Zheng Fa's demand for the sea territory plunged the hall into silence once again.
Sect Leader Yan and the other four, although their expressions didn't change much, were likely communicating secretly to exchange opinions.
Wanting to include the sea territory within the sphere of influence of the Hundred Immortals Alliance was something Zheng Fa had contemplated before the meeting:
The main reason was to show confidence; if no demands were made, letting the Five Sects' opinions go unchallenged would seem too weak.
However, this proposal could not substantially provoke the Five Sects to avoid overturning the situation—a territory in the Xuanwei Realm that seems large but not very valuable was an excellent choice.
Even though the Great Freedom Demon Emperor was almost thoroughly familiar by now, the idea was still to feel across the river by touching the stones:
