The Heaven-Worshipping Ceremony had ended, and the next Sun Moon Emperor had been chosen. It was not Xu Tianran, the Crown Prince whom the old emperor had valued most, but the imperial nephew he had overlooked when launching his coup. After ten full years of exile and patient endurance, he had finally returned to Mingdu, reclaimed the throne, and completed his revenge.
Kong Deming solemnly recited several more passages of the coronation proclamation, announcing the formal transfer of supreme rule over the Sun Moon Empire.
From this moment onward, Huo Yuhao had finally inherited the Sun Moon Empire's supreme authority as its rightful sovereign under the law. But that legitimacy was still merely procedural and secular; many practical problems remained before him.
Standing on the seventh tier of the Temple of Heaven, he turned and swept a cold gaze over the Sun Moon powerhouses. The majesty of a sovereign made every one of them take him seriously.
Before today, they had backed Xu Tianran either after weighing the situation or under threats and inducements. Now that Xu Tianran had fallen, their own prospects were bound to be grim.
As senior soul engineers serving as honored retainers, they were immensely valuable and would not ordinarily be purged lightly. Still, neglect and persecution would be difficult to avoid.
Huo Yuhao slowly walked to the center of the seventh tier. His real body remained silent; instead, he controlled the Spiritual Body beside him, disguised as the Northern Douluo, to say gravely, "The new emperor is benevolent. In recognition of your service as subjects of Sun Moon, he will never punish anyone without cause over their previous allegiance."
Everyone froze, then felt their hearts grow a little lighter. Both the old emperor and Xu Tianran had been ruthless, sinister men. The stark contrast Huo