Su Mo sat upright upon the Emperor Seat, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before quickly landing on Cai Yun.
"Cai Yun, I appoint you as the Master of the Dark Night Palace. May you henceforth lead the Dark Night Palace toward prosperity and serve the Azure Divine Palace!" Su Mo said in a ringing voice.
Hearing this, Cai Yun drew a deep breath. Just as she was about to speak, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Wait a moment!"
The dark-black Guardian Puppet of the Dark Night Palace, cast as if from dark iron and named Dark One, stepped forward.
"Reporting to the Palace Master, this woman is a member of the Demon Horn Clan. According to the regulations of the Azure Divine Palace, those of vassal factions have no qualifications to inherit the grand succession of the Nine Palaces!" Dark One clasped his fists toward Su Mo and reminded him.
Su Mo shook his head upon hearing this and asked, "Senior Dark One, pray tell, who established this rule?"
"It was set by the second Palace Master in years past!" Dark One stated.
"In those days, the Azure Divine Palace was peerlessly mighty, and all manner of talented individuals were readily available. Yet now the Azure Divine Palace has fallen into decline; times have changed, and circumstances are different!"
Su Mo sighed and continued, "If the Azure Divine Palace wishes to rise once more, it must absorb all manner of talent. Such a rule can be abolished!"
Hearing Su Mo's words, Dark One fell silent.
Indeed, today's Azure Divine Palace was no longer what it once was—times had changed, and circumstances were different.
Nodding, Dark One sat back down and raised no further objections.
"Cai Yun, step forward and take your seat. Once today's discussion concludes, you shall follow