East Sea Dragon Palace, Crystal Discussion Hall.
The Luminous Pearls embedded within the dome cast a soft yet icy light, illuminating the dozens of Dragon Race elders standing sternly below.
The atmosphere was as heavy as the Xuanbing beneath the sea. The air was suffused with an intangible pressure and suspicion.
Ao Lie was coiled on the left side of the main seat, his massive Dragon Body appearing tired, but those dark golden Dragon Eyes were as sharp as knives, fixed tightly on the Dragon Maiden suspended on the Cold Jade Throne opposite.
Beside him, several trusted elders also had hostile gazes.
"Your Majesty, Dragon King, esteemed elders!" Elder Qiu Long, aligned with Ao Lie, was the first to challenge, his voice resonant yet filled with doubt, "Elder Ao Qing has fallen in the Ancient Abyss, under suspicious circumstances.
Elder Ao Lie ventured to Kunpeng Nest and finally gained something using the Spiritual Treasure River Map and Luo Book.
