Chen Zidian nodded. With six great temples, three supporting and one abstaining, he could conclude even without asking the Magic Temple. However, out of respect for the Magic Temple, Chen Zidian looked at Li Zhengzhi with an inquiring expression.

Li Zhengzhi’s face was very calm, as if he was no longer depressed about the Magic Temple’s fourth place in the Domain Tournament.

“Chief Judge, fellow colleagues. First of all, I support what everyone just said. Although Dawn of Light used some tricks in the Domain Tournament, it was also due to their strength. Without Long Haochen’s special light divine domain, he wouldn’t have been able to do it. Even if they didn’t team up with the Priest Temple, they would still have a high chance of winning in the end. So, I don’t think we need to dwell on this matter anymore.”

Long Tianyin couldn’t help but show some surprise on his face at Li Zhengzhi’s easy dismissal of the opportunity to blame Dawn of Light.

“In addition, I have a suggestion,” Li Zhengzhi continued. “Now that the competition has progressed to this point, the rankings are unlikely to change much. I think the final team battle doesn’t need to be held anymore. Team battles involve a large number of participants and allow the use of equipment, which could easily cause accidental injuries. I think this year’s Temple Competition should just follow the current rankings. The last round can be discarded.”

“Although the Temple Competition is a major event for our Temple Alliance once every ten years, it will also inevitably attract the attention of the demons. All of you are top experts in your respective temples, and we should save as much time as possible. Therefore, I think what’s more important for us next is to prepare for the new alliance so that we can prepare for the future counterattack against the demons.”

After listening to Li Zhengzhi’s words, the others were more than just surprised. Li Zhengzhi’s statement meant that the Magic Temple had given up competing in this year’s Temple Competition. Being able to yield when necessary, even Long Tianyin, who didn’t particularly like him, couldn’t help but nod in approval. No matter what, this Li Zhengzhi still knew to prioritize the overall situation.

Chen Zidian nodded slightly and said, “The Temple Competition is a major event for the alliance once every ten years. Reducing the number of matches requires the consent of all temples. Let’s vote by raising our hands. Please raise your hand if you agree to end the competition early.”

Li Zhengzhi was the first to raise his hand with a peaceful gaze. Immediately afterward, the Knight Temple and the Dawn of Light Hunter Group also raised their hands one after another. For them, ending the Temple Competition in the current situation was exactly what they wanted to see most.

Qiu Yonghao, the master of the Warrior Temple, glanced at Li Zhengzhi and also raised his hand, admiring Li Zhengzhi greatly in his heart, truly someone who knows when to yield and when to stand firm!

Saint Moon also raised his hand accordingly, his gaze directed towards Long Haochen and Cai’er across from him, already full of satisfaction. He had finally waited for the day when these two young people stood at the pinnacle of humanity.

On the Priest Temple’s side, Ling Xiao and Elder Ling naturally raised their hands without hesitation. They were currently in third place, an unprecedentedly good result for the Priest Temple in the Temple Competition. If anyone was most willing to end the competition now, it would probably be them.

At this moment, the only one who hadn’t raised their hand was the Soul Temple. Everyone’s eyes were focused on Chen Hongyu. Although Chen Hongyu was a stubborn old man, he was more calculating than anyone else in his heart. Although he was somewhat unwilling for the Soul Temple to end with a fifth-place finish, the general trend was inevitable. For the sake of the Soul Temple’s position in the new alliance, he slowly raised his hand.

While raising his hand, Chen Hongyu seemed to lower his voice but deliberately let Saint Moon hear him, saying, “At least it’s higher than some people’s points, I guess it’s okay.”

This time, Saint Moon ignored him, wearing a smile and looking calm and collected.

Chen Zidian saw that everyone agreed with Li Zhengzhi’s proposal and nodded, saying, “Alright. In that case, this chief judge announces that the Temple Competition is over. The rankings are as follows: First place, Dawn of Light Hunter Group; second place, Knight Temple; third place, Priest Temple; fourth place, Magic Temple; fifth place, Soul Temple; sixth place, Assassin Temple; seventh place, Warrior Temple.”

“Tomorrow, representatives from the six great temples and the hunter groups will hold a meeting at the Saint Alliance headquarters to discuss matters related to the new alliance.”

“Yes.” Everyone bowed at the same time, paying their respects to Chen Zidian. It had to be said that having this legendary powerhouse serve as the chief judge of the Temple Competition was truly the most suitable choice.

The premature end of the Temple Competition after three rounds could be said to be another unexpected turn of events. In hindsight, this Temple Competition also drew a perfect conclusion to the history of the Temple Alliance.

A faint smile appeared on Li Zhengzhi’s face as he slowly walked up to Long Haochen and extended his hand to him, saying, “Congratulations, Haochen.”

Long Haochen sincerely said, “Thank you. Rest assured, I won’t let you down.”

Li Zhengzhi smiled and said, “I’m waiting for the day you put on the Divine Throne of Order.” His congratulations to Long Haochen also meant that Li Zhengzhi had given up the competition for the leading position in the new alliance. With this biggest competitor gone, everything that followed would be much easier.

Long Haochen nodded and said, “Definitely.”

Long Tianyin came to Li Zhengzhi’s side, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled, “The world belongs to young people now. I always thought you were young, but now you’re old.”

Li Zhengzhi snorted and said, “Old Long, although you’re not very capable yourself, you gave birth to a good son and now have a good grandson.”

Hearing his mockery, Long Tianyin wasn’t annoyed and laughed heartily, saying, “Isn’t it because my genetic ability is good?”

Chen Hongyu snorted and said, “What good genetic ability? I don’t see much of you in him, he looks much better than you. Don’t try to flatter yourself.”

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Long Tianyin laughed and said, “Say whatever you want, I’m in a good mood today. I’ll just take it as you’re jealous.”

The leaders of the other great temples were indeed jealous! Jealous that Long Tianyin had such a good grandson. With the ability Long Haochen was currently showing, the Knight Temple would likely be the absolute leader in the newly formed alliance and for the next hundred years. If humanity could truly defeat the demons in the end, then this position would be even more consolidated. It could be said that Long Haochen’s existence fully laid the foundation for the Knight Temple’s dominance over the future new alliance.

Long Haochen bowed to the leaders of the six great temples one by one, humbly stating that his final victory was entirely due to luck.

Although the Temple Competition was over, it was only the beginning for the Temple Alliance. More important matters were yet to come. Before this year’s Temple Competition began, the six great temples had already completed negotiations, and the change of the Temple Alliance was imperative.

After six thousand years of accumulation, the gap between the Temple Alliance and the demons was no longer so vast. But why could they only be passively beaten after the Holy War began? The gap in strength was one aspect, but was the gap in strength between the Temple Alliance and the demons really that big? The answer was no. The Temple Alliance was so passive mainly because of their own self-governance.

The hunter groups had repeatedly proven the effectiveness of multi-class combinations, but until now, class combinations had still failed to be completed after the war began. The key lay in the barriers between the six great temples themselves.

Solving this problem couldn’t be done simply by talking about it, but more importantly, by reforming the alliance system.

That’s right, the six great temples all had their own selfish motives, and none of them wanted their own territory to be managed by others. However, one important factor led to everyone’s final compromise, and that was the huge threat from the demons.

The Holy War more than four years ago made the Temple Alliance fully realize the power of the demons. Before that Holy War, the six great temples had always believed that even if the alliance lacked offense, it still had enough defense. But in fact, even when the demons didn’t launch a full-scale offensive and the strongest races never participated, they still found it difficult to resist the demons’ offensive. They suffered heavy losses and almost lost several fortresses.

Among them, the Assassin Temple, the Warrior Temple, and the Priest Temple were the ones who felt this the most deeply. These three temples had all been invaded by the enemy and had almost been lost.

Therefore, after the end of the Holy War, the six great temples gradually reached a consensus on the establishment of a new alliance after several meetings. In order to fight against the demons and for the continuation of humanity, they could no longer be selfish. No matter how humanity’s future power was divided, what they had to do first was to let humanity continue! Otherwise, what was the point of talking about power when humanity was destroyed? What was the point of talking about selfishness?

However, the question of who would lead the new alliance was also discussed for a long time. In the end, this year’s Temple Competition became an important watershed for the division of power, with everything decided by strength. If it weren’t for the sudden addition of the Dawn of Light Hunter Group, the struggle between the Knight Temple and the Magic Temple would have likely continued until the very end.

Li Zhengzhi chose to give up not only because of the strong performance of the Dawn of Light Hunter Group but also because of the strength of the Knight Temple. He originally thought that the Magic Temple could completely overwhelm the Knight Temple, but after the actual Temple Competition began, the Knight Temple exerted pressure on the Magic Temple even without the participation of the two great Divine Knights. This blow was quite huge for Li Zhengzhi. He didn’t expect this situation. But there was no doubt that it was meaningless to continue insisting. No matter what, the Knight Temple wouldn’t allow the Magic Temple to take the leading position.

And although the leader of the Dawn of Light Hunter Group was Long Haochen, they were, after all, a hunter group, composed of powerhouses of six attributes. It was better to have these young people lead the future new alliance than to have any one temple lead the group.

This was also why Chen Zidian insisted that Long Haochen and his team return to compete for power. The appearance of the Dawn of Light Hunter Group seemed sudden, but from a deeper perspective, they could gain support from all sides and were the least likely to cause disputes.

(To be continued)

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