Emerald's Past
The water dripping from the bathroom was making a pitter-patter sound, like a countdown clock, giving the impression that something was about to happen.
Xu Xingyu forced herself not to fantasize about those unfounded things and turned her attention back to the Emerald Dragon King.
Although the two dragons don't get along well, they have nothing else to do right now, so this is a good opportunity to distract themselves and calm down.
As she played with the Emerald stone in her hand Xu Xingyu began to recall her past with the Emerald Dragon King.
Well, the relationship between Xu Xingyu's first incarnation, the Starry Dragon Emperor, and the Emerald Dragon King was somewhat complicated, wasn't it?
Before the birth of the Starry Dragon Emperor, the Dragon God promised the other Nine Great Dragon Kings that the next Dragon God and the position of the Dragon Clan Chief would be chosen from among the Nine Great Dragon Kings.
The most formidable competitors are the Light Dragon King and the Emerald Dragon King.
This is not to say that the other Dragon King are weaker than the two, but considering their abilities and leadership qualities, the most suitable successor should be chosen from the Light Dragon King and the Emerald Dragon King.
The Emerald Dragon King has always been an ambitious man; he not only has the ability but also the command and leadership qualities to serve as a leader.
He had long desired to become the most powerful being among the Dragon Clan and to ensure that the light of the Dragon Clan would forever flow throughout the universe.
Of course, it wouldn't be a big deal if he lost, since he personally admired the Light Dragon King as his rival. After all, they were both fighting for the future of the Dragon Clan, and there was no conflict in their ideologies.
If the Light Dragon King is ultimately chosen, he will have no complaints, but will do his utmost to assist the other party.
What the Emerald Dragon King didn't expect was that the Dragon God's wife would give birth to a child for the Dragon God!
The existence of the Dragon God's son led the Emerald Dragon King to suspect that the declaration by which the so-called Dragon God's successor was chosen from among the Nine Great Dragon Kings was actually a trick by the Dragon God.
Fortunately, to appease the Nine Great Dragon Kings, the Dragon God promised that if his son wanted to inherit the Dragon God, he would have to obtain the approval of the other Nine Great Dragon Kings before he could have the right to inherit.
This dispelled the Jade Dragon King's suspicions about the Dragon God, and he prepared to deal with this son of the Dragon God properly. Although he was still a competitor, with such harsh conditions for succession, he shouldn't be as threatening as the other Dragon Kings, right?
What the Emerald Dragon King didn't expect was that the Starry Dragon Emperor, the son of the God Position Dragon God, would possess such terrifying talent!
Not only did they reach the same cultivation level as other Dragon King in just a few thousand years, becoming the strongest combat force second only to the Dragon God, but they also used their weapon-refining skills to create countless divine Divine Artifact, win over countless beast tribes, and completely establish the Dragon Clan's absolute dominance over beasts in the future Douluo Continent.
Furthermore, the Starry Dragon Emperor was not an arrogant person; on the contrary, he was approachable and would not offend others unless they offended him, which earned him the favor of most of the Dragon Clan.
Even the other Nine Great Dragon Kings directly acknowledged him, believing that the Starry Dragon Emperor, as the son of the Dragon God, was the most deserving to inherit the position of Dragon God.
This added to the Emerald Dragon King's sense of defeat, since even he couldn't win over so many people in such a short time. At the same time, the Starry Dragon Emperor's various contributions to the Dragon Clan also demonstrated his concern for the Dragon Clan.
The Divine Artifact he created also signified his ability to lead the Dragon Clan to unprecedented heights.
However, the Emerald Dragon King was still somewhat unconvinced and decided to try again to see what the final outcome would be.
Therefore, the Emerald Dragon King became the only dragon Dragon King who did not openly acknowledge the Starry Dragon Emperor.
Even so, the Starry Dragon Emperor could see that the Emerald Dragon King had no ill intentions. Both of them were fighting for the future of the Dragon Clan, so at that time, their relationship was not good, but at least they could still talk to each other.
What truly caused the deterioration of their relationship was that the Emerald Dragon King discovered that the Starry Dragon Emperor had no intention of inheriting the Dragon God Position.
Normally, the Emerald Dragon King should be happy to know that his competitor is planning to withdraw from the competition.
With one less competitor, the chances of rising to the top increase significantly.
However, the Emerald Dragon King only openly refused to acknowledge the Starry Dragon Emperor. In secret, he still greatly admired the Starry Dragon Emperor's talent and believed that the Dragon Clan would flourish under the emperor's leadership. At most, the Emerald Dragon King was simply too proud to say these things directly to the emperor.
However, upon hearing that the Starry Dragon Emperor had no intention of vying for the Dragon God Position, he did not feel relieved by his opponent's withdrawal; instead, he felt a surge of anger!
In the eyes of the Emerald Dragon King, such behavior was to disregard the Dragon God Position. Even if the Starry Dragon Emperor was the Dragon God's own son, he could not have such disrespectful thoughts!
From that day on, the Emerald Dragon King began to clash with the Starry Dragon Emperor, and aside from certain important matters concerning the Dragon Clan, he would almost always find fault with the Starry Dragon Emperor from time to time.
What the Emerald Dragon King didn't know was that the Starry Dragon Emperor had his own reasons for not being interested in the Dragon God Position.
One reason is that the Starry Dragon Emperor did not want to follow in his father's footsteps and wanted to become a stronger being than his father.
For this reason, he also spent a lot of effort on the construction of the God Position. According to his budget, the structure of the Dragon Emperor Divinity he used was almost the same as that of the Dragon God Divinity after his modification.
It's just that the Dragon God has already reached the Universal Uniqueness, which means that no matter how much the Starry Dragon Emperor cultivates, he can never reach the same level as the Dragon God.
The only way is to directly inherit the Dragon God Position from the Dragon God.
However, the Starry Dragon Emperor did not want to do that, not only because it would give him the feeling of relying too much on his father, but also because he suspected that the Dragon God would die after he inherited the Dragon God Position.
This does not mean that the Dragon God will die immediately after Godhood Inheritance, but rather that the Dragon God will find a place to end his own life after sending the divine position away.
Having accompanied the Dragon God for so many years Starry Dragon Emperor could see that the Dragon God deeply loved his mother, whom he had never met.
The Dragon God's longing for his wife had become a demon in Dragon God heart, and Dragon God had begun to contemplate suicide.
The Starry Dragon Emperor did not want to lose his father so easily, so all he could do was try to delay the Dragon God from choosing his successor.
However, the Starry Dragon Emperor did not discuss this matter with any of the Dragon King, because no one would believe that the towering Dragon God would actually seek death for his wife.