Internal Review. (Continued)

Although he managed to control his actions, that sudden change still alerted these old foxes to something unusual.

Their gazes also fell upon Maria.

Upon seeing the other person, everyone was filled with doubt.

Almost simultaneously, a question arose in everyone's minds.

Who is she?

The group exchanged glances.

Clearly, as a group of key personnel mingling throughout the Great Yan, they had no recollection of Maria's appearance.

This woman was a complete stranger to them.

So... she's not one of the Great Yan's people?

If that's the case, then why is she here?

And...

Many Daoist priests discovered Lamaline Maria.

Those distinctive Blackhorn made them aware of each other's identities.

"Sarkaz?"

An Old Celestial Master frowned and spoke, then snorted coldly, "You shouldn't be allowed to enter here..."

The Old Celestial Master's words were not directed at the Sarkaz race, but simply stated that unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter this area.

It has nothing to do with race.

But to the older folks, this statement sounded like it was directed at Sarkaz.

Even the usually Lamaline couldn't help but frown at this moment.

He seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

Maria's actions, however, were more direct.

Without saying a word, she stepped forward, her aura concealed!

The low brim of her hat obscured her eyes, but the subtle aura emanating from her made everyone instinctively raise an eyebrow.

A sense of unease began to spread and sway, and everyone could hear their own heartbeats slowly accelerating.

The surrounding air was faintly tinged with the smell of blood.

Perhaps there were other, more suitable, and smarter solutions at this point, but Maria was unwilling to dwell on them.

She prefers to act according to her own desires.

And these people... made Lamaline unhappy...

With another step forward, just as Maria was about to do something, Lamaline noticed a subtle threat in Maria's actions.

She quickly reached out and grabbed Maria.

"Um?"

Lamaline shook her head slightly.

She was indeed somewhat unhappy with the other party's slightly discriminatory remarks, but... should she let Maria take action?

That's really unnecessary.

"..."

Maria didn't speak, but exchanged a glance with Lamaline. After confirming that the other woman wasn't forcing her, she slowly stopped walking.

But instead of returning to his original spot, he turned his head and gave a cold glance at the assembled Daoist masters without saying a word.

If the other party dares to cause any more trouble, Maria will not remain silent forever.

Maria's actions just now left everyone looking dazed.

They exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.

Did Maria just... try to attack them?

Here... what about letting them?

Are you crazy?!

This fact left them somewhat bewildered, even somewhat unable to understand.

Regardless, Maria's slightly threatening behavior still put them on guard.

The relationship between the Celestial Masters and the Sui Family was becoming increasingly strained.

At that moment, an old woman, leaning on her cane, slowly walked out.

Upon seeing her, the other Daoist priests quickly made way for her to move around more easily... This also indicated that she was no ordinary person.

She turned her head slightly; although her face bore the deep wrinkles etched by time, her eyes remained sharp.

She surveyed the scene, then shook her head slightly.

"Year..."

"Uh-huh."

Nian nodded slightly, indicating that she was listening.

The old woman slowly exhaled and then spoke softly.

"This matter is probably just for you to come... As for your friends, please wait outside for a while, I will have someone arrange for them to rest."

As she spoke, she looked at Nian.

This was her way of taking a step back and showing goodwill.

Although she didn't know the exact reason for the meeting, judging from the caliber of the people present, the situation was definitely not simple.

It's really not good for outsiders to just walk in.

But Nian clearly wouldn't accept such an explanation.

To be honest, she wasn't really willing to come to this meeting from the beginning... This group of people needed their strength, but at the same time, they were wary of them, and they wouldn't tell them what the real purpose of the meeting was...

This purely exploitative and guarded attitude had already annoyed Nian.

She frowned, tapping her arm lightly with her fingers, indicating little sign of agreement.

This caused the atmosphere, which had just eased slightly, to tense up again.

The Daoist priest standing to the side was also having a headache.

"Nian, obey orders!"

They spoke, attempting to force Nian to back down.

But such words were simply unacceptable to Nian.

You've got the wrong thing.

Nian spoke calmly.

"While we do have considerable cooperation with the Great Yan, that doesn't mean we are merely tools in your hands..."

The year's whispers were chilling.

"You've never accepted us either..."

The atmosphere at the scene grew increasingly heavy and oppressive.

Everyone could sense the impatience in Nian's words... but what surprised them even more was that Nian actually said those words.

These words could come from anyone's mouth, but they should absolutely not come from Nian's mouth.

It should be noted that Nian, as Beast Fragments, was already a source of great fear for the Great Yan. Now, these words that clearly delineate the boundaries between them are undoubtedly severing the already tense relationship between the two.

It's one thing for others to comment, but for the person directly involved to say something like that...

"Do you want to... leave the Great Yan?"

The Daoist priests frowned, their eyes wary.

But Nian said nothing.

Xi and Shu, who were standing nearby, realized that Nian had somewhat misspoke, but they still stood firmly behind him.

The atmosphere at the scene grew increasingly oppressive and heavy...

Many of the Celestial Masters had already subtly prepared for battle, while Zuo Le, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered, not knowing how things had escalated to this point.

Lamaline moved even closer to Maria, preparing to fight alongside Maria in the upcoming battle.

Maria herself, however, paid no attention to these people.

She merely glanced away and looked towards a spot a little further away.

Over there...

What are you doing?

A young woman's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned their heads in surprise.

Then they saw a short little girl walking towards them with her hands on her hips.

"The Swarm of people are standing here looking around... Aren't you hot?"

"Um?"

The little girl's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

They turned their heads and looked, only to find to their surprise...

"The Old Celestial Master?"

Everyone spoke in surprise, their tone sounding somewhat astonished.

Clearly, even they hadn't expected that the person who arrived would be the Old Celestial Master.

"Don't call me Old Celestial Master... it makes me sound like some kind of old monster."

The Old Celestial Master waved his hand impatiently, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

His gaze flickered briefly when he saw Maria and Lamaline, but quickly returned to its usual calm.

"Come over to the meeting."

"Um?"

The group around the Celestial Master were somewhat stunned.

After a moment, one of them spoke up, his tone somewhat stiff.

There are outsiders here.

"There are no outsiders here... Alright, enough talk, let's get to the meeting."

The Old Celestial Master interrupted the other person's admonition with a stern tone... Although she knew that the other person's admonition was meaningful, it was clear that at this moment, there were many things that were more meaningful than him.

This left everyone somewhat puzzled, but they still nodded hesitantly.

"Good..."

Soon, the Celestial Masters followed the Old Celestial Master to a room that had been prepared in advance.

Seeing that the situation was finally resolved, Zuo Le couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He was really scared just now; he genuinely thought they were going to start a fight.

If that's really the case, then he doesn't know what to do.

At that moment, Maria narrowed her eyes slightly, as if deep in thought...

The conference room is in a very typical Great Yan style.

A classic table was placed in the center, around which sat the most important people, while the others sat at tables around the sides, quietly listening to the cause of the matter.

Of course, the Old Celestial Master did not follow this procedure. Instead, he simply had several important figures on his side, the Sui Family, Maria, and others take their seats, and then sat to the side of the main seat.