If There Are No Objections, Let It Be Settled (Who Agrees? Who Objects?)

Black Spirit Gate.

"We are willing to lend our full support! Lord Chen's might is unmatched; we ask Lord Feng to put in a good word for us!"

"We submit willingly! Evil fiends rage unchecked, stirring the wrath of both men and gods. My Black Spirit Gate is duty-bound!"

"..."

Within Black Spirit Gate, clamor rose on all sides.

Feng Wuhen emerged from Black Spirit Gate, dressed in a brocade robe patterned with cloud-concealing designs, a longsword hanging at his waist.

"Black Spirit Gate has bowed its head. Next, only the Outer Path Alliance remains!"

With starry brows and bright eyes, Feng Wuhen's robes fluttered in the wind, carrying the unrestrained elegance of the Cloud Concealing Swordsman.

Borrowing Chen Ping'an's authority, his trip to Black Spirit Gate had gone exceptionally smoothly. Apart from meeting with slight resistance at the very beginning, everything afterward had fallen into place as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

The Blood Owl Gang's Owl Dragon and Xiao Hu had staked their lives to demonstrate Thunderclap Town Pacification Office's resolve. The Left Path Alliance Great Elder Hu Yanqing's transmission jade token had likewise made the Left Path Alliance's stance clear.

With these two pieces of proof before them, Black Spirit Gate had made the right choice. Though quite a few dissenting voices remained within, under the overwhelming tide, they ultimately could not stir up any waves.

"I wonder how Chen Ping'an is faring."

Feng Wuhen calculated silently.

Black Spirit Gate had agreed to join the encirclement. Counting the Blood Owl Gang and the Left Path Alliance, three of Thunderclap's five major powers had already declared their positions. If Chen Ping'an's side went smoothly as well, then this trip to Thunderclap would proceed without any major hindrance.

Even if the worst came to pass, the overall