Bilibili and Alda crouched in a distant corner, squinting as they furtively surveyed their surroundings. Fine, it had to be admitted that, as pure-blooded demons awakened to the bloodlines of primordial fiends, they were profoundly ill-suited to such a joyful, uplifting, warm, and spirited atmosphere. They loathed this intense familial affection and friendship, so the two of them, along with Long Yan, Alsa, and the others, could only hide far away, remaining alert to every movement around them as they guarded Lin Qi's family ball.
"Ah, I sincerely hope someone comes to cause trouble! Then we can kill people to satisfy the itch, and Xuan Lan will have something good to eat too!" Bilibili smacked his lips and pulled a glossy, oil-slick roasted chicken leg from his sleeve. "I know Xuan Lan's tastes. We're old friends. He likes humanoid creatures—these four-legged things can't satisfy his ravenous appetite!"
Deafening boom, boom, boom sounds rang out without end. A full ten thousand Dragon Mountain Empire court mages stood in the distant square, firing magic of every color into the sky and painting one breathtaking image after another across the heavens. The brilliant flashes from exploding magical projectiles illuminated the entire Dragon Mountain Imperial Capital, drawing countless people throughout this vast city to look toward the imperial palace.
A flock of three hundred fire dragons howled past through the skies. Eighteen hundred trumpeters in formal attire stood upon the dragons' backs, sounding lofty, piercing fanfares into the raging wind. The bright, majestic horn calls tore apart the dark clouds overhead, shredded the cold wind and blizzard, and sent shafts of sunlight spilling down from behind the clouds. Countless splendid rays enveloped Dragon Mountain Imperial Capital in a marvelous glow.
The citizens of the Dragon Mountain Empire erupted in cheers, while certain others watched