The situation instantly turned tense.
Lin Bai stood in the center of the Imperial Palace's main hall. His expression was calm as he watched the four family heads, but inwardly, he was uneasy.
He knew very well that he had to display the majesty befitting an Emperor Child. At the very least, during their first meeting, he had to show enough firmness to make these family heads regard him seriously.
If Lin Bai stepped forward at this moment with a fawning smile and played the peacemaker, these family heads would certainly despise him from the bottom of their hearts.
After all, martial artists of their stature were never short of sycophants. They looked down on such people from the depths of their hearts.
Therefore, Lin Bai had to show sufficient force. Relying on the might of the Devil Palace's Emperor Child, even if his cultivation was inferior to theirs, he still had to force them to compromise and yield.
This show of strength was extremely important.
If Lin Bai did not act forcefully, the family heads would look down on him, and starting work in the future would become extremely difficult.
Thus, even though the situation had already become awkward, Lin Bai still chose to stand firm in the hall, resisting the pressure of the four family heads without backing down.
Duanmu Xin, Shen Xing, Hu Xiangdao, and Zhao Lingyang were all seeing Lin Bai for the first time. At this moment, they could not help scanning him from head to toe.
Even the two elders, Murong Jiangchuan and Mo Danqiu, were secretly sizing Lin Bai up.
The stalemate lasted for roughly fifteen minutes. During that time, not a single martial artist spoke. Even Dao Child Yu You, Yu Ce, Old Wen, and Li Guxian remained silent. They all knew