James announced, “Following my master’s wishes, I hereby assume control of the Great Historial Land


    and dere myself the new ruler.You should change the way you address me."


    Adina abruptly raised her head in shock but quickly averted her gaze to the ground once again.Then,


    she proimed, "Of course, my lord."


    Encouraged by her example, the other temple leaders followed suit and echoed her words.


    James responded calmly, “Good.Since I’m the Great Historial Land’s ruler, I must fulfill my master’s


    wishes.Tell me, which of you here are born from energy?"


    The powerhouses were caught off guard by James’ question.


    The assembled powerhouses exchanged bewildered looks, but nobody stepped forward to answer him.


    “Nobody?"


    James pressed, his tone sharp.


    Zenda quickly straightened up and answered, “We''re descendants of beings born from


    energy.However, we, ourselves, aren''t."


    James snorted, “Is that so? That means you bunch were also birthed naturally?"


    The powerhouses exchanged uneasy nces, then lowered their heads.


    “This is not good.Master instructed me to relinquish the consciousness of beings born from energy so


    they return to nature.Now, you''re all iming to be birthed naturally.How will you adhere to the


    teachings of the Bloodshade Theory?"


    James sighed resignedly.


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    James’ words hung heavily in the air, leaving the powerhouses speechless.


    Their faces flushed with shame, immediately understanding what James was implying to them.


    He questioned where their sense of superiority came from, considering they were also naturally birthed


    creatures and were not born from energy like their ancestors.


    Adina lifted her head and said, “We''re sorry, My Lord.We made a grave mistake.Please punish us as


    you see first."


    The other temple leaders quickly followed suit, apologizing and requesting punishment.


    James responded, “Sure.Then, you all shall enter the Forbidden Bloodshade.Whether youe back


    alive will be up to your fates."


    The powerhouses’ faces paled, and they immediately kowtowed in fear.


    James squinted his eyes and questioned, “What''s the matter? Do you want me to personally enforce


    punishment?"


    The powerhouses quivered, lifting their heads in session, their expressions filled with anxiety.


    At that moment, Zenda said, “We''re not born from energy, My Lord.


    Even if we entered the Forbidden Bloodshade, our consciousness wouldn''t be wiped out like in the


    Bloodshade Theory.


    “We understand your intention.In the past, we held prejudices against moral beings, and this led us


    astray from Emperor Yarden’s teachings.


    “We acknowledge our past mistakes.As the sessor of Emperor Yarden, we ask you to guide us


    back to the right path.We''ll dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to you."


    The other powerhouses instantly agreed with her statement.


    James observed them, choosing not to respond immediately, well aware that winning over the leaders


    of the ten holy temples would not be a swift endeavor.


    Moreover, to have them genuinely serve him was an improbable feat without true loyalty.


    With this in mind, James inhaled deeply and said, “You''ll agree to whatever punishment I have?"


    The powerhouses nodded simultaneously in response, nervously holding their breaths.