As the intensity of the argument inside the palace reached a certain peak, if they kept arguing, they would probably start fighting outright.
Finally.
A powerful expert who had grown sick of the endless quarrel forcefully struck the great metal bell at the center of the hall, sending deafening chimes that made even space-time ripple through the entire palace and suppressing all the chaotic noise. Only then did everyone inside the palace reluctantly stop what they were doing and turn their gazes toward one another.
"This joint campaign was initiated by Blood Corpse Cave, Evening Moon Dao, and Spirit Dragon Sea Cave—"
"According to the rules."
"The participants, strategic supplies, and primary battle plans for this campaign will likewise be handled by them. The remaining factions may choose to participate or not, depending entirely on their own wishes. You may discuss it among yourselves—"
"As for the scattered Rogue Cultivators, the old rules still apply. If they want to enter, they must obediently pay up. All expenses are their own responsibility, and whether they live or die has nothing to do with us."
After the other party recited a few matters that no one had any objections to.
Just as everyone thought this pre-war meeting would, as always, end in a rather anticlimactic fashion, a powerful expert directly spoke with a solemn expression. "Regarding those Rogue Cultivators, I have something to say. During the previous joint campaign, several Rogue Cultivators tried to bypass the contract and sell our information to the natives of the True Abundant Spirit Realm. I seriously suspect that other Starlight Heavens may have been plotting against us behind the scenes—"
His words.
Were filled with vigilance and suspicion.
The moment those words were spoken.
They immediately sparked intense agreement throughout the hall.
Prompting someone who had