MTLNOVEL Chapter 520: Any Objections?
"I object!"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, Zhao Qiongyu's expression turned cold, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the elderly figure who had stood up. A trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
The Purple Qi Ancestor slowly straightened his back, gazing calmly at the astonished Zhao Qiongyu, and reiterated, "I object!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a clamor erupted, with people exchanging looks and signals, and Divine Sense messages flew everywhere in the hall:
"Haha, the Elixir Cauldron Sect has always been close with the Southern Sky Zhao Family, yet today they suddenly defect. This should be interesting!"
"Oh no, has the Grandmaster gone senile?! Why would he say such a thing?"
"Sect Leader Bai, what should we do now? Later, which side should we, the smaller sects, stand on? Please give us some advice!"
"Hehe, this is a brilliant move—striking at the root! It's all because the Southern Sky Zhao Family has been too arrogant, and even the Elixir Cauldron Sect can't stand it anymore. It's karma!"
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Zhao Qiongyu's Divine Thought swept over the hall, noticing Mingyu Demon smirking sinisterly not far away... Daoist Qing Miao with a confident and calm face... Tu Wanxin maintaining a blank expression... Bi Fang Ancestor looking concerned... Mo Baijue slightly nodding, with a smile in his eyes... nothing escaped his scrutiny.
At this moment, Zhao Qiongyu's anger suddenly vanished, replaced by extreme calmness. He raised his head to look directly at the Purple Qi Ancestor and spoke in a deep voice, "Senior, do you really want to oppose? Please give me a reason!"
The Purple Qi Ancestor paused upon hearing this, then sighed, "Alas, you people of the Southern Sky Zhao Family are always so domineering! I have always focused on the matter, not the person. But I must say, Taoist Zhao, you are too selfish. Why can't you prioritize the bigger picture? The Central Continent Alliance has always advocated fairness and equality. Although the seats differ, there is no hierarchy among members. I object to you being aloof and dismissive, abusing your power, disregarding public opinion, and behaving unreasonably!"
This person listed three objections in a row, each one hitting the nail on the head and resounding!
"Bravo!" As soon as he finished speaking, someone who feared no upheaval immediately shouted out in applause.
At this point, the people in the hall looked at Zhao Qiongyu with drastically different eyes.
Seeing that the situation was about right, Daoist Qing Miao smiled and said, "Alright, Taoist Purple Qi, Taoist Zhao, please both of you sit down first!"
Upon hearing this, the Purple Qi Ancestor nodded slightly at the Alliance Hierarch, then sat back down with a smile.
However, this gesture backed Zhao Qiongyu into a corner, making it difficult for him to either stand or sit.
While he was in a dilemma, Mingyu Demon suddenly smirked sinisterly, saying, "Some people always rely on having someone to back them up, so they disregard the alliance rules. It seems they've become so habitually arrogant that they've forgotten about even the Alliance Hierarch."
"You—" Zhao Qiongyu heard this and was instantly furious, glaring at Mingyu Demon with killing intent.
How could Mingyu Demon miss the chance to fan the flames and immediately retorted, "You what! I am not as dismissive as the Zhao family. Alliance Hierarch, please punish Zhao Wuji for his disrespect!"
"Our alliance has its stand," Daoist Qing Miao said calmly, then deliberately emphasized threefold while looking at Zhao Qiongyu, "Taoist Zhao, sit down!"
Seeing the situation, Zhao Qiongyu snorted coldly and sat back heavily in his seat while slightly shifting his gaze outside the hall, with urgency in his eyes.
At this moment, Mr. Jing Chuan from Lingyun Academy, seated in the second row, slightly shook his head, thinking to himself, "The Southern Sky Zhao Family has shallow roots. During their rise, they seized too much interest, offending too many forces, intentionally or unintentionally. The Supreme Sensing Sect has been pulling strings, suppressing this clan for centuries, and now it's finally paying off. Over the past thirty years, the decline of the Southern Sky Zhao Family has become increasingly apparent, and the 'defection' of the Elixir Cauldron Sect is indeed a wise move. It's just uncertain how much the Supreme Sensing Sect invested this time."
Within the Central Continent Alliance, there are many factions, but most belong to the three major factions. The largest faction is naturally led by the Supreme Sensing Sect, an old hegemon, which includes the Immortal Device Sect and Lingyun Academy, along with many second and third-rate cultivation sects.
In addition, most Evil Demons forces have been secretly drawn into this faction, with the Primordial Demon Sect being the heaviest.
The second-largest faction is led by the Southern Sky Zhao Family, including allies like the Elixir Cauldron Sect, Beast Taming Sect, and Ksitigarbha Sect, along with many cultivation sects and families actively joining them.
The third faction is the "neutral" faction, led by the Sky Splitting Sword Dao, Carefree Sect, and Future Temple, not only having many vassal forces under these three sects but also most high-level Loose Cultivators above the Golden Core level.
With a formidable enemy at hand, the three major factions have always maintained a balance of "harmony without chaos, conflicts without destruction."
However, in recent years, with the overall strength of the Primordial Demon Sect skyrocketing, especially after the Nine Chimeras Demon Lord successfully broke through to Divinity Transformation, the balance swiftly broke and became increasingly unstable!
Since having the Nine Chimeras Demon Lord's backing, the Evil Demons led by the Primordial Demon Sect have become increasingly unwilling to submit, eagerly craving "to feast."
However, the "meat" of the Central Continent is limited, and if someone wants to eat more and hoard, naturally, others will have to lose a great amount of interest.
Under the covert manipulation of the Supreme Sensing Sect, the "over-saturated" Southern Sky Zhao Family naturally became the best "target for carving."