Martial Master

After hearing the greetings from everyone, Yan Guan immediately smiled and clasped his hands, saying, "You all are being too polite. I'm not yet the president of the Bloodline Holy Land; I am merely an acting president. Over the years of chaos in our Bloodline Holy Land, the Piao Miao Palace has managed to control the mainland, causing the people to suffer. Our Bloodline Holy Land bears an inescapable responsibility."

Yan Guan sighed deeply, his face filled with self-reproach, as if the plight of the mainland over the years were entirely his fault, adopting a look of compassion that made Qin Chen and Fu Qiankun want to retch.

However, the powerful figures from other forces clearly did not share this sentiment. Seeing Yan Guan so self-blaming, they secretly took notice and voiced their opinions one after another: "President Yan, not at all! We did not expect the Piao Miao Palace to be so cold-hearted and collude with the Demon Tribe."

"Indeed, if our mainland falls into the hands of the foreign races, we will be the sinners of the mainland. How will our ancestors who have passed look upon us?"

"Everyone, let's not rush to conclusions. Whether the Piao Miao Palace has truly colluded with the foreign races is merely hearsay circulating from Tianlei City; who knows the truth?"

At this moment, someone still believed in the Piao Miao Palace, coldly retorting.

"Gan Hongxue, how can you from the Wind and Snow Mountain Manor speak for the Piao Miao Palace? Are you in cahoots with them?" An elder erupted in anger.

"Yu Hongliang, is it wrong for me to express my opinion? The fact is, all this gossip originates from Tianlei City; is that wrong?" Gan Hongxue, the head of the Wind and Snow Mountain Manor, sneered.

"Who said it only came from Tianlei City? Even the Extreme Mirror Dan Emperor from the Alchemy Pavilion and Master Lou Zimo from the Artifact Hall have said so themselves; how could that be false?"

"Hahaha, what a joke! Both the Extreme Mirror Dan Emperor and Lou Zimo entered that spatial seal together with the people from Tianlei City. Have you seen anyone else say such things?"

"What about the Xuanyuan Empire? Back in the Ancient Yu Realm, the Golden Body Martial Emperor of the Xuanyuan Empire also claimed that the Piao Miao Palace colluded with foreign races. For this, the Xuanyuan Empire even clashed with the Law Enforcement Hall, suffering heavy casualties. Are the people of the Xuanyuan Empire just speaking nonsense?"

Voices of argument filled the air, a cacophony of disputes.

At this moment, Yan Guan smiled, clasping his hands, and said, "Everyone, there's no need to argue. The purpose of my invitation to you all is indeed related to the rumors of the Piao Miao Palace colluding with the Demon Tribe."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall quieted down.

Yan Guan continued, "As you all know, ever since the last president, Fu Qiankun, went missing, our Bloodline Holy Land has been embroiled in internal strife. However, upon discovering the news of the Demon Tribe not long ago, our Bloodline Holy Land convened an internal meeting at the first opportunity, quickly uniting, and elected me as the acting president, as we are well aware of the responsibilities resting upon us."

"Here, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to Elder Qiu Tongguang. To speak a bit of our family’s troubles, for the past two hundred years, Elder Qiu and I have been in a power struggle over the control of the Bloodline Holy Land due to differing ideologies. But upon learning of the matter concerning the Demon Tribe, Elder Qiu demonstrated great righteousness, immediately relinquishing his pursuit of power and graciously allowing me to take the position of acting president, willingly assisting me. I am deeply touched and feel a heavy sense of responsibility."

At this moment, an elder behind Yan Guan stepped forward and said, "President Yan, you are too humble. The mainland is in trouble, and everyone has a responsibility. Our Bloodline Holy Land, as a leading force on the mainland, should not be scheming against each other at such a time. I would have no face to face our ancestors otherwise; I have merely done what I ought to do."