After receiving the two pieces of jade from Qin Huaiyu's hands, Yang Dingtian casually put them into his pocket. Then, he grabbed the Castellan's golden seal from Yang Yan's hands and raised it in the air.
"Long live!
Long live! "
Yang Dingtian's several thousand troops cheered loudly.
Yang Dingtian had finally become Cloud Sky City's Castellan. Everything was set in stone.
Although Yang Yan, Qin Huaiyu, and the others' faces were extremely ugly, they had no choice but to accept this fact.
"From today onwards, Yang Dingtian will officially take over the position of Cloud Sky City's Castellan."
Grand Elder Yang Yan turned around and bowed towards Yang Dingtian, saying, "Yang Yan, representing the Elder Council, has an audience with Castellan Yang Dingtian."
Immediately, under Yang Yan's lead, all the Elder Council members bowed down in unison.
Yang Dingtian sat on the Castellan's golden throne. Seeing his sworn enemy Yang Yan, Tang Bozhao, and the others bowing down in front of him, even though they were unwilling, he still felt a burst of satisfaction in his heart.
After the Elder Council members bowed, Yang Yan shouted.
"Let's begin the third event of the enthronement ceremony, the sword kissing ceremony!"
The sword kissing ceremony was for all the leaders of Cloud Sky City's forces to kneel down and express their loyalty to the new Castellan, kneeling down and kissing Yang Dingtian's golden greatsword.
Yang Dingtian sat on the Castellan's golden throne, unsheathing the golden greatsword and facing the leaders of Cloud Sky City's forces, waiting for them to kiss the sword and kneel down to express their loyalty.
However, Yang Dingtian's sword was placed there, and no one stepped forward to kiss the sword.
Yang Dingtian was not in a hurry, and just like that, the stalemate continued.
Everyone's gaze fell on the Iron Sword Sect's Sect Master, Sha Zhen.
The Iron Sword Sect was the largest force in Cloud Sky City's territory, and every time the sword kissing ceremony was held, Sha Zhen would be the first to do so.
However, at this time, Sha Zhen was still sitting in his seat, not even raising the corners of his eyes.
He directly ignored Yang Dingtian in front of tens of thousands of people.
Yang Yan's face turned cold, saying, "Sha Zhen, are you trying to rebel?"
Sha Zhen stood up and bowed. "Grand Elder Yang Yan, my Iron Sword Clan is loyal to Cloud Heaven City and will never betray you.
But I don't want to kneel to the new city lord, and I don't want to kiss the sword. That's not going against the ancestral rules, right? "
When Yang Yunxiao established Cloud Sky City and conquered a large territory, he once told the feudal lords of these territories that they had to be loyal to the common interests of Cloud Sky City and not to him, the City Lord.
Of course, this was a long-standing rule of the Primal Chaos Continent.
Although the forces within the territory were loyal to the Sovereign of this large territory, they still maintained their independence.
There was no direct command or subordinate relationship. Both parties were just collaborators with a certain degree of subordinate relationship.
However, at this moment, Sha Zhen proposed to be loyal to Cloud Sky City instead of Yang Dingtian. Without a doubt, this was the most direct provocation to Yang Dingtian.
"Impudent …" Yang Yan shouted. "City Lord Yang Dingtian is Cloud Sky City, and Cloud Sky City is Yang Dingtian. What are your intentions for separating the two?"
Sha Zhen stood up and looked at Yang Yan. "The new City Lord's prestige and experience are not enough. It is difficult for us to be convinced. I will not rebel, but if you want me to kneel and kiss the sword, I will not comply."
Then, Sha Zhen directly pulled out his sword and handed the hilt over. He stretched his neck and said, "Grand Elder Yang Yan, if you feel that I am going against the ancestral rules, then cut off my head."
Instantly, there was an extremely awkward silence.
Yang Dingtian's eyes narrowed. He glanced at Sha Zhen and ignored him. Then, he immediately looked away and continued to hold the golden sword, waiting for the others to come forward and kiss the sword.
However, none of the feudal lords present stepped forward.
Yang Dingtian's people were instantly infuriated.
These feudal vassals actually left Yang Dingtian hanging in the cold in front of everyone.
In the square, more than 3,000 warriors' eyes were spitting fire as they held onto the hilts of their swords. As long as Yang Dingtian gave the order, they would rush forward and chop these feudal lords into minced meat.
At this moment, someone finally stepped forward and knelt in front of Yang Dingtian. Then, he kissed the golden sword in his hand.
"Rose Villa swears allegiance to Cloud Sky City, swears allegiance to City Lord Yang Dingtian."
It was still Rose Villa's Li Zhongjian who went against the will of the feudal lords. He knelt down and kissed the sword, declaring his allegiance to Yang Dingtian.
However, by doing so, he would undoubtedly offend all the feudal lords in Cloud Sky City. He would definitely be ostracized by them.
One had to know that Yang Dingtian still did not have control over Cloud Sky City, let alone Cloud Sky City's thousands of miles of territory.
Perhaps after this, Rose Villa would be attacked by others.
This was because Qin Huaiyu's gaze towards Li Zhongjian had become extremely terrifying.
As for the feudal lords in Cloud Sky City, their gazes towards Rose Villa were also filled with coldness.
After Rose Villa's Li Zhongjian retreated, no other feudal lord came forward to kiss the sword and swear their allegiance.
During the enthronement ceremony, among all the feudal lords, only Rose Villa had declared their allegiance to Yang Dingtian.
The feudal lords in Cloud Sky City had used their own performance to ruthlessly slap Yang Dingtian in the face.
…
Following this, there were still a few events in the enthronement ceremony.
However, because of the indifference between both sides, all the ceremonies were carried out indifferently and ended in awkwardness.
As a result, the enthronement ceremony was shortened by almost half of the original plan.
Originally, the ceremony was supposed to last until nightfall.
However, Yang Dingtian's enthronement ceremony ended in the afternoon.
That afternoon, no one had eaten anything.
As a result, there would be a larger banquet in the evening.
However, after the ceremony ended, the distinguished guests of the Tiandō League's Northwest Branch all left. They did not even plan to attend the banquet that night.
Following this, all the feudal lords in Cloud Sky City left, leaving only Rose Villa's Li Zhongjian and his group.
Following this, the ten thousand troops of the Tiandō League's Northwest Branch also left.
At night, the entire Cloud Sky City suddenly became empty.
Originally, there were countless seats in the plaza, but most of them were empty.
As for the seats in the ceremony, more than eighty percent of them were empty.
…
In the pavilion, Yang Dingtian and Dongfang Bingling!
"Thank you, Junior Dongfang," Yang Dingtian said.
"You're welcome," Dongfang Bingling said.
"Is Junior Sister's Soul Sword finished forging?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"Yes, it's finished," Dongfang Bingling said.
Then, the two of them fell into an awkward situation, not knowing what to say.
Yang Dingtian was not even sure if Dongfang Bingling knew that he was Shen Lang.
Of course, maybe she knew.
"Junior Sister, can you stay for tonight's banquet?" Yang Dingtian asked.
Dongfang Bingling shook her head and said, "I can't."
Then, the two of them fell into an awkward silence again.
Yang Dingtian racked his brains, but he could not find anything to say.
"Master's wife, how is she?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"She's fine," Dongfang Bingling said. "However, I haven't seen her in a long time."
Then, the two of them had nothing to say.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave," Dongfang Bingling said.
"Yes."
Yang Dingtian nodded. Then, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Junior Sister, your Soul Sword has been forged.
Do you know where the Xuan Vein Essence is? "
Xuan Vein Essence was formed after thousands of years. The Xuan Vein Essence used to forge a Soul Sword was far more precious than Bloody Black Gold or Xuan Ice Cold Iron.
At least, many people could find enough Bloody Black Gold to forge a Soul Sword, but they might not be able to find Xuan Vein Essence in their entire lives.
It could even be said that in terms of rarity, Xuan Vein Essence was not inferior to ordinary Xuan Flames.
Of course, compared to Heaven and Earth Xuan Flames, its rarity was not enough.
"No."
Dongfang Bingling said, "After I left Cloud Sky City, I went to find the whereabouts of Xuan Vein Essence and Sea Spirit Crystals."
Sea Spirit Crystals required the Chaotic Earth to be formed after thousands of years.
Its rarity far surpassed Xuan Vein Essence.
Because of the rarity of Xuan Vein Essence and Sea Spirit Crystals, only half of the Great Grandmaster Realm experts who possessed Xuan Flames could possess a Sword Soul.
Yang Dingtian looked at Dongfang Bingling's beautiful face and said, "In the extreme north of the Yin Yang Realm's Ling Hu Cave, there's Yin Yang Xuan Vein Essence. It's about to mature."
This Xuan Vein Essence was what his master, Dongfang Minmie, had told him about before.
The Xuan Vein Essence in this cave had both Yin and Yang.
Yang Dingtian needed the Yang Xuan Vein Essence.
The Yin Xuan Vein Essence could be given to Dongfang Bingling.
After Dongfang Bingling heard this, her beautiful eyes were slightly stunned. Then, she turned to Yang Dingtian and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Goodbye!"
Then, Dongfang Bingling directly walked out.
When she reached the door, Dongfang Bingling suddenly said, "Senior Brother, at the end of the Rapture River, there's a Yang Xuan Flame. If you need it, you can go and take a look."
Yang Dingtian could not help but be slightly stunned. He did not expect that the Yin Xuan Vein Essence that he mentioned would be exchanged for information about another Yang Xuan Flame.
Xuan Flames were extremely precious. Having one was already extremely fortunate. Having two was completely against the natural order.
At this moment, Yang Dingtian already had two Xuan Flames!
If he had three Xuan Flames, the entire world might go crazy with jealousy.
However, the greatest significance of the Xuan Flames to Yang Dingtian was to feed the Darkness Xuan Flame and let it mature.
In this way, Yang Dingtian might be able to guide it into his Sea of Qi and control it as he wished.
Then, Yang Dingtian sent Dongfang Bingling to the door.
Looking at her beautiful back view floating in the air and then quickly disappearing from Yang Dingtian's sight.
…
During the banquet that night, the main hall was very cold and cheerless. However, the square was very lively. This was because Yang Dingtian led Yanyan and more than three thousand direct martial artists to drink and eat with big bowls of meat. The feast was in full swing. Because he did not use Xuan Qi, Yang Dingtian was almost drunk.
The next day, Yang Dingtian held the first City Lord Assembly in Yunxiao Main Hall.
In Yunxiao City, other than the Elder guarding the Hidden Skills Pavilion, all the other members of the Elders Guild were present.
Yang Dingtian sat on the golden throne of the City Lord. He pointed at Jiao Liao and said, "Everyone, this is Jiao Liao from the Sunset Mountains. From today onwards, she is a member of Yunxiao City."
Yang Yan and the rest looked at Jiao Liao.
This extremely beautiful woman was extremely lethal to men. Tang Bozhao's heart even swayed and he could not control himself.
"Jiao Liao greets all the Elders." Jiao Liao was like a beautiful snake. Her delicate body bent slightly as she bowed to everyone.
At the mention of Jiao Liao, Yang Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. Then, he waited for Yang Dingtian to continue.
He knew very well what Yang Dingtian wanted to say. He definitely wanted Jiao Liao to enter the Elders Guild.
In terms of cultivation, Jiao Liao was a Martial Honorable. She was completely qualified to enter the Elders Guild.
However, there were only two people in the Elders Guild who belonged to Yang Dingtian's faction. The situation was very unfavorable.
After Ximen Yan and Ximen Nu were finished, there were only nine people left in Yunxiao City's Elders Guild.
There were only two people who belonged to Yang Dingtian's faction.
Furthermore, Yang Dingtian could only bring Jiao Liao into the Elders Guild.
However, there was no doubt that Yang Yan and the rest would definitely not let Yang Dingtian achieve his goal so easily.
Hence, Yang Yan waited for Yang Dingtian to speak. Then, he would think of all sorts of reasons to reject him.
However, who knew that after Yang Dingtian mentioned Jiao Liao, he didn't say anything else. It was as though he was just introducing her.
"Is there anything else that I can do for you?
We can discuss it, "Yang Dingtian said.
Yang Yan, Tang Bozhao, and the rest looked at each other and said, "Ximen Yan and Ximen Nu's survival is unknown. Furthermore, Ximen Nu has seriously violated the rules of Yunxiao City's Martial Contest and is no longer suitable to be an Elder of Yunxiao City.
Hence, we need to find replacements for these two Elders. "
Yang Dingtian smiled and said, "What Grand Elder Yang Yan said is exactly what I was thinking.
Then, let's add Jiao Liao and Mu Liancheng to become the new Elders Guild members of Yunxiao City. "
When these words came out, everyone's expression changed.
Yang Dingtian, you have such a big appetite.
Originally, everyone thought that Yang Dingtian only wanted to bring the Martial Supreme level expert Jiao Liao into the Elders Guild. They didn't expect him to even want to bring Mu Liancheng into the Elders Guild.
Yang Yan's expression instantly turned ugly. Yang Dingtian, you have such a big appetite. Aren't you afraid of bursting?
Originally, it was already very difficult for Jiao Liao to enter the Elders Guild alone. Now, you want Mu Liancheng to enter the Elders Guild as well? You must be dreaming!
"This isn't appropriate." Tang Bozhao said coldly, "Mu Liancheng's cultivation is only at the Martial Mystic level.
If he becomes an Elder of Yunxiao City, everyone will laugh their heads off. "
Yang Dingtian said, "I want Mu Liancheng to be the Internal Affairs Supervisor of Yunxiao City. He doesn't need to have a high cultivation to be in charge of internal affairs, right?"
When these words came out, everyone's expression changed.
The Internal Affairs Supervisor of Yunxiao City? Was Yang Dingtian trying to seize power?
The current Supervisor of Yunxiao City was Ximen Ju. Yang Dingtian actually wanted to seize Ximen Ju's position?
Yang Yan's expression changed as he said coldly, "Then, what about Ximen Ju?
What position should he take? "
Yang Dingtian smiled and said, "Big Brother Ximen Ju's cultivation is astonishing. Let him guard Black Blood Castle."
When these words came out, everyone's expression changed drastically.
What was Yang Dingtian trying to do? He actually wanted to hand Black Blood Castle over to Ximen Ju. This was too incomprehensible.