By this point, no one present dared to say another word to Lin Chuan.
Nonsense—everyone who had spoken up had already been reduced to nothing, and it had happened twice. Unless they had something wrong with their heads, stepping forward now would be courting death. Even some of the factions hostile to Akatsuki obediently sat back down, let alone everyone else.
"Very good. It seems no one wants to leave first." Lin Chuan nodded in satisfaction.
Having spent so long in the cultivation world, Lin Chuan knew well that strength was what truly mattered. Reasoning with people like this was not only a waste of time, but also liable to leave him fuming. This was much better—once those noisy fools had been dealt with, the entire venue immediately fell silent.
"Father-in-law, I'll leave matters here to you. After all, this is your family business, so I won't involve myself too much," Lin Chuan said respectfully to Bu Fan.
Bu Fan had just personally acknowledged him as his son-in-law, so naturally, he had to show respect.
Bu Lianshi's cheeks flushed slightly. Though they had long been together, this was the first time their relationship had been acknowledged before so many people—especially before her own clansmen.
"It's fine. Come with me," Bu Fan said softly.
The Immortal Allure Bu Clan might be large, but compared with the current Akatsuki, it was simply insignificant.
Others might not know how terrifying Akatsuki had become, but Bu Fan knew perfectly well. As the Azure Emperor of Jupiter Heaven in the Ninefold Heavenly Palace of the Longevity Realm, he knew a great deal about those Akatsuki had taken in within the Longevity Realm. Leaving aside the few Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, even the Mahayana cultivators among them would be enough—if Lin Chuan released them—to create a force