Mo Huo's respect, however, was for the imperial family, not the Crown Prince personally. If any other prince had come, Mo Huo would have acted the same way. This was also one reason why he, as the Duke of Zhenguo and a great general, enjoyed such an excellent reputation.
After all, no matter which prince became heir to the throne in the future, it would have no impact on the Duke of Zhenguo. He had never taken sides to begin with.
But before the Crown Prince could dwell on it for long, another announcement rang out.
"The Cult Leader has arrived!"
The hall instantly fell silent. Everyone looked toward the rear of the main hall, where several elders had already emerged. The new Cult Leader would soon enter everyone's sight!
Everyone's hearts tightened with curiosity and reverence toward this new Cult Leader who had appeared out of nowhere.
The Crown Prince grew nervous, swallowing hard as he stared without blinking at the corridor leading from the rear hall.
Mo Qiany's expression changed beneath her veil as well. Her eyes seemed to speak, filled with complicated emotions, though she still could not be certain whether this new Cult Leader was the person she knew.
Mo Huo glanced at his granddaughter, then quietly raised an eyebrow. He had a bad feeling.
Soon, a set of footsteps drew closer. Then, to everyone's utter shock, they saw a Black Panther leap into the hall with a person clamped in its jaws!
Quite a few people cried out in fright at the sight, and a small commotion broke out in the hall. They all knew that someone newly arrived at the Eastern Radiance Cult had a Black Panther as a mount, but they were not certain whether this person was the new Cult Leader. No