The Endless Promise {COMPLETED}

154. A Thousand Years

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After Yin Xiaolong's death, Sky Realm expected their Emperor to act against Bailong's loyal family, friends, and followers.

This was especially since the Sky seal was now lifted, letting most of Bailong's loyal supporters back into Sky Realm, and most were boldly making their opinions known.

Even after watching the collection of memories, they were convinced that Bailong had been wronged, and they sent in endless petitions, some even blatantly requesting audience, asking Tianlong to at least clear Bailong's name.

"I never would have believed you were capable of such foolishness!!" Old man Bao had appeared right in the Throne room and boldly berated Tianlong.

By the time Immortal Jin and other High Grand Immortals arrived, Old man Bao merely shook his head and vanished.

"You will regret your actions someday!" His words echoed around the hall.

As for Immortal Kai Zhen, he appeared in the throne room as well, but simply sighed. "I would be lying if I say I'm not disappointed..."

Kai Zhen didn't say anything more, but vanished afterwards and no one ever saw him from that day.

One after the other, they registered their displeasure, or quietly disappeared in protest, leaving a few posts empty. This included Immortal Ye- former Fate Immortal, the weaver deity, the new Wood and River deities, and a few of the elder Immortals.

The War Immortal stayed, but only because as War Immortal, his position was far too sensitive, and he was much too loyal to Tianlong's father to simply let Sky Realm fall to ruin.

Yin Xing knelt in tears outside the Sky Palace for several days in open protest, simply repeating the request,

"Please clear the name of High Grand Immortal Yin! There's no way he did those things...!"

Everyone expected the Sky Emperor to act against all these individuals, or at the very least, punish Yan Liwei, the remaining Snake Clan members, and the other surviving Caoyang Immortals, all of whom had previously been accused of being demonized and being Yin Xiaolong's minions.

But Zhurong Tianlong simply let all the Yin Xiaolong 'Loyalists' do as they pleased.

As for Yan Liwei, he released her himself, going as far as sending forth another edict proclaiming her completely innocent.

And as for the surviving Snake Clan and Caoyang Immortals, he issued a pardon, simply sealing them off within the heart of Caoyang with a strange new formation.

These 'generous' actions gave rise to endless speculation across Sky Realm, and with some investigation, it was all traced back to the events in that throne room before Yin Xiaolong's capture...

Bailong's 'negotiation' that day had forced Tianlong and Fei Yun into a deal, and all three had sworn an Unbreakable Oath to seal it.

Bailong would surrender himself to whatever they wanted to do, and would hand Tianlong a more powerful formation- one which could seal the heart of Caoyang in a way where even he could never bypass.

This seal was also directly tied to his blood, "...so even if I'm 'possessed' and dare to escape, the force would yank me back to Caoyang and I'd never be able to leave..."

Meanwhile, Tianlong and Fei Yun swore that if Bailong did as he said, Yan Liwei, her family, Yin Xing, or anyone else close to Bailong could not be harmed in anyway, and neither Tianlong nor Fei Yun could act against the Snake Clan or Caoyang immortals if they decided to leave Caoyang before it was sealed...