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With those words, a figure of transcendent bearing appeared in the great hall of the Purple Firmament Heavenly Palace.

The sect representatives present were intensely curious. Who had the gall to openly defy Venerable Youhen, one of the mightiest figures of their age?

More of them, however, could tell from his tone that he was probably the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's New Emperor.

After all, very few people in this region dared to speak as an emperor.

Some of those present actually knew Li Chen, having met him near the Ancient Immortal Spirit Lake.

They genuinely breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him arrive.

That was also why they had firmly supported the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty.

True Person Red Kite and High Person Clear Void were among them.

Honestly, if they had not met Li Chen beforehand and learned how formidable he was, neither would have taken such a firm stance. They might well have been weighing which side offered benefits, or which offered them more.

As Venerable Youhen had said, sects had always stood high above everyone else, developing in pursuit of their own interests.

Of course, a sect like Venerable Youhen's, which belonged to no particular nation, could afford to be more flexible in its considerations.

As someone approached, the face Venerable Youhen concealed within the void beneath his cloak seemed to betray a slight reaction.

The aura this man radiated seemed no weaker than his own.

He glanced at True Person Red Kite and High Person Clear Void, apparently asking: why had an outsider come here?

Neither intended to answer him, so Venerable Youhen addressed Li Chen. "May I ask what brings your esteemed self here?"

His words were neither servile nor overbearing, displaying the proud integrity of a sect cultivator.

Yet he was not excessively