Showdown? A Show of Force (Continued)

Some of the nobles had even heard that he had beaten up a Celestial Dragon not long ago. They were even less willing to speak up.

This man dared to strike a Celestial Dragon and still hadn't been punished. If they angered him and got beaten, they'd have suffered for nothing.

"The Martial Sea Plan was my proposal."

"Whether to adopt it is up to the World Government."

"It hardly seems your place to sit here and pass judgment!"

Xia Le's cool voice carried through the room. He sat with one leg crossed over the other, then stopped paying attention to the meeting.

"Prince Xia Le is right."

"We will give the Martial Sea Plan serious consideration."

"Now, let the meeting continue!"

The elder on the High Platform spoke with reverence in his eyes.

The others didn't know, but he knew exactly where Xia Le had just been and what he had gone through.

A man who could leave that place unharmed and return to sit here was beyond anything the elder could fathom.

The meeting resumed, and the Martial Sea Plan was set aside for the time being.

Cobra let out a quiet breath of relief. He looked at his younger brother, his eyes asking the question aloud. "How did it go?"

"Just a simple test. Both sides reached a certain balance," Xia Le said with a smile.

"In short, nothing happened!"

Only then did Cobra relax. "That's good!"

Igaram then draped a loose robe over Xia Le's shoulders, covering his body.

Xia Le sat there, paying no further attention to the meeting.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he sank into thought.

The Five Elders, Imu, and Xia Le himself had all wanted to test one another.

They wanted to see what he was capable of firsthand, and he