Chapter 5690: Lord of the Sacred Domain, Part 2
At this moment, he couldn't help but clutch his crippled left arm and let out a bitter laugh. "Madam Mo, thank you for your help."
Qiaomu glanced at the Northern Overlord, saying nothing.
After rescuing all the Sacred Domain individuals, Mo Lian said, "This place looks like it's going to be submerged in sand and gravel very soon. We should ask the Heavenly Dao to open the palace exit for us as soon as possible."
"It's not difficult to leave," a voice suddenly floated down from mid-air.
Everyone looked up and, sure enough, it was that old Heavenly Dao, floating above the main hall, looking at them with a compassionate gaze.
"Pitiable, indeed," the Heavenly Dao sighed. "Seeing you all in such a disheveled state, even I, an old man, feel a bit uneasy."
"So, will there be any compensation?" Zhang Jing's sudden question made the old Heavenly Dao choke.
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle.
"No," the Heavenly Dao immediately and angrily refused.
Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, a bunch of greedy humans. They even made off with his old man's guardian sacred beast, and they still want compensation? Compensation for your whole family, is what you'll get.
"Do you still want to leave?" the Heavenly Dao asked in an annoyed tone.
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
Resources and such were merely external possessions; now that their very lives were almost over, they naturally wanted to retreat if they could.
If not this year, there's always next year. At worst, they could enter the Divine Palace for trial again next year.
It's not like it would be hell mode every year, right?
"I, an old man, have found that after so many years, the Sacred Domain doesn't even have a single decent Overlord."
"Since all you elite disciples are here, you all should deliberate and nominate a Lord of the Sacred Domain to discuss matters with me, an old man."
Lord of the Sacred Domain? The cultivators from the East, West, South, and North Domains looked at each other.
The three Overlords from the Eastern, Western, and Southern Domains were all dead anyway, so nominating new Overlords was fine.
However, the Northern Overlord was still alive and well, which made things a bit awkward.
The Heavenly Dao's words clearly indicated that he didn't think much of even this Northern Overlord.
The pot-bellied man stood up and cupped his hands. "Does the elder Heavenly Dao mean that we should nominate a Lord of the Sacred Domain to govern the four domains of North, South, East, and West?"
"Are my words so difficult to understand?" The Heavenly Dao glared at them impatiently. "Have you considered it well?"
Everyone's minds lit up. They quickly nodded in unison, cupped their hands, and spoke in one voice. "We are willing to nominate Madam Mo as the Lord of the Sacred Domain."
Qiaoqiao: ??
What the heck?
You're willing, but Adult Qiaoqiao isn't! Did you even ask Adult Qiaoqiao if she's willing?
Except for the somewhat bewildered people from the Northern Domain, the people from the other three domains all bowed to Qiaomu. "Greetings, Overlord."
The Northern Overlord was extremely embarrassed, feeling a sense of inexplicable defeat as if he had been suddenly deposed.
The elder Heavenly Dao looked at them with great satisfaction. "Very good. Then I shall send you out."
"Heavenly Dao, what are you doing?!"
The Heavenly Dao secretly thought to himself: I'll give this little brat something to do, so he doesn't just sit around, always wanting to summon his master and martial uncle, and always picking fights with me, an old man.
Once this little brat is busy, he'll surely quiet down!
The Northern Domain people looked at the Northern Overlord, then at Qiaomu, and quickly stepped forward to pay their respects. "Greetings, Overlord."
The Heavenly Dao had already declared it, nominating her as the Lord of the Sacred Domain. Who would dare to object?
The Northern Overlord's status suddenly became incredibly awkward, and for a moment, he didn't know what to do.