Chapter 9: The New Dragon Ascends the Throne, The Sun-observing Ya Long (Seeking Subscription!)

The sky brightened as a ray of sunshine finally rose through the dark night, illuminating the wreckage of the once-magnificent Xia Imperial City.

The crowing of roosters signaled the arrival of early morning.

Morning light streamed into the capital, incinerating countless yellow-papered thunder talismans into ashes. A gust of wind dispersed the ashes into every corner, leaving no trace. Everyone hoped that the horrors of the previous night were just a nightmare, but the shattered walls of the Imperial Palace and the heavily injured Imperial Guards kept the shadowy memories fresh in their minds.

"My God! My palace is ruined!"

"How much money will this cost?!"

Early in the day, a heart-wrenching cry of misery echoed.

People couldn't have imagined hearing such wailing in such a prestigious and solemn place.