At dawn, the darkness shrouding heaven and earth had yet to fully disperse, but Taiyin City was already boiling with excitement.
Countless people left their residences early and headed toward the city's central square. Today was the day of the Enfeoffment Ceremony.
In the square at the center of the city, towering ceremonial platforms and viewing stands had long since been erected.
The ceremonial platform was circular and more than ten zhang high, entirely constructed from white jade. Thick red carpets covered its surface, making it resemble the site of a grand wedding.
Viewing stands surrounded the entire square from all directions, tier upon tier like an enormous martial arena, enough to accommodate tens of thousands.
However, only members of the Taiyin Tribe's inner clan, experts from the affiliated Seven Great Powers, and visitors from the various star rivers who had come to observe the ceremony were qualified to take seats on those stands.
As for the ordinary outsiders of Taiyin City, they could only watch from afar in the air.
Within a residence in the Taiyin Realm, Su Mo changed into a blue robe. In another half hour, he would leave the inner clan.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just then, someone knocked outside. Sweeping out with his consciousness, Su Mo discovered that True Sage Dao Saint had actually come.
"Senior Brother Zhenxian, please come in!"
Su Mo immediately opened the residence gates and invited True Sage Dao Saint inside.
"Su Mo, the Enfeoffment Ceremony will begin in an hour. I came to find you because there is an important matter," True Sage Dao Saint said.
"Oh? Please speak, Senior Brother," Su Mo said with a nod.
With a flip of his palm, True Sage Dao Saint produced a blue crystal. It was the size of a goose egg, crystal-clear and