A few hours after Yuan and Xi Meili were given a living quarter, the Dragon Emperor showed up at their place.
"I have contacted the Azure Dragon Clan, but it may take a few days, if not weeks, before we get a response," he said. "In the meantime, you can treat the Dragon Spiral Mountain as if it's your own home."
"I will do just that," Yuan nodded.
"Would you like to walk with me? I'll give you a tour around the place. There's also a lot I would still like to discuss with you."
"Sure."
"Can I come along?" Xi Meili asked.
"I don't see why you cannot."
As they walked through the residential grounds with the Dragon Emperor leading the way, he suddenly spoke, his tone laced with concern, "How is the Dragon Goddess? Is she… well?"
Yuan nodded and responded, "She's fine."
"May I ask what happened to her? She disappeared right after the Divine Heavens split into the Nine Heavens and hasn't made an appearance until today."
"Let's just say we faced a powerful opponent."
The Dragon Emperor fell silent. He couldn't fathom a being stronger than Dragon Goddess Yeyou, who was so powerful that not even the Dragon Ancestor and the Great One could hold a candle against her.
"I'd like to ask you something as well," Yuan said, breaking the silence. "Why does the Holy Dragon Clan devote itself to her?"
The Dragon Emperor glanced at him, then replied, "It is in a dragon's nature to follow strength, and Dragon Goddess Yeyou stands among the most powerful beings in existence. For many, that alone would be reason enough to revere her. But for us, there is another reason we worship her."
"Back then, the Holy Dragon Clan was of no great lineage—just an ordinary bloodline, struggling to survive. We stood on the brink of annihilation."
He continued in a solemn voice, "But Dragon Goddess Yeyou descended in our darkest hour. She gave us a second chance, blessing us with a drop of her divine blood. That single act transformed our lineage, elevating our bloodline to rival even those of royal descent."
"Oh, I think I remember when that happened." Yuan suddenly said with a reminiscing expression on his face.
"Really? It was a time long before I was even born," the Dragon Emperor looked at him with surprise.
Even now, he could hardly believe Yuan was the Immortal Monarch.
As they wandered the Dragon Spiral Mountain, its residents would stare at them from a distance while mumbling to each other.
"That must be Dragon Goddess Yeyou's envoy. Why do you think he's here?"
"I'm more interested in why Dragon Goddess Yeyou chose a human to be her envoy."
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