Two months passed in the wake of Lan Yunlai's fall.
The Abyss Serpent Clan stabilized under Lan Meishan's rule, and with his ascension, the rampant spread of demonic qi was gradually suppressed. What once threatened to spiral into chaos was now restrained, held in check by an unspoken alliance among the divine beast clans.
For the first time in years, they stood in fragile unity.
A unity bound, whether acknowledged or not, to a single existence.
Su Ningyan.
Beyond the Abyss Serpent Clan, the unrest within the Azure Dragon Clan had likewise begun to settle, its internal strife quelled before it could fracture further.
The White Tiger Clan remained as it had always been, distant from conflict, yet unwavering in its stability.
Only the Vermilion Fox Clan continued to burn.
A coup had split its inner court, dividing loyalties and casting a long shadow over its future.
