Hou Niao truly did not expect Yan Baiyi to say such words in front of thousands of cultivators, sensing something was amiss, but as Yan Baiyi said, this was his own affair, and others had no right to intervene.
Evidently, Yan Baiyi's sudden speech caught the Yan Sect's higher-ups by surprise. They had an inkling of this possibility, but thought it would be done privately, not in front of everyone, leaving no room for maneuver.
For a moment, they were at a loss for how to respond, all remained silent, but Yan Baiyi would not let the matter rest,
"In this battle, over three hundred perished, all came from the Northern Territory sects to support us with utmost sincerity, originally they only needed to hold on for a few more hours to enjoy final victory, but now because of my personal vendetta, they lie dead.
