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

Within the light screen, the scene slowly unfolds.

On the Lingxiao Palace, the Jade Emperor sat high on his dragon throne, holding a jade edict, his majestic voice echoing throughout the Three Realms.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Heavenly Emperor decrees!"

"Although the Flood Dragon King Su Bai followed the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, in rebellion and disrupted the Heavenly Court, his crimes are unforgivable. However, considering his previous life as the Yinglong, he promoted the return of the Dragon Clan to Heaven, assisted the Yellow Emperor in defeating Chiyou, and helped Yu the Great control the floods. His merits are immeasurable, and he has made great contributions to the Three Realms!"

"Now that the merits and demerits have balanced each other, the merits outweigh the demerits!"

"By special imperial decree, Su Bai is hereby appointed as the Dragon Lord of the North Sea, in charge of the North Sea and leading all aquatic creatures there, effective immediately!"

So be it!

boom!

The moment this imperial edict was issued, the entire Three Realms were shaken!

---

In the Lingxiao Palace (Reality)

The gods and immortals reacted with varying expressions upon hearing this decree.

Venus exclaimed in surprise, "The Great Celestial Venerable actually... is really going to release that wicked dragon and even bestow upon him the title of Dragon Lord of the North Sea?"

"The Dragon King of the North Sea?" Li Jing frowned. "That's a position on par with the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas!"

Some of the old ministers of the Heavenly Court were even more dissatisfied.

"Great Heavenly Venerable!" A celestial official stepped forward. "This wicked dragon followed that rebellious monkey in his rebellion. Although he may have had merits in his past life, his sins in this life are not small! To so easily bestow upon him the title of Dragon Lord will likely fail to win over the people!"

"Indeed!" another heavenly general chimed in. "We have served diligently in the Heavenly Court for thousands of years, accumulating countless merits, yet we have never received such a reward. This traitorous dragon, on the other hand, has been granted the title of Dragon Lord?"

"If this precedent is set, who will remain loyal to the Heavenly Court in the future?"

"Great Celestial Venerable, please reconsider!"

The celestial officials submitted memorials expressing their dissatisfaction.

Although they dared not say it outright, their meaning was clear—Su Bai had indeed rendered meritorious service, but his crimes were also considerable! To bestow upon him the title of Dragon Lord of the North Sea? On what grounds?

Those of us who are loyal to the Heavenly Court feel resentful!

The Jade Emperor's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing these voices.

But he also knew that what these old ministers said was not without reason.

"My dear ministers..." The Jade Emperor was about to explain.

However, the images on the screen continued to play.

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In the light screen

The waves of the North Sea surged.

A figure descended from the sky; it was Su Bai, who had just been pardoned.

"The Dragon King of the North Sea..." Su Bai looked at the imperial edict in his hand, his expression complex. "I didn't expect the Jade Emperor to actually release me and even give me such a position."

Although he had doubts, he didn't think much of it and flew directly towards the North Sea Dragon Palace.

The North Sea Dragon Palace is much colder than the East Sea Dragon Palace, but it is still magnificent.

At the entrance to the Dragon Palace, Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing Su Bai arrive, Ao Shun immediately went to greet him.

"Uncle! You've finally arrived!"

When Ao Shun saw Su Bai, his eyes were filled with excitement, and he was about to kneel down to pay his respects.

Su Bai quickly helped him up: "Dragon King, you're too kind."

"Uncle, what are you saying!" Ao Shun waved his hand and said, "You are the ancestor of our dragon clan. If it weren't for you, how could our Four Seas Dragon Clan be what we are today? The position of the North Sea Dragon Lord should rightfully belong to you!"

As he spoke, Ao Shun was about to hand over his Dragon King title to Su Bai.

"Uncle, please take this seat. I'll assist you!"

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In the Lingxiao Palace (Reality)

The gods and immortals were speechless at the sight.

"This Dragon King of the North Sea... he's quite pragmatic," Nezha muttered.

But the next moment, Ao Shun's words stunned everyone.

---

In the light screen

After Ao Shun offered Su Bai his seat, Su Bai exchanged a few polite words but eventually sat down.

"Uncle, you don't know, being the Dragon King isn't easy!" Ao Shun started complaining as soon as he sat down.

"Oh?" Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Alas!" Ao Shun sighed deeply, "Ever since my dragon clan submitted to the Heavenly Court, we appear to be living a life of glory, but in reality, we are controlled by others at every turn!"

"Those gods in Heaven don't take our dragon race seriously at all!"

"Take the task of summoning clouds and rain, for example. It's our dragon clan's duty, but the Heavenly Court sent the Thunder God, Lightning Goddess, Wind God, and Rain Master to supervise us!"

"Fine, I'll supervise you, but why do I have to deduct from my merit points?"

"We dragons toil so hard to bring rain, but in the end, most of the merit is taken by those gods in the heavenly court!"

Ao Shun grew increasingly angry as he spoke: "Furthermore, the Heavenly Court constantly threatens us with the Dragon-Slaying Platform! If we dragons commit even the smallest mistake, we're beheaded and displayed to the public!"

"But what about the gods in Heaven? If they make a mistake, at most they're punished by being sent to the Cliff of Repentance for a few years of seclusion, and when they come out, they're still gods!"

"Is this fair? This is not fair!"

Su Bai frowned as he listened.

Ao Shun continued, "Not to mention those immortals riding dragons!"

"What about Guanyin's dragon maiden, Manjushri's blue lion, Samantabhadra's white elephant, and the Jade Emperor's dragon chariot..."

"In their eyes, we dragons are nothing but mounts! Beasts!"

"Uncle, you're telling me, our Dragon Clan was once an ancient and powerful race, the overlords of the primordial world, how have we fallen to such a state?"

"Was it a mistake to submit to the Heavenly Court in the first place?"

As Ao Shun spoke, his eyes were filled with resentment and grievance.

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In the Lingxiao Palace (Reality)

A deathly silence.

All the immortals and gods stared wide-eyed at Ao Shun in the light screen, incredulous.

The Jade Emperor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot!

"This...this is the Dragon King of the North Sea..." Taibai Jinxing's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"He...he actually dared to speak of the Heavenly Court like that?" Li Jing was also stunned.

Nezha was even more blunt: "Has this Dragon King gone mad?"

What shocked them even more were the gods who usually dealt with the dragons.

"So...so that's what the Dragon King of the North Sea was thinking?" a heavenly general murmured.

"The Dragon Clan... harbors such deep resentment towards the Heavenly Court?" Another Heavenly Official was also stunned.

The Jade Emperor sat on the dragon throne, his face terribly gloomy.

He never expected that the Four Dragon Kings under his rule would harbor such great resentment towards the Heavenly Court!

Moreover, these words were spoken in front of all the gods of the Three Realms!

"Fine..." the Jade Emperor gritted his teeth, "I have treated your dragon race well, appointing you as the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and bestowing titles upon countless water gods and dragon lords, yet you actually... you actually..."

He was so angry he couldn't speak.

Venus quickly advised, "Great Celestial Venerable, please calm down. This...this is merely a prediction of the future; it may not be true..."

"It might not be true?" the Jade Emperor sneered. "Look how detailed and vivid Ao Shun's account is, how could it be false?"

"This..." Venus was speechless.

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In the light screen

Su Bai listened to Ao Shun's complaints and felt a mix of emotions.

He never imagined that the Dragon Clan would live such a stifling life after submitting to the Heavenly Court.

"Uncle..." Ao Shun looked at Su Bai, "What do you think we dragons should do?"

Su Bai remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Now that you have submitted to the Heavenly Court, then do your job well."

"But..."

"Let me finish," Su Bai waved his hand. "Although the Heavenly Court has many injustices, it at least gave the Dragon Clan a place to stay. If they leave the Heavenly Court, the Dragon Clan will probably be in an even worse situation."

"More importantly..." Su Bai looked at Ao Shun, "If the Dragon Clan wants to revive, it cannot rely on rebellion, but on strength."

"Only when the dragon race becomes powerful can it earn respect."

Ao Shun listened and nodded thoughtfully.

"Uncle is right..." Ao Shun sighed, "But how can the dragon race become powerful?"

"Take your time," Su Bai said calmly. "Now that I've become the Dragon Lord of the North Sea, I will naturally find ways to enhance the strength of the dragon race."

"But before that, let's govern the North Sea properly, so as not to give the Heavenly Court any leverage."

Upon hearing this, Ao Shun's eyes lit up: "Uncle means..."

"Conceal your strength and bide your time," Su Bai said, emphasizing each word. "Wait until the time is right before planning anything big."