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When Austin received the Martial Arts Alliance's summons.

The other Western forces connected to Austin also received the relevant orders almost simultaneously.

At first, everyone assumed it was merely a routine meeting.

But when they heard that Austin had also been summoned under threat, they began to stir restlessly. They hurried to spread the word, attempting to persuade Austin to replace the Martial Arts Alliance.

Austin, however, remained as unmoving as a mountain, leaving everyone unable to make sense of what he was thinking.

In the end, they could only prepare in secret according to their own judgments...

Compared to these foreign forces, however, the reaction of the Huaxia internal Lineages was far greater when they received the Martial Arts Alliance's order.

Huaxia, Lei Family, council hall.

The head of the family, Lei Ting, sat in a grand armchair, his brows tightly furrowed and his heart filled with unease.

"Everyone, tell me what you think!"

"What do you make of this matter?"

Below, members of the Lei Family occupying all the key positions sat in full attendance.

Upon hearing the family head's question, everyone offered their opinions.

"Family head, I think this matter is far from simple. In the past, whenever the Martial Arts Alliance held a council meeting, they rarely summoned us Lineages to attend. This time, not only have they included us, they haven't even stated what will be discussed. I suspect something major may have happened!"

"Exactly. As far as I know, this time the Martial Arts Alliance has not only summoned our Lineages, but also included many irrelevant forces. According to the information available, these forces are basically all connected to that person in the West. So I think this may be a killing trap!"

"Could it be that the Martial Arts Alliance has realized there