To be honest.
The moment Ling Wuyuan spoke up.
Quite a few onlookers were startled inwardly as well.
Because they could not imagine that, with Cang Jingjing having fallen silent and seemingly in a very bad mood, Ling Wuyuan actually dared to speak voluntarily.
After all, this was already a matter of rank and precedence.
Under normal circumstances.
As the leader.
So long as Cang Jingjing had not spoken, the rest of the Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion should have had no room to open their mouths at all.
That was an authority even more solemn than imperial power, an authority born from strength itself.
Thus.
For a time.
Everyone was astonished by Ling Wuyuan's actions.
It was like the emperor had yet to speak, yet someone beside him dared to overstep their authority and answer a question.
Such behavior would undoubtedly make it easy to play a game of wiping out nine clans. But before long, everyone realized that Ling Wuyuan's actual status within the Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion was indeed unimaginably high. Their gazes all turned toward Ling Wuyuan again.
However.
Cang Jingjing did not feel much about Ling Wuyuan's actions.
She only felt that Ling Wuyuan had successfully helped her skip a useless round of deliberation.
So she decisively nodded at Ling Wuyuan and said:
"Since you have that idea, go play with him."
Although those words sounded like some sort of description, as though they were belittling Gao Xinrong somewhat.
Whether it was Cang Jingjing, Ling Wuyuan, Xi Xianlan, or the others, they all clearly understood that Cang Jingjing was speaking the literal truth.
They all understood that, even though they were both Divine Ability Realm cultivators, Gao Xinrong simply did not possess the qualifications to truly fight Ling Wuyuan.
This was not disparagement.
It