"Esteemed Seven Demon Venerables, Zhao Qian succeeded in his Sword Inquiry against the Sect Master today. The Qingxuan Restrictions will surely strip him of his right to control the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. Before Qingxuan chooses another Sect Master, no one will be able to control the formation. This is the best opportunity to attack Qingxuan. Please, my lords, do not let this chance slip away!"
Jin Hezhi earnestly appealed to the seven figures before him.
"Su Chan, what do you think?"
Among the Seven Demon Venerables, the half-human, half-snake woman sitting beside Su Chan rested her chin on her hand and looked at him, her voice sweet and soft.
Black mist obscured the upper half of her face, leaving only its lower half exposed, with a faint beauty mark beside her luscious red lips.
She was Nine Nether's second-ranked Demon Venerable, Nine Infants.
"Unless you've forced my venerable master to act, I would advise against attacking Qingxuan. Mustering the strength of all Nine Nether as you have today is especially foolish."
Su Chan reclined in his chair and spoke icily, without so much as glancing at the woman.
Smack!
The moment Su Chan finished, a Demon Cultivator seated in the very center suddenly slammed a hand against his chair and said:
"You said the same thing when you first joined Nine Nether, and you're still saying it now. Could you still harbor old loyalties to Qingxuan and be deliberately obstructing us?"
This Demon Cultivator had a lion's head and a human body, his entire frame the color of red bronze. When his muscles tightened, the power within them gave off faint explosive cracks.
He was Nine Nether's third-ranked Demon Venerable, Thunder Lion.
Su Chan ignored him and continued gazing down at the Azure Profound Sect.
"Since you oppose an all-out