Ren Sea, within Pure Harmony Palace.
The atmosphere in the main hall was somewhat grave. Purple lightning flickered over the black jade throne, and shifting Dragon Qi radiated a silent pressure. Xu Xuan sat upon it, holding a dossier, a peculiar gleam in his eyes.
Yang Yuanxin sat beside him. She lightly smoothed the red feathers at her temple, her red pupils shining as she spoke in a clear voice:
"Wu Yan actually seized one of Sindhu's twelve lands in a single stroke. If he truly honors Heaven Pool as his overlord, this could be considered a good thing."
Xu Xuan rather disliked this Singing Snake, and trusted him even less.
Wu Yan had probably only managed to seize Yunmojia Land by relying on the might of the Golden Crow Demon Bone. For now, however, it conveniently gave Xu Xuan an excuse to intervene in Sindhu's affairs.
"He is cunning and full of schemes, and he is operating in a place as chaotic as Sindhu. He claims to obey the Dragon Court's decrees, but who knows whose orders he follows behind our backs? Let him wave the Dragon Court's banner for now. There will be a time to put him to work."
He had never held much hope for this Singing Snake, but he did intend to take a look at the situation in Sindhu-at least to see that statue of Pure Brahma Heaven.
Yang Yuanxin lowered her gaze slightly. She knew little of the situation within the Dragon Court, much less the background of Demon King Wu Yan, so she changed the subject:
"A few days ago, while the demon soldiers were patrolling the sea at noon, they saw a divine tree standing beneath the sun, blotting out the sky, its roots planted in the Great Void. Lately, Jia