Inside the West Hall.
When the guards heard that a new deputy commander was about to be announced, anticipation showed on every face.
Once a new deputy commander was chosen, Zhao Tong would no longer be able to rule with one hand covering the sky.
"Who knows who'll become the new deputy commander this time!"
"Last time, Xu Hao turned the tide with his Void of Destiny Battle Body and became deputy commander!"
"Shi Kun, Zhou Mang, Yang Shuo, and Chen Tianjin are all in the Third Realm of Dao Severance!"
The guards began whispering among themselves.
Wang Lie said quietly, "I've finally waited for this day. I secretly gave Yang Shuo some resources. If he becomes deputy commander, we won't have to fear Zhao Tong anymore!"
If Yang Shuo became deputy commander, Wang Lie could be assigned under him. Even his missions would be assigned by Yang Shuo.
"What? Wang Lie, you secretly gave Lord Yang Shuo resources? I gave some to Chen Tianjin. I think he can become deputy commander!"
"I gave mine to Yang Shuo too!"
Several guards on Lu Ren's team spoke in hushed voices.
Lu Ren stared at Wang Lie and the others. "You all gave them something?"
Wang Lie smiled bitterly. "Once bitten, twice shy. We've offended Zhao Tong, and there's no undoing that. All we can do is curry favor with someone else!"
Just then, a figure entered from outside the hall. It was Yun Qingyao.
She wore a silver-white battle dress, her face breathtakingly beautiful. Though she made no deliberate show of pressure, she gave the impression that she was the Great Dao, and the Great Dao was her.
This was the mark of someone who had successfully entered the Dao Fusion Realm: the ability to fuse herself with the Great Dao