Gu Liangyunzong's eyes flickered. He sat down and said, "There is indeed new information. There may be quite a lot this time, so you should prepare yourselves!"
The others exchanged glances, and the atmosphere grew heavy.
Luo Zhenyuan said:
"At worst, the Alliance is gone. We can handle that!"
"More or less!"
Gu Liangyunzong's expression turned grave. As soon as he spoke, everyone's faces changed.
"No way! Look at me and my big mouth! Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"
Luo Zhenyuan immediately spat three times.
"Brother Yunzong, what exactly is going on? Just tell us."
Hua Xianling asked gravely.
Gu Liangyunzong furrowed his brows. "We've received the latest news. The Alliance has joined forces with other alliances to form the Thirteen Alliance Army, which is controlled from behind by the Lotto Group. The Alliance is now under the control of the Gu Family, which is led by Gu Poyue, along with the Song, Guo, and Wang military-political families, as well as the Divine Light Sect. They've gained control of basically all four legions!"
"What? What's happening with our sect now?"
"Brother Yunzong, is this news reliable?"
"How could this happen? It hasn't been long—how could things change so drastically? What is the Lotto Group? How did they manage to control the Alliance? What are the Gu, Song, Guo, and Wang families up to? Where are they leading the Alliance?"
At the news, the group, who had been relaxed just moments before, leaped to their feet in an uproar.
Gu Liangyunzong raised a hand to quiet them and said gravely, "Keep your voices down. This place isn't safe."
At once, they all hurriedly sat back down, but worry filled their faces. They stared intently at Gu Liangyunzong; even Huiwu and Yu Qingzi could barely keep their expressions composed.
Gu Liangyunzong explained:
"This news