So he still chose it.
...
After he had selected the props, and meditated for several hours, daylight finally broke.
This was also the seventh day after the previous Divine Emperor had passed away.
Blood-like sunrise streamed across the sky, seemingly indicating that this was going to be an exceptionally different day.
The battle for imperial succession among the nine princes was supposed to be a war of life and death. At any other time, fighting brutally for the throne, or even a change of dynasty, would have been common.
However, with the involvement of the eight top sects, everything proceeded very peacefully.
There was no uprising, no rebellion, nor any fratricide or sororicide.
All the prosperity remained as usual.
Although the new emperor had yet to be decided and ascend to the throne,
the numerous flower boats and brothels of Dawn City were already prepared to reopen.
