Si Kongyan fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Fine. I'll swear the oath first!"
With that, Si Kongyan raised a hand toward the heavens and declared loudly, "If I obtain the Great Emperor Inheritance of the Azure Divine Palace, I shall surely serve the Azure Divine Palace faithfully in the future. Should I violate this oath, may heaven's punishment and earth's destruction befall me!"
Si Kongyan had made a venomous oath, but he had also kept a card up his sleeve: the oath would only count if he obtained the Great Emperor Inheritance of the Azure Divine Palace. If he failed to obtain the true Great Emperor Inheritance, then naturally, the oath would not count.
Su Mo nodded inwardly at the sight. Although Si Kongyan did not sincerely pledge allegiance to the Azure Divine Palace, he should not betray it in the future.
Moreover, Su Mo would naturally have ways to make him utterly obedient in the future.
"Senior Fire One, take him to receive the inheritance," Su Mo said to Fire One.
Fire One nodded, then left the great hall with Si Kongyan.
"Seniors, I plan to remain here for a few days," Su Mo said to Jin Yi, Shi Yi, and the others who remained.
"Holy Son, I will arrange a residence for you. On another day, I will introduce you to the current situation within the palace," Jin Yi said.
"Alright!"
Jin Yi then arranged an exquisite palace for Su Mo to stay in, while the other Puppet Men each returned to their respective palaces.
There was a separate cultivation chamber within the palace. Su Mo sat cross-legged inside it, took out the five jade slips, and began examining them.
These five cultivation methods were, respectively, the Gold Attribute's Golden Luo Divine Skill, the Wood Attribute's