"If our side loses!"
"Dark Abyss demands that we Void Echoers no longer shelter 'mortals' as core members!"
"Dark Abyss may arrest and settle accounts with him, and based on the losses they suffered in multiple incidents involving him, demand compensation from our side!"
"At the same time, from now on, we Void Echoers must acknowledge their philosophy of extending lifespan and breaking through shackles, and we may not make any criticisms or acts of interference!"
What?
The moment these words came out, the great hall instantly erupted.
"On what grounds? They committed acts that defy Heaven and harm reason, and we're still not allowed to interfere?"
"Exactly. They attacked our members several times before this, so how should that be counted? Why wasn't that mentioned in the wager?"
"Why do they only admit guilt if they lose? Are they not guilty as a matter of fact? And Mortal Fellow Daoist is a member of us Void Echoers, so why can't we shelter him if they win?"
"That's right. It's clearly all Dark Abyss's fault, so why make a wager with them? We should just fight our way over. What is there to fear?"
"This is a compromise in disguise. Grand Elder, when have we Void Echoers ever swallowed such humiliation?"
"..."
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation. Especially those with fierce temperaments, such as Thunderous Wrath, who were even more furious, as if they were about to pick up their weapons at once and battle Dark Abyss for three hundred rounds.
"Silence!"
A cold shout rang out like a great bell, instantly suppressing all the clamor.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and they fell silent one after another.
The Grand Elder's voice carried a trace of heaviness.
"How could I not understand your anger?"
"Acting on impulse and killing decisively