Mo Lin smiled at Golden Crocodile Douluo and infused his voice with Soul Power as he said to him:
"I'm not surprised that Elder Golden Crocodile would think that way. You've been the Second Worship for too long, so you probably only ever heard reports about the progress of planning the 'Spirit Hall Empire.' I imagine that once you learned the major kingdoms and duchies had agreed to pledge allegiance to us, you hastily assumed we could establish an empire under the name of 'Spirit Hall,' didn't you?"
That single remark was practically an AoE attack. Mo Lin had naturally seen all those people nodding just now. On the surface, he was saying Golden Crocodile Douluo did not understand because he lacked knowledge, but in truth, he was saying that those who had nodded along were the ones doing the actual work, yet they themselves could not see the truth.
In an instant, everyone who had been whispering among themselves nearly all fell silent at once, staring fixedly at Mo Lin. This method of drawing attention was somewhat dangerous—though that did not apply to Mo Lin—but its effect was obvious.
Ignoring everyone else's gazes, Mo Lin continued looking at Golden Crocodile Douluo and said:
"Elder Golden Crocodile, before joining Spirit Hall, you came from a commoner family too, didn't you?"
"That's right, I did." Although Golden Crocodile Douluo did not know why Mo Lin was asking this, asking, "What are you asking that for?" at this point would have been far too foolish.
Mo Lin shifted his gaze to the many elders and bishops behind Golden Crocodile Douluo and asked another question:
"Is anyone here from a noble or official family in the two great empires, or in any of the kingdoms and duchies? If so, please speak up!"
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