Earth.
The Mount Tai Divine Court.
Jiang Yang emerged from the eternally burning flames atop Mount Tai.
The moment he set foot on Earth's soil, Jiang Yang sensed a somewhat stronger force of rejection than before.
The two Divine Court Warriors standing guard beside the flames saw Jiang Yang appear and hurriedly dropped to one knee in salute.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" ×2
This was a flame coordinate Jiang Yang had placed on Mount Tai. There were five in total across the mountain.
"Thank you for your efforts. Rise."
Jiang Yang smiled gently as he spoke.
"Serving Your Majesty is no hardship at all!"
The two warriors rose and shouted, their faces fervent.
Jiang Yang nodded with a smile, thoroughly satisfied with his Divine Court Guards.
Taking them to the Mayi World might prove a great help.
Then he swept out his Divine Sense, located Yusheng, and sent him a message directly.
"Yusheng, come here!"
At the mountaintop.
Beneath the Red Maple Tree.
Yusheng, who had been cultivating in seclusion with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked toward the summit in excitement.
"His Majesty has returned."
He hurriedly straightened his appearance, then rushed toward the summit.
That evening.
At a makeshift open-air tea table.
Jiang Yang and Yusheng sat facing each other, drinking the Sea Tea that had recently become popular in the Mortal Realm.
As time passed and civilization developed.
The Mortal Realm had now entered the Age of Discovery.
Vast numbers of young people headed out to sea in search of wealth, land, and resources.
Sea Tea was one of those resources.
With the application of Steam Technology, oceangoing ships traveled back and forth across the seas, transporting the specialties of different regions.
The Dragon Kingdom had expanded enormously. Its territories reached the Storm Sea to