Because Here, Li Chen Was Beyond Question! (Please Subscribe and Vote with Monthly Tickets)

Lotherma's aim was clear: he wanted to borrow the discerning eye and methods of Li Chen, this "ancient mighty being," to cultivate a few outstanding young talents for the Lineage. At the same time, he hoped to further demonstrate his loyalty and see whether he could ask for a few benefits.

And that played right into Li Chen's calculations.

Li Chen stopped and swept his indifferent gaze over the young faces in the Martial Arena. After a moment's consideration, he spoke with what seemed like a trace of charity: "Very well. I have nothing else to do anyway. Go, summon every young member of your Lineage and let me have a look."

Lotherma was overjoyed. He hurriedly bowed and replied, "I shall obey Your Eminence's decree!"

He immediately passed down orders for every member of the Lineage within the castle who met the age requirement, whether from the main or collateral branches, to assemble at the Central Plaza at once!

Before long, Li Chen sat high atop a Jade Throne that had been brought over for the occasion and draped with a luxurious velvet carpet in the Wind Whisperer Family's Central Plaza.

Below him, rows of young people knelt in orderly ranks. From youths in their teens to young adults in their early twenties, they numbered in the hundreds.

Every one of them looked excited and nervous, hardly daring to breathe as they awaited the "Elder Elf King's" inspection.

Li Chen slowly swept his gaze across the crowd, his brows drawing together almost imperceptibly.

He saw the Clan Head's son, the direct-line grandsons of several elders, and many well-dressed young talents with formidable auras.

But Sylph alone was nowhere to be seen.

As expected, her standing within the Lineage was so low that she was not even qualified to attend