Great Upheaval

At this moment, an old man in red robes sat in the seat of honor, sweeping his gaze across the faces of the guests below one by one, a smug smile on his face.

He greatly enjoyed the flattering looks directed at him. Once upon a time, as the ancestor of a minor Household, he had not even been worthy to carry the shoes of the great figures below.

Who would have thought that the wheel of fortune would turn? Those lofty great figures had actually lived to see the day they would bow and scrape before him. He felt utterly exhilarated, and his face remained wreathed in a proud smile.

At last, he slowly rose from his seat. After lightly clearing his throat, the chaotic chatter below came to an abrupt halt.

Seeing everyone give him so much face, the Tu Clan ancestor felt immensely satisfied.

"Hehe! Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this old bag of bones' birthday banquet. I will not waste words. I trust you all already understand the purpose of this banquet; it was clearly stated in the invitations."

"Then let us get straight to the point." The Tu Clan ancestor suddenly withdrew his smile and looked down with dangerous eyes before finally saying, "Half a year ago, the Cursed Eye, one of the Ten Forbidden Gu, emerged. Every member of the Xuanyuan Imperial House was wiped out by its curse power."

"Thus, the Xuanyuan Empire was left without a leader, and every region descended into turmoil. The Tu Clan intends to end this chaotic age and establish a Tuo Alliance. Everyone who received an invitation is among those we wish to invite."

"To prevent the forces of our members from being picked apart one by one by