After Seth and the other three slowly passed through the somewhat dim corridor, they finally arrived in an immensely spacious hall. Oil lamps blazed all around it, illuminating the entire hall brightly.
At the center of this vast hall stood a tall golden statue. Its expression was exceptionally stern, solemn and majestic. It was a statue of the great Lord of Humanity—the Emperor.
Throughout the vast Imperium, every important department, organization, and even individual maintained a statue of the Emperor. There was little difference between these statues; only their size varied.
Yet regardless of their size, every statue of the Emperor was sacred and inviolable. After ten thousand years of Ecclesiarchy doctrine, the Emperor's holy majesty had long since taken root in people's hearts.
Yiluo, the beautiful head of the Astropathic Court, was already standing quietly before the Emperor's statue, waiting for Seth and the others to arrive. Her gaze was focused and resolute, as though she were expressing her loyalty and reverence to the Emperor.
When Yiluo saw Seth and the other four approach, she immediately gave them a respectful bow and greeted them. "Good day, my lords."
Although Yiluo was one of the sector's senior officials, astropaths held comparatively little power and authority and could not compare to these four, so she chose to bow to show them respect.
Seth and the others returned the gesture and replied politely, "Good day, Lady Yiluo."
Once the nobles' pleasantries had ended, Seth was the first to ask Yiluo, "Lady Yiluo, I heard you have received a reply from Holy Terra. What did it say?"
His voice was full of anticipation, and his eyes were fixed on Yiluo, as though he wished to guess the answer from her expression.
"Lady Yiluo, what did Terra say?" Bishop Yifan quickly followed up.
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