At the same time...
Qin Yitai and the others also looked toward the surrounding emperors. The Wild Beast Young Master's victory had been too shocking; even they had yet to fully recover from it.
When the Wild Beast Young Master's entire body had erupted in bloody mist, they had fallen into despair once more.
But now, the tide had turned.
The nourishment of the Aurora Sacred Pearl could not prove the Wild Beast Young Master's youth, but he had proven it with the Nine Heavens Imperial Bloodline and the Nine Heavens Sword Dao. Then he had defeated the War Beast Young Master. Surely an emperor should step forward to protect him now, right?
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
Still, not a single emperor stepped forward. Qin Yitai's body trembled faintly. Though Emperor Zhan Ke said nothing, his gaze at the surrounding emperors seemed to bear the word "warning."
Gritting his teeth, Qin Yitai could not help transmitting his voice to the Divine Cry Emperor. "Divine Cry Emperor, you..."
"There is no way. I did not expect the Seven-Calamity Wild Beast to truly win."
"If I openly protect him now, I would be thoroughly offending the War Beast Clan. I cannot make a move."
Before Qin Yitai could finish, the Divine Cry Emperor had already voiced his concern.
Qin Yitai understood as well. If the Wild Beast Young Master had lost, they could have acted in secret—but he had won instead.
That made it impossible to keep things in the dark.
Instead, it had become a dilemma for all the emperors. No one could bear to completely offend the War Beast Clan.
"The reason we have all stepped out without speaking is merely to ensure that the War Beast Clan acknowledges Zhan Da's defeat."
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