"You all probably already know about He Yi's situation. The border city fell, the desolate city was attacked by the cannibal army, and the Flying Dragon Knights were completely wiped out."

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In the conference room, several high-ranking family members exchanged glances. The Third Elder, who was in charge of the territory's affairs, spoke in a deep, aged voice:

"No one could have predicted that this war would end so quickly, with the allied forces of the five planes being completely annihilated in front of that mysterious powerhouse."

The imperial army had won a great victory, and the royal family was at the height of its power. Everyone's attention was focused on the main battlefield, and the breaching of the border city was not a particularly noteworthy event.

Before anyone notices what happened at the border fortress, we must do everything we can to mitigate the impact of He Yi's death and the resulting fall of the fortress.

Count Flying Dragon asked, "How can we eliminate it?"

The Third Elder bowed slightly to Earl Flying Dragon.

"This matter is not difficult in a way. Anyway, the entire border city has been completely breached, and not many people know exactly how the border city was breached."

All we need to do is coordinate our statements and claim that He Yi fought desperately against the cannibal army, ultimately succumbing to their attacks and causing the fall of the border fortress.

As soon as the Third Elder finished speaking, the Second Elder sneered and said:

"You make it sound so easy. Do you think all the generals in the Imperial Army are fools?"

With the border city gates at his back, as long as He Yi doesn't actively leave the city, even the main forces of the five major planes might not be able to defeat him if he holds the border city gates.

Another high-ranking official asked, "What if we claim that He Yi launched the attack and ultimately fell to the enemy, leading to the fall of the city?"

The Third Elder glanced at the high-ranking official and said:

"The military has long ordered strict defense and prohibition of the commander from leaving the city. Taking the initiative to attack would be disobeying military orders, and could potentially drag the entire family down with them."

"I suppose the royal family is just worried about not having a chance to target the nobles after their great victory. Are you trying to use this excuse to hand the He family's necks to the Princess's executioner?"

A chorus of discussion arose, but amidst the heated debate, the He family executives still failed to reach a consensus.

Earl Flying Dragon remained seated at the head of the table, quietly observing the heated discussion among the family's senior members.

The noise lasted for a full half hour until it was broken by a hoarse cough.

"Cough cough cough! Stop arguing, everyone!"

The conference room fell silent as everyone turned their attention to the old man in front of them, whose white hair and beard were covered with wrinkles like a withered tree trunk.

That was the eldest elder of the He family, and no one knew how old he was.

Even the Second Elder, who is over four hundred years old, vaguely remembers that the First Elder was already sitting in this position when he was young, and is a true living fossil of the He family.

The Grand Elder ignored the arguing high-ranking officials, his cloudy eyes fixed on Earl Flying Dragon, and said in a trembling voice:

"What is the patriarch's opinion on this matter?"

When the Grand Elder spoke, many people's expressions changed slightly.

Since Count Flying Dragon took office, he has held great power, but now that his eldest son has caused such a big mess, his position will definitely be affected.

The debate among these high-ranking officials is not just about how to handle the situation, but more importantly, about their future power dynamics. However, it seems that the Grand Elder has no intention of stripping Earl Flying Dragon of his power.

Earl Flying Dragon first nodded slightly to the Grand Elder, then spoke in a dignified voice:

"Regarding this matter, I only have two points to make."

"The first one, He Yi, the next heir to the Earl's title, was killed by outsiders. This is a provocation against the Feilong He family!"

I have decided to join forces with three grand dukes and seven marquises to issue a warrant for the arrest of that time traveler named Atreus.

The meeting room fell silent upon hearing this.

Many high-ranking officials looked at Earl Flying Dragon with surprise, some even wondering if the earl had gone mad from the grief of losing his son.

They already knew that Atreus had killed He Yi and stopped the ogre army. In their speculation, Atreus was at least a top-level powerhouse with power approaching that of a weak god.

Even if the entire Feilong He family were to join forces, they might not be able to contend with that powerful figure. How dare this Earl say such a thing?

Feeling the gazes filled with doubt and mockery, Earl Flying Dragon remained expressionless and said:

"The search for Atreus was proposed by those officials. They suspected that Atreus was related to the princess's plans, so capturing Atreus was imperative!"

Now, the lords have basically confirmed that Atreus is the person they are looking for. This wanted notice was just a bait; reinforcements to hunt down Atreus are already on their way.

Earl of Flying Dragon's explanation immediately made the higher-ups realize the truth.

Having the endorsement of dukes and marquises and having the Feilong He family issue a warrant for their arrest independently are two completely different concepts.

Moreover, this matter could perfectly strengthen the connections between the Earl of Flying Dragons and other dukes and marquises, which immediately caught the attention of many people, who began to speak up:

"As expected of the patriarch!"

"The Earl is indeed farsighted."

Ignoring the flattery of the crowd, Earl Flying Dragon continued:

"Secondly, given the impact of He Yi's fall and the initial loss of the border city, we must claim that elite cannibals attacked the city, and that He Yi was ambushed by powerful alien forces while trying to save it, ultimately sacrificing himself heroically!"

In the conference room, many people speculated about Earl Flying Dragon's proposal, and couldn't help but smile.

If the incident of He Yi abandoning his post and slaughtering civilians could be changed to a heroic sacrifice to save civilians, it would definitely improve the situation of the Feilong He family, and they might even have a chance to share some of the benefits.

Therefore, this proposal immediately received a lot of support.

Just then, an untimely voice rang out.

"My lord, although the desolate city is located in a remote area, it still has hundreds of thousands of people. What if they spread the truth?"

Earl Flying Dragon looked sharply at the high-ranking official who had spoken and said in a deep voice:

"Survivors? The desolate city was overrun by an army of cannibals, and the entire city was slaughtered long ago. Where would there be any survivors!"

"That guy named Atreus was also one of the accomplices in the massacre of the desolate city. My He family is issuing a warrant for Atreus's arrest in order to avenge the hundreds of thousands of civilians who died in the desolate city!"

With three grand dukes and seven marquises endorsing us, we are sure to be on the side of justice!

The room was completely silent; no one spoke.

Their eyes met, and the same eerie smile appeared on everyone's face.

"The patriarch is absolutely right!"

"We will obey the orders of our patriarch!"

"The acts committed by the cannibal army were far too brutal. I am willing to build a cemetery for the victims in their memory!"

Just as the He family's many high-ranking members reached a consensus at the meeting, a violent explosion rang out, and a massive earthquake, like a dragon turning over, shook the magnificent Dragon Cliff.

Then, the conference room door was smashed open by a knight whose body was thrown into the air, and the flesh and blood body wrapped under the armor that looked like a tin can was almost crushed into a pulp.

The two flying dragons beneath him had bent heads, and their ferocious vertical pupils still held an uncontrollable sense of astonishment.

Then, a figure holding a stick-like object stepped into the conference room, and his fierce gaze immediately made the hearts of the many nobles present tremble.

His angry face revealed a furious rage that wanted to tear everyone present apart, but seemingly mindful of something, he eventually slowly retreated.

Behind him, a handsome young man held a dark-colored imperial seal in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked with some curiosity:

"Who... were you going to build a cemetery for?"

Chapter 166 You are all irrelevant to me!

Luo Tian never expected that he would stumble upon the He family's family meeting as soon as he approached Dragon Cliff.

As early as when the He family claimed they would whitewash He Yi, the culprit who slaughtered the desolate city and caused the cannibal army to invade, into a heroic sacrifice, Atreus was already getting restless and preparing to rush up and wipe out the entire He family.

In the end, Luo Tian stopped Atreus, wanting to hear what other ideas the Flying Dragon He family had.

The result was astonishing. Even Luo Tian, ​​who had no expectations of the nobles of the Star World, was shocked by the depths of their depravity upon hearing their conversation.

Because they had the support of the three dukes and seven marquises, the He family planned to massacre all the residents of the entire desolate city, disguising it as a massacre by an army of cannibals, in order to suppress the news, whitewash He Yi, and create the image of He Yi as a tragic hero.

Even some of the Ho family's senior executives who participated in the meeting pretended to be building a memorial cemetery.

At this point, Atreus could no longer tolerate it and smashed open the door to the He family's conference room, barging inside.

That's why Luo Tian asked the question.

The smiles on the faces of the He family members, who had reached a consensus, became somewhat stiff. Even though they didn't care about saving face, being exposed right before they were about to lie still made them feel a little embarrassed.

"Who are you? Why have you trespassed into Dragon Fang?"

"Knight! Where is the dragon knight?!"

"Guards!"

The questioning voices were mixed with angry shouts, followed by the roars of dragons and beasts echoing throughout the Dragon Cliff.

In the lair within the Dragon Tooth Cave, knights rode two-legged wyverns toward the family meeting room.

The dragon knights in the night sky formed a continuous line, their silver-white armor reflecting a dazzling light as if they had transformed into a mirror wall.

In several corners of the conference room, guards quickly stood in front of the many high-ranking officials, glaring menacingly at Luo Tian and his group.

The arrival of the dragon knights and the protection of the guards allowed the He family's senior members to breathe a sigh of relief.

On the high platform, Earl of the Flying Dragons glanced at the dragon knight who had first crashed into the conference room floor with a gloomy expression, and then asked in a deep voice:

"What is the purpose of your visit, gentlemen?"

Luo Tian looked at Earl Feilong with great interest and casually said:

"Nothing much, I just arrived in the Dragon Earl's territory and am planning to wander around."

"Insanity!"

"How dare you!"

Several angry shouts erupted from the higher-ups in an instant, and everyone looked at Luo Tian, ​​who was holding the Imperial Seal of Dongyue, with their eyes filled with rage.

Earl of Flying Dragons' expression was grim and uncertain. If an ordinary person had rashly killed a Flying Dragon Knight and barged into the family meeting hall, he would have already ordered the Flying Dragon Knight to kill the person.

But Earl Feilong was undecided about Luo Tian.

In Count Flying Dragon's eyes, Luo Tian, ​​who held the Imperial Seal of the Eastern Peak, seemed to be just an ordinary person with no extraordinary power in his body.

But when his gaze fell on Luo Tian, ​​an ancient and sacred sense of majesty quietly emerged, as if he were an emperor wandering in the mortal world, whose supreme and revered will made him unable to help but feel the urge to worship him.

This combination of contradictions made it impossible for Earl Flying Dragon to make a judgment on Luo Tian, ​​leaving him with no choice but to further back down.

With his right hand gesturing downwards to signal the higher-ups to quiet down, Earl Flying Dragon spoke solemnly to Luo Tian:

"If you all leave now, I can ignore your killing of my He family's dragon knights."

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