Inside the conference hall of the Council of Elders in Kyoto, Xuanyuan Wuhen and Qianji, the head of intelligence, sat squarely in front of a massive display screen. As the system booted up, the faces of the remaining four members of the Council of Elders, alongside Yu Xiao, the First Chief of the Great Xia Military Department, appeared one by one on the screen. Grand Elder Cui Changsheng had a composed expression; time had carved deep lines upon his face, but his eyes gleamed with an indomitable light. Second Elder Xiao Zhantian possessed a towering and upright physique; even through the video feed, one could feel the resolute and unyielding aura radiating from him. Third Elder Lin Haoran wore a calm expression, though a hint of worry laced his brows. Elder Blood, Xue Qianren, looked cold and stern, his entire body emanating a faint smell of blood—the lingering brand of countless battles. Though all four elders were well past the age of sixty, their expressions were stern and carried a faint, murderous chill, showing they possessed a clear-headed grasp of the current situation.
"Everyone, the current situation brooks no delay," Xuanyuan Wuhen spoke first, his voice low and powerful, as if it could pierce through the screen and strike directly at everyone's heart. "The X Organization is uniting various nations to exert pressure, and the Four Regions are in imminent danger. I have called you all together today to discuss a viable countermeasure. Qianji, you give us a report f…
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