As the icy words echoed through the hall.
"..."
Pei You'an gathered her thoughts as well, her gaze sweeping over the figures kneeling below as she watched their reactions with interest.
She wanted to see.
At this moment of life and death, what choice would these ever-arrogant Kong Family Direct Descendants make?
Would they resist to the bitter end, or bow their heads in submission?
But...
As it turned out, she had clearly overthought it.
Never mind the ten breaths Ye Li had given them.
Not even a single breath had passed.
The kneeling crowd in the hall scrambled to release the restrictions on their Spiritual Platforms, laying their most secret Seas of Consciousness bare before Ye Li!
They were terrified of automatically being counted among his opponents.
"My lord, please hear me!"
Kong Shen had earned his position as an elder among the Kong Family Retainers through genuine ability, and his reaction was astonishingly quick.
He immediately slammed his forehead against the ground and rushed to declare through tears:
"I am willing to lead the entire Kong Family in submitting to you from this day forth, my lord, and serve you faithfully in all things!"
"The Kong Family still has many elite members, and some of them may well harbor disloyal intentions."
"But that is no concern. I am willing to bring them all into line for you, my lord, so they will be yours to command!"
With someone taking the lead.
The other Kong Family Cultivators could no longer contain themselves either, and hurried to profess their loyalty.
"My lord! I am willing to brave fire and water for you!"
"Please take us in, my lord! All the Kong Family's accumulated resources will henceforth be yours to use!"
Their words were earnest, their demeanor submissive.
Had Kong Chunqiu