"Ahem, is everyone here?" Xushan, seated in the center of the high platform, coughed lightly. With a faint smile, he glanced at the sect leaders of the other major sects seated to his left and right before announcing, "In that case, I declare the Sect Assembly officially open!"
A wave of applause immediately rose from below. The conflict between Merak and Tianquan was merely a minor interlude for this Sect Assembly; to everyone, the most important matter was the trial within the Ancient Ruins!
