Many cultivators who had ascended from mortal kingdoms or the lower-realm universes could not help but fall into deep thought.
They all wondered what exactly they had been doing during their ten thousand years in the Immortal Domain.
They had probably been busily running about just to survive.
The moment they entered the Immortal Domain, they had been saddled with enormous debts—scammed in every way, trapped by every scheme, buried beneath one predatory loan after another. Then, one day, they could bear it no longer. They joined the Ancient Alliance and were forced to resist!
Look at him, then look at themselves.
That was the gap!
"So this is our Young Alliance Leader!"
"He looks rather refined. I wonder how strong he is?"
A pretty face won't get you anywhere in the Ancient Alliance. What matters is strength. What use is being handsome if you have no strength?"
"I heard he only ascended to the Immortal Domain a few thousand years ago, not even ten thousand. He definitely can't be an Immortal King. How could someone who isn't an Immortal King command the Ancient Alliance?"
"Brother, you jest. Immortal King Yu Chen is an Invincible Immortal King. Have you seen him successfully take control of our Ancient Alliance branch?"
"That's right. Even an Invincible Immortal King has no chance of completely commanding the Ancient Alliance, unless he can grow to the level of the Alliance Leader—unrivaled beneath the Immortal Emperor, standing above all kings."
"..."
As Chen Fan made his way over, more and more people gathered to watch. Many of them regarded him as little more than a spectacle.
They could not be called hostile, nor could they be called welcoming. They were simply watching the show.
Chen Fan proceeded all the way to the platform before the Council