Su Yu was lacking in the power of laws, resulting in a lack of speed in comparison to Invincibles. But if he could sit right next to Great Yuan King, he could very well blast Great Yuan King apart with a sudden punch. Were they going to fight here? Great Han King doubted even he could stop them if a fight were to break out. Both him and Great Yuan King were seventh-degree Eternals. As for Su Yu, his offensive strength was at a similar level. Stopping them once they started fighting would be an impossible task for him. Alas, he was left with no choice but coto ntinue with the feigned civility and stood up. "A conference this formal among all the prefectures is very rare. In fact, this is the biggest conference in many years. Please prioritize harmony." Su Yu said, "Of course. Great Yuan King is a respected elder of mine. I will naturally keep the peace." Great Yuan King merely answered with a sneer. So what if the kid was sitting beside him? What could the kid even do to him? And thus, Su Yu sat down beside Great Yuan King. He said nothing. Instead, he merely stared at Great Yuan King with a wide smile on his face. That further infuriated Great Yuan King. Why was the bastard staring at him? Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on N0velFire.ɴet Alas, it wouldn't be too appropriate for him to flip out here. Su Yu sent Great Han King a voice transmission, "Great Han King, has Great Yuan King's temper always been this bad?" Great Han King rolled his eyes. Why was the kid asking that question when the kid had a bad temper as well? He replied, "It's not a matter of temper. He has always been someone good at combat. After fusing his three bodies, his past and future changed his temperament, making him more irascible than before. He cares about his face a lot. And you have insulted him several times. Including the matter involving Great Yuan back then, it's only natural for him to be in this state." "Will he become the next Fiery Sea? Shall we...eliminate this threat in the cradle?" Great Han King was already tired of this job. This could very well be the hardest conference he had ever hosted. He could only hope that the two would control themselves. Thirty-eight seats were arranged in front of them. Thirty-seven were allocated to the thirty-seven human prefectures while one was allocated to Liu City. The seats were arranged far apart from each other, providing enough space for those coming alongside the representatives to stand. As for the seat allocated for Liu City, Liu Wenyan was seated there. Yun Chen was the one to stand instead. Those from Great Ming were doing something similar. Zhu Tiandao was the one seated while Niu Baidao was the one standing. Noticing that, Great Han King said, "Please provide Brother Niu and Yun Chen with seats." The two said nothing and sat down when their seats arrived. Apart from the Invincibles, representatives, and Su Yu, nobody else was granted a seat. A lot of the juniors couldn't resist staring at Su Yu. That was the sole person who was granted a seat without representing a human prefecture. Furthermore, he was granted a seat of honor. More importantly, he was allowed to take the middle seat of honor. That was originally Great Han King's seat, but Su Yu had taken it instead. Thus, it appeared as if Su Yu was the leader here. Some found this sight uncomfortable to see. But they were also feeling quite helpless. They were supposed to talk about the holy land and Su Yu during this conference, but Su Yu was seated right in front of them. It would be much harder for them to voice their opposition to his face. Meanwhile, Su Yu was still staring at Great Yuan King with a smile. Great Yuan King, he had an unsightly expression. That bastard was definitely provoking him! Fortunately, someone said something to break the silence. Marquis Xia stepped forth, smiled, and said, "Welcome. It has been many years since Great Xia saw an occasion as grand as this. It has also been quite a while since I met some of the old friends present." After a short welcoming speech, Marquis Xia said, "We are gathered here today to discuss three major matters. Firstly, the War Shrine and Knowledge Seeking Realm have been destroyed. Humanity is left with no holy land. Should we establish a new holy land to replace the two in the Dual Holy Prefecture? "Secondly, how shall the holy land run and who shall lead the holy land? Thirdly, chaos is starting to rise in the Myriad Realms. Do we maintain a balance with a complicated series of alliances? Do we fight alone? Or do we establish a major alliance? Who should we ally with? Who should we target? How will each prefecture contribute to the coming war? We need to reach a resolution on all three matters by the end of the conference." Immediately after, Great Yuan King said, "If we can't pass a resolution for the first proposal, the second proposal will be invalid. In such a scenario, we will move on to the third proposal." Marquis Xia smiled and said, "Exactly. That's why the first and second proposals are essentially a single proposal. Since opinions might vary, each prefecture will get a vote. This does not include Liu City. Additionally, each non-founding Invincible gets three votes. Great Qin, Great Zhou, and Great Ming will be voting for these Invincibles." Great Yuan King frowned and asked, "Who grants them the authority to vote on behalf of these people?" Marquis Xia said, "We have the permission of these Invincibles. Heavenly Forge King, Silk Destroying King, Nan Wujiang, Yun Chen, Principal Niu, and the others have all agreed this. Any other questions, Great Yuan King?" Great Yuan King was unhappy, but this wasn't surprising. Most of these free Invincibles were the followers of the Qins, the Zhous, and the Zhus. In truth, Great Xia had its own supporters among these free Invincibles as well, but it wouldn't be appropriate for Great Xia to hold so many votes while serving as the venue for the conference. "There are forty votes in total." Marquis Xia said, "The new holy land will only be established with at least seventy percent of the votes. If there are enough votes, we will consider it passed and move on to the next proposal. Any questions?" Seventy percent instead of half. Many nodded upon hearing that. That would make an absolute majority. There was no point in bickering further in such a situation. Someone said, "This is acceptable. But before we vote, explain the duties and authority of the new holy land. Also, what will the new holy land require from the various prefectures upon its establishment?" "Of course." Marquis Xia said, "It is only natural that we make things clear before the voting." He added, "If there are no other questions, let us start." Everyone looked at each other before nodding. They would listen to the proposal for now. It wouldn't be too late to protest after hearing something they disliked. The people of the various forces were waiting around the academy. At the same time, a large number of people were trying to enter the Human Realm from the Allheaven Battlefield with Su Long's birthday celebration as the excuse. All of them promised they wouldn't cause trouble, claiming that they were only here for the celebration. Great Qin King and the others were quite lost. What was going on? Since when did Su Yu become so well-liked? There were no Invincibles among the visitors, but they were mostly late-stage Sunmoons and Pseudo Invincibles. Each race was sending only a small number of people. Some sent only several Sunmoons, while some sent only a Pseudo Invincible. Additionally, there were also the masters of minor realms among these visitors, further surprising Great Qin King and the others. Ultimately, Great Qin King allowed them entry. There were enough experts in Great Xia to keep things under control. It wasn't a bad thing for these people to go. With them there, Great Xia would capture even more attention from the myriad races. With a wide smile on his face, Marquis Xia said, "Let me start with the authority the proposed holy land will have. Firstly, the Talent Fostering Bureau directors and head administrators of all the prefectures must receive the appointment of the holy land. "Secondly, the potential prefects will require the approval of the holy land before ascending to the position. Additionally, each potential prefect must be someone who has studied for three years in the holy land to qualify as a candidate. "Thirdly, the command of the various armies in the Allheaven Battlefield will be unified under the command of the holy land. "Fourthly, each prefecture will only keep an army of ten thousand back home as a defense army. The rest of their soldiers will fall under the holy land's command. Before he was even done, the expressions of the various representatives had turned unsightly. Was this a joke? With this, would the prefectures still be prefectures? They would all be relegated to subordinates of the holy land. Even those who were previously supportive of the proposal were reacting badly to this. As for those from Liu City, they were looking at Su Yu and those from the Xia Family with shock. They had been clueless about this as well. They had been assuming that the new holy land would be similar to the past holy lands. But...holy shit! How was that still a holy land? They might as well be direct and inform the various prefectures that a new daddy would reign above them all. Who could even agree to something ? In any case, Bai Feng was certain he wouldn't agree if he were a representative. This was simply too excessive. Great Yuan King was sneering. Was he listening to himself? Was this reasonable? Who would agree to hand their power over after working so hard for their power? These founding kings had all worked hard to found their prefectures. But they were being told that they couldn't appoint their sons or grandsons as the next prefect without the holy land's approval anymore. What sort of a proposal was this? These people were essentially trying to forbid them from ruling over their own territories. Marquis Xia was still not done. He continued, "Eighthly, the holy land will have the authority to enforce its ruling in any matter related to the security of Human Realm in any prefecture." Great Yuan King finally lost his patience. He sneered and said, "Why don't you be more straightforward about it. Just say that the holy land will be free to kill anyone. Why waste our time with all these words? Authority to enforce its ruling? So the holy land can simply accuse someone of any random crime before killing that person. Isn't that right?" Silence descended. This was essentially an authority over the various prefectures. That would place all of them at the mercy of the holy land. Marquis Xia smiled and said, "Peace, Great Yuan King. This is not finalized yet. Aren't we here today to discuss this matter? Let us continue. Ninthly, the holy land has the authority to deploy the Eternals..." Great Yuan King couldn't even be bothered to argue anymore. Why were they dreaming of controlling even the Invincibles when it was extremely unlikely that this resolution would pass? With their proposal, they might as well call the new holy land something else: the imperial court. "Stop wasting time. Just say that you're establishing an imperial court. The new leader will enjoy the power of the Human Emperor without the strength of the Human Emperor." Marquis Xia said, "It's different. The Human Emperor rules the Myriad Realms. The proposed holy land will only be in charge of the Human Realm." Great Yuan King sneered again. The prefect of Great Yuan asked, "What are the duties of the holy land?" Marquis Xia replied with a grin, "Protect humanity." "Yes. That's it." Marquis Xia said, "That is an all-encompassing duty. Protecting humanity...is not easy. It requires numerous sacrifices. I believe everyone here is aware of that." Zhu Tiandao laughed and said, "Marquis Xia, isn't this the same as putting chains on all of us? This is rather hard to accept." Marquis Xia solemnly said, "That's exactly what we're doing. Everyone knows the situation humanity is in. At present, we don't need too many voices. The holy land can be the only voice of humanity. This will allow us to better use our strength against the coming challenges." "In that case, the leader must have enough strength, courage, wisdom, and love for humanity. Nobody else can do this job." Marquis Xia nodded, "That is only natural. Even after the establishment of the holy land, any of you can call for a conference in the future to vote against the holy land in the event you believe the holy land has done wrong. With at least seventy percent of the votes, the leader may be removed." But some merely sneered upon hearing that. It would be too late. It was easier to invite a devil in than send the devil away. Voting against the holy land? Punishing the leader? The difficulty would be too high once the holy land and new leader were in place.