The Heavenly Punishment Elder's words caused the hearts of many elders and higher-ups present to stir, especially those who had joined the Hua Alliance or supported them. They couldn’t help but feel their hearts tighten.0

Naturally, they had heard about Chen Fan's refusal of the Hua Alliance’s invitation. Although they felt displeased, their status made it impossible for them to take action against him.0

They had expected other alliance members to find trouble with Chen Fan, so they simply turned a blind eye to it.0

However, now that the Heavenly Punishment Elder had openly expressed his favor toward Chen Fan, even giving them a stern warning, it was equivalent to putting a golden hoop on these elders’...0