Chapter 789: As if Meeting the True Self!

Facing the angry rebuke of Lan Xingyuan, core figures like Jia Qingsheng from the Zhu Rong Lineage felt a knot of conflict in their hearts; whether to capitulate or to fight, they found themselves trapped between a rock and a hard place.

Elder Canye took a deep breath, recognizing that in the game of thrones, there was little more to say, and he was the first to break the silence.

"Sect Hierarch, I was beguiled by Master Dong and did not come to force an abdication or commit treason..." Canye cleared his throat and began to explain.

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Jia Qingsheng and others immediately had their expressions change dramatically, inwardly cursing their luck, feeling their hearts sink to the bottom of the valley.

Without Canye's support, they had lost their last crutch; the group exchanged glances, took a deep breath in unison, and were about to submit.