Elder Adrianne's words brought silence to the room.
Atkinson Samson's face darkened with rage. He shot Elder Adrianne a cold glare and snapped, "Our Great Saint Sect is going to crawl to them for talks? If word gets out, what happens to our reputation?"
Elder Adrianne rushed to explain, "Sect Master, there's serious trouble brewing in the Great Saint Sect, especially with the clans!"
"They expected the Great Saint Sect to protect them, but we've brought them nothing but disaster. If we keep this up, our reputation will take an even bigger hit!"
Atkinson Samson's brows knitted together as he listened.
Elder Adrianne had a point. Keep going like this, and nobody would want anything to do with the Great Saint Sect.
Atkinson Samson stayed quiet for a beat, then said slowly, "What makes you think Mason Raymond will say yes?"
Elder Adrianne replied, "I'm not sure. So we can only... roll the dice."
Atkinson Samson said nothing, clearly weighing his options.
