Three hours earlier, Elder's Courtyard.
When there were no fixed procedures, Elder's Courtyard usually had only a few regular elders on duty... Of course, there was also a large administrative office handling the Alliance's daily affairs.
The office staff mostly came from small and medium-sized Holy Lands, while a minority were commoner prodigies who had risen through the Alliance's promotion system... The civil examinations held once every ten years allowed locals to enter the Alliance's center of power.
This could also be considered the only fair path.
After leaving Yaochi Realm, Madam Ziyuan hurried to Elder's Courtyard. Since Yaochi held a permanent seat there, the junior elders on duty did not make things difficult for her, and they quickly convened an emergency meeting according to her wishes.
As for the reason, Madam Ziyuan had not told them... Nor did she need to, because she possessed the authority to demand that a meeting be held.
In the council hall, two junior elders on duty were accompanying her, while the other two were frantically notifying the prominent figures on the list.
"Madam, the invitations have already been urgently sent through an encrypted channel." An elder from a medium-sized Holy Land cautiously asked, "Should we prepare the procedures for the emergency meeting? I can have the secretariat arrange it."
"No need. Once the senior elders arrive, I will explain everything myself." Madam Ziyuan waved her hand.
The two attendants tactfully stopped asking questions. They did not dare disturb her further.
After all, Madam Ziyuan had already formed a connection with the Emperor of the Great Feng Dynasty. Continuing to make conversation would be inappropriate, even though watching Madam Ziyuan was one of the few sources of entertainment in the usually dull Elder's Courtyard...
In truth, Madam Ziyuan had not prepared what