The next day.
A piece of news that shocked the entire Jia Ma Empire spread: Ye Xuan, the previous head of the Ye Clan, who had vanished without a trace for nearly twenty years, had reemerged.
Moreover, he had broken through to the Dou Ancestor Realm, a level no one in the Jia Ma Empire had reached in a century!
At the same time.
Two more earth-shattering pieces of news spread:
First, the Misty Cloud Sect announced that it was sealing off its mountain. All disciples were to return to the sect, which would no longer involve itself in imperial affairs.
Second, within the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, every major clan, including the Imperial Family, had pledged allegiance to the Ye Clan and would heed its unified command!
Ye Clan, council hall.
Ancestor Ye Xuan naturally sat in the seat of honor at the head of the hall. To his left and right sat the current clan head and Young Master Ye Changge.
This made it clear:
The Ye Clan placed immense importance on Young Master Ye Changge. Within the clan, his status was no weaker than that of the clan head!
Further below were the leaders of the Misty Cloud Sect, the Jia Ma Imperial Family, the Nalan Family, the Mu Family, the Mittel Family, and other long-established imperial forces.
There.
Once Ye Xuan saw that everyone had arrived, he no longer remained silent and spoke at once:
"Since everyone is here, let us begin."
"You need not be nervous about why I summoned you today. What I wish to say is that your positions will remain unchanged."
"The Jia Ma Empire will still be called the Jia Ma Empire, and your Misty Cloud Sect will still be the Misty Cloud Sect. The same goes for the rest