Judgment
"Senior Dragon God."
When the Dragon God's soul appeared in the main hall, everyone rose to their feet and bowed. Even Xia Yingqiu, who'd always been brash, respectfully greeted him.
"Senior Dragon God."
"Mm."
The Dragon God smiled calmly and nodded, then arched his brows.
"It's pretty lively here. Even some old fogeys I rarely see have come out."
Everyone smiled apologetically. In front of the Dragon God, who would dare call themselves old fogeys? This was someone who'd existed since the Great War of Demons and Gods. He was an ancestor of the Dragon Race.
Forget about the others, just take the Venerable One for example. He'd always thought highly of his seniority. Even when facing the Dragon God, he still had to respectfully greet him …..
Ancestor?
When he saw the Dragon God, the Venerable One's expression clearly changed. Someone more senior than him had appeared. He ….. could no longer use his seniority to suppress others.
When the Venerable One saw the Dragon God, his expression flickered. In truth, he didn't want to trouble the Dragon God.
This ancestor-level existence was worrying too much for the Dragon Clan. Originally, he wanted to solve all of this without letting the Dragon God know.
But now the Dragon God was here, too. Just a moment ago, he'd been vexed over the Venerable One's identity.
Now, everything was resolved.
"Senior Dragon God, please take a seat."
The Venerable One offered his seat. The Dragon God didn't refuse and sat down. When he did, everyone else had to move to the side.
This was too troublesome, so the Venerable One simply stood by the Dragon God's side and listened to his judgment.
"Tell me, what exactly is going on? You're all stumped. Yingda, you tell us. "
"Senior Dragon God, it's like this."
Xia Yingda stood up and recounted everything that had happened, word for word. The old Dragon God did not interrupt Xia Yingda. He simply closed his eyes and listened carefully.
"That's the situation. We suspect that the Venerable One ….."
"Suspects that he's colluding with demons, right?" The Dragon God didn't have the slightest misgivings about what juniors like Xia Yingda dared say. Then, his gaze fell on the old man. "Xia Dong, are they telling the truth?"
"What Ying Da said is true." Xia Dong nodded, then frowned. "But I've never been in cahoots with demons. It's … it's my unfilial son who's framing me. Senior Dragon God, please make a wise decision. "
He no longer used his seniority to suppress others. Instead, he anxiously tried to explain himself. When the people in the hall saw this, they could not help but sigh in their hearts.
In their hearts, they had already decided that this old master was a spy for the Demon Race.
"If he really framed you, then he really is an unfilial son." The Dragon God smiled faintly, but he didn't judge Xia Dong. Instead, he turned to the rest of the people in the hall. "All of you, please leave. I want to speak to this demon spy in private."
"Yes."
Everyone in the great hall walked out without any hesitation. The old man's Dragon Trapping Formation also dispersed Xia Yingda's, and he left with the crowd.
Not long after, only the old Dragon God and the spy were left in the hall.
"I'm getting old, so my memory isn't so good. Can I trouble you to repeat what you told me in Yingda just now? "
… …
"Just what does the old Dragon God mean by this? Why did he chase us all out?"
The Dragon Race elders couldn't help but frown. They couldn't figure out what the old Dragon God was thinking. However, when they looked at the old man, their gazes became somewhat indescribable.
The old man hadn't fled even after leaving the hall. He knew very well …..
Even if he wanted to run, he couldn't possibly do so in front of so many people. Furthermore, if he did run, wouldn't that prove that he was guilty?
"Kid, you've really given me a pleasant surprise."
The elders stood together in twos and threes. The two brothers, Xia Yingda and Xia Yingqiu, naturally walked together as well.
"Heh, it's a pleasant surprise, isn't it?" laughed Xia Yingqiu. "Pretty serious, isn't it? Big Bro, shouldn't you reward me well after this?"
"Young Master, don't play games with me."
Xia Yingda kicked Xia Yingqiu and said, "You brat, what exactly did you do to him to scare him like that? He's the former disciplinary elder! What hasn't he seen before? "
"Look at you. You're underestimating your little brother, aren't you? I'm the current disciplinary elder. The student has surpassed the master. Haven't you heard of this saying? Isn't getting him to talk a simple matter? "
"Then how exactly did you do it?"
"Little tricks. I can't tell you."
"You brat." Xia Yingda rolled his eyes in exasperation, then looked at his little brother helplessly. "Yingqiu, you're not young anymore. Isn't it time to find someone to marry? Our Dragon Race has plenty of good girls. How about I help you find one? Look at your eldest niece. She's already grown up, but she's already married. You're still nowhere to be found. "
"Not again," said Xia Yingqiu, frowning. "How many times do I have to tell you? This isn't where my ambitions lie."
"Then do you still want to be single for the rest of your life? You should know that our Dragon Race's reproductive abilities are terrible. Every single dragon is our race's greatest treasure. "
"I've heard that ten thousand times already. My ears are about to grow calluses. There's a saying that goes, 'The world has yet to be settled. How can you settle down?' It's not that your little brother doesn't want to settle down. Let's talk after we kick those demons out, alright? "
"Alright, come on in."
Just as Xia Yingda was about to speak, the Dragon God transmitted from within the hall. Xia Yingqiu took advantage of the opportunity to laugh, "Senior Dragon God is looking for us.
"Senior Dragon God is looking for us. Let's talk about marriage next time!"
As he watched Xia Yingqiu run off, Xia Yingda couldn't help but shake his head. He could only sigh helplessly and return to the hall.
Everyone took their seats.
The spy was still kneeling on the ground. Once everyone was seated, the Dragon God spoke.
"I've made everyone wait outside for a long time. You must be a little impatient."
"Senior Dragon God, what are you saying?" everyone in the hall smiled apologetically.
"In truth, I didn't say much to him just now. You don't need to think too much about it. Alright, let's talk about Xia Dong's matter. "
With a wave of his right hand, Xia Dong floated up from his chair and landed in the center of the hall.
"No matter what you say, Xia Dong's contributions to the Dragon Race cannot be erased. Even if he made a grave mistake, his crime isn't worthy of death. Let's punish him by sending him to clean up the Dragon Race's Blood Ponds for three thousand years. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone shook their heads. Only Xia Yingqiu furrowed his brows, but he didn't object.
"Alright, then it's settled. Xia Dong, go clean up the Blood Ponds now. "
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