490: Xingyuan

"Brother Yuan, why are you targeting me? Why are you attacking my Star Abyss!"

The Abyss Lord was completely unable to understand. He had absolutely no relationship with the Zhengyuan Sect, so why did they come all this way to destroy him?

As for Qianqiu Palace, it had fallen too quickly, and Chen De had handled things too cleanly, so the news hadn't reached the Star Abyss yet.

After all, the people under Chen De were united and loyal.

There would absolutely be no one with a loose tongue acting as a spy, leaking things that shouldn't be said.

As for the distance between Qianqiu Palace and the Star Abyss, which was unknown how many light-years apart, if the Abyss Lord didn't actively inquire, it was impossible for him to know what happened there so quickly.

Even if there were spies or undercover agents there, they were gone after Chen De had been there.

Plus, Chen De had adopted a decapitation strike, with the scope limited only to the headquarters of Qianqiu Palace.

Outside of the headquarters, the other forces probably didn't even know they had changed masters yet... how saintly.

Regarding the Abyss Lord's question, since this was a righteous and necessary war, to avoid acting without a just cause, Chen De answered the Abyss Lord's question truthfully and sincerely.

Lying—who had ever seen Chen De lie after all this time?

Just like his credit, who had ever seen Chen De fail to keep his word after all this time?

Therefore, the words Chen De spoke, in a sense, represented justice and represented the truth.

"Abyss Lord, your scandalous deeds have been exposed. Do not address me as brother anymore; I find it disgusting."

Chen De's righteous declaration left the Abyss Lord stunned for a moment.

Scandalous deeds?

Had he done anything scandalous?

Even if he had, it shouldn't be enough to escalate to a war of extermination!

Was Yuan Chen really going this far, bringing his subordinates with him to wipe out his sect?

The Abyss Lord was retreating steadily, and seeing that he could no longer hold out, with his physical injuries becoming more and more severe, he had to helplessly yield. "Brother Yuan, what scandalous deed have I committed? Please, enlighten me. I will change, won't I? At the very least, let me die knowing the reason!"

"Hmph, do not address me as brother. I do not have a despicable brother like you."

Regarding the Abyss Lord's form of address, Chen De once again raised an objection and retorted.

The Abyss Lord took a deep breath. "Then I ask the righteous Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect to inform me: what scandalous crime have I committed to end up in this situation?"

Chen De sighed upon hearing this. "Just a few days ago, a certain Fairy Xian Qing, who did not wish to reveal her name, reported you to me."

"She told me that you were the one who ended up seizing the demonic object and attempted to refine it, but she discovered it."

"However, unfortunately, you found out, and you relied on your brute force to force her into submission, preventing her from speaking of this, and even coerced her into..."

"Yet, her conscience remained. Everything she did was merely to endure humiliation and preserve her life."

"All for the sake of having a chance to come before me and expose your evil deeds."

"After this incident, unable to bear the shame, she committed suicide right in front of me to prove her innocence."

"I tried to save her, but I could not save someone who wanted to die, someone whose heart was already dead."

"Before she died, I asked her if there was anything else she needed to do."

"She told me to keep all this a secret for her, not to let others know of the humiliation she had suffered, to keep her name pure in this world, to preserve her reputation."

"I also asked her if there was anything else she had to say. She said to hand Qianqiu Palace over to me."

"The Zhengyuan Sect is the leader of the righteous path in the Xichen Domain. For countless years, we have been fighting wits and courage with the hidden Moyuan Sect; we are truly righteous."

"And as the Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, my moral character goes without saying. She was at ease handing Qianqiu Palace over to me."

"On her deathbed, I asked her again if she had anything else to say."

"She gathered her last breath and said only two words—'Slay the demon!'"

"Then, she turned into specks of starlight and vanished before my eyes. You can see how much she hated the humiliation she suffered, not even willing to leave her physical body behind."

"Tell me, do these things you did count as evil deeds?"

"Such behavior is the greatest of evils. If you, this demon, are not eliminated, you will surely endanger the world and bring disaster upon the common people in the future."

The Abyss Lord was stunned as he listened, and then he flew into a rage. "Righteous Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, this is all nonsense from that bitch, Fairy Xian Qing! I did not..."

But before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by another sentence from Chen De.

"Oh, you actually guessed it."

"You are too cunning."

"I spoke so vaguely, and you still guessed who it was."

"From now on, I won't believe a single word you say!"

"And..."

Chen De's expression grew colder. "I already promised her I would keep her secret, and now that you've guessed it, what face do I have left to face the people of the world!"

The Abyss Lord realized he had said the wrong thing, but he felt even more stifled. "Brother Yuan, please listen to my explanation. It was all that bitch..."

"You dare to address me as brother again!"

"Righteous Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, please listen to my explanation. It was all that bitch..."

"You're still calling her a bitch!"

"Righteous Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, please listen to my explanation. It was all that Fairy Xian Qing..."

"Damn it, I promised her I wouldn't let outsiders know. You cannot be left alive."

"Righteous Sect Master of the Zhengyuan Sect, please listen to my explanation. It was all that kind and beautiful..."

"I am not listening, I am not listening!"

"..."

Looking at the shameless guy in front of him, the Abyss Lord almost doubted whether he was truly Yuan Chen.

Of course, he would never say these words to Chen De's face.

At the same time, the Night Lord also realized what was happening; the other party was finding a pretext to commit a crime.

A flash of anger crossed his eyes. He was a dignified Immortal Law Realm expert; since breaking through, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

However, he was completely no match for the enemy in front of him.

Therefore, the Abyss Lord could only face Chen De with a lower posture.

Because in this universe, strength is everything.

Just like the meaning revealed in Chen De's words just now, he understood everything completely.

Fairy Xian Qing was already dead, and the current Qianqiu Palace already belonged to the Zhengyuan Sect.

As for how Fairy Xian Qing died, there was no need to guess; even a fool knew what was going on.

Therefore, when the Abyss Lord heard Fairy Xian Qing's slander against him, he only cursed Fairy Xian Qing as a bitch and shouted that he was wronged.

He did not say a single word about Chen De and the Zhengyuan Sect's speculation.

Previously, when chasing the Night Lord, the Abyss Lord had shown himself to be ruthless and unrestrained.

But when facing Chen De, he only dared to endure again and again, and this only resulted in increasingly severe injuries.

And so...

"Yuan Chen, are you really unwilling to give me a way out?"

Chen De shook his head upon hearing this. "Are you finally done acting? It seems this hideous and ugly face is your true self."

Then he said sternly, "If I, this Sect Master, do not kill you today, once you refine that demonic object, with your insidious, cunning, and cruel nature, I truly don't know how many more innocent people you will harm."

"Yuan Chen, I f***..."