"We greet the Divine Paragon!"
Yuan could feel the very air vibrating from their voices alone, yet he offered no response and calmly walked down the path they had left open for him, eventually arriving before a raised platform where a majestic chair awaited.
He calmly took his seat while Yan Hara stood beside him like a loyal aide.
After briefly sweeping his gaze across the scene, Yuan finally spoke, "Be at ease."
The Demon Sealers raised their heads at command and stood up a moment later.
"Before I begin," Yuan started speaking shortly after, "Allow me to introduce myself, even if all of you already know me to some extent."
"My name is Tian Chenyu, the first leader of the Demon Sealing Clan. Many of you know me as the Divine Paragon, but quite frankly, I don’t like it. It is too grand for someone like me. So from now on, if you wish to address me directly, use my name."
"..."
The Demon Sealers listened with dazed expressions, their eyes flickering with awe as they subconsciously examined Yuan’s appearance and compared it to the statue of the Divine Paragon that had stood within the Grand Library for as long as they could remember.
"First and foremost, let me address the current state of the Demon Sealing Clan and you Demon Sealers," Yuan continued.
"Although the Demon Sealing Clan has always been somewhat disorganized—even during my era—it was never this chaotic. Demon Sealers respected one another and would willingly risk their lives for each other, regardless of whether they had argued or even fought the day before."
He paused briefly before his gaze sharpened.
"Meanwhile, compared to them, all of you are like a group of children pretending to be Demon Sealers. Frankly speaking, it is both deeply disappointing and disgraceful."
"..."
A heavy atmosphere instantly descended upon the Grand Library as every Demon Sealer subconsciously lowered their heads like children being scolded, none daring to meet Yuan’s gaze any longer.
"Even if demons are no longer the overwhelming threat they once were, that does not mean they are harmless or incapable of threatening the world again. As long as you bear the title of Demon Sealer, your highest priority should always be dealing with demons."
Yuan’s gaze turned colder as he continued, "Yet all of you are too busy fighting amongst yourselves, treating the Demon Sealing Clan like some sort of joke."
"Not only did you bastards turn the Demon Sealing Clan into a complete mess, but you even allowed someone like Qian Chu to become your leader. Are none of you ashamed of yourselves?"
Despite his harsh criticism, not a single Demon Sealer dared to speak up.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Yuan continued, "Why are you all staying silent? I want you to say something, even if it’s just excuses. You’re not mute, after all."
Eventually, one of the Demon Sealers who used to be Qian Chu’s supporters raised his hand, requesting to speak.
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