Although they were all full of worries when they talked about the future situation of their families, they were now completely horrified, as if they had really reached the point of life and death.
"That's impossible. That secret is only known by us. No one would leak it out. Do you suspect that one of us has already … "As soon as Cridia said that, the people in the room immediately became suspicious again as they sized each other up, as if anyone could be the traitor.
However, just as they began to suspect each other, Burgess hurriedly explained, "No, I'm not saying that one of us has betrayed us. However, don't forget that many of the Ocean Dragon Family members ended up in the hands of the royal family and the Illuminati when they rebelled. Although this matter can only be passed on to the heir of the patriarch according to the agreement of our ancestors, it's hard to guarantee that nothing will happen to the Ocean Dragon Family. "
With Burgess' explanation, the people in the room finally stopped their suspicions, but they still had grave expressions on their faces. Just like Burgess said, the Ocean Dragon Family had failed in their rebellion, and many of their important members had been arrested by the royal family and the Illuminati. Among those people, no one dared to say for sure that there was no one who knew that secret.
The room fell into dead silence for a while, and the only sound was the slightly rapid breathing of the people. Although they were almost all Legendary powerhouses, they couldn't control their emotions under the terrifying pressure. Seeing this, Cantory found it a little strange, because he had never heard his father talk about the secret of the ancestors.
After a long time, Cantory finally couldn't help but ask, "Father, what exactly do you mean by that?" His question immediately broke the silence in the room, and the atmosphere in the room was immediately relieved.
Burgess snapped back to his senses, looked at his son, and shook his head calmly. He said, "It's not the time to tell you yet. You just need to know that the ancestors of our families have a common secret that concerns the survival of our families. Unfortunately, the Ocean Dragon Family refused to listen to the advice of our ancestors, and in the end, not only did they get defeated, but they also left us with such a problem. "
Since they could follow the founding king of the Gilded Kingdom to establish the Gilded Kingdom on the Endless Ocean, they were naturally not ordinary people. Although they were loyal to the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom at that time, it did not mean that they would not consider the interests of their families. In this world, there was no such thing as blind loyalty. Instead, the interests of the family were always the most important.
The years of pioneering in the Endless Ocean were definitely a time of great opportunities. Many secrets were waiting for the pioneers to discover on the uninhabited islands or the abysses at the bottom of the ocean. The Gilded Kingdom was able to develop and become stronger not only because of how wise and wise the founding king was, but also because of opportunities.
For example, the alchemical fleet of the Gilded Kingdom that was now able to dominate the four seas was said to have been discovered by them in an ancient ruin. Without that discovery, even if the Gilded Kingdom still existed now, it would probably just be a poor small kingdom on the sea that could be destroyed by some force at any time.
However, seeing that his father did not intend to tell him the truth, Cantory did not continue to ask. Instead, he sat there and pondered for a while before suddenly raising his head to look at his father. "Father, although I still don't know what that secret is, I think we don't have to think too badly of things for the time being."
Cantory's words immediately attracted everyone's attention to him. Of course, that did not mean that they all believed Cantory. After all, Cantory still did not know what the secret was. Burgess, on the other hand, seemed to be a little puzzled, but also hopeful. He asked, "Oh? Tell me what you think. "
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Cantory did not have any stage fright at all. Instead, he raised his chin confidently, and said, "I think everyone is thinking too much about that secret. If the royal family and the Illuminati had really found out about that secret from the Ocean Dragon Family, I'm afraid they would have long taken action. However, why haven't the royal family and the Illuminati done anything even after thousands of years? I think even if they have obtained some information from the Ocean Dragon Family, it must be very vague, and it's hard to tell whether it's true or not. Hence, we can't panic, or else we might attract their attention. "
Cantory's words immediately made everyone feel like they were suddenly enlightened, and their expressions finally eased a little. In fact, they could not be blamed for being nervous for nothing, but they all knew how terrible the secret was. It was a torturous thing to guard such a secret that concerned the survival of the various families. Cantory, on the other hand, saw what everyone had overlooked at a glance precisely because he did not know what the secret was.
Seeing that everyone's emotions had finally eased a little, Cantory was naturally very smug, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he continued, "I think what we have to consider now is how to deal with the possible impact that the Supreme Council and the Illuminati might have on us."
"Do you have any good suggestions?" Burgess asked. The more he looked at his son, the more he loved him. Having a son like Lin Li should be the proudest thing in his life.
Cantory smiled modestly and looked around at the crowd. He said unhurriedly, "They can find allies, but can't we?" After saying that, he looked away from the crowd, and his gaze seemed to penetrate the obstruction of the house as he cast it towards the depths of the Endless Ocean.
Initially, everyone wanted to say something about the so-called allies, but after following Cantory's gaze, everyone immediately had a knowing expression on their faces.
Just as the people of the several elder families were discussing countermeasures in the chancellor's residence anxiously because of Edmund's attitude towards Lin Li … In the palace of the Gilded Kingdom, King Bradlor was also asking Saint Edmund about what happened in the council hall during the day.
Burgess and the others were horrified by Edmund's change, and Bradlor was also astonished at the same time. He could not understand why the high and mighty saint of the Illuminati would suddenly become so friendly to Felic.
Of course, Bradlor also knew that Lin Li was also the fourth arbitrator of the Supreme Council, but he also knew that in terms of seniority, Edmund was a Sanctuary powerhouse who was even more senior than the three arbitrators of the Supreme Council. Even if Lin Li was the fourth arbitrator of the Supreme Council, he was still much younger than a Sanctuary powerhouse like Edmund.
However, when Bradlor and Edmund went to the back of the council hall, he didn't even have the time to ask in detail before he heard the quarrel in front. Hence, he had no choice but to settle things according to Edmund's request.
After sending Lin Li away, Burgess and the other ministers also left, and Bradlor finally couldn't help but feel bewildered. There was no one else in the room, and he let Saint Edmund take a seat. He was about to speak when Edmund raised his hand to stop him.
"I know what you want to ask. I have to tell you, don't underestimate that Felic!" As soon as Edmund said that, Bradlor's face immediately showed a look of shock.
This sentence didn't sound like much, but it depended on the person who said it. Edmund was a saint of the Chaos Sanctuary of the Illuminati, and a Sanctuary powerhouse who had survived the Dark Age. In the past thousands of years, there were probably only a handful of people whom he did not dare to underestimate.
In Bradlor's opinion, Lin Li could indeed be considered a rare genius since he had stepped into the Sanctuary-realm at the age of 20. However, Lin Li was a member of the Supreme Council, and even if he could become a god in the future, he wouldn't bring any benefits to the Illuminati. Instead, the Illuminati should kill him in advance. Otherwise, how could the Illuminati compete with the Supreme Council in the future?
Geniuses only had infinite value when they were alive, and dead geniuses were no different from ordinary people. Could the Supreme Council take revenge on the Illuminati at all costs for the sake of a dead genius? The three arbitrators of the Supreme Council had also been in charge of the Supreme Council for thousands of years, and they probably wouldn't make such an unwise choice. In that case, what else did the Illuminati have to worry about?
Besides, Edmund was a powerhouse who was close to the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, and had been in the Sanctuary-realm for thousands of years. Besides, Lin Li had only stepped into the Sanctuary-realm for a short period of time. No matter how talented he was, how could he be compared to Edmund, who had thousands of years of accumulation? How could Edmund think that Lin Li shouldn't be underestimated?
"Saint Edmund, I remember hearing from High Priest Poer that Felic is only slightly stronger than him. I'm afraid that even if you don't attack, Elder Zumar alone will be enough to suppress him. I really don't understand what you're saying, "Bradlor asked Edmund in bewilderment.
When the Fifth Fleet was destroyed by Lin Li, although Bradlor didn't hold it against him on the surface, he couldn't let it go. Hence, he asked High Priest Poer about Lin Li's strength. However, how could an arrogant person like High Priest Poer say that he was far inferior to Lin Li? Hence, he naturally said that he had underestimated Lin Li.
Although Bradlor had taken into account the factor of High Priest Poer's pride, he only felt that Lin Li's strength had to be limited even if he was stronger than High Priest Poer. It was precisely because he had made such a judgment about Lin Li's strength that Bradlor had the guts to bring Lin Li to the council hall to negotiate with him face to face. After all, as the king of a nation, Bradlor was well aware of how great an impact his safety had on the entire kingdom. Hence, how could he be so unwise as to put himself in danger?
However, Bradlor's question elicited a disdainful sneer from Edmund. Edmund sized Bradlor up, making him feel rather guilty. He then shook his head, and said, "Even I can't resist your defensive means, let alone that President Felic. You should be glad that I came back in time. Otherwise, if he were to make a move here, I'm afraid the entire palace would have been demolished by him, let alone you. "
"How, how is this possible!?" Bradlor was immediately taken aback. Although he knew that Edmund would not joke, he still found it unbelievable. What did Edmund mean? Didn't that mean that President Felic was stronger than him, a Saint!?
Although Bradlor had only sent 20 to 30 Legendary guards during the crisis, and had only activated the magic defense on the throne, those two methods had been tested by Sanctuary powerhouses. However, these two methods had been tested by Sanctuary powerhouses, and ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses would not be able to break through these two layers of defense at once.
If those Legendary-level guards were just individual Legendary powerhouses, they might not even be able to withstand a single blow from a Sanctuary powerhouse. However, they had a powerful battle formation created by the ancestors of the royal family of the Gilded Kingdom. With the power of the battle formation, they could unite as one. Although they might not be able to contend with a Sanctuary powerhouse, they could still buy precious time for the king.
The truly powerful one was the defensive mageweath on the throne. It was not a single defensive mageweath on the throne, but a massive mageweath array that was set up in the entire palace. When Bradlor activated the defensive power on the throne, he actually mobilized the magical power of the entire palace through the mageweath array, which was definitely not something that an ordinary Sanctuary powerhouse could easily break.
Although there were limits to the strongest defense, just like Edmund said, the power of the defensive mageweath array in the palace could only be broken by a Sanctuary powerhouse of Edmund's level. Otherwise, if it were any other Sanctuary powerhouse, Bradlor would have enough time to leave calmly even if he could break the defense of the mageweath array in the end.
Seeing Bradlor's bewildered expression, Edmund did not explain further, and instead calmly said, "You should know that level is not everything about strength. I've seen him attack on Cursed Island, but even I can't really see through his strength. "
In the underground world of Cursed Island, Edmund had seen Lin Li use killing moves like the Light and Darkness Sword and the World Sword. Hence, he naturally had a deep understanding of Lin Li's powerful offensive power. Logically speaking, when Lin Li was fighting with High Priest Poer, who had already stepped into the demigod realm, he should have already used all his trump cards. However, Edmund had a vague feeling that even in that situation, Lin Li should still have some trump cards.
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