"How dare you!"
"Insolent!"
"You..."
Among the many remnant lineages, only the Dragon Emperor Remnant Lineage reacted with relative calm. The dragons of all the other lineages seemed to have been struck where it hurt, hurling accusations one after another. Some were so furious they could not even speak.
The Water Race of the Four Seas broke into cold sweats at Fang Yun's words. In truth, everyone knew that the Dragon Race Remnant Lineage lacked a legitimate claim. After all, the Dragon Race belonged to all dragons, not to the descendants of any particular meritorious subject. But those descendants were powerful, so the various Water Race peoples had accepted their privileges as a given. By opening his mouth and tearing open their old wounds, Fang Yun had all but ripped away the last veneer of civility.
"What? Not convinced? If Dragon City regained its former glory and the Ancestral Dragon returned, but refused to let your Edict Hall descendants control the Edict Hall, would you rebel against the Dragon Race? Where was I wrong? Which article of Dragon Race Law says your offices can be inherited? Come on, point it out for me!"
The dragons of the remnant lineages instantly fell as silent as crows and sparrows struck dumb, their mouths hanging open, unable to find a rebuttal.
Not a single word Fang Yun had said was wrong.
Ao Huo said, "Since you bring up Dragon Race Law, which law says you can become a Literary Star Dragon Noble without an appointment from the Dragon Court? If you can become a Literary Star Dragon Noble, why can't we assume the Edict Hall's authority?"
"Exactly!" the dragons clamored.
Fang Yun sneered. "A pack of stupid dragons. You've utterly disgraced the Dragon Race! Dragon Race Law expressly states that when the Dragon