Chapter 317: Chapter 317 : Succession To The Throne (12)

Xie Jianyu felt extremely tired and sleepy.

He kept drifting in and out of sleep, like an aimless wanderer who had neither destination nor origin.

Excessive drowsiness clouded his mind, lulling him into the comfortable embrace of a dreamless sleep.

By chance, he was roused awake by his elder brother's incredulous tone.

"Lock down the Golden Dragon Palace?"

Xie Jianshen stared at the alpha in front of him as if the latter had lost his mind.

"Correct. Jianyu is heir to the Dragon Throne, but he cannot ascend the throne right now. Not in his current condition. We need to safeguard the Emperor's position for him somehow."

Xie Jianshen sighed.

"It does not work that way. You cannot just lock down the entire palace."

"And why not?"

"Do you think that the Golden Dragon Palace holds no practical importance within the Heavenly Realm?