High Treason
The people in that hall looked momentarily at Annaliese after she said those words.
Some knew of her recent advancement to level 8, but others did not. Certain information was best to keep secret, even from allies, so her family had not spread the information for all to know.
And as much as any cultivator could check her level from a simple spiritual probe, it was unusual for people to do this unconsciously, that is, without reason.
But while some were surprised by Annaliese's rapid advancement, others still did not think her improvement was enough to solve the problem.
Chris and Frank were stronger than Annaliese, one at level 9, the other close to his advancement to that level.
Thus, someone there said. "The advancement of the Second Miss is great news for our family, but not enough. At most, this can cover the lack of Frank. But we still have the absence of Chris..."