Lei Qi did not linger for long. Instead, he went to cultivate in the rear hall of the Dragon Emperor Palace. As for Zi Yan, she was now the Dragon Emperor. After returning, she naturally needed to preside over things for a while. Although there was not much she needed to do, she still took responsibility for handling the necessary affairs.
Inside the Dragon Emperor Palace.
Zi Yan sat high upon the main seat.
"You want to make a comeback?" Zi Yan asked after hearing everyone out.
"Your Majesty, now that you have returned to Dragon Island, it is time for us to emerge once more. Otherwise, even those mongrel birds of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix tribe, who merely inherited a trace of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, will continue strutting about arrogantly," Heiqing said with clasped fists.
He belonged to the faction that supported her, so although he was only a Dou Venerate, he was qualified to stand here.
"My husband said the continent will not be peaceful in the coming years. This is not the best time to return to the Beast Region," Zi Yan said after some thought.
"This..." Everyone hesitated upon hearing that.
"I understand what you are thinking. It is not that I, your Emperor, forbid you from going out. We simply have no intention of expanding outward for the time being. Although I have returned, the Ancient Dragon Clan is no longer as powerful as it was in ancient times," Zi Yan said, shaking her head.
With Lei Qi by her side, Zi Yan naturally had a new understanding of this continent and the factions upon it.
On the current continent, not only were there human factions, but even among the Magical Beast clans, there were many that were no weaker than them.
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