At the heart of the Dragon Palace stood a majestic, radiant white jade hall, adorned with carved railings and jade masonry.
Inside the hall, Qing Cang, the Dragon King of the Lake, was discussing matters with the Dragon Palace ministers.
Just then, with a whoosh, two figures landed in the center of the hall.
"Father, something terrible has happened!"
The arrivals were Yuan Qi and Qing Ling. The moment she appeared, she anxiously called out to Qing Cang, the Dragon King of the Lake seated above.
"Hm? Qing Ling? What terrible thing has happened?" The Dragon King of the Lake frowned in confusion as the ministers whispered among themselves.
"Father, Turtle Ling General secretly released the rebel imprisoned in the Water Prison."
"Uh..." The Dragon King of the Lake and the ministers all fell silent. They had thought it was something serious. This was it?
"Fine, I understand. Your father will issue an order to capture him shortly. You may leave."
"No, Father. I hope you will issue the order to capture him immediately."
"Hm? Why? Did that creature bully you too?" The Dragon King of the Lake knitted his brows.
"Father, the Prefect Lord of Turtle Spirit Prefecture secretly released that creature because he intends to seize the entire Dragon Palace. Moreover, that creature happened to obtain the Supreme Water Prefecture Inheritance, and his strength has soared. I believe he has already emerged from seclusion and is on his way to the Dragon Palace."
"What did you say?" Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the Lake abruptly rose to his feet.
No one understood the Water Prefecture inheritance better than he did. He had searched for it for tens of thousands of years without success, yet that brat had somehow obtained it.
If one comprehended the inheritance to