The moment the Seventh Ancestor spoke, Lingyun Hall fell silent. Cloud God and the others naturally beamed with delight, overjoyed.
But the others were in no such mood.
The God Venerable old man in particular was deeply unwilling to accept this. Gritting his teeth, he spoke again. "Seventh Ancestor... an Innate Supreme Treasure is of immense importance. You do not possess one yourself. If you could obtain the treasure in Lin Changqing's hands, would that not be like adding wings to a tiger...?"
"I have no desire to seize the belongings of a junior."
The Seventh Ancestor gave the old man a meaningful look and said coldly, "A supreme treasure may be good, but one's own strength is the foundation. Everything else is merely an aid.
"Sometimes, relying too heavily on external objects may not be a good thing."
"Seventh Ancestor..."
The old man's expression shifted slightly. Naturally, he understood the implication behind those words, but at the thought of how precious an Innate Supreme Treasure was, he still gritted his teeth and tried to speak again.
"Enough. Was I not clear enough?"
The Seventh Ancestor's face darkened as he cut the man off. With a wave of his hand, he said coldly, "Let me repeat myself: this matter ends here. Whoever dares mention it again, or seeks to use it to threaten Lin Changqing, will be severely punished without exception.
"Now, everyone, disperse!"
Lingyun Hall instantly fell into dead silence.
No one spoke again. Though the old man was unwilling, he knew perfectly well that if he continued, he would be openly opposing the Seventh Ancestor.
Though his status was noble and he had a Supreme Saint expert backing him as well, the Seventh Ancestor was one of the Ancestral Hall's highest decision-makers. His status was not something the