"By the Edict of Sages from the Water Hall Lord: the Nine River Water Demons have defied the Sage Edict and disrupted the waterway network. They shall be executed!"
Soon after, dark clouds suddenly churned across the skies for hundreds of miles around the capital. Thunder rolled, its roar deafening.
Before the banquet had even officially begun, the Qing Lord flew into a towering rage. "Men! Go find out who dares disrupt My birthday celebration!"
All at once, endless bolts of lightning descended from the heavens. Like ten thousand drums booming in unison, like a hundred mountains collapsing, dense thunderbolts blanketed the Nine River within the capital's bounds.
Lightning poured down like waterfalls, and the sky exploded.
Watching the dazzling lightning continue to fall without end, the entire city was stunned. The Qing Lord was so frightened that he staggered back two steps, lost his footing, and fell to the ground.
"Ah..." The Qing Lord clutched his waist and cried out in pain.
The guests from every nation actually burst out laughing at the sight.
The imperial physicians hurried forward and used Medical Books to set the Qing Lord's bones.
"Of all times for the Dragon Race to choose, they had to choose today! This is bullying people beyond all bounds!" the Qing Lord roared.
One official said softly, "Your Majesty, the Water Hall Lord is Fang Yun."
Only then did the Qing Lord remember the matter of the Water Hall. Since it had been ordered by the Sacred Hall, he had not paid it much heed and had merely instructed the Grand Secretariat to negotiate.
"What? Fang Yun did this?" The Qing Lord grew even more enraged.
"Void Sage Fang is the Water Hall Lord, but he does not take part in the Water Hall's affairs. If I am