Zi Yue and Xue Ji involuntarily tensed, suddenly finding it difficult to remain seated.
"Alliance Leader, we will follow you closely as well!"
Fang Mo smiled and nodded. With a slight lift of his hand, an irresistible force raised everyone to their feet. "All right, no more declarations. Sit down! I don't listen to declarations; I look at deeds. Let your actions from now on speak!"
"We will not disappoint your high expectations, Alliance Leader!"
Everyone answered in unison, almost as though they had rehearsed it.
Star River and Mu Cangming exchanged a glance, complex emotions flickering in their eyes. Even when the Tianli Sect had been at its strongest, these sects had never shown such deference.
Yet now, every one of them was as docile as a kitten before Fang Mo.
Everyone sat down again. The atmosphere had changed, no longer as tense as before.
Once people set aside their pride, the road opened wide. Lie Jiuyou, Jian Buxu, Yingshan, and the others were exactly like that now. They were no longer timid and hesitant; smiles appeared more often on their faces, and they became more animated.
Naturally, the atmosphere improved too!
Fang Mo took a sip of tea and set down his cup again. His gaze swept over everyone as he said slowly, "The Abyssal Domain's power is still seeping through this rift. The affected area has already expanded to a hundred li, and the expansion is accelerating..."
He lightly traced a fingertip across the tabletop. Light and shadow spilled out, forming a projection of the rift in midair. Gray mist churned as the Abyssal Domain's energy ceaselessly eroded its surroundings like a living creature.
"Before long, the Abyssal Domain's power will spread even farther, providing them with more strength. The Abyssal Domain will undoubtedly descend again!"
Everyone's