The tedious rituals proceeded step by step. Yanyan knelt before the Bingzhou Cauldron, muttering under his breath.
"Emperor Sovereign above, first of all, your humble servant has never meant any disrespect. If Your Majesty wishes to blame someone, go find those fellows from the Taoist School, Confucian School, and Mohist School—they are the ones who dreamed this up."
"Secondly, your humble servant holds Your Majesty in the utmost respect. Establishing Bingzhou is also to spread Your Majesty's might and let the world know the valor of the North."
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