The great hall instantly fell silent enough to hear a pin drop.
The elders who had been arguing turned to look over, while gazes from every corner converged in this direction.
Black Obsidian remained calm and composed. He was not intimidated by the immortals present simply because he was a Spiritual Practitioner who was not even the equal of a Loose Immortal.
An elder stroked his beard and asked, "Who are you? Since when did a stray cat or dog like you have the right to speak while we elders are discussing matters?"
Black Obsidian smiled. "I introduced myself earlier. Have you already forgotten, Elder?"
Another elder said, "Special Envoy Hei Yao has only been in the Immortal Realm for a little over ten years. A dozen years in the Immortal Realm is no more than the flick of a finger. Special Envoy Hei Yao likely does not understand many matters here. You should observe and learn more, lest you perform poorly, lose favor, and become a laughingstock."
Hei Yao slowly shook his head. "My appointment as special envoy came directly from Lord Heavenly Dao, specifically to deal with Wang Jixuan."
With his hands clasped behind his back, he strolled out from the corner.
The elderly men and women standing ahead shifted aside. Quite a few middle-aged scholars and generals cast him impatient looks.
The Dark Cult Immortals were not fond of fighting for power.
By convention, if someone stepped forward to seize authority, success was one thing, but failure never ended well.
After all, the Dark Cult's way of doing things had always been ruthless and vicious.
The Golden Immortal Elder with the highest cultivation and greatest seniority spoke unhurriedly:
"Special Envoy Hei Yao's Heavenly Dao token cannot be forged. Since Heavenly Dao made such arrangements, Heavenly Dao must