Today's third update: Chapter 2983! 3/4!
With a sharp reprimand from the Eight Wise Kings, the entire hall fell silent.
Erh remained calm and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Esteemed uncles and elders, in this junior's view, my younger brothers truly... are all unsuited to serve as commander-in-chief of this Wild Hunt Operation."
The moment he said this, he had effectively offended every Tortoise King present who had a descendant competing for the position.
However, intimidated by the Eight Wise Kings' recent display of authority, the displeased Tortoise Kings could only suppress their anger for now, lowering their banners and watching him coldly.
Erh seemed wholly unaware and continued steadily, "I have four reasons for recommending the Crocodile Race prodigy, She Tu Renekton. Please allow me to explain them in detail, esteemed uncles and elders!"
"First: strength!" Erh's voice was resolute. "She Tu Renekton entered the scene twenty years ago and stepped into the Emperor Realm two years ago! He even manifested his Sand-slaying Avatar, shaking all directions with his might, and rendered indelible service in helping the Crocodile Race achieve great unification! His formidable strength is surely something everyone present has witnessed firsthand."
"Looking at my younger brothers, aside from my specially positioned brother Tian, how many can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with him?"
This was an indisputable fact.
The prodigies from the Haotian Pagoda's Millennium Period had grown at astonishing rates. The strength they displayed possessed an almost generation-breaking advantage compared with prodigies who had emerged in the past or would emerge in later eras.
Even Renekton, a prodigy ranked "merely" twentieth on the Heavenly Rankings, had earned his reputation through one hard-fought battle after another, one victory after another. His record was illustrious, surpassing many famous powerhouses from other eras.
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