At the Dragon Clan Feast, Jade Nectar filled the air with its fragrance. Ancestor Dragon and Candle Dragon had not taken their eyes off the Heavenly Emperor from beginning to end, and an indescribable heaviness hung over the atmosphere.
Li Fan lightly tapped his fingers against the Jade Cup, producing a crisp sound. The Dragon Maiden behind him wanted to step forward and refill the Heavenly Emperor's cup, but Li Fan waved her off.
Li Fan raised his eyes and swept his gaze over Ancestor Dragon and the others. His tone was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable pressure. "Ancestor Dragon, the Twenty-Eight Mansions will be escorted here soon. What do you have to say?"
Ancestor Dragon clenched his Jade Cup and said in a deep voice, "Heavenly Emperor, the matter of the Twenty-Eight Mansions involved my Dragon Clan, but the Phoenix Clan and Qilin Clan were involved as well."
Ancestor Dragon knew there was no peaceful resolution to this matter, so he first dragged Yuanfeng and Shi Qilin into it too.
Li Fan reproached him, "Fine. Add two more seats. Summon Yuanfeng and Shi Qilin as well."
The Heavenly Emperor's words were an order. Ancestor Dragon replied, "Heavenly Emperor, I will need a little time. Please excuse me for a moment."
Li Fan nodded.
As Ancestor Dragon reached the entrance, he sent Dragon Lady Yun Hua a divine sense transmission, secretly instructing her to ease the tense atmosphere at the banquet. She would be handsomely rewarded afterward. Dragon Lady Yun Hua was of the younger generation, so the Heavenly Emperor would not make things difficult for her.
Ancestor Dragon used an emergency method and quickly contacted Yuanfeng and Shi Qilin.
Yuanfeng said coldly, "Ancestor Dragon, what do you want?"
Ancestor Dragon gritted his teeth. "A Blood Rain fell from