Unlike inside the Dragon Palace's main hall, where the Old Dragon explained Yin Zhaoxian's origins, outside the hall and throughout the areas beyond the Dragon Palace, the arrival of the Great Zhen Envoy had already sparked widespread discussion.
Seeing that tower ship had yet to emerge, some guessed that it might have offended the Dragon Lord. Some even wondered whether it had entered the Dragon Palace and been swallowed by some dragon.
Ji Yuan wandered alone along the Tongtian Riverbed and found it slightly different from what he had expected. Among the Water Tribes who had come to the Tongtian River to attend the banquet, even those seated at the riverside feast outside the Dragon Palace, few harbored any particularly intense hostility. Most simply had the attitude of watching the show grow bigger without fearing trouble.
At this time, large tables formed from Earth Element Magic appeared one after another along the riverbed. More and more Water Tribes took their seats. Even some who could not assume human form had their own special places in corners of the riverbed.
The surrounding Water Tribes moved about in great numbers, treating this grand occasion as an excellent chance to make friends. They visited one another often, and Ji Yuan could intentionally or otherwise overhear their conversations. Some wanted to broaden their horizons, some sought connections, and some hoped that when Lady Ying transformed into a dragon, they might indulge the extravagant hope of obtaining the position of water deity somewhere.
Ji Yuan did not move within the bubble barrier around the banquet. Instead, he walked through the flowing river water outside, treading on the water. There were actually quite a few Water Tribes like him.
Within the bubble barrier, a man dressed as a confucian scholar was chatting with several people beside