When Pan Xuan and Gong Gong left the East Sea Dragon Palace, Ancestral Dragon did not see them off personally, but he ordered Ao Yuan to escort them beyond the sea eye. Along the way, aquatic soldiers stood in formation and saluted, the ceremony no less grand than their welcome.
As they parted, Ao Yuan solemnly bowed to Pan Xuan once more:
"Fellow Daoist Pan Xuan, should the Dragon Clan fall short in any way within the Divine Dao System in the future, I hope you will not stint on your guidance."
Pan Xuan returned the bow. "You are too kind, Fellow Daoist Ao Yuan.
"The Dragon Clan lives in symbiosis with the waterways. The Divine Dao positions of Water God and River Earl belong to none other than the Dragon Clan.
"Maintaining the Primordial World's waterways together benefits both sides. There is no need for such courtesy."
After bidding Ao Yuan farewell, Pan Xuan and Gong Gong did not leave the East Sea directly, but first returned to the Three Immortal Islands.
Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and Kuafu had only recently obtained their law deities. The divine seals between their brows still glowed faintly, and their auras were far more condensed than before.
Pan Xuan stayed another half day in Penglai Hall, clearly explaining the arrangements for coordination between the Water God and River Earl system and the deities of the Three Immortal Islands.
The Three Immortal Islands lay in the East Sea, and dealings with the Dragon Clan's Water Gods would be inevitable. Xing Tian and the other two held the same rank as the Dragon Clan's Water Gods, with neither side subordinate to the other.
But major matters required coordinated handling, and when necessary, they could request instructions from the pinnacle of the Divine Dao through the