On the Dragon-Slaying Platform, I was executed and became Yang Jian's brother-in-law.

Just then—

The azure dragon, which was Su Bai's previous incarnation, slowly stepped forward.

"Brother," his voice was calm yet firm, "I have an idea."

The Peaceful Dragon King's eyes lit up: "My brother, tell me quickly!"

"If the Dragon Clan wants to be accepted by the primordial world, they must do something for the primordial world," Su Bai said slowly.

"What do you mean?" a dragon asked.

"It's very simple," Su Bai explained. "The reason our dragon race bears this karma is because our past struggles for supremacy destroyed the primordial world and killed countless lives."

"What we need to do now is to do the opposite."

"Contribute to the primordial world, protect the primordial world, and benefit all living beings!"

"Only in this way can we gain the approval of Heaven, cleanse ourselves of karma, and stand anew in the primordial world!"

Upon hearing this, all the dragons nodded in agreement.

That makes perfect sense!

"But how exactly do we do it?" a dragon asked.

Su Bai pondered for a moment, then said, "The great calamity of the Lich King has just ended, and the primordial world is in dire need of rebuilding."

"And the Heavenly Court was first established at this time."

"That Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun as the Lord of the Three Realms."

What does this mean?

Su Bai surveyed the dragons: "This shows that submitting to the Heavenly Court is to follow the Way of Heaven!"

"As long as our dragon race submits to the Heavenly Court, serves the Heavenly Court, and helps the Heavenly Court govern the prehistoric world..."

"The Heavenly Dao will naturally recognize our merits and gradually wash away our karma!"

"This is the way out for the dragon race!"

Upon hearing this, the dragons began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Submit to the Heavenly Court?"

"To serve the Heavenly Court?"

"This...this is a possible solution..."

"But..."

The Peaceful Dragon King suddenly stood up, his voice filled with resentment: "To submit to the Heavenly Court? To bow down and become a vassal?"

"How glorious my dragon race was back then!"

"When the First Emperor was alive, all races came to pay homage, and the four seas submitted!"

"My dragon race are the overlords of the primordial world!"

"Now you want us to bow down and submit to a newly established Heavenly Court?"

"This...this is too much..."

The Peaceful Dragon King could not continue speaking, but the resentment and humiliation in his eyes were obvious.

The other dragons also fell silent.

yes...

Dragons were once the overlords of the primordial world!

Now you want to be someone else's lackey?

I just can't swallow this insult!

Su Bai took a deep breath as he looked at his elder brother's unwilling expression.

"Brother," his voice turned serious, "I want to ask you a question."

"you say."

"Why do my dragon race exist?"

The Peaceful Dragon King was taken aback: "What?"

"Why do my dragon race exist?" Su Bai asked again. "Is it to dominate the primordial world? To make all races submit? For so-called glory?"

"still..."

Su Bai's voice suddenly rose: "For the sake of the primordial world? For the sake of countless living beings?"

The Peaceful Dragon King fell silent.

Su Bai continued, "Brother, our Dragon Clan did indeed have a glorious past."

"But so what?"

"Those glories were built upon the bones of countless lives!"

"Built upon the ruins of a desolate, ancient land!"

"The glory we are so proud of is actually the blood and tears of countless lives!"

"Is such glory something for us to be proud of?"

Upon hearing this, all the dragons paled.

Su Bai's voice grew increasingly impassioned: "Back in the early days of the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, we didn't hesitate to shatter the primordial world in our struggle for supremacy!"

"And then what happened?"

"The First Dragon has fallen, the Dragon Clan has declined, and they are burdened with endless karma!"

"This time, during the Lich King's cataclysm, we've chosen the wrong side again, adding to our karma!"

"Are we going to continue like this?"

"Can't we live a different way?"

Su Bai looked at the dragons and said, word by word, "I will risk my life for the benefit of the primordial world!"

"Why should we avoid or pursue misfortune because of personal gain or loss!"

"We shouldn't see ourselves as superior dragons!"

"But we should understand this principle—with great power comes great responsibility!"

"Our dragon race possesses immense power and controls the veins of the four seas; this is a power bestowed upon us by the heavens!"

"Then we should use this ability to benefit the world and protect all living beings!"

"Not for fighting for supremacy, for becoming king!"

"Submitting to the Heavenly Court is not a humiliation, but a responsibility!"

"Serving the Heavenly Court is not about bowing down and submitting, but about contributing to the primordial world!"

"This is the path my dragon race should take!"

Su Bai's voice echoed throughout the hall, resonating in the hearts of every dragon.

All the dragons were stunned.

They never imagined that the problem could be viewed from this perspective.

yes...

With great power comes great responsibility...

The dragon race possesses immense power; why not use it to benefit the primordial world instead of fighting for supremacy?

The Peaceful Dragon King remained silent for a very long time.

Finally, he sighed deeply.

"My brother is right..." The Peaceful Dragon King's voice held a hint of relief, "It was elder brother who was narrow-minded."

"The glory of the dragon race should not be built on the submission of all other races."

"It should be based on the approval of the primordial world!"

"it is good!"

The Peaceful Dragon King abruptly stood up, his voice booming: "My dragon race submits to the Heavenly Court!"

"Serve the Heavenly Court, fulfill your duty to the primordial world!"

"Brothers, does anyone have any objections?"

The dragons looked at each other, and finally nodded in agreement.

"We are willing to follow the Dragon King and submit to the Heavenly Court!"

Inside the Lingxiao Palace.

The immortals were all stunned by what they saw.

"What...what an amazing dragon is this?"

"Such a high level of awareness?"

"If it benefits the vast wilderness, I will risk my life; how could I avoid it because of fortune or misfortune..."

"This level of vision and awareness is simply amazing!"

Venus exclaimed, "In all my years, this is the first time I've heard such a remark!"

With great power comes great responsibility...

"That's so well said!"

The God of War nodded in agreement: "Indeed, if all dragons possessed such awareness, how could they not regain their glory?"

The Jade Emperor was completely stunned.

He stared intently at the screen, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"So that's how it was..." the Jade Emperor murmured to himself, "So that's how it was when the Dragon Clan submitted to the Heavenly Court..."

"Was it Su Bai who pushed for this?"

"He persuaded the dragons to submit to the Heavenly Court and serve it..."

"This...isn't this a meritorious act of supporting the emperor?"

The Jade Emperor became increasingly shocked as he thought about it.

When the Heavenly Court was first established, he, the Great Heavenly Venerable, was truly all alone!

The Heavenly Court exists in name only, but has no real power!

Even fewer gods and immortals are willing to serve them!

It was the submission of the dragons that gave Heaven its first real core members!

The Dragon Clan controlled the water veins of the four seas. After submitting to the Heavenly Court, they helped the Heavenly Court control all the water systems in the mortal realm!

Rivers, lakes, seas, rain, dew, thunder, and lightning—all are the responsibility of the Dragon Clan!

This played a crucial role in the rule of the Heavenly Court!

It can be said that the submission of the dragon race marked the true beginning of the rise of the Heavenly Court!

And the driving force behind all of this...

It was actually Su Bai's past life?

"His merits are truly immense..." the Jade Emperor murmured to himself, "This is indeed...truly immense!"