The successor of a city lord required the review and approval of the Ancestral Court to truly become a ruler. This rule was reasonable; a year of governance was enough for the ruler to show some capability. The evaluation, naturally, was conducted by the Ancestral Court Council. It comprehensively assessed the new city lord's contributions to the main city over the past year as well as their personal abilities. Only an excellent rating would allow the new city lord to officially inherit the position; otherwise, a new candidate would be chosen.0

A brief look at the history of the Empyrean Dominion showed that while the appointment of a city lord was generally upheld, no few city lords had been removed by the Ancestral Court. And although most of the time, the next candidate would also be chosen from the original city lord's clan, the Peacock Demon clan had no Emperor to advocate for...0