"What do you mean by this, Azure Dragon Divine Envoy?" The old man's expression darkened slightly as he asked coldly. With his cultivation at the great perfection of the Mahayana stage, his status here was extremely high.
He was not the only one who wanted to leave the Bu Clan. Many cultivators were anxious to depart and spread the news. The information was simply too important. Whether it was Bu Fan's return with Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivation or the return of the sealed Azure Dragon Divine Envoy, both were matters capable of shaking the entire continent's balance. Such intelligence had to be reported to their clans immediately so they could prepare in advance.
The reason the old man dared to step forward was that he was certain many others shared his thoughts. The law did not punish the masses. Azure Dragon might be able to stop him alone, but once enough people joined in, it would not be so easy to handle. Besides, every person qualified to attend this ceremony came from a major power. He did not believe Bu Fan would dare offend so many people at once.
Sure enough, as soon as the old man finished speaking, several more people stood up.
"Azure Dragon Divine Envoy, we merely came to attend the ceremony. We will not interfere if you wish to involve yourself in the Bu Clan's affairs, but stopping us from leaving is rather unreasonable," one of them said coldly.
"Hmph, your [Akatsuki] organization may be powerful, but you have no right to meddle in our affairs!" a middle-aged man said without restraint.
"That's right. What right do you have to stop us from leaving? What qualifications do you have to make demands of us?" another immediately echoed.
For a time, dozens of people stood up on