After the First Elder and the Third Elder left, Yuan returned to purifying the poison.
A week later, the pitch-black taint that once clouded the waters had completely vanished. The sea now shimmered with clarity, indistinguishable from the untouched stretches around it—serene, pure, and free of corruption.
Once he purified all of the poison, Yuan made his way back to the Azure Dragon Clan's residence while taking the now-purified orb with him.
However, he didn't even make it halfway back to the Azure Dragon Clan's living quarters before he encountered Jiao Zhenhai, Holy Dragon Emperor, and the others.
"Senior Envoy! Are you okay?" The Dragon Emperor asked him.
"Yes, I am fine."
"W-What did you do to this place?" Jiao Zhenhai asked, his expression one of utter disbelief. "It used to be filthy, and we could barely get this far without blacking out…"
