Chapter 254: Chapter 254: New Sect Master

On either side of the woman on the throne, more Ancestral Elders could be seen sitting.

In the middle of the hall, there was a lifeless body lying on the ground, belonging to the Leader of the Core Guards who was responsible for the security of the Core Region.

For his incompetence, he was killed as a punishment in the most brutal way.

He was executed in front of all the Great Elders which was also an attempt to make the Great Elders remember their strength, as if the Ancestral Elders were worried that some of these Great Elders might have forgotten about their strength.

In the absence of the Sect Master, the Ancestral Elders were the highest authority. They had basically taken over the sect legally.

"As you all know, our Sect was attacked a few days ago," spoke one of the Ancestral Elders, seated beside the woman on the throne. "The whereabouts of the Sect Master remain unknown."

He was the second Ancestral Elder that Eren had encountered before, someone who had spoken to him directly.

"If someone managed to reach this place and take her out without anyone noticing, we might as well consider the possibility that she is dead. Otherwise, she would have returned," he continued. "Therefore, it is time to appoint a new leader for the Great Demon Sect."

The Great Elders had already expected something like this. However, they couldn't do anything against it. It was true that the Sect Master was gone and her whereabouts had been unknown for quite some time.

They had tried to find her, but they couldn't even feel her essence in the world even when they used the most precious treasures of the sect. It was truly enough to make them feel that the Sect Master might have been killed already.

As for her body, it could have been destroyed just like the body of the Frost Demon Elder had gone missing.

The Great Elders knew that they couldn't do anything in this situation. This entire selection was a scam in itself as the next Sect Master was already decided by the Ancestral Elders.

It was the woman who was already being disrespectful towards the Sect Master by sitting on her throne in her absence.

They couldn't even see through the strength of that woman.

"Just because you're a decent alchemist, you want to look down on us? Do you not realize that we were ruling over this continent before you were even born?' another said, releasing his aura that pushed down on Zia.

"Hmph, who knows. Maybe she wants the sect to be without a leader so the enemies can have an easier time attacking us," a woman's voice rose, coming from the farthest seal amongst the Ancestral Elders.

"That's right. Maybe she is a traitor! I was wondering how someone could infiltrate the core region with such ease without being detected. They definitely had some help from the inside, and it seems we know who it was."

The Great Elders could already see that the Ancestral Elders were preparing a righteous justification to kill the only person who didn't agree with them.

The woman on the throne still didn't say anything. As for the Ancestral Elder Yang who appeared to be in second in command, he just looked with amusement.

None of the Ancestral Elders paid much importance to the fact that she was an Alchemist. If they needed pills, they could always buy it from the Alchemy Association which had even higher grade alchemists who could make better pills.

The more important thing was to take control of the sect for now.

"I don't mean to disrespect the Ancestral Elders. I just didn't raise my hand because I didn't believe that it was the right time to vote as one Great Elder isn't present. In her absence, it's not right to select a sect master."

Zia felt suppressed, but she still said what was in her mind. Xiu Ying wasn't back yet after all. If anything, that seemed to be the exact reason that the Ancestral Elders were in such a hurry.

"Hmph, what excuses. What would the vote of one person change? If she isn't a traitor, she would agree as well," said an Ancestral Elder. "I will give you one more opportunity. Do you agree with the suggestion? Raise your hand if you do!"

Even though he gave her an opportunity, it was clear that it was a threat. If possible, they didn't want to kill the Alchemist. However, it was also clear that they would kill her if she was still stubborn.

In the end, Zia couldn't do anything. She also raised her hand, as her life was important to her.

"Good. With all the Great Elders in agreement, we have come to a decision," Ancestral Elder Yang smiled. "From now on, the Sect Leader of the Great Demon Sect shall be-"

He started speaking, but as he was about to say Jia Yin's name, the sound of the heavy door opening filled the hall.