The moment Ye Zhen spoke, the gazes of the Hall Masters all focused on him, but there was more doubt than trust in their eyes.
Ye Zhen had once claimed the title of arena king on Five Immortal Island, but his cultivation had only been at the Spirit-Connecting Realm then. Though Ye Zhen's fame had risen meteorically over the years, on the Primordial Continent, his greater renown came from warfare, not personal martial prowess.
"Marshal Ye, it is good to have confidence, but if a Creation Realm Divine Being escapes..." Fourth Hall Master Lie Yu spoke pointedly.
"Absolutely not!" Ye Zhen was exceedingly confident. Just as Fourth Hall Master Lie Yu was about to say more, First Hall Master Su Chilun spoke. "This old man also believes in Marshal Ye."
"These are the incantations for activating the formation flags, as well as matters requiring attention regarding the formation's transformations." First Hall Master Su Chilun made his decision. Fifth Hall Master Yu Wuming immediately handed the Yang Flag and a jade slip to Ye Zhen.
By this point, Ye Zhen had seen enough.
There were, in truth, problems within the Five Immortals Hall as well.
Within the Five Immortals Hall, First Hall Master Su Chilun of the Heavenly Fortune Hall was nominally the leader. That might have stemmed from seniority, or perhaps from his Heavenly Fortune Divine Ability, which could foretell fortune and calamity.
However, Fourth Hall Master Gu Yue clearly did not obey orders readily. Third Hall Master Lie Yu seemed to stand on the same side as Gu Yue, while Second Hall Master Fu Xiao was somewhat undecided; for now, his position could not yet be seen clearly.
Only Fifth Hall Master Yu Wuming stood behind Su Chilun.
This was an internal struggle within the Five Immortals Hall, though