"It is our honor to serve the Imperial Son and the Devil Palace!"
"We wanted to pledge allegiance to the Imperial Son before, but had no way in. Today, we finally have the chance."
Many martial artists excitedly expressed their loyalty to Lin Bai.
Seated in the place of honor, Lin Bai could see the expressions of almost everyone in the great hall, as well as the faces of those who spoke, with perfect clarity.
Under the gaze of the Demon Eyes, Lin Bai swept his eyes across the hall and immediately identified the appearances of everyone who had spoken.
It was not difficult for Lin Bai to discover that... nearly all the martial artists expressing their loyalty now came from small and mid-sized lineages within the Huang Long Thousand Provinces and the territory of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace.
These small and mid-sized lineages had originally had no hope of rising. Having finally obtained this opportunity to build a connection with the Devil Palace's Imperial Son, they naturally wanted it more than anything.
As long as they could establish a good relationship with the Devil Palace's Imperial Son, even if their lineages could not rely on the Devil Palace in the future, they could at least improve their standing.
As for the martial artists from the lineage families of the Devil Palace's Nine Great Palaces, the thirty-six great lineages, and the small and mid-sized lineages affiliated with the Devil Palace, they had pledged themselves to Lin Bai mainly to obtain greater status and a larger share of resources.
Lin Bai knew their intentions as clearly as the palm of his hand. He immediately raised his hand to signal for silence throughout the hall, then continued:
"I know what all of you are thinking. Rest assured, I will certainly not