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And as a concubine, Princess Ji Hui had to stand nine steps behind.
Hundreds of civil and military officials stood ten steps further back.
Within this strict hierarchy, the entire ruling class of the Night Orchid Duchy surrounded Grand Duke Lan Shi as he ascended the Sacrificial Altar!
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At 11:45 AM!
Grand Duke Lanshi completed the ninety-nine steps and arrived at the Sacrificial Altar.
The Sacrificial Altar, an area of three hundred square meters.
In the center stood the one-hundred-meter-tall Sky-Piercing Stele, beneath which was placed a large cauldron, with incense burning within.
And the piece of jade flooring in front of the large cauldron was the very one that Suo Lun had replaced, containing thirty jin of time-sensitive explosive bricks.
It appeared, indeed, without any discrepancy or trace.
However, at that moment, Grand Duke Lanshi was still more than ten meters away from that piece of jade flooring.
