During the brief silence, complicated whispers broke out among the nobles and ministers in their seats.
From the outer-ring seating area at the very top of the hall, the nobles' eyes repeatedly turned toward Great Sage Isis before swiftly sweeping across the other important figures from the Rebirth Church in the center of the hall, searching for clues and drawing their own conclusions.
Among them, the southern nobles wore expressions that seemed more solemn, while those from the north and east appeared somewhat more curious and wary.
The ministers sat closer to the center, in the inner seats, and reacted more directly.
Many ministers had their brows tightly furrowed. Their original thoughts had been disrupted by the sudden turn of events, and they whispered among themselves, trying to analyze the situation.
Beneath the rapidly shifting gazes and expressions, several powerful figures became the focus of everyone's attention.
Ba Tian Sect Sigrid remained calm, her eyes flashing with a chilling intent to judge Askesang.
Nirvana Bishop Askesang had also transformed at this moment back into the most ruthless and dangerous Cardinal Bishop. It seemed that he could unleash his Tier 8 peak power at any time, allowing everyone to witness the soul-shaking might of the Primordial Slab's seal.
Duke Morodian Berenhard appeared even more deep and unfathomable. Sitting against the upper seats on the left side of the Council Hall, his steady gaze seemed to be assessing the impact of this sudden event.
Although Great Sage Isis might not trust him, the Empire's second-strongest individual, if there was anywhere she needed his help, he was more than willing to serve.
None of these important figures expressed an opinion, making the light and shadows in Franklin Hall seem to slow and dim slightly.
"Sigrid, perhaps we can settle this between life and