No Creature Meant for a Pond

Tiger Chasing Dynasty, Chongtian Palace, outside the Imperial Preceptor's Tower.

"How long has he been inside?"

"It's been nearly half a shichen already."

"That long? Then they can't merely be discussing the banquet invitation."

"Hiss—what exactly is the Yang Family's stance? If they choose one side, they could very well tip the balance of the entire situation."

Quite a few high-ranking court officials were closely watching the situation at the Imperial Preceptor's Tower. These people were still immersed in their own power struggles, believing Yang Yuanliu's summons to the palace concerned the succession to the throne.

Little did they know that during this meeting, neither the Tiger Chasing Emperor nor the Imperial Preceptor had mentioned a single word to Yang Yuanliu about the throne.

This showed just how profoundly differing horizons and perspectives could limit a person's thinking.

Regarding the succession, the Tiger Chasing Emperor had never intended to seek the Yang Family's opinion from the very beginning, because this was an internal matter of the Tiger Chasing Dynasty, and of the Murong Clan.

And from what he knew of the Yang Family, they certainly had no desire to involve themselves in Tiger Chasing's struggle for the throne.

Because to the Yang Family, it was a matter utterly without meaning.

The Yang Family had already broken away from the Dynasty. Since receiving her appointment, Yang Yuanliu had not gone to the Immortal Patrol Division even once, instead remaining at the Archives in office. Her attitude had already been made abundantly clear.

The Yang Family would not interfere in the Tiger Chasing Dynasty's internal affairs, nor did they care who would sit upon Tiger Chasing's throne.

Whether Murong Tianyang or Murong Qiuhan ultimately emerged victorious, the Yang Family would only consider whether, under this new emperor's leadership, the Tiger Chasing Dynasty