"..."
The entire room was silent; Sheng Jizi had sprung this ruling up on the rest of them earlier, and they had all agreed because, logically, there was no detriment nor a way it could effectively harm them. Yet, here they were.
Sheng Jizi's plot was insidious, timely, brilliant, and rich with unexpected foresight. Shui Yu felt an urge to praise Sheng Jizi, but held himself back, wondering if Ma Zheng had a rebuttal to this move. After all, it all but sealed Huoyan Liulan's fate—she would not be Ma Zheng's champion!
Huoyan Liulan had a thunderstruck expression, completely different from her neutral, serene, and profound appearance befitting an Earthly Saint. She subconsciously turned her head towards Ma Zheng, her eyes flickering with all types of thoughts.