Xiao Yan Had Grown Up, and Jia Xingtian Was Back

(Sorry, godfathers. I went too far with the writing before this chapter and have made major revisions. Some parts may read awkwardly now, so please bear with me.)

The sight of Jia Xingtian being put in his place left quite a few people stunned.

The Imperial Family held an exalted position in the Jia Ma Empire. This was the first time they had ever seen it suffer such a humiliating setback.

No one enjoyed it more than Hai Bodong, Yun Shan, and Cai Lin.

In his early years, that old geezer Jia Xingtian had often used the need to preserve Imperial Family stability as an excuse to keep them in line. The obstacles he had placed in their way behind the scenes were beyond counting.

Watching Xiao Yan deal with him like this in public felt immensely satisfying.

Once the two had slunk away, Xiao Yan rose and announced, "In that case, the alliance is officially established as of today. It shall be called the Flame Alliance!"

Everyone hurried to their feet and bowed to Xiao Yan in unison. "Greetings, Alliance Leader!"

"Rest assured, everyone. The alliance will reward all who contribute. By the same token... it won't tolerate a single rotten apple."

Xiao Yan slowly swept his gaze across the crowd, his voice growing cold. "If I discover anyone working for outsiders or harming the alliance, I will personally erase them from this world."

As his words fell, a fierce killing intent poured from his body.

Everyone present felt death's icy breath wash over them. They straightened at once and repeatedly pledged their loyalty.

And so, the Flame Alliance was officially founded.

After today, the news would surely sweep across the entire Jia Ma Empire like a storm.

As for the practical matters that followed, Xiao Yan left those