Ancestor Dragon looked at Yellow Dragon again. Deep in his gaze, there seemed to be a trace of hope. "And more importantly, you are free of Karmic Hindrance. The Green Dragon and I both bear the weight of karmic debt, making it difficult for us to discern where the great tide of the Primordial World is headed."
"Heaven and earth are like a raging current. Those who follow it survive; one wrong step, and both body and Dao perish."
Ancestor Dragon spoke slowly. "The Dragon Race is burdened by Karmic Hindrance, and the workings of fate are hidden from us. We have no guidance in what we do. You are a Sage's disciple and often at his side. A Sage observes the Dao of heaven and acts in accordance with it."
"I summoned you here today to ask: in the Sage's eyes, can Di Jun and Taiyi rise to power?"
Yellow Dragon fell silent for a moment. He could hear the weight in Ancestor Dragon's words and see the worry buried in the Azure Dragon Patriarch's eyes.
The Dragon Race had declined ever since the Three Clans War. Burdened by karma, they struggled at every turn, and every choice could decide whether they lived or died.
"The Heavenly Dao is unpredictable, and the tide of events is ever-changing," Yellow Dragon answered carefully. "Even a Sage cannot fully grasp how it moves."
Ancestor Dragon chuckled, golden light shifting in his dragon eyes. "No need to be modest. Sage Yuanshi founded the Sect of Elucidation to explain the deepest truths of heaven and earth to the beings of the Primordial World. He must have his own insight into where events are headed."
"I will not draw you into the Dragon Race's karmic ties as you are now. I only need you to