Though the dragon scale was powerful, it still fell far short of the projection of a Half-Sage Literary Treasure.
Lei Wu smiled calmly and said, "We knew you would do this! Under the alliance treaty between our races, Dragon Race Half-Sages hold the same standing as Human Race Half-Sages, though they do not enter the Hall of All Sages. A Dragon Sage Edict is equivalent to an edict from a Human Race Half-Sage! If you dare defy these orders again, do not blame the Dragon Race for breaking off the alliance!"
Only after Lei Wu finished speaking did everyone understand that the Dragon Race's arrogance was entirely deliberate. Once Fang Yun reacted too violently and injured a dragon, the Dragon Race would have an excuse to force the Human Race either to end the alliance or to hand over Fang Yun!
Zhou Qingtian's clouded eyes finally returned to normal, their black and white distinct. They reflected the black dragon ahead before turning toward Fang Yun.
Fang Yun also raised his head. Their gazes met, and each saw the difficulty in the other's eyes.
To the Human Race, which mattered more-the Dragon Race or Fang Yun?
This question required no thought. One could even say that not even a Half-Sage mattered as much as the Dragon Race.
The Human Race's alliance with the Ancient Demons had yet to be implemented, whereas its relationship with the Dragon Race had lasted a thousand years.
Though the Dragon Race had conflicts with the Demon Barbarians, there was no deep blood feud between them. With the Ancient Demons, however, there was a feud over the destruction of their race. That alone gave the Dragon Race an excuse to stop the Human Race from allying with the Ancient Demons, and it could just as easily betray