"Who still wants to say that the person I brought lacks the qualifications to compete for the position of White Emperor City Holy Son?"
"Step forward and let me have a look!"
Everyone present grew even more embarrassed.
"Cough, cough..."
Only then did the Grand Elder, Bai Ruiguang, clear his throat twice and speak. "Ah, Ruo Saint, there's no need for you to misunderstand or get so angry..."
"No one means any harm, and no one is targeting you or Li Yun!"
"It's mainly because everyone has considered how the White Emperor Great Houses only just reached an understanding with the Imperial Clan and yielded one Holy Son slot to them. Then you suddenly pulled this move, and it's inevitable that the Imperial Clan might feel dissatisfied."
"I think that, since we've already yielded one Holy Son slot, we might as well refrain from taking part in the contest for the third Holy Son."
"Let the Imperial Clan's chosen candidates compete among themselves. We can just watch from the sidelines and treat it as a good show."
The Cloud Cliff Saintess's expression did not change. Only after Bai Ruiguang finished did she unhurriedly speak. "So this is your attitude?"
Bai Ruiguang said, "Everything should be for the greater good!"
"What is the greater good?"
"In my view, the White Emperor City Holy Son is part of the greater good."
"No matter where the White Emperor City Holy Son comes from, they represent White Emperor City's public face. If, merely to accommodate the Imperial Clan, we simply wash our hands of it and let them casually appoint anyone to the position, would that make any sense?"
"If we are not going to interfere at all, then if the Imperial Clan casually sends a Soaring Heaven Realm martial artist—or someone even worse—to