Emperor Long's abdication in favor of Luo Chuan still occurred three months after Gu Shanhai obtained the Three Emperors Tripod of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Although everyone was already aware, actually going through with it still inevitably caused some shock.
Luo Chuan changed the state name to Xi and declared himself Emperor Xi. After this caused an uproar throughout the land, Jiang Lu also promptly issued a protest. Subsequently, under the pressure of the Three Emperors Tripod provided by Gu Shanhai, he too was "compelled" to declare himself emperor, but he did not take the title of Emperor of Liang State; instead, he inherited Long's title and continued to be known as Emperor Long.
Following that, Zhou Ding, Prince Yan, also produced the Ancient Mysterious Bird Seal, a symbol of sovereignty, and declared himself emperor. The name of his state was Yan, and he took the title of Emperor Yan.
