Cold Mockery and Sarcasm

The still somewhat noisy hall suddenly fell silent. Every elder understood that the most crucial moment had arrived!

Although they had agreed upon the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence," under which the alliance could not interfere in each sect's internal affairs, the position of alliance leader was still important and involved considerable benefits. Of the three Venerables from the two sects, none of them would likely be willing to yield it to another, would they?

After all, that would mean submitting to someone else. They were all Venerables, yet they would have to obey another's orders. Who could accept that willingly?

The elders of Burning Flame Valley and Starfall Pavilion all understood the crux of the matter and were in no rush to speak. An eerie silence settled over the hall. The two beautiful young mistresses, Mu Qingluan and Tang Huo'er, exchanged a glance before snorting coldly and looking away.

Zi Yan sat in her seat, still completely bewildered. Little Fairy Doctor pursed her lips, feeling nervous and uneasy. She knew my determination, but she did not share my confidence. Could I really become the alliance leader as I wished?

She cast me a worried glance.

I stood quietly where I was, watching my nose and contemplating my heart, neither moving rashly nor speaking carelessly. Haste made waste. With Tang Zhen, Gu Ling, and Yao Chen, the three Venerables, present, it was not my turn to step forward and make a self-recommendation. Acting recklessly would only backfire. I merely needed to wait quietly for the right moment.

Yet after waiting for a long time, as time flowed silently through the hall, no one spoke. The elders all kept their mouths shut, while at the end of the hall, the three Venerables each had their own plans and remained silent as