After a brief silence, Feng Shunfeng stood up unhurriedly, cupped his fists in greeting to those around him, and then turned to Shen Youran, saying, "Sect Leader Shen, there's something I don't understand, and I'd like to take this opportunity—with all our fellow martial artists present—to ask you for clarification."
Upon hearing this, Shen Youran set down his teacup with a tranquil face, "Second Leader Feng, speak your mind."
A sneer quickly surfaced on Feng Shunfeng's coarse face. He twisted the tuft of beard on his chin and sarcastically asked, "I heard that for this conference, beyond the invitation list decided by all major sects, Sect Leader Shen personally invited several young heroes who were not on the list... Is this true?"
"Yes, it's true," Shen Youran answered openly, "This is one of the rights of the organizer of the conference, and all present here are aware of it. Do you, Second Leader Feng, have any objections to this?"