Fourteen seats in the Cloud Hall Palace

Many figures had already gathered on the nine mountain ridges surrounding Moon-Drawing Mountain.

Qingqiu had certainly not been idle over the past five days. By now, Moon-Drawing Mountain and its surroundings had taken on an entirely different appearance.

A veil of mist shrouded Moon-Drawing Mountain, while a vast sea of clouds surged above the valley, like an immense platform of water.

Clearly, Qingqiu had already placed restrictive wards around Moon-Drawing Mountain, barring entry to anyone unauthorized.

On the nine mountain ridges outside Moon-Drawing Mountain, banquets had already been prepared amid rows of jade balustrades, painted galleries, pavilions, and towers.

The demons and nature spirits of All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, so long as they could reach Qingqiu, had a seat awaiting them, whether they were Demon Lords of the upper three realms, Demon Kings of the middle three realms, or even lesser demons of the lower three realms. All could sample delicacies from land and sea and drink exquisite nectars.

The princes and princesses of Qingqiu's Yousu Clan were seated across the nine ridges, alongside the nobles of Qingqiu's azure, red, black, and gray fox clans.

As Qingqiu's current clan leader, Yousu Lian, the Demon Venerable of Nine Illusions and Myriad Forms, personally presided over the cloud hall above the nine ridges. From that lofty vantage, he could survey all nine ridges and Moon-Drawing Mountain, sheltered within their encircling nine tails.

Aside from the elders of Qingqiu's various clans, only the five princes and princesses at the heart of Qingqiu's current generation were permitted seats within the cloud hall: Yousu Mu, Yousu Zhen, Yousu Yue, Yousu Xue, and Yousu Zhao.

Beyond these central figures of Qingqiu, Shattered Jade Ice Platforms and auspicious jade Cloud Beds had also been arranged within the hall for guests from the sacred lands of the