Backlash?

"Haha..." Soul Emperor Hadrian Cross deeply smiled, "Not only did she know, but she also signed a Blood Soul Contract with me to not reveal my whereabouts. If this isn't helping each other out, then what is? We truly had a connection..."

"Twisting the reality! How shameless!"

Ancestor Dian Alstreim butted in as he defended his wife.

"It was not only my Tirea, but we Tripartite Alliance Ancestors all knew and signed a Blood Soul Contract with him!"

Ancestor Tirea Snow bit her lips as she looked at Ancestor Dian Alstreim. Since he said it, there was no need to hide anymore.

"I didn't have a choice. I, Dian, and Xanbas Goldsky were all caught in a fishnet between life and death. In addition to being tempted by the way to the King Soul Stage, we had no choice but to accept Soul Emperor Hadrian Cross's Blood Soul Contract to keep quiet."

With her statement, everyone understood as they couldn't help but nod their heads in understanding.