Chapter 2183

The clan elder couldn't tell if it was an illusion. Though Benjamin didn't appear much different from what he had left, the pressure radiating from his divine soul made one inexplicably uneasy. It wasn't just the innate dominance of a Dragon Vein bloodline crushing them. There was something else layered beneath it, like a faint, ancient energy that seemed to belong to a primordial demon. The clan elder wasn't the only one who had felt it; even Louise and Reuben had. The one who had just shown open displeasure at Thalia's words instantly fell silent under the weight of that pressure. The irritation on his face vanished, and almost reflexively, he lowered his gaze before the one standing before him. At that, Benjamin toned down his energy and finally piped up, his voice deep with hints of indifference. "I agreed to whatever my mother-in-law had said. Also, I suggest you all remember your place." No one dared to speak up, nor did he care for their response. He continued, "Shannon and