Some believed it, such as Tang Zhen of Blazing Flame Valley. He directly led Blazing Flame Valley's people away.
Others did not, such as Ice Venerable of Ice River Valley and Thunder Venerable of Wind Thunder Pavilion.
Things with no value to a Dou Sheng might still be treasures to them.
With the pressure of competition already greatly reduced, there was no loss in going inside to take a look.
Lan Hong did not care what choices these people made. He and Zi Yan were already on their way to the Dragon Islands.
Through Qing Shan and Qing Mu's account, Zi Yan also learned that the Dragon Islands had now split into four parts, and only East Dragon Island remained loyal to her.
However, East Dragon Island was also the weakest overall. Aside from Qing Shan and Qing Mu, the two Two-star Dou Shengs, its strongest member was merely Zhu Li, a Half-Saint.
"Little Princess, what should we do next?"
Zi Yan had no ideas either. Asking her to make a decision on something like this was truly putting her in a difficult position.
At that moment, Zi Yan could not help looking toward Lan Hong, wanting him to decide for her.
"First, spread the news that Zi Yan has returned to the Dragon Islands. Zi Yan is, after all, the daughter of Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, so she has the righteous cause on her side.
"Have the Dragon Kings of the other three Dragon Islands come to pay respects to the new Dragon Emperor. If they refuse, we can naturally launch a punitive campaign in the name of righteousness."
"Mhm, mhm! That's right, exactly!"
However, Qing Shan looked deeply troubled when he heard Lan Hong's words.
"If they learn that the Dragon Emperor bloodline has returned to the Dragon