The atmosphere in the hall was very strange.
Everyone understood Master Yuan's meaning. Simply put, the Ninth Imperial Prince, Li Chongqian, possessed dragon aura and had the qualifications to become emperor, but his dragon aura was weak and insufficient, and he might die young. Furthermore, Chang'an's dragon vein had been struck and shattered beyond recognition, causing Anti-Dragon forces everywhere to rebel and stir up trouble. Right now, they needed Li Chongqian, this weakling, to ascend the throne and stabilize the situation.
Most crucially, they needed Bai Yujun to protect Li Chongqian's dragon aura and regulate the chaotic dragon vein.
No one else could do this. Even Li Xiangyan did not know how to protect dragon aura. He understood protecting people, but when it came to protecting dragon aura, of the ten openings he understood nine—leaving one completely unknown.
The imperial court had previously issued an edict informing Heaven above that Bai Yujun was bestowed the title of White Dragon. By today, that had become extremely important.
Bai Yujun also recalled reading the fate of that Prince in Longze County. This old bird had been the one to introduce that Prince to Longze. He lived in Chang'an and was called Master Yuan, so it had to be him.
Yu Rong discovered that the gatekeeping snake she had raised seemed to possess abilities it had never revealed. It did not matter. Having spent time together was fate, and if Bai Yujun could avoid death, that was already a satisfactory ending.
At the end, Master Yuan added one more sentence.
"This snake demon has already acquired a certain special fate. If she is killed, I fear retribution will follow. If she is truly pushed onto the Demon Slaying Platform and beheaded with the Demon Slaying Sword, it may affect Chunyang Palace's fortunes. The