The saint had spoken. Even if these Abyss Clan powerholders wanted to show some consideration for the Yuan Wei Clan, it would be difficult now.
The imposing, long-bearded middle-aged man at the head did not look at Yuan Wei Tu, whose face had gone pale as earth and whose eyes pleaded for mercy. Instead, he gave Li Qingyun a curious glance before slowly speaking:
"Since the saint has rendered a verdict on this matter, there is no need for further dispute! The Yuan Wei Clan acted with audacious disregard, harbored wishful hopes, and ignored the blood ties of their clan by sending people to pursue and kill Yuan Li Qingyun in the Great Burial Pit. Their crime..."
The stern-faced, long-bearded middle-aged man seemed to deliberately pause, looking once more at Li Qingyun as he stood tall.
Li Qingyun smiled inwardly and cupped his hands. "Please, Clan Chief, decide according to precedent. My Abyss Li Clan will have no grievances!"
From everyone's expressions and the fluctuations of their divine-sense whispers, Li Qingyun had already learned that this immensely imposing long-bearded middle-aged man was Yuan Guyuan, the Abyss Clan's nominal clan chief.
A great figure at the peak of the Hua Xuan Realm, a half-step Quasi-Saint!
Had he not invoked Saint's Inquiry and obtained a result, it would probably have been exceedingly difficult for Li Qingyun to meet Clan Chief Yuan Guyuan.
Yuan Guyuan nodded slightly in satisfaction and continued the pronouncement. "The Yuan Wei Clan cannot escape its guilt!"
"First punishment: the entire Yuan Wei Clan shall be demoted to a second-rank household!"
The moment those words fell, the final trace of luck in Yuan Wei Tu's eyes finally shattered. His whole person wilted.
Once a first-rank household fell, it was exceedingly difficult to rise again.
For being punished and demoted