The entire arena fell silent.
Wan Mingyu gazed at Wan Jiang with incredible tenderness, as though she were looking at her family's most precious treasure.
Countless emotions stirred in her heart as she smiled at Wan Jiang.
"Your mother must have treated you very well."
Wan Jiang nodded. "Yes."
With that, Wan Mingyu left the arena and returned to the seat of honor in the viewing stands.
The spectators began whispering among themselves. Some lamented Wan Jiang's missed chance to become family head, while others silently cursed him for not knowing what mattered-that was the head of the Radiant Stars Nation's Wan Family! All he had to do was agree, and unimaginable wealth and status would be his!
But Wan Jiang paid them no heed. He simply stood silently in the arena.
A moment later, another clan elder stepped forward and spoke.
"Family Head, since he refuses to remain with the Wan Family, our family rules dictate that the Demon-Sealing Tower must never be left in an outsider's hands..."
As his words fell, Wan Mingyu's previously gentle voice turned icy.
"Do I need you to remind me?"
The elder's expression changed abruptly, and he hurriedly retreated into the crowd. "Forgive my careless words..."
Wan Mingyu looked at Wan Jiang in the arena and declared:
"Wan Jiang, you grew up on Alien Star and never experienced the warmth of the Wan Family. Therefore, I do not blame you for refusing to join us."
"But the Demon-Sealing Tower is a sacred treasure of our Wan Family, passed down through the generations..."
"Given your Wan Family bloodline, your good character, and your willingness to tell us where our sacred treasure was, I will make an exception and allow the Demon-Sealing Tower to remain with you!"
"We are currently at war with the Abyss.