"Yes!"
Everyone answered in unison.
Though this was Eternal Night Dynasty territory, there were also many independent cultivators here. Gathered together, these people feared most being treated as cannon fodder or discarded pawns. Hearing the Eternal Night Emperor's words, they all felt a warmth in their hearts.
At yesterday's banquet, most of those who had appeared were from the Eternal Night Dynasty, while some independent cultivators had not shown themselves. Now that everyone had gathered and introduced themselves, Fu Anchao and the others, just as yesterday, drew immense popularity. Nie Yun, on the other hand, was like some nameless passerby, ignored by everyone.
Though he was a Ruler-level expert, no one knew it. Everyone took him for an ordinary person, and he was perfectly happy to have some peace and quiet.
"Brother, it seems you aren't very welcome either!"
Sitting in a corner of the room, Nie Yun quietly drank his wine, a faint smile on his lips and calmness in his eyes. Just then, a young man walked over. It seemed his reputation was not much better either, as few people treated him with courtesy.
"Isn't this better? Look at them. Much of what they say is false, their words never matching their hearts. Just watching them is exhausting!" Nie Yun glanced over and recognized the man as Tao Xun, an independent cultivator from the Chaos Supreme Domain with no particular reputation. He smiled.
"Exactly!" Tao Xun nodded deeply in agreement.
Those experts surrounded by the crowd probably did not have it easy either. Much of the time, they had to speak against their hearts, saying things even they did not want to hear.
"Brother, our strength is probably the weakest among them. Once the Three Realms Grinding Mill opens, let's stay at the back and pick up whatever