At his words, Candle Dragon's spirits rose.
For no other reason than that he had already understood the meaning behind Li Yun's words.
If this matter was truly handled to such an extent, everyone knew perfectly well what it would signify.
Now, Li Yun had given them a chance to atone for their crimes with merit. He had even allowed them to resolve the matter internally, declaring the Dragon Clan members who had attacked the Human Race to be demonic dragons—not part of the Dragon Clan, but Betrayers.
This also meant that, as long as the matter was handled properly, the conflict between the Human Race and the Dragon Clan would not worsen, though future cooperation might still encounter some snags.
But at the very least, they would not completely tear their faces apart, and the Dragon Clan itself would still have a Thread of Life.
At this thought, Candle Dragon immediately said, "I understand, Great Emperor Li Yun."
"This Seat will handle this matter personally."
"I can guarantee that the Dragon Clan will never allow anything like this to happen again."
Hearing this, Li Yun raised a brow.
A guarantee?
He truly found that difficult to believe. It was not that Candle Dragon was untrustworthy.
Rather, it was because of Eastern Duke's reincarnation.
Behind him stood Hongjun—and even the Heavenly Dao.
Before they achieved their goal, how could they possibly allow Eastern Duke to fail?
Given Eastern Duke's strength, if Candle Dragon went himself, the chances of failure would still be very high.
Thinking of this, Li Yun looked at Candle Dragon. "Fellow Daoist, you must be careful. That man has Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao aiding him."
At this, Candle Dragon clenched his fists, his expression turning exceedingly grim.
The choice of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun.
That