"Deputy Alliance Leader, I fully understand your painstaking efforts." Liang Kang stood up slowly and said calmly, "But you should also know very well." "ASEAN was originally founded by your husband, Emperor Ye." "Ye Huang is not only the leader of ASEAN, but also the core and soul of the entire ASEAN." "All the external turmoil and internal unrest in ASEAN are caused by the fact that Emperor Ye has not been heard from for the past year." "If Emperor Ye returns and takes charge of the situation, all the unrest will naturally be resolved." Although Liang Kang's words were very polite, they were actually no different from Gongsun Wuji's. But the difference is that at this moment, Chu Yao is no longer as frightened and helpless as she was yesterday when facing Gongsun Wuji. He seemed very confident and smiled faintly, "What Lord Liang said makes a lot of sense." "Over the past year, rumors have been circulating in the outside world. Some say that Ye Huang is seriously injured and cannot recover. Some even say that Ye Huang is seriously injured and cannot recover, and has died."
"I want to ask you today, if Ye Huang is really seriously injured or dead, then where will ASEAN go from now on?" Upon hearing this, all the ASEAN members present had a strange look in their eyes. Finally, let’s get down to business! Chu Yao couldn't have asked this question out of nowhere, but must have a purpose. Everyone was silent for a while, and Zhao Long stood up and said, "Alliance Leader Chu, the dead are gone forever, and the living are just trying to survive." "If Ye Huang is really seriously injured or has passed away, then while we mourn for him, we should also consider those of us who are still alive." "Alliance Leader Chu has been overwhelmed after a year of hard work. He should step back and take a good rest." "In my opinion, it would be better to hand over the management of ASEAN to His Majesty Liang Kang, the King of Daliang." "Let him work for a year or so to see how he performs, and then we'll vote on whether to continue or replace him." Zhao Long's words were not only spoken on behalf of Liang Kang, but also expressed the inner wishes of many people. However, Baiyue Sect's leader Xu Zhengyan slammed the table and said coldly, "How dare you!" "Lord Zhao, the position of deputy leader of the Chu Alliance was appointed by Emperor Ye himself." "Now that Emperor Ye has disappeared without a trace, we should naturally do our best to assist the deputy leader and should not have any second thoughts." "You openly say such treasonous words. Do you think Emperor Ye is dead?!" Facing Xu Zhengyan's questioning, Zhao Long sneered without any fear. "Master Xu, is there anything wrong with what I said?" "There has been no news of Emperor Ye for a whole year. Even if he is still alive, he is probably seriously injured and disabled." "ASEAN is now in the most turbulent and dangerous period. We must have an outstanding leader to lead us out of the quagmire." "His Majesty Liang Kang of the Daliang Dynasty is both civil and military, young and strong, and no one is more suitable than him!" For a moment, all the ASEAN members in the audience were almost divided into two groups.
One group of people supported Zhao Long and Liang Kang and supported re-election and replacement of personnel. The other group of people firmly supported Chu Yao from beginning to end. The two sides each insisted on their own opinions, and the deadlock led to a fierce argument. Chu Yao, however, just sat aside with a smile on her face, as if it had nothing to do with her. Liang Kang couldn't help but look at Chu Yao, and said with a cold smile: "Your Majesty Chu Yao, we are arguing fiercely here for the future of ASEAN." "As the deputy leader, why don't you say anything?" Chu Yao smiled faintly and said, "Logically speaking, after such a fierce quarrel, I, as the deputy leader, should indeed come forward to mediate." "But today, with the leader here, there is naturally no need for me, the deputy leader, to take charge of the situation." "……What?!" After hearing Chu Yao's words, everyone present stopped arguing instantly, fell silent, and their expressions became a little complicated. Whether it was Gongsun Wuji who openly rebelled yesterday, or Liang Kang who was mentioned obscurely today, they were all fighting for the position of deputy leader. Because there can only be one leader of ASEAN. That was Ye Qing, the Emperor of Dongzhou who founded ASEAN. Regardless of whether Ye Qing is disabled or dead, they must continue to use Ye Qing's name in order to control ASEAN and Dongzhou. Therefore, the leader that Chu Yao mentioned at this time could not be a second person. Under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, the door of the conference room slowly opened. Looking at Ye Qing who appeared slowly from outside the door, everyone widened their eyes in shock. Xu Zhengyan and other people who supported Chu Yao were all filled with surprise, some even almost cried for joy. However, Liang Kang, Zhao Long and others who had different intentions had ugly and complicated expressions on their faces. Qu Qingyan showed a look of surprise and was stunned for a long time, with a huge uproar in her heart. Ye Qing's appearance was like a huge rock thrown into the calm water, instantly stirring up thousands of huge waves. "leaf……" "Ye Huang!!" Everyone stood up at the same time, knelt on the ground, and shouted, "Greetings to Emperor Ye!" Some people were so excited that they couldn't help but tremble slightly all over. Some people were feeling very nervous, with cold sweat dripping from their foreheads to the ground. Naturally, Ye Qing caught everyone's reactions and thoughts. Ye Qing walked into the meeting room with an expressionless face, passed by the people kneeling on the ground, and went straight to Chu Yao. Chu Yao wanted to stand up and give her seat to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing pressed Chu Yao's shoulder and motioned her to sit still. He looked around at everyone present and said with a faint smile, "A lot of things have happened in ASEAN over the past year." "Although Ye has been in seclusion, he is well aware of what is happening in the outside world." "Next, the members whose names I called, please stand up." "The leader of Baiyue Sect, Xu Zhengyan." "exist!" "The leader of the Qingyu Sect, Zhong Xin." "exist!" "The ruler of the Dayi Dynasty, Guo Zhihai." "exist!" The dozen or so kings and clan leaders named by Ye Qing stood up one after another. They were the ones who firmly stood on Chu Yao's side and spoke for her during the argument just now. Ye Qing smiled faintly and said, "Over the past year, all of you have helped my wife in one way or another, and have made indelible and outstanding contributions to the stability of ASEAN." "As the leader of ASEAN, I will reward each of you with ten thousand hectares of fiefdom, one million spiritual stones, and two supreme divine weapons for each dynasty. I hope that you will continue to be loyal and unwavering in your support in the future." "Thank you, Ye Huang!" Everyone thanked him, their faces full of surprise. The others looked at each other, their expressions becoming a little complicated. The outstanding rewards these people received certainly made them jealous. However, there was one thing that puzzled them even more. Where did Emperor Ye get so many fiefs to reward these people? (End of this chapter)