The Realm Lord's Residence.
Immortal Cloud Heavenly Venerable arrived as quickly as he could, only to learn from the World Lord's confidant that the World Lord had recently entered seclusion and showed no sign of emerging yet. For now, affairs in the Giant Cloud Domain were being managed by the World Lord's younger brother, Hou Moyan.
"Hou Moyan?"
Immortal Cloud Heavenly Venerable frowned slightly.
Naturally, he knew Hou Moyan, but he disliked the man intensely. He was far too driven by personal gain. With the World Lord in seclusion, he had actually left the affairs of the Realm Lord's Residence to Hou Moyan. Could he truly rest easy?
Soon, Immortal Cloud Heavenly Venerable understood. The World Lord must have been putting Hou Moyan through his paces.
He had heard long ago that the World Lord intended to retire. Now, using seclusion as a pretext to hand the Realm Lord's Residence over to Hou Moyan, he was likely training him, wanting to see what the residence would become in his hands.
The position of World Lord isn't hereditary. Never mind that Hou Moyan lacks the strength—even if he were strong enough, no one would acknowledge him.
Immortal Cloud Heavenly Venerable snorted inwardly.
He could not speak for the others, but he and the Immortal Cloud Temple would never support Hou Moyan as the new World Lord.
"Lord Moyan is on his way back to the residence. If your business is urgent, Lord Immortal Cloud, perhaps you could wait here a little while?"
The World Lord's confidant was a man dressed like a scholar. His face was wreathed in smiles, and he dared not slight Immortal Cloud Heavenly Venerable.
In the Giant Cloud Domain, aside from the World Lord, the strongest were the sect master of the Giant Cloud Immortal Sect and