Gao Li's barrier stood before the conference table, concealing the faces and expressions of the Central 46 members.
Yet the atmosphere remained heavy and chilling. From the silence hanging over the room, it was not hard to tell that these lofty judges and sages were in a poor mood.
Especially whenever they heard the name Tsunayashiro Su Feng.
Since Su Feng had become a captain, only a few short days had passed, yet five Lower Aristocrat families had already suffered in succession.
Some of them even had relatives among the members of Central 46.
But because of Su Feng's status, they could not even wield their authority to punish him.
If he had merely been an ordinary captain,
they would have issued him a stern warning long ago for acting so recklessly.
But he happened to be a member of the Tsunayashiro Family, and even its heir.
In terms of status alone, there were scarcely any within the entire Central 46 more noble than him.
"A course of action?"
Another voice rang out through the Assembly Hall. "Are we to disregard his status and forcefully judge him with our authority?"
"Do not forget that Tsunayashiro Su Feng acts arrogantly and without restraint."
"Even the other members of the Tsunayashiro Family..."
The voice abruptly stopped there.
Only because he had suddenly remembered that quite a few members of Central 46 seemed to belong to the Tsunayashiro Family.
"Perhaps we can report the gravity of this matter to the Tsunayashiro Main Family."
Someone proposed a somewhat more reliable suggestion.
"Unwise. This matter may be highly important to us, but to the Tsunayashiro Family, it is no more than a trivial affair, not worth bringing to the table."
Just as the group fell into another deadlock, a voice came from behind the barrier