Shangguan Tiehong sat in the second seat on the left. As for the other Heavenly Core Masters, they sat further down.
Once the grand hall doors closed, silence enveloped the room.
Shangguan Tiehong, as the host, slowly stood up and faced the people present, saying:
"The world is in constant turmoil now. There was the battle of Liangshan before and the battle of Shushan later. The entire Southern region is unstable, with forces surging everywhere, and who knows when the world might descend into chaos.
Therefore, we intend to form an alliance, to advance and retreat together in the future."
After saying these formal words, he continued:
