486: Expedition

"I believe many disciples have already deeply experienced the pain within."

As Chen De spoke, the corners of his mouth... his eyes welled with tears. Although he was the fake Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect...

...having inherited the memories of two Supreme Elders and one Sect Master, what difference was there between him and a real Sect Master?

Since who knows when, Chen De had already identified himself as a member of the Zhengyuan Sect from the bottom of his heart.

Thus, seeing the disciples of the Zhengyuan Sect suffer, and the living beings under the sect's rule suffer, was like carving flesh from Chen De's heart with a knife!

"Therefore, the great undertaking that our Zhengyuan Sect is about to embark upon is the unification of the Xichen Domain!"

"So that this place will no longer be filled with chaos, no longer be filled with strife, no longer have unnatural deaths, and no longer face external threats to life."

"From now on, there will be no need for fear or anxiety; everyone will be able to live happily and joyfully."

As he spoke, Chen De almost couldn't help but choke up.

Yet he still held back and said, "I have finished speaking. Who agrees? Who objects?"

"I object!"

Just then, a sect elder near Chen De questioned, "I think..."

Faster than words could say, Chen De slapped him before anyone could even see it happen.

The elder who had just voiced his doubt didn't even have time to turn into blood mist; he directly vanished into nothingness.

Lightly clapping his hands, Chen De said indifferently, "According to reliable intelligence, the Second Elder, Doubi, was actually a mole sent by another power."

"Our sect has long held all the evidence, but we hoped he would repent and turn over a new leaf, which is why we chose not to expose him until now."

"Alas, our Zhengyuan Sect treated him well, but in the end, we could not win over his heart."

"At such a critical moment for the future of our Zhengyuan Sect, he still chose to spread fallacies to deceive the public."

"While it cannot sway this great undertaking, it undoubtedly delays the sect's progress."

"This would inevitably tip off other powers, giving them a chance to catch their breath."

"When that time comes, will we still be able to easily take down those prepared external forces? How many more disciples will have to die?"

"Although he was a mole, I originally wanted to spare his life out of consideration for our years of friendship and awaken his conscience."

"Unfortunately, by jumping out today, he was undoubtedly digging at the roots of the Zhengyuan Sect. No matter how reluctant I am, I can no longer keep him."

"The Sect Master is benevolent and righteous!"

At this moment, all the disciples and elders shouted in unison.

"Doubi, that ungrateful dog! The sect treated him so well, and the Sect Master was so tolerant, yet he acted as a mole for other forces."

A disciple below suddenly spat, "Pah! Truly f*cking disgusting!"

Seeing this, a nearby disciple asked, "What's wrong, brother?"

That disciple felt even more disgusted upon hearing this. "Don't even mention it. Just the thought of it reminds me that when I bumped into Doubi by chance, I actually took the initiative to salute him."

The disciple who heard this was shocked. "Really, brother?"

The disciple, thinking of something, got goosebumps all over from disgust. "What's even more disgusting is that the dog even patted my shoulder and told me to cultivate well. I... *retch*, I can't take it."

The disciple beside him couldn't help but take a few steps back. "Brother, which arm did that dog pat?"

The disciple pointed. "The one closer to you."

As soon as he said this, the disciple beside him moved even further away, as did the surrounding disciples.

A look of despair flashed in that disciple's eyes. Was he destined to be isolated just because he had stepped in sh*t?

He didn't want it to be like this either, but it was truly too sickening to bear.

At the thought that he had once proactively saluted that scum Doubi and even been patted by him, he felt like dying.

"We can't let him die so easily!"

"Right, we can't let him die so easily!"

In the heat of the crowd's fury, someone soon grew angrier the more they thought about it, feeling that Doubi's death had been too easy.

"Right, he still has a son and family! His son is here today too."

"Find him!"

"Found him! He's right here!"

Thus, in the crowd, a disciple was being surrounded while trembling.

Who was he?

Where was he?

What would happen to him?

The disciple was dazed. He was originally the son of the Zhengyuan Sect's Second Elder, but now he had suddenly become the son of a traitor.

His father was a traitor? He had hidden it quite well; the son had no idea at all.

Moreover, as a mole, how could he do something so stupid?

Slapping the Sect Master's face in public and contradicting him—no matter how much he had drunk, he shouldn't have been able to do such a thing.

Even if he were an undercover agent, he couldn't say such things to his face. At the very least, he should have offered suggestions in private, right?

If his father really were a mole, how could he be so stupid?

The disciple clearly wanted to beg for mercy or say something, but the angry crowd had already rushed forward.

In the blink of an eye, with only time for a single scream, he was torn limb from limb by the angry disciples, his bones ground to dust and his ashes scattered, leaving only a pile of mush.

Seeing that the disciples' emotions had somewhat calmed down, Chen De pressed his hand down again, signaling them to stop shouting.

"Disciples, I, your Sect Master, also deeply understand your anger."

"And you have seen for yourselves how many forces outside are trying to shake the existence of our Zhengyuan Sect and dismantle its foundations!"

"Although our Zhengyuan Sect holds the title of the number one righteous power in the Xichen Domain, in reality, undercurrents are surging and danger lurks everywhere in the shadows."

"One wrong step forward, and we fall into a bottomless abyss!"

"Are you willing to see your family members hacked into pieces by others?"

"We are not!"

"Are you willing to see your wives and children being trampled and ravaged by others?"

"We are not!"

"Are you willing to see your descendants become slaves and prostitutes for all eternity?"

"We are not!"

"Are you willing to see the day when your fate is decided by the whims of others?"

"We are not!"

"Are you willing to see the cause you have fought for your whole life be trampled, divided, and devoured by outsiders?"

"We are not!"

"Are you willing to see your faith end in your hands and become a laughingstock for future generations?"

"We are not!"

...Every question Chen De asked was met with the angry roars of the elders and disciples.

Their momentum grew stronger with each shout, and their eyes grew redder, as if they were ready to devour anyone.

After the six questions, the morale of the Zhengyuan Sect's disciples and elders had reached its peak.

Seeing this, Chen De swallowed the remaining dozens of points he had prepared.

Morale was already high; speaking further could easily backfire.

"Good, very good." Chen De's voice rang out again. "I have seen your determination, I have seen the backbone of the Zhengyuan Sect, and I have seen the future. Since that is the case..."

Chen De drew his sword and pointed it to the sky. "Set forth!"

"Set forth!"

"The Sect is immortal!"

"Set forth!"

"The Sect Master is immortal!"

"Set forth!"

"The disciples are immortal!"

"Set forth!"

"The Sect is immortal!"

"Set forth!"

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