These truths obviously could not be explained plainly to Lian Feihong and the others, because the source of the deductions would be difficult to account for.
As a result, even with a group gathered together, they could not reach any conclusion no matter how they discussed it.
Suddenly, someone rushed in from outside to report, his face flushed red with excitement. "Wonderful news! The Royal Family has bowed its head!"
Led by Uncle Wang, the Three Lords, Fifth Lord, Eight Lords, and others represented the Royal Family in seeking peace with the noble families. They proposed that the Sealed Lord could voluntarily abdicate in exchange for the noble families no longer pursuing the matter.
In other words, the original plan to depose the Sealed Lord and establish new candidates had to be altered.
The position Lian Feihong had been competing for was originally that of the next Sealed Lord. But if the negotiations succeeded, he would become the Zen Lord instead.
Yes, that was right—the Zen Lord. The Sealed Lord would step down and yield the throne to his successor.
For a Sealed Lord who had committed grave errors, this was at least a dignified outcome. The Royal Family could also withdraw unscathed, without fleeing overseas to avoid disaster and becoming members of the Sea Martial Artists.
Given the Royal Family's scale, even if their wealth and resources diminished, they would still be one of the world's foremost noble families. After enduring in silence for centuries or millennia, they could still return to the ranks of the noble families and await a future resurgence.
After thinking it over, their move to seek peace was indeed reasonable. It was the optimal solution under the current circumstances.
"The Eighteen Primordial Noble Families alliance is still arguing, but they have basically decided to