The layers of clouds stretching ten thousand miles across the horizon seemed to part and close at once. With a faint tremor, a golden dragon boat appeared in the southern sky. Beside it, the clouds all took dragon form, while atop the boat, a Dragon Flag with a blue field and golden trim fluttered high. Each ripple of the flag seemed to transform the surrounding air into dragons. This was the Palace Dragon Boat of the South Sea Dragon Palace!
Palace Dragon Boats did not appear lightly. Once one appeared, it signified an official visit from a Dragon Palace, no different from a formal diplomatic visit between two nations.
An ancient, vigorous voice came from within the dragon boat. "South Sea Dragon Palace envoy, Great Elder Chi Mei, has brought the Third Elder and the South Sea Holy Son to request an audience with His Majesty the East Lord!"
Great Elder Chi Mei?
And the Third Elder and the South Sea Holy Son as well?
That was quite a formidable lineup.
If the Dragon Palace were a nation, the Great Elder would be its prime minister, the Third Elder would be equivalent to one of the Six Ministers, and the Holy Son would be equivalent to the Crown Prince. With all three arriving together, the weight of their presence was second only to the Dragon Lord himself coming in person.
What had happened?
Before his words had faded, clouds also opened and closed in the western sky, and another golden dragon boat appeared—also a Palace Dragon Boat...
"West Sea Dragon Palace envoy, Great Elder Ge Shu, has brought three Top-tier Elders to request an audience with His Majesty the East Lord."
A fierce wind rose in the north. A silver dragon streaked across the sky, carrying the icy gale of