Honghao Celestial Court's attitude toward the East Sea Dragon Palace had left the latter in an extremely awkward position. A considerable number of dragon clan youths and sea demons under its command had become lost in pleasure, while another sizeable portion had been tempered through large and small battles, allowing the dragon clan and the sea demons it ruled to grow stronger amid such conflicts.
Every year, the East Sea also had unruly demons and uncontrolled dissident forces that needed to be subdued by the East Sea Dragon Palace. The bloodshed and slaughter had likewise honed a batch of powerful experts within the palace.
Thus, the East Sea Dragon Palace gave people a rather contradictory impression at present. On one hand, a considerable portion of its people craved pleasure, with many occupying positions without doing their jobs. On the other hand, another portion had been tempered through experience and refused to accept the status quo. After members of this latter group fell, the resentment in their hearts became especially intense.
If one truly looked down on the East Sea Dragon Palace because of the luxury it displayed on the surface, that would clearly be a biased judgment.
"Dragon King, you're being too modest. The East Sea Dragon Palace has stood until today, and it certainly isn't as undeserving of its reputation as it appears on the surface. Otherwise, even if the Celestial Court acknowledged the East Sea Dragon Palace's existence, the palace itself would probably have struggled to survive. Today, I've only seen the palace's luxurious side, but not the young talents among the dragon clan. I imagine the old Dragon King was worried that the Celestial Court might become wary because of this. You're overthinking it. I'm not such a long-winded person." Cave Lord Rong Xu shook his head.