They're Back (Part 1)

"I hope everyone present will support me without reservation and act as one. I do not wish to hear any discordant voices. If we are to crush the Devil Race, the New Alliance must have powerful leadership. When duty calls, one must not yield. The Knight Temple has grown old; I am confident that I can lead the New Alliance in launching another Holy War against the Devil Race. Within my lifetime, I will surely lead the Alliance, lead humanity, and reclaim the land that belongs to us."

Li Zhengzhi's tone was calm, yet filled with unquestionable authority. As they listened to him, some elders frowned, revealing faint displeasure, but far more had fanatical light in their eyes. The Mage Temple had always ranked second within the Alliance, suppressed by the Knight Temple for far too long. Only after the emergence of Li Zhengzhi, this genius wind-element mage, had that situation begun to shift imperceptibly. Now, at last, the time had come to act. How could they not be excited?

"Temple Master Lin." Li Zhengzhi turned to look at Lin Chen, who was not far beside him.

Lin Chen nodded to him. "Everything is ready."

Li Zhengzhi smiled faintly. "Good. Then I will announce the candidates participating in this Temple Grand Competition."

It was not only the Knight Temple and Mage Temple that were holding meetings. The other major temples were holding similar meetings as well. The establishment of the New Alliance was already imminent. What the upper echelons of the Six Great Temples needed to do now was secure as much authority as possible for their own temples within the New Alliance.

The atmosphere of the Warrior Temple's meeting was far more relaxed than that of the Mage Temple.

Qiu Yonghao sat in the seat of honor, with