As Qin Hao pondered, he suddenly felt an eager, burning gaze, tinged with urgency, fall upon him from the seats of honor.
Sensing it, Qin Hao's heart stirred. He instinctively followed the gaze and saw...
Among the Eighteen Elders seated above, a hazy figure who seemed capable of suppressing the entire world was staring intently at him.
The figure even shifted slightly.
He seemed impatient to come over and speak with Qin Hao.
This must be Dao Lord Zhenyue.
Qin Hao's expression remained unchanged, but thoughts stirred in his mind. Of the Eighteen Elders, only Dao Lord Zhenyue would be this eager right now.
Without even thinking about it, he knew Dao Lord Zhǐtiān must have already informed Dao Lord Zhenyue of Dharma Lord Qingyan's death.
And now that Dharma Lord Qingyan's belongings and final letter were in Qin Hao's hands, Dao Lord Zhenyue naturally wanted to speak with him.
But there were too many Heavenly Palace Divine Lords present, too many people and prying eyes. However eager Dao Lord Zhenyue was, he could only suppress the urge.
He waited silently.
Dong!
A solemn bell rang out. Then a figure stepped out from among the Eighteen Elders.
Azure Dragon Dao Venerable!
To Qin Hao's surprise, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable was presiding over this Divine Lord Ceremony as well.
"Qin Hao."
Azure Dragon Dao Venerable looked at Qin Hao, making no attempt to hide the appreciation and admiration in his eyes. With a faint smile, he said, "Having become an Eternal Divine Lord, you should receive a new title. Today, Qin Hao shall be honored as Divine Lord Jian Wu!"
"Qin Hao, are you satisfied?"
Azure Dragon Dao Venerable smiled faintly.
"Thank you, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable."
Qin Hao rubbed his nose. Though it was called a Divine Lord Ceremony, its