"I never expected the Ancestor to hand over the entire imperial palace for Hall Master Xia Ye's use. That alone shows how highly he regards her."
"That's right. Normally, we wouldn't even be able to get close."
"Don't envy them. Do you think climbing into the Ancestor's good graces is easy? Did you see the chain hanging from the Ancestor's brow?"
"Of course! That's the Supreme Star Artifact! Wait, are you saying the Ancestor's imperial might from earlier was all absorbed into it?"
"Isn't that obvious? I saw it just now. The Ancestor's elemental laws were completely drawn into it, which was why we were fortunate enough to enter the hall!"
"No wonder the Ancestor values Hall Master Xia Ye so highly!"
"I just heard from the communications network that the Heaven Clan offended Hall Master Xia Ye. They even went back on their word and refused to marry off their daughter. Doesn't that mean...?"
"The Heaven Clan has stood at the pinnacle of glory for centuries. Now that they've become so short-sighted, if our Earth Clan creates a few more Supreme Star Artifacts, we can turn the tide of the war to end the world!"
"Exactly. One Supreme Star Artifact can practically elevate a single Luo Tian. To be this short-sighted is to court death!"
"Let's hurry back and send our Huang'er here to be Di Juan's bridesmaid. I refuse to believe such a heaven-defying opportunity can still slip away!"
"That's right. I'll send my second imperial daughter here as well! It'll be wonderful if that shameless Di Mei can do nothing but watch!"
The members of the imperial family muttered among themselves as they filed out one after another. Di Cheng and his wife gave several more instructions before leaving as well.
The hall finally regained its cool