Handing You Over to the Hall of Souls

I raised my head and met Tang Zhen's gaze, doing my best to hide the tension and unease in my heart beneath an indifferent expression. I had originally planned to let Burning Flame Valley and Starfall Pavilion clash for a while first, so Tang Zhen would have no hope of becoming alliance leader. But plans could not keep up with change, and no one knew what Tang Zhen was thinking at this moment.

Would he agree?

Everyone in the hall held their breath and waited silently for the answer.

Tang Zhen looked at Tang Huo'er, who was clutching the corner of her clothes with a tense expression, then at the Burning Flame Valley Elders. Seeing that they showed no obvious resistance to me becoming alliance leader, he pondered for a moment before making his decision.

"Nalan Ye, you really are something. With the cultivation of a mere Five Star Dou Zong, you dared to come out and compete with us three Venerables for the position of alliance leader? You've got some nerve!"

Tang Zhen's laughter echoed through the hall. Tang Huo'er's heart tightened, while Mu Qingluan and Little Fairy Doctor both changed expressions. Oh no, was Tang Zhen angry?

My heart rose to my throat. After all that effort, was it still going to end in failure? A faint sense of loss welled up within me. Tang Huo'er was about to speak and persuade her father, but Tang Zhen suddenly changed his tone. Slapping the armrest, he said with emotion:

"Haha, but that's for the best. This alliance needs someone energetic and capable to serve as its leader. This old man no longer has the fire of youth. If old guys like us became the alliance leader, the alliance would sooner or later turn lifeless and stagnant."

Tang Zhen lowered