(Thank you very much to 'tanzit' for the 1888 tip, and to 'Yunqi Qinggu' and 'dawd' for their tips!)
(I had definitely become a pioneer in Qidian's history—the first person to be confessed to by a group of readers, and they were all gay guys... [kneels]...)
Everyone looked at one another, then glanced at Entel, who had risen to his feet with a broad, utterly sincere smile on his face. For a moment, no one could say a word.
Even Wu Yan was stunned after hearing Entel's words, somewhat surprised. Hilif, on the other hand, seemed to have guessed something and spoke to Wu Yan.
"Since Clan Chief Entel has said so, then take your seat."
"Hm?" Although he still did not understand what was going on, Wu Yan looked toward Hilif.
"What about you...?"
"Me...?" Hilif shook her head. "I'm not qualified yet..."
Leaving behind those words, Hilif gently slipped free from Wu Yan's embrace. Her slender figure drifted downward like a falling feather, slowly descending onto the platform amid a surge of magic power and taking her place among the members of the Three Great Empires' royal families...
Watching Hilif, whose presence remained impossible to ignore even amid the crowd, Wu Yan helplessly curled his lips. He bent forward, preparing to descend onto the raised platform.
However, someone could not stand the sight of it...
"Father!" Ens, standing at the head of the Guardian Clan members, hurriedly stepped forward and spoke in a clear voice.
"This is unreasonable!"
Wu Yan, who had been about to fly down, instinctively halted. Entel, however, seemed to have expected this all along. He merely glanced calmly at Ens, as though Ens were not his son but an ordinary clansman.
"What is unreasonable about it...?"
Ens did not take offense. He knew that