THE HUMAN EMPEROR

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THE HUMAN EMPEROR
C2001 - Offering a Dragon Pearl!

Chapter 2001: Offering a Dragon Pearl!
A civil official suddenly shot to his feet and loudly said, “Your Majesty! For this feast of all countries, all the gifts presented by the countries were received by the Bureau of Rites to be stored in the treasury. For An Yaluoshan, as a major border official, to personally offer a gift to His Majesty is against the rules! Moreover, the Son of Heaven is of most revered status, but this gift has not been inspected. If something happens, who will take the responsibility?”

“Ridiculous! Do you mean to say that our beloved subject An would dare to harm Us?”

The ‘Sage Emperor’ broke out in laughter upon hearing the official’s words.

“Wen Lan, what rubbish are you saying?” A Bureau of Rites official was waiting and ready to stand up and loudly rebuke him. “So many people are watching this feast of all countries, and you insist on damaging His Majesty’s dignity?”

The Bureau of Rites was responsible for planning out this feast. Wen Lan’s words were unquestionably a criticism against it.

“Haha, everyone, there is no need to be concerned. An Yaluoshan only feels respect and love for His Majesty. How could I harm a hair on His Majesty’s head? If everyone is worried, An Yaluoshan will open it and let everyone have a look first!”

An Yaluoshan heartily laughed, apparently not minding Wen Lan’s doubts.

Wang Chong said nothing, but his brow furrowed even more.

Clap!

An Yaluoshan held the golden box in one hand while his left hand removed the clasp and opened the lid.

Whoooah!

The moment the golden box was opened, a blinding light filled the Pavilion of Petal and Sepal, and all the torches, lanterns, and fire basins seemed to momentarily dim.

“Ah!”

Outside, the countless inhabitants of the capital cried out in shock.

In their eyes, it was like a large moon had appeared above the open-air hall of the Pavilion of Petal and Sepal, so bright that it stole radiance from the actual moon above.

“What’s that?”

“Such intense light!”

“Let me see! The new Andong Protector-General is truly generous, gifting the Sage Emperor such a supreme treasure!”

The packed crowd outside stretched their necks to see what treasure An Yaluoshan had gifted.

“It’s a luminescent pearl!”

Only Xu Qiqin managed to keep her cool, instantly recognizing that the treasure in An Yaluoshan’s box was a giant luminescent pearl.

Though luminous pearls were precious, they were everywhere in the Great Tang Imperial Palace. While the Imperial Palace might not have had one hundred, it had at least seventy, many of which had been acquired during the occupation of the Arabian Empire. Wang Chong had seized many luminescent pearls from Mutasim III’s treasury and brought them back to the Imperial Palace.

But all of these pearls seemed dim in comparison to An Yaluoshan’s pearl, like comparing fireflies to the moon.

This was because An Yaluoshan’s pearl was simply too huge!

“Your Majesty, Youzhou borders the Eastern Sea, where divine dragons dwell and spiritual energy gathers. In the past, when fishermen were out at sea and the weather was misty, they would see divine dragons crossing the skies.