Clad in purple robes and an ornate crown, Sun Zhuo sat on the throne at the head of the hall, his expression calm and his bearing dignified, quietly listening to the discussion.
Although he now held sole control over the Elders' Council, he had not dissolved it, continuing to treat it as an important body of advisors and strategists.
The Grand Elders also knew this was their last chance to exert their influence. They devoted all their ingenuity to the task, each bringing their strengths to bear as they discussed ways to deal with Ye Tianming and the Heavenly Realms Alliance.
Ultimately, dealing with Yu Sande was merely a pretext. Their true target was still Ye Tianming.
And to deal with Ye Tianming, they could not get around the magic treasure known as the Silver Fish Immortal Ship.
In the end, the discussion had to return to this immortal treasure.
Once everyone had more or less finished discussing the matter, Sun Zhuo gave a light cough, and the hall immediately fell silent.
"Actually..." Sun Zhuo began slowly, as though weighing and shaping his words.
A strange gleam flickered in his eyes as he told them in a low voice, "We are not entirely without something to rely on."
"Oh?" Elder Gao, who had spoken earlier, was a Probationary Grand Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect's Elders' Council and a Peaceful Cultivator renowned for his schemes. Reading Sun Zhuo's expression, he immediately realized that the Sect Master had already laid plans for this matter. Curious, he voiced everyone's question. "Might I ask what you mean, Sect Master...?"
Sun Zhuo's answer startled them all. "Our people have already successfully infiltrated that flying ship..."
"What?"
"Is that really true?"
But on closer thought, it did seem possible.
Ye Tianming had been able to