Long Haochen’s words shocked many people, and they experienced the strength of this Federal Chairman for the first time. Until he finished his last sentence, no one interrupted.

Everyone was deeply contemplating what he had said, and even Ling Xiao, the most stubborn Temple Master of the Priest Temple, showed some change in his expression.

Long Haochen flashed back to his seat. “What I just said was my personal opinion. Now, let’s brainstorm together. We will vote later. Temple Master Yang will continue to chair the meeting.”

Yang Haohan first nodded to Long Haochen, and then said in a deep voice, “The Chairman’s story has deeply shocked me. Behind the Chairman’s powerful strength, there is such an unknown side. The Chairman and every member of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad are heroes of the Federation. We should pay tribute to the heroes.” As he spoke, he took the lead in standing up and giving Long Haochen and the members of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad a standard knight’s salute.

Other councilors also stood up one after another, imitating Yang Haohan’s actions.

Long Haochen and his partners quickly stood up to return the salute. “On the day we became demon hunters, we had already planned to shed our blood for the Federation. We never thought that we would have a good end. Just like Senior Chen Zidian, he must have thought of dying in battle long ago. I believe that although the two Title Demon Hunt Squads have fallen, they have absolutely no regrets. They are the real heroes. I propose a minute of silence for the Fallen Demons Hunt Squad and the Prideful Nine Heavens Hunt Squad.”

The whole room fell silent. Everyone involuntarily felt a sense of grief in their hearts. However, within this grief, there was more of a boiling passion. Many people had not noticed that after listening to Long Haochen’s story, the repression in their hearts had been replaced by a strong fighting spirit. The fear of the Demon Clan army launching a Holy War had also diminished significantly.

The moment of silence ended. Yang Haohan continued the previous topic.

“Chairman, there is something I must explain to you. The predecessors of the Eternal Heroes will have some changes in their personalities due to becoming undead. I disagree with you going there yourself. What if there is danger…”

Long Haochen waved his hand and said, “There will be no danger. I will go with Caier. Caier’s Domain of Purification is the nemesis of all undead creatures. Therefore, I can assure everyone that even if our Eternal Heroes really turn bad and plan to do something that harms the Federation, our Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad will personally solve the problem.”

His words were by no means an exaggeration. No matter how strong the Eternal Heroes were, they could not compare to the entire undead creature army of Haoyue’s plane. Caier was able to control the situation there, let alone these sixty-three Eternal Heroes. If they rioted, Caier’s Glorious Lotus was not to be trifled with.

Yang Haohan said, “Since that’s the case, we will discuss this matter later. Regarding the Chairman’s proposal to clear the name of the Eternal Heroes, should we also deliberate on this at length? If we really want to implement it, then we must have sufficient publicity preparations.”

Long Haochen nodded and said, “I agree.”

Li Zhengzhi said, “I think it’s better to do it this way. The Chairman’s proposal is very meaningful. And the Chairman’s own story is persuasive enough. Even the Necromancer Ilex, who once caused disaster to our humans as a being of the undead, has merits, let alone our Eternal Heroes. If we record the Chairman’s deeds and then publicize them widely, and then put forward the Eternal Heroes’ matter after this publicity, it should be easier to be accepted, right?”

Long Haochen was stunned, and Qiu Yonghao, the former Temple Master of the Warrior Temple beside him, immediately agreed, “Temple Master Li’s idea is good. The Federation has just been established. If we can create the Chairman and his wife into national idols, it will definitely be of great benefit to our fight against the Demon Clan. It can also enhance the Chairman’s appeal and cohesion. The image of the Chairman and Vice Chairman Caier also has the foundation to become idols. Let’s do it this way.”

Hearing Qiu Yonghao’s analysis, the eyes of the Temple Masters present lit up.

Chen Ying’er immediately said, “I agree. The story between the Chairman and Vice Chairman Caier is itself a legend. It should be promoted. What’s more, this is for our better fight against the Demon Clan.”

Long Haochen did not expect that his act of clearing the name of the Eternal Heroes would be directed to himself. He was about to object, but was already drowned out by a chorus of approval.

The meeting finally voted unanimously to have Long Haochen personally invite the Eternal Heroes to come out of seclusion and clear their names. Of course, the big premise of all this was to promote Long Haochen and Caier as a couple.

Li Zheng, the Temple Master of the Mage Temple, directly gave this task to the special magic illusionists of the Mage Temple to be directly produced into magic short films for promotion. Of course, Long Haochen and Caier also had to cooperate in the performance.

This was only the first meeting. More important issues were on the agenda at the meeting the next day.

Where will the Demon Clan launch their attack from? Will it be a full-scale attack like the last Holy War, or will they attack a single point? If they only attack a single point, where will that point be?

This question was of vital importance to the Temple Federation. Even if it was a head-on confrontation, the Temple Federation still had a lower chance of winning. If the Demon Clan caught them off guard and the Demon Clan army invaded the Temple Federation’s interior, then the destruction of lives was inevitable. With the Demon Clan army’s destructive power, the Federation would be in danger.

On this issue, Long Haochen believed that the Demon Clan was most likely to directly attack the Imperial Dragon Pass where the Knight Temple was located, because the Demon God Emperor’s main target was him. However, he was not absolutely certain. What if the Demon God Emperor attacked other fortresses and he concentrated the Federation’s forces at the Imperial Dragon Pass, then it would be like placing the Federation’s people in front of the Demon Clan army!

The Federation’s high-level officials discussed for two full days, but still had no results.

However, the Federation’s orders were still sent to the other five Great Temples, including the magic short films that Long Haochen and Caier had temporarily filmed.

With the existence of the Eternal Tower, and with the control of Caier, the Tower Master, and the cooperation of the members of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad and the Twelve Holy Guards, they almost completely reproduced the scene of the past. Although the filming time was too short and it seemed a bit rough, the shocking scene was still completely captured. In particular, the Mage Temple spared no expense in having more than a dozen magic illusionists use the shortest time to perform the most meticulous post-production, shaping this expensive magic image even better. What Long Haochen and Caier did not expect was that soon after, their story moved the entire Federation and, as Qiu Yonghao said, they became national idols.

Holy City.

The sun was setting, and the sky was gradually darkening.

After the end of the once-in-a-decade Temple Competition, the Holy City gradually quieted down. As the capital and rear of the Temple Federation, its prosperity had never changed.

Night fell, which also meant that the people who had been busy and nervous all day had finished their work and could rest. The Holy City’s nightlife had always been very rich. However, a strange scene appeared in the Holy City today. Just like during the Temple Competition not long ago, a large number of people poured towards the direction of the Holy Alliance Trial Field.

“Hey, Brother Zhang, what are you rushing to do so late at night?”

“Brother, didn’t you see the notice posted by the Federal Headquarters? Starting tonight, the magic image will be played continuously for ten days in the Holy City Trial Field. It is said that the Federal Chairman and Vice Chairman are personally starring in it.”

“Magic image? What is that?”

“It is the image and sound recorded and preserved with magic! The Federation is taking it so seriously, it should be worth watching. Let’s go, let’s go watch the excitement together.”

Similar conversations were constantly circulating in the streets and alleys of the Holy City, coupled with the power of the notice, the area around the Holy City Trial Field was already crowded with people before the sky was completely dark.

The ten giant magic crystal screens that had been removed after the Temple Competition had already been installed. At this time, the magic crystal screens were emitting dazzling brilliance. The magic images to be played later should be played with them.

What will the magic images be? The Federal Chairman and Vice Chairman are personally starring in it? Could it be that they are sparring with each other? But why did the Federation record it with magic and show it to us? Almost every citizen had curiosity in their hearts. But there was no news in advance.

Curiosity drove them to gather under the magic crystal screens, waiting quietly.

The sky was completely dark, and the dazzling brilliance on the magic crystal screens became more obvious in the dark night. Even on the rooftops in the distance, it could be seen clearly.

A sonorous voice sounded, “The magic image will be played immediately. Before playing, I need to make a brief explanation to everyone. This magic image was recorded jointly by the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the demon hunters of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunt Squad. The Mage Temple will carry out post-production. The whole process completely recreates the story that happened after Chairman Long Haochen and Vice Chairman Caier fought against the Demon Clan. Therefore, before this story begins, I need to briefly introduce the story background to everyone…”

“…That’s the background. Chairman Long Haochen was killed by the Demon God Emperor, who broke his heart, and Vice Chairman Caier and other demon hunters of the Dawn of Light took his body and fled the Demon Capital. Our story starts from here. I believe everyone is very strange. Chairman Long Haochen’s heart was broken and he died in the Star Demon Tower. Why was he able to become our Chairman later? Then, please watch the magic image below. You will get the answer from it. After the Federation is established, it will become more democratic. Each of you is the master of the Federation. Therefore, you have the right to know the former experience of our New Federation’s first Chairman. This is also the reason for the production of this image. In the name of the Federal Government, I guarantee that everything in the image is a true event that has happened.”

(To be continued)