Central Royal Court, central region, ancient demon altar!
This great altar was originally used to worship the ancestors of the demon race, the now missing Demon Emperor.
But later, in order to expand the reputation of the Great Altar and for more members of the royal family to firmly remember the existence of the Demon Emperor, the Ancient Demon Emperor set the location of every royal gathering to the Ancient Demon Great Altar!
This great altar had no seats built in.
Therefore, all royal family members present, regardless of their status or power, had to stand and remain motionless.
And the place where they stood was the platform on the high altar.
Before them lay a steep set of steps, leading upwards to the summit of the altar.
There, a statue has been erected!
The statue stands tall, towering at over 300 meters. Its entire form is crafted from a grayish-black material.
From the enlarged proportions, it can be seen that the statue is not particularly imposing or distinctive in size.
The only thing worth noting is that its eyes were closed, not open.
This is the statue of the Yaozu ancestor, Emperor Yao!
At this very moment, rays of fairy light are flickering in from the distance.
Here come the members of the royal family, summoned for a meeting!
Some of them were born into the main lineage, while others came from the secondary lineage.
But regardless of whether they came from the main line or the branch, they all arrived in a short time.
Because this imperial assembly was convened by Empress Xiaoyue.
For this, Empress Xiaoyue directly used the Imperial Edict of the Empress!
The Empress’ Decree is a gift from the ancient Demon Emperor to Empress Xiaoyue.
This token holds immense power, capable of unconditionally summoning all members of the royal family.
However, this power can only be used once every fifty years.
Today, Empress Xiaoyue exercised this power.
All members of the royal family assembled on the platform above the great altar.
Their positions were divided perfectly between the front and back.
The area before <<< is where the members of the main bloodline stand.
And the latter half of the area is where members of the collateral bloodline stand.
In this case, it’s not a hard and fast rule, but rather an unspoken rule that has gradually formed over the years at royal gatherings.
The royal family was once a unified whole.
But since the ancient demon emperor proposed the main and auxiliary bloodlines, cracks gradually appeared within the royal family, and these cracks grew larger and larger, eventually forming a chasm.
Today’s royal family can be said to be divided into two, making it difficult to reconcile.
Only at grand gatherings like the Royal Assembly would they all come together. At other times…there wasn’t much interaction between the main and branch lineages.
On the platform, more and more royal family members arrived.
“What happened?”
“It’s nothing serious, right?”
“If it wasn’t a big deal, why would the Empress of Xiaoyue use this power to summon us?”
On the main bloodline side, many members are confused.
Meanwhile, among the members of the subordinate ranks behind them, a considerable number had sullen expressions and their eyes flickered with strange light.
Before they arrived, they had gotten some information from Nanyuǎn.
Therefore, they knew very well what this royal assembly meant today….
This is their collateral bloodline’s last stand!
If they fail, they’re all dead!
……
Quinn’s Mansion.
“Imperial Envoy, I just received an urgent summons!”
Qi Nuo hurried back into the main hall, he said to Yu.
“What’s the matter?” Fang Yu asked.
“Empress Xiaoyue… she’s using her Empress Decree to immediately convene a royal assembly!” Qino replied nervously.
Fang Yu glanced at Han Miao Yi and said, “It seems… their counterattack is coming.”
“Mister Fangte, I… should I attend this gathering?” Quinno asked.
At this moment, she truly has no idea what to do.
On the one hand, she knew she was in this together with Fang Yu.
This suddenly convened royal assembly, you could tell with your toes, is targeting Fang Yu.
If she were to attend, she would undoubtedly become the center of attention.
…to refuse to participate would be tantamount to defying the Empress’s order.
This is also a serious crime!
“Go, of course I’ll go, I’ll go with you.” Fang Yu smiled faintly.
On hearing this, Qino was stunned.
A hint of surprise flashed in Han Miao’s eyes.
“This Imperial Assembly should gather all members of the royal family, shouldn’t it?” Fang Yu asked.
“…Well,” Qino replied, “all members must attend unless there is a necessary reason. Otherwise, it will be considered as defiance.”
“Then that’s best.” Fang Yu smiled, “For occasions like this, it’s the best opportunity for me.”
“Opportunity… The emissary, the guard force at this royal assembly will be very strict, I think it’s best not to…” Qino said, his face pale.
Fang Yu waved his hand and said, “Anyway, this so-called royal assembly will most likely end up being a criticism meeting for me. After the meeting… they should be united in their efforts to take action against me.”
“Well, then we might as well go take the pulse of things and see what these fellows are capable of.”
There’s also this, Qi Nuo… I seriously suspect now that the Empress of Xiaoyue… might be connected to the Holy See as well.