Ye Jun stood at the highest position in the hall, overlooking the people belonging to the absolute top of the world. Granted, they weren't the top powerhouses themselves, but they represented the people behind them. That alone said a lot.
Now, all of them had risen from their seats with wine glasses in their hands. Upon Song Yanyan's declaration, they all raised their drinks and congratulated him.
It felt surreal for a moment, but Ye Jun wasn't fooled by their sweet words. He could see that while their faces wore smiles, their eyes told a completely different story.
'They are unsettled,' Ye Jun thought, smiling as he bowed slightly to show his respect to them.
He already knew that the Empire didn't like the North standing so strong while remaining isolated from them. It didn't help that nature itself favored the North, separating it from the rest of the world through the Black Wind Wildlands.
