Wait, who was he challenging?
The assembled lords were stunned, but soon a hint of amusement entered their gazes as they looked at Wu Yuqing.
The Eastern Bian Li Clan's True Lord was the [Deputy Sovereign of Heaven and Earth]. Apart from the True Lords, no lesser cultivators could know this. Even direct descendants of the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans like Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei knew nothing of it.
Thus, it was easy to understand why the Wu Kingdom Imperial Family believed the Eastern Bian Li Clan was weak and wanted to defeat its Celestial Persons to bolster their own prestige, then take its place.
Still, understanding was one thing. Challenging the Eastern Bian Li Clan's Celestial Persons was such a major undertaking-had he not checked the almanac for an auspicious day before leaving home?
Just look. Was the person he wanted to challenge really a Foundation Establishment Celestial of the Eastern Bian Li Clan?
[True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] gave a dry cough and sought confirmation once more. "This person does indeed belong to the Eastern Bian Li Clan, but are you certain you wish to challenge the Eastern Bian Li Clan?"
Wu Yuqing nodded. "This junior is absolutely certain."
Contrary to what Zhang Yuan had guessed, the Wu Family knew that the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans had True Lords presiding over them.
They also knew that an Aristocratic Clan without a True Lord could never take their place, even if its Lineage's accumulated resources and number of Celestial Persons surpassed those of the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans.
However, the Wu Family had recently received a secret report. For certain reasons that could not be spoken of, the lords of Heaven and Earth had jointly agreed that they could not descend to the