Ye Xiwen's gaze was like a blade as it swept over these Celestial Venerables, as though he meant to see straight through them. Those Celestial Venerables renowned throughout the Eastern Domain all lowered their heads.
At the end of the day, they were in the wrong on this matter. When the Outer Domain Allied Army had attacked, they had all hidden away and refused to show themselves. Yet once the Outer Domain Allied Army departed, they all sprang out to fight over territory.
They were undoubtedly in the wrong. The countless living beings of the entire Eastern Domain had witnessed it all. Who was right and who was wrong—there was justice in every heart.
They had merely chosen to collectively ignore it. If it had been an ordinary person, they could naturally have continued ignoring it. But Ye Xiwen was the supreme ruler of the Eastern Domain; his words carried more weight than those of tens of millions of living beings.
"Eastern Heavenly Lord, there is nothing wrong with the Eastern Heavenly Lord's Mansion reclaiming some major provinces for direct administration. But taking half of them in one gulp—isn't that a little too much?" An old-established Celestial Venerable spoke at last. Though Ye Xiwen currently held the momentum, and no one wished to confront him head-on, since Ye Xiwen had brought matters to this point, they had no choice but to step forward with clenched teeth.
Had Ye Xiwen demanded less, they might have let it go. But he had demanded half outright. If Ye Xiwen successfully took them, it would mean a tremendous loss for every one of them.
"Too much?" Ye Xiwen rose directly to his feet and paced into the midst of the Celestial Venerables. With his hands clasped behind his back, he merely looked at these