Inside the Grand Priest Hall of the Ancestral God Hall, the most conspicuous thing was a long blackwood table. Yet even more eye-catching was the blackwood high-backed chair at its far end.
The blackwood high-backed chair, inside and out, including its armrests, was carved with all manner of bizarre beasts and exotic birds, exuding a rugged and imposing majesty. Even though it was Ye Zhen's first time in the meeting hall within the Grand Priest Hall, he could tell at a glance that this blackwood high-backed chair was the Grand Priest's throne.
By the time Ye Zhen arrived, quite a few Authority Priests and Hall Masters were already seated. After offering a slight greeting, Ye Zhen found his place and sat down.
Then, Ye Zhen swept his gaze across the faces of the Authority Priests present and was astonished to find that they seemed equally baffled. It appeared that many of them did not know what today's meeting was for.
Ye Zhen's gaze met that of Third Grand Authority Priest Kan Mo. The two had fought side by side on the Blood River Battlefield years ago and had long developed an unspoken understanding. Ye Zhen questioned him with his eyes, but Third Grand Authority Priest Kan Mo gently shook his head, indicating that he did not know either.
Ye Zhen looked toward the Grand Priest's chair at the center. Even Third Grand Authority Priest Kan Mo did not know—what was Dongyang Lige planning to do?
As the meeting time drew near, nearly everyone had arrived.
Other than Grand Priest Dongyang Lige, the other nine Grand Authority Priests and more than ten Hall Masters were all present. However, Changle, the Hall Master of Barbarian Spirit Hall, had not appeared.
After the battle at Treasure Lake, Changle had completely subdued the Five