"Mission complete. The Host has become the Dragon Emperor of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, commanding the Dragon Clan. Reward: one Breakthrough Pill. Do you wish to claim the Breakthrough Pill?"
"Claim it!"
Xu Feng leaned against the Dragon Throne, a pill appearing in his hand.
After glancing at the Breakthrough Pill, Xu Feng put it away.
Looking at the people in the main hall, his divine sense enveloped the entire East Sea, ensuring his voice could be heard by all Dragon Clan members outside.
A beautiful Dragon Maiden nervously brought a pot of spirit wine, carefully pouring it for Xu Feng.
Xu Feng glanced at her, somewhat surprised.
There was such a beauty within the Dragon Clan, whose looks were only slightly inferior to Nuwa's.
However, now was not the time to look at women.
Xu Feng raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp, casually tossing the moonlight cup aside. To ordinary people, this item was a treasure, but to Xu Feng, it was no different from a rock.
"This Emperor knows that many clansmen will wonder, 'Who is Xu Feng? Why did he suddenly appear, claiming to be the Dragon Emperor and commanding the Dragon Clan?'"
"This Emperor will tell you the full story, which involves some ancient secrets."
All Dragon Clan members pricked up their ears, listening intently, even the Four Seas Dragon Kings were no exception.
They knew some, but it was limited, as the era was too distant, and they had only risen after the Great Tribulation. It was only after sitting on the Dragon King's throne that they learned a few things.
"In ancient times, the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Qilin Clan stood as three pillars, dominating the Great Desolation. Among them, the Dragon Clan was the strongest, controlling the Four Seas, governing the world's waters, and overseeing all scaled and armored races in the world. Zhulong, who is the Dragon Clan's ancestor, was known as the Ancestral Dragon by outsiders."
"Zhulong was the Dragon Clan's ancestor, but not the only one. In fact, in ancient times, our Dragon Clan had another ancestor, the Ancient Yinglong.
However, this one disliked conflict, aspiring wholeheartedly to pursue the Great Dao, and appeared very rarely. Not many people knew of his existence."
The Dragon Clan had two ancestors?
These words immediately caused an uproar. Countless Dragon Clan members quietly communicated with their divine senses.
Xu Feng paid no mind to this and continued:
"So at that time, the Dragon Clan was even more powerful than the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan, forcing the two clans to unite against the Dragon Clan. This was not solely Zhulong's achievement. Everyone must be very curious about where this other ancestor went."
"After the Dragon Clan occupied the Four Seas and controlled the world's waters, this one and Zhulong had a disagreement. One pursued the Great Dao, while the other wished to dominate the Great Desolation. The outcome was obvious: the Ancient Yinglong was forced to leave, vanishing into the void, and has been unheard of since."
"This is why this Emperor, though a member of the Dragon Clan, does not possess Zhulong's bloodline, and why this Emperor, though a member of the Dragon Clan, is not named Ao. Do you all understand?"
The Ancient Yinglong had no surname, and Xu Feng was too lazy to explain these things.
My name is Xu Feng, so what?
Who dares to object? If you object, step forward.
"Zhulong, in order to dominate the Great Desolation, dragged the Dragon Clan into an abyss. Even after many years passed since the Three Clans' Great Tribulation, the Dragon Clan still bears shackles, making cultivation difficult and improvement in strength as hard as ascending to the heavens. This Emperor had no choice but to step forward, command the Dragon Clan, and lead the Dragon Clan out of its predicament."
"We, salute the Dragon Emperor!"
At this moment, the Dragon Clan members chose to pledge their loyalty, each excitedly performing a grand bow to Xu Feng.
After all, what Xu Feng said was true. However glorious the ancient times were, they were in the past. What was most important now was how to lead the Dragon Clan out of its predicament.
Bearing shackles, it was incredibly difficult for Dragon Clan members to improve their strength. This could be seen from the fact that the Dragon Clan only had a few Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and most of them were still in the early stages, while even Taiyi Golden Immortals were pitifully few.
Only by breaking these shackles could the Dragon Clan grow strong.
Now, a powerful individual had stepped forward to command the Dragon Clan, to make the Dragon Clan strong, and to ensure the Dragon Clan would not be bullied. How could these people not pledge their loyalty?
From this moment on, the Dragon Clan was no longer a scattered mess; all were willing to follow Xu Feng and accept his command.
"You all may rise."
Xu Feng stood up and said domineeringly:
"From today onwards, whoever wantonly kills a member of my Dragon Clan, this Emperor will surely make him pay. Whoever dares to enslave a member of my Dragon Clan is also an enemy of this Emperor. The clansmen who went to help pull carts have already been brought back by this Emperor."
"Dragon Emperor, we are guilty!"
The Four Seas Dragon Kings knelt on the ground, wailing loudly.
Xu Feng sighed, saying:
"Stop crying and get up. In consideration of your diligent governance for the continuation of the Dragon Clan over many years, this matter is now past.
Furthermore, you are still the Four Seas Dragon Kings. Assist this Emperor in managing the clansmen of the Four Seas. Are you willing?"
Depriving the Four Seas Dragon Kings of their esteemed positions was simple, a matter of a single sentence.
However, Xu Feng was unfamiliar with the place and its people, and managing tens of thousands of Dragon Clan members all at once would surely descend into chaos.
Additionally, he needed a lot of time for cultivation. Therefore, after consideration, Xu Feng decided to let the Four Seas Dragon Kings continue managing for now.
He would not strip them of their Dragon King titles.
Looking at the Four Seas Dragon Kings, who were shedding tears of old age, Xu Feng was quite speechless.
"Alright, stop crying. It's embarrassing."
The Four Seas Dragon Kings immediately stopped their tears.
Xu Feng said:
"The most important thing now, besides preserving our Dragon Clan, is to break the shackles we bear. There are a few methods, but unfortunately, not many options. First, someone must attain the Saint position. You don't need to worry about this; you only need to do one thing."
"Four Seas Dragon Kings, do you know your crimes?"
"Dragon Emperor, we are guilty!"
The Four Seas Dragon Kings, who had just stood up, knelt down again.
Xu Feng's eyelids twitched twice. He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to hit them, and asked:
"What was the mistake?"
"The mistake was... uh."
The Four Seas Dragon Kings answered subconsciously, but as soon as the words left their mouths, they felt something was wrong. Oh right, what was our mistake?
Did we make another mistake?
The Four Seas Dragon Kings looked bewildered, and even the people inside and outside the Dragon Palace were a little stunned by Xu Feng's words.
Hadn't the previous mistake just been resolved?
How could they suddenly make a mistake? That's not right.
"....."
I'm done with you all!
Looking at the Four Seas Dragon Kings, who were exchanging glances and stammering, Xu Feng really wanted to curse.
Seemingly noticing Xu Feng's darkening expression, Ao Guang quickly said:
"Please instruct us, Dragon Emperor!"
Oh right, if they couldn't figure it out, they should just ask the Dragon Emperor for instructions.
The other Dragon Kings followed Ao Guang, bowing to Xu Feng and shouting:
"Please instruct us, Dragon Emperor."
"Get lost! Just looking at you gives me a headache."
Xu Feng cursed, raising his voice and pointing at the Four Seas Dragon Kings, saying:
"Look at yourselves, and you still have the nerve to call yourselves the Four Seas Dragon Kings. No wonder each of you bears shackles and has no clue. How many wives do you have? How many daughters?"
"Cough cough!"
The Four Seas Dragon Kings almost choked to death, startled, thinking Xu Feng was scolding them for having too many wives. The four immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness,
"Dragon Emperor, please forgive us. We will hand over those wives in a few days..."
As he was speaking, he stopped under Xu Feng's somewhat dangerous gaze.
"Hand over what?"
Xu Feng indicated he was all ears.