"Seeking the Altar?"
At these words, the radiance of Li Fire within the Main Hall blazed brighter. An exceedingly deep gaze fell from the imperial throne. The light of the Origin Net star shone here, giving rise to an air of supernatural majesty that made one afraid to speak rashly.
In an instant, Xu Xuan began swiftly weighing Tianchi's meaning.
Did this emperor of peculiar origins want him to seek the Altar or not? The relationship between Tianchi and the Song Clan also warranted scrutiny. Their positions toward Xu Xuan might even differ.
"Your Majesty jests. Altar Thunder is already a dead end. How could I seek it?"
Rather than answer, he put a question to the emperor. That the Altar Thunder position could not be attained was no secret; someone of Tianchi's standing would naturally know this.
"Whether it is a dead end can only be known after walking that road."
The radiance of Li Fire flared. The attendant maidens around them vanished into the flames without a trace, while the figure upon the imperial throne grew ever more wondrous, like the star of Li.
"In those days, the Thunder Palace established the Four Offices and Six Courts to oversee the world, standing high above all. Only with the rise of Zhou did it decline, gradually being erased altogether."
"In the age of the Yu Yin dynasty, Ancestral Qi united to establish the Heavenly Court. The sun and moon sent down gods, and thunder governed justice. The Heavenly Emperor and Human Emperor were appointed separately, with the aim of creating an unchanging rule for a thousand autumns and ten thousand generations. In the end, it still perished."
Fire seemed to shine in Tianchi's eyes, illuminating the Main Hall with perfect clarity.
"To imitate the Thunder Palace would surely be