Sun Weitang and Si Ma Zhenzong were openly and covertly competing against each other.
The other Decision Makers had actually been watching all of this.
None of them exposed it.
First of all, exposing something like this on their own initiative would bring them no benefits whatsoever.
They might even offend those two civilizations, or draw the disgust and isolation of other civilizations.
More seriously, it could even cause their own civilization to disappear overnight.
The second, and most important, reason was this.
They could sit back and watch these big shots fight over winning over underlings like them.
They could cheer from the sidelines and reap quite a few benefits afterward. Why wouldn't they be happy about something so good?
Take what had just happened, for example.
Sun Weitang and Si Ma Zhenzong had both treated this place as a battlefield for their contest.
Both hoped to use this meeting to further expand their influence and presence before the many civilizations, as well as the people controlling those civilizations from behind the scenes.
Thus, the two of them could be said to have pulled out all the stops.
Si Ma Zhenzong had first used the tactic of striking before offering courtesy, combining kindness with intimidation.
Sun Weitang, meanwhile, seemed not to have seen through his opponent's move and stepped straight into the trap.
He wanted to earn the Decision Makers' goodwill without giving up any real benefits.
So, when Si Ma Zhenzong cursed them out and left those Decision Makers and commanders speechless,
Sun Weitang stepped forward and took the initiative to put in a good word for those Decision Makers and High-Level Commanders who had been berated into hanging their heads.
There was no doubt that it had some effect.
He had won some goodwill from those Decision