Chapter 4702

The young woman meticulously went through a multitude of rules and regulations, her recitation

spanning a full hour.

James stood resolute in the main hall, while Lothar and the other heads and elders stood in quiet

attendance by the side.

Eventually, the exhaustive list of rules and regulations came to an end.

“Has Wael not arrived yet?” Lothar inquired as the readings concluded and the ceremony was about to

start.

However, Wael had not made an appearance, which prompted Lothar to question the situation.

James promptly replied, “Sir Wael went out for cultivation, saying something about inner demons and

unresolved issues.

He wanted to leave the Tempris House sooner because of that, so he left before the succession

ceremony.” Lothar had no choice but to proceed despite Wael’s absence.

“ Given the circumstances, let’s proceed with the ceremony without any further delays.” “Wait a

moment,” a voice resonated through the crowd in the main hall.

A man stepped forward.

He was none other than Qasim Todd, an elder of the Tactir House.

“Qasim, what are you doing?” Billy scolded immediately.

“The ceremony has started.

If you have something to share, kindly wait until it’s over.” Brushing Billy aside, Qasim advanced to the

center of the main hall.

His gaze shifted across the assembly of heads and esteemed elders before him.

With due respect, he began, “Esteemed heads, honorable elders, I contest James’ appointment as the

Head of Tempris House.” Lothar’s expression shifted into a frown.

“Qasim, the decision to appoint James as the Head of Tempris House came after careful and thorough

deliberation among the elders.” “T understand that, and I'll still contest it.

I firmly believe he lacks the qualifications for this position.” Qasim gestured toward James.

“Sir Lothar, there are matters I need to address with you.

However, they should be discussed in private.

I’m afraid I can’t bring them up in front of the entire hall.” “Whatever the issues may be, we can discuss

them after the ceremony,” Lothar replied.

“Sir Lothar, I’m taking this step for the sake of Tempris itself.

I'm deeply concerned about James following in the footsteps of Wael Qailoken,” Qasim declared with

conviction.

Lothar’s brow furrowed subtly.

After a brief pause, he uttered, “ The ceremony is hereby postponed.” Upon announcing that, Lothar

firmly grasped Qasim’s arm and exited the hall, leading the way.

Seeing this, heads from the other houses and a number of core elders followed suit, leaving the main

hall.

The remaining powerhouses were left in bewilderment, unable to grasp the intentions of the Verde

Academy.

James, too, found himself perplexed.

Despite this, he brushed the confusion away and chose to wait for what happened next.

In a secret council of the Verde Academy, a sanctum reserved solely for its core members, an

assembly convened.

Qasim brought up his concerns regarding Saachi before Lothar and the other heads.

“James brought Salinese Maignes to the Tempris House without proper authorization.

His actions almost put us in a difficult situation and stirred up conflict within our house.

If a battle erupted, our academy would’ve suffered great losses, even if we were to win.

To rescue this woman with Demonic Energy, Wael resorted to absorbing her Demonic Energy and

assumed her identity before departing.

Imagine what would happen if the Yhala Sect discovered that Salinese was in the Verde Academy all

along.

They might bring a horde of powerhouses with them.

How would we defend ourselves against that? Knowing this, I earnestly ask Sir Lothar to consider the

expulsion of both James and Salinese from our academy.” Upon hearing Qasim’s explanation, Lothar’s

expression turned grave.

He turned his gaze toward the heads from the other houses and asked, “What are your perspectives on

this matter?” Billy, the Head of Tactir House, was the first to voice his opinion.

“ If what Qasim says is true, James will undeniably bring us trouble in the future.

Keeping him in the academy seems unwise.

I believe we should rescind James’ position as the Head of Tempris House and proceed with his

expulsion.” “This matter is of great importance.

Considering Wael's intervention and the resolution of Salinese’s Demonic Energy, Salinese no longer

abides by the Demonic Path.

By our academy’s rules, if she embarks on a path of reformation, she has the potential to be accepted

as an academy disciple.” “Indeed, and furthermore, James has been honing the Verde Power.

It’s only a matter of time before he becomes a pivotal figure within our academy.”