Lightning lit the doors and windows again and again.
"Actually, it's very simple. Your cultivation is your own business. This dragon will not prevent any living being from cultivating."
"But!"
Dragon might abruptly intensified, pressing the imperial dynasty's great powers into a tense daze.
"You must not interfere with other living beings. All creatures must abide by the heavenly laws and regulations."
"Of course, the heavenly laws and regulations will be constantly adjusted and updated. In short, don't even think about proclaiming yourselves supreme and doing whatever you please. Normal living beings cannot possibly do something like declaring themselves noble and superior. If you think the new order is bad, you may defeat this dragon. Then you can make whatever heavenly laws you like; turning the world into a dinner plate would be no problem. The premise is that you defeat this dragon first."
The hall was very quiet. None of those present would agree to implement the White Dragon's heavenly laws and regulations, because that would mean losing power.
They understood the White Dragon Empire's structural model very well, and they also knew that the White Dragon Empire had great Lineages of its own.
But there was no guarantee that they could maintain their high status after joining. They could not afford to gamble, nor did they dare to. They were already top Aristocratic Clans in the current Imperial Dynasty; if they went to the White Dragon Empire, they would very likely decline, perhaps even fall into third-rate Lineages.
How could they possibly agree to the White Dragon's terms?
Zi Jie struggled to keep his spine straight. He likewise could not agree. For the dignity of an emperor, he would rather die than consent.
A certain white dragon shrugged.
"Ah, what's the point of all this fighting and killing?