The monkey squatted on a chair, gnawing on a peach.
Its furry monkey paws rummaged through the fruit platter, picking out a fresh peach. It rubbed the fuzz off against its lower back, then watched Bai Yujun speak with the old Half-Dragon People man, finding it terribly dull.
Bai Yujun lifted her teacup and lightly savored the fragrant tea, inhaling its aroma before drinking slowly.
Across from her, Long Yun wore a troubled expression.
"Your Highness, I know the Divine Dragon Hall may retaliate against the Half-Dragon People. We sent people to Jiuli to seek aid, but no word has returned yet. I fear our wishes may not be fulfilled. Sigh, Jiuli will weigh the gains and losses as well. That is only human nature..."
This was perhaps the most difficult period the Half-Dragon People had ever faced. If they weathered it, they could recuperate and thrive for several decades. If they failed, their people would decline and scatter to the winds.
Bai Yujun could guess Jiuli's thoughts.
If there were no major conflict, intimidating the Divine Dragon Hall would even let them gain a little brother.
Who would have expected the Divine Dragon Hall to be humiliated so badly that its face was swept clean away? Everyone knew that enraged beasts were the most dangerous. Whoever they caught, they attacked madly. Without sufficient benefits, Jiuli naturally had no desire to protect the Half-Dragon People. The price was too great to be worth it, and Jiuli itself was hardly a single solid slab.
The tea in her cup was empty. She set it down, her slender jade fingers lightly tapping the wooden table in rhythm.
"The enmity between the Half-Dragon People and the Divine Dragon Hall cannot be resolved. What is meant to come will come sooner or later. I