"Get up, the ceremony continues!"
Ye Kunlun was satisfied with Nan Yutie's performance as an attendant, at least he wasn't in cahoots with Ma Guotao.
"Supreme Lord, Lord Jun, your subordinate recommends Elder Sun Xuan to succeed as the branch alliance attendant."
After Nan Yutie got up, he said to Ye Kunlun and Jun Xinglan.
Ma Guotao was still kneeling on the side, his face ashen, never expecting things to turn out this way.
Not only had he offended Ye Kunlun, but he had also offended Jun Xinglan.
Not only would he not be able to keep his elder position, but he would likely also be punished by the Supreme Alliance after the ceremony.
Ma Guotao harbored intense hatred. The attendant position should have been his, but it ended up going to Sun Xuan.
He glared fiercely at Sun Xuan, a glint of venom flashing in his eyes, and gave a signal to someone not far away.
That person was his confidant, Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng understood.
The ceremony continued, and Sun Xuan took the branch alliance attendant token, his face a little excited, especially under the witness of Supreme Lord Ye Kunlun.
He tried to suppress his excitement and bowed again to Ye Kunlun, Jun Xinglan, and Nan Yutie, "Your subordinate will certainly not fail the Supreme Lord, Lord Jun, and Lord Nan."
"Sun Xuan, you are now the attendant of the branch alliance, you must be worthy of this important responsibility."
"My first task for you is to investigate Ma Guotao's collusion with the Japanese!"
Ye Kunlun intended to test Sun Xuan.
"Supreme Lord, your subordinate will surely investigate the matter thoroughly." Sun Xuan took the order.
"Heh heh..."
At this moment, Ma Guotao, who was kneeling on the side, suddenly laughed, a hint of gloom on his face.
"Sun Xuan, what right do you have to investigate me? You are inferior to me in every way. Why should you be the one in this position in the end?"
Ma Guotao looked up, staring at Sun Xuan resentfully.
Nan Yutie frowned and reprimanded, "Ma Guotao, you still haven't repented?"
"Repented? If I repented, would you let me go?" Ma Guotao stood up from the ground, his face grim as he stared at Nan Yutie and Ye Kunlun and the others.
"Presumptuous!"
Nan Yutie reprimanded, "Ma Guotao, kneel down for me!"
"Heh heh!"
Ma Guotao chuckled, "Nan Yutie, you're yelling at me now, but soon you'll be begging me. To tell you the truth, the wine you drank today was tampered with by me, and without the antidote, no one will survive!"
"What?!"
The guests were terrified when they heard this.
"Elder Ma, we are old friends, how could you do this? Hurry and hand over the antidote!"
"Elder Ma, turn back while there's still time. As long as you hand over the antidote, we will all plead with the Supreme Lord on your behalf!"
"Ma Guotao, if you don't hand over the antidote today, the Supreme Lord will surely kill you!"
Many guests who had a good relationship with Ma Guotao began to blame him.
Ma Guotao looked at their faces with a cold smile, "Heh heh, if you want the antidote, you can. Kneel down and crawl in front of me and beg me, and I'll give you the antidote..."
"Ma Guotao, you are simply courting death!"
Nan Yutie was truly enraged. He moved slightly, about to attack Ma Guotao.
Just then, his internal true qi stagnated, a sharp pain shot through his chest, and large beads of sweat instantly rolled down his forehead.
Ma Guotao saw Nan Yutie's state and revealed a smug and fierce expression, "As long as you use your true qi, the poison will act faster. In less than ten minutes, your blood will flow backward and you will die!!"
"Supreme Lord, Lord Jun, your subordinate is indeed poisoned."
Nan Yutie reported to Ye Kunlun and Jun Xinglan with an unsightly expression.
As the attendant of the branch alliance, he actually didn't know that Ma Guotao had poisoned everyone's wine. This was a grave oversight.
Jun Xinglan circulated his spiritual qi, frowned slightly, and a killing intent flickered in his eyes. He was also poisoned.
"Ma Guotao, you truly deserve to die!"
Jun Xinglan glared at Ma Guotao, secretly forcing out the poison.
"It's useless. This poison is a unique toxin from the Southern Frontier Witch Tribe. Right now, only I can produce the antidote."
Ma Guotao became even more smug, his gaze sinisterly fixed on Ye Kunlun, "Ye Kunlun, aren't you the Supreme Lord? Aren't you arrogant? In the end, aren't you still poisoned by me?"
"Heh heh, how about I give you the antidote if you kneel and beg me?"
Ma Guotao said with a smug smile, he could already imagine the Supreme Lord Ye Kunlun kneeling before him and begging for mercy.
"Ma Guotao, you are beyond redemption!" Nan Yutie did not expect Ma Guotao to be so insane.
He had taken care of Ma Guotao for so long, he never imagined he would be such a madman.
"It's still not too late for you to take out the antidote, don't be stubborn!"
Nan Yutie spoke earnestly. He was already half dead, and his death would be no big deal.
But Ye Kunlun, Jun Xinglan, and the guests present could not die.
Otherwise, the Supreme Alliance might be destroyed in Ma Guotao's hands.
"Too late!"
Ma Guotao roared, interrupting Nan Yutie's words, "I never intended to leave here alive anyway."
"Heh heh... I just want to see you beg me."
Ma Guotao laughed smugly and madly, taking out his phone from his pocket, "I'll start the timer now. Those who beg me within ten minutes will get the antidote, otherwise, their blood will flow backward and they will die!!"
Saying that, Ma Guotao opened the countdown program.
The ticking sound of the passing time was like a death knell, making the guests present feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles, all eager to get the antidote from Ma Guotao.
Ye Kunlun's expression was indifferent, not showing any anger or panic due to Ma Guotao's words.
Even if Ma Guotao's poison was a unique toxin of the Witch Tribe, it would not cause much trouble for him.
He might as well take this opportunity to observe everyone's reactions.
Thump—
Finally, someone could not withstand the psychological pressure and knelt directly before Ma Guotao, "Elder Ma, please, for the sake of our acquaintance, give me the antidote."
"Haha, yes, you wait aside first!"
Ma Guotao said with a smug expression, laughing heartily.
With the first person, there would be a second, and a third.
More than a dozen people successively knelt before Ma Guotao to beg for the antidote.
In the blink of an eye, two minutes passed.
Ma Guotao looked at Ye Kunlun, Jun Xinglan, and the others, "Ye Kunlun, how long are you going to wait?"
Saying that, he said loudly, "The antidote I have is limited. If you are late, and there is no antidote in the end, don't blame me for not being sentimental!"
As soon as these words were spoken, those who were still hesitant, out of pride, could no longer sit still.
Five minutes later, eighty to ninety percent of the guests present had knelt before Ma Guotao.
"Ma Guotao, you are despicable and shameless! Even if we die, we will not kneel to a scoundrel like you!"
"We would rather die with dignity!!"
The remaining few people glared at Ma Guotao. Even if they died, they would not kneel to Ma Guotao.
"Heh heh, it's worth it for me to die today."
Ma Guotao glanced at his phone and looked at Ye Kunlun coldly, "Your time is running out."
"Is that so?" Ye Kunlun chuckled lightly, his laughter filled with contempt, "The noble families and various experts of the capital are truly awe-inspiring. What a show indeed."