When the Emperor Yan returned to the palace, the entire tribe plunged into a sea of celebration.
Chime bells rang throughout the tribe.
Yan Ju returned Emperor Yan Palace and went back to his own Lesser Flame Hall.
At last, he could lie flat for a while.
But Yan Ju soon discovered that lying flat was impossible.
After the Emperor Yan's return, countless deities came and went through Emperor Yan Palace each day, including no shortage of Great Gods of Origin.
Each time, the Emperor Yan summoned him to Emperor Yan Palace to listen in and take part in certain major affairs.
He wanted to slack off, but there was nothing he could do. He had no choice but to patiently attend the distinguished guests at the Emperor Yan's side. Still, he picked up quite a few secret tidbits, so it was not entirely without gain.
Within Emperor Yan Palace.
That day, Emperor Yan Shennong was receiving honored guests. At their head was an ancient Godly Venerable clad in a deep-blue wind-and-lightning treasure robe, elegant in bearing and wise of countenance. Beside him stood an exceptionally beautiful goddess, her lovely eyes rippling like water and her expression refined and serene.
The ancient Godly Venerable said,
"Though the sun and moon have collapsed, the road ahead remains unclear. What does Imperial Brother intend to do?"
The Emperor Yan smiled without answering. Instead, his gaze fell upon Yan Ju below, who had been wandering beyond the heavens all this while, and he asked,
"Yan Ju, what do you think our Emperor Yan Tribe should do?"
Yan Ju was startled. Seeing everyone's eyes settle upon him, he was somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood.
The Emperor Yan was testing him—and giving him an opportunity!
After some thought, Yan Ju said directly,
"To sum