Immortals, true dragons..."
The emperor's eyes pierced through the tightly closed palace gates, seemingly able to see beyond the palace walls the bustling and prosperous capital city, and the even more vast territory of Daqian. A mad glint appeared in his eyes.
"One day, I will make you all bow down and submit!"
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"Wen'er, the provincial examination is about to begin. Just focus on the exam and take it easy. If you pass, that would be great. If you don't pass, it's alright. I've already saved up a thousand acres of fertile land for you. You can do whatever you want..."
In the capital, as the date of the provincial examination drew near, a tense and oppressive atmosphere gradually permeated the air. Of course, the tense and oppressive atmosphere was felt by the many candidates who came to participate in the provincial examination, as well as by Feng Bingwen's old father who kept nagging beside him.
“Father, this is the eighth time you’ve said that. I know you don’t need to be so nervous.”
Feng Bingwen, who was completely indifferent to the imperial examinations, considered himself very patient, but he couldn't stop his father from repeating these words over and over again as the exams approached.
"What nonsense are you spouting, kid? You're the one taking the exam, not me. Why should I be nervous?"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, Feng Zichuan replied irritably, but this could not hide his tone.
Although he abandoned literature for business, it was because he felt he knew himself well enough to know that he was not cut out for studying, so he took the initiative to give it up to avoid wasting half his life and only realizing in his middle age that he had accomplished nothing.
"...Father, how many times have you taken the imperial examinations?"
Feng Bingwen also knew that his father had apparently obtained the title of Tongsheng (a student who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations) before reaching adulthood, but failed the provincial examinations repeatedly. Disheartened, he chose to go into business.
He finally gave it a try and actually passed, making it onto the list of successful candidates and earning the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination). But by then, his mind was no longer on studying.
This is why the old man was so angry. After all, he was only thirty years old and had already become a scholar. He could have continued his studies. If he had continued to study, it would not have been impossible for him to pass the provincial examination and become a scholar.
"three times!"
Feng Zichuan had nothing to hide and planned to pass on his experience in the imperial examinations to his son, as he was most familiar with this part of the imperial examinations.
Why don't you continue taking the exam?
Feng Bingwen also felt sorry for his father. Even before his innate wisdom awakened, he had hoped that his father would pass the imperial examination with flying colors and bring glory to the family. As the only son, he was already born into wealth and privilege, enjoying a life of ease without any effort.
Yes, he has always hoped that his father would become a dragon!
Now that he has obtained the Heavenly Book, he has lost the desire to participate in the imperial examinations. He even treats the examinations as a way to relax and have some fun. Otherwise, he would not have such a relaxed and carefree attitude.
“I’m different from you. I’m not cut out for studying. The only reason I passed the preliminary examination was because your grandfather pushed me hard. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to pass it.”
As for the scholar, to be honest, I was quite surprised that I passed the exam last time. I even suspected that I might have unintentionally bribed the examiners at some point.
“Father, there’s no need to be so self-deprecating. You are a student of Longchuan Prefecture.”
Feng Bingwen offered words of comfort. He hadn't expected his father to be so dismissive of his future in his studies, which explained why he had abandoned literature for business.
"I am naturally very hydrated."
Feng Zichuan was excessively honest in front of his son, making no attempt to boast about himself and insisting that his inclusion on the list was purely accidental, and that he did not possess the talent to match it.
These words stirred something in Feng Bingwen's heart. Recalling the time when Feng Zichuan passed the imperial examination and the time when he appeared in the sight of the government, it seemed that his old father had indeed benefited from his success.
"Taking a big step against the government seems to be giving me face?"
The thought came to Feng Bingwen as he recalled the Demon Slayer Commander who had recently asked him to beat him to the point of near death.
"If you achieve success in your cultivation in the future, you will need to take care of me. However, if that happens, you don't need to worry too much about the academy examination."
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