Surrounded by people singing his praises, Zhang Tai's expression remained unchanged, retaining that calm, smiling demeanor.
Only when his eyes shifted did a hint of disdain inadvertently show.
Why could a Level Three Priest be called a High Priest?
Because only upon reaching this level could a priest truly escape the bottom ranks and no longer need to struggle for a living.
Even if they went to a low-numbered rift, Level Three Priests would still be treated as honored guests and become a primary combat force.
Unfortunately, how many priests could reach this level in their entire lives? Forget the Level One ants before him—even Peter Yang might not necessarily advance to Level Three! Besides, Level Three was merely the beginning. Once all his schemes succeeded, he would have plenty of time to advance to Level Four, or even become a Level Five Priest.
By then, with the Cloud Firmament Tribe joining forces with them, wouldn't Rift Number Thirty-Seven be decided by the Zhang family? Once the flattery ended, Peter Yang immediately stepped forward and loudly said, "I respectfully ask the alliance leader to punish Tang Ma, the priest of the Flame Fist Tribe. This man is arrogant and conceited. He agreed to our alliance request openly, but secretly played both sides, intending to have our people charge ahead while he reaped the benefits from the rear. His conduct is truly vile!"
If the highest-ranked priest in the alliance had only been Level Two, punishing Tang Ma, who was also Level Two, would indeed have been somewhat ridiculous.
But Zhang Tai had now successfully advanced to Level Three, so Peter Yang's request sounded much more reasonable.
However, to everyone's surprise, Zhang Tai still held to his principles.
He first glared at Peter Yang, then said in succession, "Priest Peter Yang,