The strongholds established by members of the four royal families gathered most of the candidates within the blood-red barrier.
Tens of thousands of professionals above LV35, each a true genius, combined to form a very powerful force.
Moreover, in the days of assaults, they had slain over two hundred Lord Bosses, with countless Hero Bosses, acquiring a great deal of quality equipment, all of which was distributed, allowing many to trade their old muskets for new cannons, thus enhancing their strength.
Originally, Zi Liyuan intended to hand over the candidate turned into a human piety to Li Fengwen and then continue hunting Lord Bosses with Shen Yurou, but he was pulled aside by Li Fengwen who brought them both to the council hall.
Aside from Li Fengwen, Liu Shengnan, Ying Xueji, and Zhu Wu, the meeting included nine other members from the direct heirs of millennium-old families.