"Is this the Chong Hua you all praise so highly? He really is impressive."
Emperor Yan had met the young talent who was busy at work—the outstanding leader and regent of this generation's Eastern Yi royal court of the Human Race.
These past years, Eastern Yi had struggled.
Shaohao—Eastern Hua Dijun—had fallen far too suddenly. This had left his branch almost leaderless, with even its outwardly recognized succession and legal tradition incomplete, causing unrest among the people.
In such a state, it still had to bear heavy responsibilities, resist Heaven's Court, and keep watch over the Dragon Clan... It was only because Tai Hao Azure Emperor had once been transferred there, and because the Phoenix had briefly appeared as an auspicious mascot, faintly lending them support, that this faction had survived until today.
The price was that Eastern Yi had no other distinguishing feature. It was simply that its regent group changed rather frequently.
Without a legitimate legal tradition, they had cast caution to the wind. The royal court's administrative system—the organization that handled affairs on behalf of White Emperor—underwent major changes every few days. The old stepped down, and young talents took the stage.
Each generation surpassed the last, dedicating its youth and passion to the cause. Rotten wood needed no urging; it naturally stepped down obediently when it grew old.
Relying on these radical measures, distinct from those of the Human Race's central royal court, Eastern Yi had forcibly carved out a path to survival from its predicament.
Eight generations!
By now, it was already the eighth generation!
In this generation, a Chong Hua had emerged—exceptionally outstanding and dazzling. He had inherited the painstaking efforts of his predecessors while also innovating, appointing people according to merit, and striving for the prosperity of the entire Eastern Yi faction... It