Rays of seven-colored radiance rose from the city and melded into the rainbow bridge.

“So it’s like this… no wonder the Champion Duke didn’t want to charge a protection fee. He probably knew this was how the assembly would commence.” Qing Ting looked on regretfully as a ball of radiance wrapped around her and she vanished on the spot.

The kings observing the proceedings sighed with relief. They really had been worried that the Champion Duke and Qing Ting would go back on their word and take back the identity tokens or demand more purple crystals.

“It’s a pity that the venerated enforcer didn’t come, or that the Purpleclad and Bloodclad Dukes haven’t come,” the Azure Scaled-Dragon King said with some regret. “I would’ve loved to see what makes the venerated enforcer so strong...