With the True Dragons of the Four Seas already beside him, there was no need to travel to the East Sea for their planned gathering under these circumstances. They could simply enter the Mountain-River Realm.
As the Mountain and River State Map unfurled, the True Dragons of the Four Seas sensed the world around them being overlaid, but offered no resistance.
Far from Cang Mountain and around its outskirts, many cultivators who had survived the Pill Tribulation only now breathed sighs of relief. The Heavenly Gods had departed, and the True Dragons and the Immortal Venerable had gone. Perhaps the danger truly had passed.
Yet sensing the remains scattered about, whether they belonged to Dragonkind, the Demon Race, spirit monsters, or even Immortal Cultivators, left everyone with a jumble of emotions. Apart from those who needed to gather the dead, most chose to leave.
Yao E, the goddess of the E River, and Jiang Zhuer still stood outside Cang Mountain. They watched streaks of magical light depart and gazed at the mountain, now quiet. Members of Dragonkind passed them, some even carrying dragon corpses.
"Ah, let us return to the E River too. Perhaps Mr. Yi will tell us what actually happened someday."
Jiang Zhuer smiled.
"Don't worry, my lady. I'll definitely get it out of Hui Mian. Hui Mian will tell me for sure, and make it every bit as exciting as a storyteller's tale. Then I'll tell it to you!"
Yao E smiled and brushed a finger over Jiang Zhuer's nose before taking her along on the flight toward the E River.
She also had to consider what to do with the lotus seed she had carefully put away. Should she plant it, or use it for something else? Suddenly receiving such a treasure had actually left her