At that thought, Ao Guang looked at Ao Bing and said, "Bing'er, you're trying to usurp the throne the moment you arrive. If I agree, I really won't be able to save face... Could you give your father some time? I'll contact the Azure Dragon Secret Realm and have them arrange a place for me to retire in advance."
Ao Bing chuckled. "Don't worry, Dad. Even if the Azure Dragon Secret Realm hasn't arranged anything, it's fine. Sister Xuanming is now one of the Ten Palace Yama Kings. She can find you somewhere in the underworld to retire."
Ao Guang snorted inwardly. This brat only knows how to tease me. Retire in the underworld? Is that even a place to retire? With that thought, Ao Guang sent a voice transmission to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, reporting the situation to Azure Dragon and saying that he wished to step down.
Within the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, Ao Yue was speechless when she saw Ao Guang's request to abdicate. Looking at Azure Dragon, she said, "Elder Azure Dragon, Journey to the West has only just begun, and Ao Guang already wants to step down. What do you think?"
Azure Dragon Sage Lord chuckled. "It's perfectly normal for Ao Guang to step down. Ao Bing's cultivation has already surpassed his, and with Ancestral Witch Xuanming, the Dragon Queen, assisting him, the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas will prosper far more under his rule. This dragon thinks it's a good idea."
Ao Yue nodded. "That makes sense. I suspect this was Fellow Daoist Yun Ting's doing. If he hadn't acted in secret, Ao Bing alone probably wouldn't have thought to seize the Dragon King's position outright. This matter is likely aimed at the Buddhist Sect..."
At those words, Azure Dragon Sage Lord