Kun Tianchen was still completely stunned, able only to stare blankly with everyone else at the conversation within the image orb.
The Starforging Lineage patriarch, formerly the ruler of Divine Tomb Seat—the "Star Tomb Venerable"—had already said to Prefecture God Sifang and Prefecture God Lanzhe:
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, do not get worked up. Do not forget one fact: from the day we met, we ceased to be enemies. We became the closest of friends in this world. This friendship even surpassed our loyalty to our own nations. It could even be said that we were allies bound by life and death. Wouldn't you agree?"
"Yes, we were in the same boat, a community of shared interests. None of us could afford to suffer; once one side suffered, the other would not fare well either. For instance, if we could not return to Yuanhao, then with no other choice, we could only step forward and reveal your relationship with us. Then you certainly would not fare well either, would you? After all, your friends were not natives of Divine Tomb Seat, but people from Yuanhao! That was the true crime of colluding with the enemy and betraying the nation. Given Tai Yu's harsh laws and discipline, I doubt even one Upper Yu Seed could save you, right?"
This passage exposed their identities as people from Yuanhao. The moment those words emerged, the area before the Nine Lives Tower truly exploded into uproar!
They had not merely colluded with the Divine Tomb Cult—they had colluded with Yuanhao as well!
How enormous did this evidence of guilt have to be?
At that moment, Kun Tianzhen spoke, his voice filled with utmost indignation. "Having seen this, everyone should now have some idea of these fourteen people's identities! Let me add this: they called themselves the