You could hardly blame them.
The Immortal Palace had many ranks. Red was the lowest, and purple the highest.
But there was an exception.
The so-called Green Palace.
It stood outside the hierarchy, yet its members commanded more respect than anyone else. They could speak directly with the immortals and deliver their decrees.
But they were so few that one could scarcely meet them. Only when the Ascension Conference selected the members of the Thirty-Six Sects would they appear to announce an immortal's decree.
And now...
One of them had vouched for Zhou You.
Did that mean Zhou You, along with the Five Aggregates Temple behind him, had caught an immortal's eye?
The uproar below rose like a tide, while above, all was silent.
The Thirty-Six Sects, including the monk from Rosy Clouds Temple, stared hard at Zhou You, as though trying to find something unusual in his ordinary face—
But Tongmingzi soon recovered and hurriedly tapped the jade disc.
"Silence!"
A gale swept through again. This time, it froze several people stiff before the commotion finally died down.
Tongmingzi took a deep breath and spoke.
"Since my martial uncle has spoken, this man is a guest invited by the Immortal Palace. Does anyone still object?"
This time, no one spoke up.
But just when everyone thought the matter was settled, Tongmingzi gave a mocking smile.
"Now, back to the original question... Who is responsible for this dispute?"
...Hadn't they cleared everything up? Why did someone still have to answer for it?
Looking at the stunned faces around him, Tongmingzi gave a cold snort.
"Causing a disturbance at the Tianyuan Conference and showing contempt for an envoy of the Immortal Palace are serious offenses. Someone must answer for them, yes?"
With that, he straightened and cupped his hands toward Zhou