The Jade Dragon Festival had now entered its climax. The entire Jade Dragon Temple was filled with the sound of folks shouting and chattering away. Everyone couldn't care less about the fact that they were still in a place of worship.
While laymen enjoyed the show, connoisseurs reveled in Lin Jin's artistry.
Compared to the palace officials and common folk, the beast appraisers from headquarters were the most astonished bunch.
When His Majesty picked the 'Sleeping Dragon Stone', they knew automatically that the worst-case scenario had arrived. Their worries were further fuelled by what they got when they discreetly appraised the five pet beasts who were led onto the platform.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that all five creatures were impossible to evolve.