Yuan Zhong's breath also caught slightly, but he was an old hand after all. Calmly stroking his beard, he said, "Oh? What terrible difficulties have you encountered that you have caused such a fuss over petitioning a Saint?"
"Tsk!"
Li Qingyun immediately sneered. Looking around at the Abyss Clan disciples gathered to watch, he declared loudly, "Everyone, this humble Daoist has cultivated diligently and never dared waste a moment. A few days ago, I barely stepped into the perfected Shore Reaching Realm and urgently needed to head to Mayfly Land in search of an opportunity to break through. Brother Sang Kun and Sister Xiaodong are the same."
"Yet for such an important and urgent matter, the Clan Affairs Hall deliberately made things difficult and blocked our passage. It is truly hard for us to believe that the Clan Affairs Hall is still a place of justice and fairness..."
"Silence!"
Seeing Li Qingyun's words growing harsher and harsher, Yuan Zhong hurriedly barked an order to cut him off. Then, with great solemnity, he unfolded a mysterious black book and deliberately pretended to examine it.
Only then did he say, "I have just reviewed your applications. The reason for the delay was that too many clan disciples have recently been heading to Wild Mayfly Land, so certain adjustments were necessary. There has been no deliberate obstruction!"
Watching the old man spout nonsense with a straight face, Li Qingyun chuckled. "Then how much longer does Elder Yuan think we must wait? Please give us a definite time. Otherwise..."
After a pause, he turned toward the Saint's Jade Image again and raised his voice. "Otherwise, this humble Daoist will petition for another Saint's Inquiry and ask where justice lies!"
At the words Saint's Inquiry, Yuan Zhong's old face tightened, and sweat seemed to bead