"That's right!" Lei Lie quickly chimed in, his eyes glinting sharply. "Sometimes, to achieve great things, you need to be bolder and more decisive!
"If Yang Jing can truly rise meteorically and become a powerhouse strong enough to influence the situation in Jintai Prefecture, it would be a tremendous boon for our entire Xuanzhen Sect. Our standing among the five great sects would be greatly enhanced!"
The hall immediately descended into a dispute. Qin Gang and Xie Xuan, who supported Chu Yunhai, and Li Zhihai and Lei Lie, who staunchly backed Yang Jing, each stuck to their arguments, refusing to yield.
Sect Leader Cao Zhen sat high above in his pearwood Grandmaster's Chair, his face devoid of expression. He just quietly watched the Peak Masters argue, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest as he silently mulled over both sides' reasoning.
「A moment later.」
Cao Zhen let out a light cough, and the argument in the hall instantly subsided.
