In fact, the current system of The Seven Archons was modeled on the ancient system of the Seven Sovereigns of the Primordial One, and the territories of the present Seven Archons corresponded precisely to the regions belonging to those seven sovereigns.
Every pure-blooded member of the Dragon Race was a born ruler, and rulers were born lonely.
In ancient times, the Seven Dragon Sovereigns each ruled a region without encroaching on one another. As the Dendro Dragon King of Sumeru and the Geo Dragon King of Liyue, Apep and Azhdaha could be said to have never met, though each knew of the other's existence.
Now, Azhdaha, the Geo Dragon King of Liyue, had openly entered Apep's territory without permission, and he had even been summoned by a human Apep looked down on. This only infuriated Apep further.
In terms of strength, the Dendro Dragon King Apep and the Geo Dragon King Azhdaha were both Dragon Sovereigns. If both had been at their peak, Apep, who had cultivated longer, would naturally have held a slight edge. But now, Apep had been corroded by forbidden knowledge for a thousand years, plagued by chronic illness, and no longer possessed the strength of the past.
In terms of physique, Azhdaha, as the embodiment of the earth, clearly had a greater sense of solidity and weight than Apep, the embodiment of the forest.
But in seniority, Apep, who had experienced the Two World-Contending Wars, clearly ranked above Azhdaha. Thus, the moment Apep spoke, it was to scold Azhdaha like an elder exasperated by a disappointing junior.
Apep said, "Azhdaha! When I heard that you had become Morax's familiar, amid my immense grief and indignation, I declared that you would pay for your actions. And sure enough, just as I expected, Morax betrayed your trust and