In the temple's council hall.
This time, Fang Mo sat at the head, with Yun He and Clear Water seated below him.
The peak masters of the Five Peaks, several Venerables, and the administrators of each peak were all present.
At the last meeting, Fang Mo had sat below the head seat, attending as an administrator. Now, he was presiding as the Sect Master of the Tianli Sect. The change in status had come so quickly that he still felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Yun He showed no sign of dejection. On the contrary, he seemed rather excited. His gaze swept across the hall as he announced in a clear voice:
"Everyone, although the administrative office of the Sect Master's Hall has already issued a notice, I will announce it once more here. Holy Son Fang Mo has now been jointly appointed by the Sect Master and the Elder Council as the Tianli Sect's First Deputy Sect Master. He will oversee all affairs of the Tianli Sect and hold the Sect Master's Token. No peak may treat him with disrespect, or severe punishment will be imposed under sect rules!"
"Greetings, Deputy Sect Master Fang!"
Everyone bowed to Fang Mo in unison. Even the peak masters of the Five Peaks inclined their bodies slightly.
Bi Qiong looked at the figure seated in the Sect Master's seat, his eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
Previously, he had been unable to see Fang Mo's fate or divine his destiny, so he had kept a respectful distance, even avoiding any close involvement with him. Although he could not calculate Fang Mo's fate, he knew that a dense aura of murderous calamity surrounded him.
Countless people would die because of him, and that prediction had now come true. He had slain twelve True Lords in a