"The Starforge Lineage is truly ruthless. It's one thing for them to flee themselves, but they even forced those within the sect to stay behind, giving their allies a thorough whitewashing." Li Tianming's gaze was icy cold.
He knew that, to make these people stay and continue fighting the cold war for the Divine Tomb Sect, the Starforge Lineage must have used quite a few methods—perhaps deception, perhaps brainwashing. Li Tianming did not know the details; he only knew that they had achieved their goal.
"To keep these people from exposing the Starforge Lineage, those two Prefecture Gods will at least slaughter the remaining Nine Exalted Heavens to the last, right?" Sui Shen Yao asked curiously.
"That's certain. So they'll have plenty to keep them busy this time," Li Tianming said coldly.
"The Starforge Lineage may have told them that the Star Tomb Venerable would lead the lineage into the open, lead them in dealing the Hunyuan Army a crushing blow, and fight for another chance. Otherwise, I can't imagine where they found the courage to remain behind," Aurora said.
"Perhaps that's only one part of it. There must be other reasons enough to sustain them, making them think they still have a chance, unaware that they've already been completely sold out." Li Tianming said.
"These people are rather pitiful too. Even if they understand in the end, they won't have any chance to contact Tianyu Temple or Mo Yu Jitian. After all, those two cannot possibly have any means of contacting them. They can only do their utmost to break out, but now, the Blazing Heaven Furnace will become their prison..." Sui Shen Yao felt some sympathy for them, since she was kind by nature.
"All that can be said is that they're enemies too," Li Tianming said.
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