The aged Di He hunched his back and said slowly, "At this Saint Ancestor Grand Council, the mighty power of the Sacred Way is forbidden. Everything will be discussed as ordinary children of the Emperor Race would."
After Di He spoke, he lightly pressed down with his right hand. A strange aura descended within the Ancestral Hall and settled upon the ancestors.
The various strange radiances around the ancestors were all forced back into their bodies. Their eyes returned to normal, their power dispersed, yet their bearing remained.
"Thank you, seniors." Fang Yun let out a breath of relief.
As before, the ancestors remained clad head to toe in armor, jade armor covering their bodies and concealing their appearances, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Di Ji swept her gaze over the ancestors and said, "After a great battle, the Emperor Race first considers rewards and punishments. All of you gave your all in this battle. There is nothing to punish, so we should naturally discuss merit and dispense rewards."
No one spoke, but the atmosphere in the Ancestral Hall immediately changed.
Yet Fang Yun grumbled inwardly. These Saint Ancestors had lost their power, so they were hardly all that impressive. At a time like this, why were they discussing rewards for merit? They should clearly be reviewing the battle and conducting Extended Deduction. All my teaching these past days was practically wasted. But then Fang Yun's heart stirred, and he vaguely understood that things would not be as simple as they appeared.
As if casually, Fang Yun swept his gaze across the other ancestors and discovered that several Saint Ancestors were focusing entirely on him.
More precisely, they were focused on the Strongest Divine Star in his hand.
Fang Yun suddenly understood. Though he could not yet determine Di Ji's