The Situation and the Arrangements

Having secretly brought six of the hegemonic clans, including the Sky Snake Clan and the Green Wood Clan, under his control, Yumu had basically become the "emperor" of the Central Sea of Chaos. He hadn't even needed to ask; the six hegemonic clans had eagerly built him a lavish palace.

To curry favor with Yumu, they had even named the palace the Divine Palace, meaning it was the residence of a noble god!

Yumu was quite pleased with this.

Inside the Divine Palace, the six clan leaders—six super-strong True Realm Peak cultivators—sat rather stiffly on their respective meditation cushions. No one spoke, as if they were waiting for someone.

Sure enough, as time passed, the sound of familiar footsteps rang out.

A Cyclops slowly walked in through the palace gates.

Who else could it be but Yumu?

As Yumu passed by, the six True Realm Peak powerhouses all rose to their feet and bowed their heads, not daring to look at him even for a moment.

Only after Yumu took his seat on the golden throne at the very top did the six clan leaders raise their heads.

They clasped their fists and cried in unison, "We welcome the Exalted One!"

A smile tugged at Yumu's lips as he watched the scene, and boundless ambition welled up in his heart.

He finally understood why the powerful figures in his clan loved putting on airs and having others bow to greet them.

It might seem a little arrogant and unpleasant, but once you truly occupied that position and possessed the power to look down on all living beings, you discovered that the satisfaction was beyond words!

Yumu had once respectfully knelt before others. Now that their positions had been reversed, he felt the wonder of power and authority.

If he could,