Ji Shui had once reached an agreement with the Phoenix Clan that he would marry a newly ascended Quasi-Sage of the Phoenix Clan as the Human Emperor's empress.
Now that the Phoenix Clan had found a candidate, they would inevitably come to discuss the matter with Ji Shui next, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
This really was a headache.
On Shouyang Mountain, Emperor Yan's Sage lecture assembly was about to begin.
It was a rare opportunity for so many Great Luo and Quasi-Sage experts to gather on Shouyang Mountain.
Ji Shui had originally been in high spirits, but after receiving a letter from his teacher in Immortal Capital, his mood was no longer so pleasant.
For Ji Shui, marrying a Quasi-Sage Dao companion would normally bring more benefits than drawbacks.
But with the grudge between the Dragon and Phoenix Clans involved, the matter became difficult to handle.
"Dragon Clan... Dragon Clan..."
Ji Shui sank into deep thought, considering how to ease the Dragon Clan's anger and prevent the Human Race and Dragon Clan from completely breaking with each other.
Seeing Ji Shui frown in worry, Jiang Zi stepped forward and asked what was wrong.
"Is something troubling you?"
Now that the Phoenix Clan's candidate for Human Empress had been settled, Ji Shui had no reason to hide the matter from Emperor Jiang.
He told him about the current problem.
Jiang Zi frowned after hearing it as well. Bringing the Phoenix Clan into the picture to balance the Dragon Race's influence within the Human Race had been the right move.
But the rewards the Dragon Race had earned by helping Ji Shui successfully compete for the position of Human Emperor had yet to be distributed!
Ji Shui had turned around and married the Dragon Race's mortal enemy, the Phoenix Clan, as the