Published: March 9, 2025
Diwu Qingrou lifted her head, a faint smile on her face, and said softly, “I have come here today solely to listen to your teachings, esteemed elders. Regardless of the decisions you make, I will follow them. How could I dare to interfere…”
This statement was indeed humble, to an extraordinary degree. Her respectful attitude made it hard for others to feel any disdain.
The expressions of the crowd finally eased a little.
Zhuge Cangtian snorted and said, “The law enforcer lineage has always maintained a supportive attitude toward the Fifth Family… I have heard that when the patriarch of the Fifth Family was in the northwest, there were powerful law enforcers acting as his personal bodyguards… Could you clarify what the relationship is between the Fifth Patriarch and the law enforcers? It would be better to explain it here to avoid any misunderstandings in the future!”
Zhuge Cangtian was truly perturbed by the fact that someone who was once a servant of his family now stood on equal footing with him. Now he was directly questioning her; if Diwu Qingrou responded improperly, he could easily label her as colluding with the law enforcers, or even the heavenly demons!
Diwu Qingrou maintained her faint smile and replied, “The reason is quite simple. The law enforcers want to support a new family… to place a nail among the nine great clans… I believe esteemed elders have already seen this clearly. Is Zhuge Patriarch questioning me now to test my knowledge?”
Zhuge Cangtian narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, “Oh?”
Diwu Qingrou’s expression became serious as she said, “The Law Sovereign and the law enforcers have shown immense favor towards the Fifth Noble Family… I do not deny this, nor would I dare to deny it. However… since the Law Sovereign has now been confirmed as a heavenly demon, at least as an inheritor of the heavenly demons, his identity has transformed into the enemy of all humanity in the Nine Heavens. Although I am not talented, I do not dare to disregard the grand righteousness of mankind for the sake of small favors!”
“Just as this news was released, I have already sent the law enforcers who were in the family back to their lineage. If esteemed elders still have concerns, on the day we resist the heavenly demons, my Fifth Family is willing to act as the vanguard. What is called purity is merely a matter of life and death.”
Diwu Qingrou spoke each word sincerely.
Her words were indeed a true reflection of her inner thoughts.
No matter what the identity or intentions of the Law Sovereign are, or how great the favor he has shown, you are now a heavenly demon!
As a human, Diwu Qingrou cannot coexist with you!
This is a matter of principle, and this understanding is absolutely unshakeable!
Zhuge Cangtian smiled darkly and said, “I do not doubt the actions of the Fifth Patriarch; I simply wonder why, with your intelligence, you did not try to keep those people here. If you were to expose the true identity of the Law Sovereign and explain the pros and cons, paving the way to genuinely use them, wouldn’t that be a good thing? Instead, you let them go so easily; isn’t that a pity? It somewhat suggests you might be strengthening the enemy’s power, which is quite unwise, isn’t it?!”
Upon hearing this, the ancestors of other families slightly changed their expressions, secretly thinking that Zhuge Cangtian was indeed picking faults; this was purely nitpicking to stir trouble for Diwu Qingrou!
Diwu Qingrou's expression became stern as she coldly replied, “If that’s the case, why don’t you esteemed elders straightforwardly lay this incident out in the open, calling upon the entire world to resist the Law Sovereign and the heavenly demons? Wouldn’t that be better? Why hide in the shadows? With your reputations, I believe that if you call out from a height, many will surely follow; what is there to fear from mere heavenly demons?”
Zhuge Cangtian was left speechless.
Diwu Qingrou's implication was very clear. To say anything about righteousness would come with the risk of leaking information and alerting the enemy. You, Zhuge Cangtian, who is also known as a wise person, should have considered this; how embarrassing to ask such a question!