In the great hall, Grand Elder Wan Hun sat in the seat of honor on the left.
As he watched the four elders argue furiously, each red-faced and thick-necked, their clamor crashed like thunder, stirring endless irritation in his heart.
Of the sect's elders, only Sixth Elder Xuan Zhen True Person was absent. He had traveled to Mysterious Dawn Island and was busy setting up a new Island-Protecting Grand Array at the third-tier supreme-grade spirit stone mine, along with various formations for prospecting, mining, and gathering spiritual energy. All the other elders had assembled here.
Seeing the sect master sitting calmly to one side without any intention of speaking, Wan Hun knew that if no one stepped forward to rein things in, the situation might spiral out of control.
He immediately rose, coughed heavily, and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, hold your tongues. I have something to say!"
Elder Wan Hun had reached minor achievement in the late Golden Core stage and had always commanded great prestige within the sect.
After all, during the century and more that Xuanji True Lord had concealed himself on the Moon-Worshipping Divine Cult's Immortal-Severing Island to plot his advancement to Nascent Soul, Wan Hun had managed the Condensed Jade Sect in his stead.
Xuanji True Lord neither doubted those he employed nor employed those he doubted. He had actually entrusted the reins of power to a Golden Core True Person who had come to join him with skills already learned elsewhere!
Wan Hun's voice rang out like a great bell, and the four middle Golden Core stage elders immediately fell as silent as cicadas in winter, all closing their mouths.
Over their one or two centuries together, they had all become thoroughly convinced of Wan Hun's merits. His ability, methods, and combat strength