Capítulo 136: The rejection

The rhythmic beats of drums and horn resounded in the giant hall of the Yu palace, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Yu clan members, Li Juan elegantly gaited towards the Jade throne,

Bai Su Ya, the current sovereign head of Yu palace, stood erect in the raised podium, her face glistening with a proud and gentle smile,

"In the name of the mother nature who created us, the almighty Tu mountains who protected us, the ancestors who remain in our blood and flesh, I shall bestow, you, Li Juan, 100th of the royal bloodline, daughter of Bai Ze and Li Qin, with the title of Bai Yue Ling, the mother of Yu clan, protector of Jade land and sovereign head of the Yu palace,"

Li Juan kneeled before the regent Queen to accept the phoenix crown embellished with five coloured gemstones and a phoenix,

"You shall rise,"

The grandmaster Mu of the North temple blessed her and handed over the imperial oath written in silk scroll,