Inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's main hall.
Yu Yuanzhen sat high upon the throne. Below him sat Yu Luomian and the council of elders, and the atmosphere in the hall was oppressively grim.
"Clan Leader!" The First Elder rose to his feet, breaking the silence. Furious, he said, "The dignity of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan must not be insulted. I suggest we send someone to capture Yao Yan and bring him back, so he can kneel before the sect forever and atone for his sins."
"Yes! Make him kneel before the sect forever to atone!" The other elders echoed him one after another.
"But he is, after all, the Crown Prince's man—" someone suddenly interjected.
"What is the Heaven Dou Crown Prince worth?" Yu Luomian slowly rose, his eyes full of contempt. "Even Xue Ye had to be respectful before us, much less some insignificant Crown Prince."
"If we wished it, we could make that old fool Xue Ye throw him out immediately!"
At his outrageous words, the council of elders fell silent. None of them objected.
In their eyes, so-called emperors were merely dogs. If the Upper Three Sects had not held influence within the Heaven Dou Empire, it would have long since been devoured by the Star Luo Empire.
It was the Upper Three Sects who protected your imperial family and gave you food to eat.
"Luomian, watch your words!" Yu Yuanzhen spoke slowly from the raised platform.
"Yes." Yu Luomian nodded, then turned to the elders and said in a deep voice, "Since this Yao Yan does not know his place, who is willing to lead a team to capture him and bring him back?"
"This old man shall not yield the task to anyone else." The First Elder spoke up, a cold