“Why not?” Zhao Fenglei retorted.

Zhao Junhong glared at him before turning to Zhao Zhuoyan. “Everyone knows that Qianye is already at the top of the Li family rankings and the competition is drawing to a close. The moment at present is the most critical. If Qianye can keep on killing and hold the leading position, we’re talking about a Storm Pearl and a Stillwater Rebirth!”

Everyone in the room drew in cold breaths. Even without considering its hidden effects, the one known to everyone was enough to make everyone go crazy for it. Not to mention becoming a divine champion, who here would dare say they could cultivate to rank-seventeen?

A complicated expression flashed through Zhao Fenglei’s eyes. “No matter how good the thing is, that’s just Qianye’s own profit. What does it have to do with our Zhao clan or the bigger picture? For the bigger picture, for the entire Zhao clan, is it not proper for Qianye to make a small sacrifice?”

Zhao Junhong’s chest heaved slightly, but he managed to maintain his calm. “General Zhuoyan has spoken, Qianye isn’t our clan member and we have no authority over him. What reason do we have to make this...