Those mighty figures above True Venerable were indeed hard to deal with, but if one found the right approach, dealing with them was not difficult.
Many things in the martial world were understood without being spoken aloud. As long as everyone knew what was what, that was enough.
But once someone exposed it, breaking that unspoken understanding could bring about major changes.
Feng Jun's demand and Luo Yuanhua's group's stance forced everyone to confront the issue of "listening without speaking."
Some people were unhappy, but others were delighted—no one wanted to be treated unfairly.
Most importantly, True Venerables cared about their dignity—at least when facing more than forty cultivators of equal cultivation, they had to maintain appearances.
So no one would openly declare, "I only want to listen and not speak."
Wei Sancai even admitted frankly, "If you let me question things, I'll dare to ask nonsense... If anyone dares laugh at me, then this won't be over."
In truth, his statement was helping Feng Jun clear the mines. For that, he did not hesitate to expose his own weakness.
Doing so would certainly affect his family's reputation, but he had a very close relationship with Qian Zhong and also valued his friendship with Feng Jun.
So he could not be bothered to care about outsiders' mockery—You think I'm embarrassing myself? Who's the fool is still up in the air.
Unfortunately, most True Venerables did not have his confidence.
Those who were not skilled at comprehending rules merely reminded themselves in secret: remember to speak, and make sure to ask the right questions.
That was right. Once things were laid bare, they could no longer indulge their petty schemes. Everyone had to mind their dignity.
Not even a single True Venerable left midway—leaving at a time like this would not