Yu Xiaogang had nothing to say.
The rest of the Star Luo Empire delegation could only follow the instructions and move to the outermost perimeter.
Not long after Zhou Qing took his seat, Hu Liena of the Spirit Hall Empire and the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom arrived in succession. The first Douluo Continent Nations Alliance Assembly officially began.
As Red China had proposed the establishment of the Douluo Continent Nations Alliance Assembly, Zhou Qing was the first to rise. He walked to the podium at the center of the round table and addressed all the kingdom representatives present: "First, I would like to thank everyone for your generosity in answering our call to jointly establish the Soul Land Alliance Assembly."
After the applause, Zhou Qing continued, "Then I will not waste any more words. The fundamental purpose of establishing the Soul Land Alliance Assembly is to allow the kingdoms of the continent to exchange, develop, and seek common ground while reserving differences.
"The primary agenda of this first assembly is to determine matters such as war and conflict, economic exchange, and so on. The secondary agenda concerns individual cultivation and foreign Deities."
Had he not reversed the priorities?
Quite a few people present felt that Zhou Qing had gotten the primary and secondary matters backward.
But Zhou Qing knew that compared with the latter issue of "foreign Deities," matters such as conflicts between nations, economic trade, and cultural exchange were what truly needed constant attention.
After all, he lived in a real world. People were not numbers that could be glossed over in a novel. He could see the greater trends, but he would never overlook human initiative.
Therefore, a proper framework of order had to be established.
"In that case—"
Yu Xiaogang raised his hand, turning his