At this moment, Yan Qing, standing to one side, raised his head and loudly called out to the ten Golden Core cultivators beyond the island.
"Fellow Daoists, you have misunderstood. We attacked Danyang Palace this time to eliminate a scourge."
"I expect you have all been deceived by Danyang Palace. Though Danyang Palace has always presented itself as righteous, its Golden Core cultivators are in truth demonic scum who use our human race as medicinal ingredients to refine pills."
"If you do not believe me, you may follow us into the island and see for yourselves. A brief search should reveal the 'special medicinal ingredients' Danyang Palace has imprisoned here!"
"And if you still insist on attacking us, should we seek to flee, I fear you will find it difficult to keep us all here. Afterward, we will certainly spread word of what you have done today."
"By then, I fear it will tarnish the righteous reputation of the powers behind you, Fellow Daoists."
"Surely none of you wish to hear rumors from the outside world that you slaughtered those who destroyed a demonic sect, only to seize the credit for yourselves."
"Of course, even if you disregard all that... the Fallen Star True Lord's lineage has always deeply detested demonic cultivators occupying spiritual lands within the Fallen Star Sea Region. Cultivators like us, who uncover hidden demonic sects in the Fallen Star Sea Region, have always been rewarded."
"And once word of your stealing credit and murdering those who rendered merit reaches the Fallen Star True Lord's lineage, I expect that, for the sake of their righteous name, they will stand up for us meritorious cultivators and come seeking you."
Yan Qing had previously told Ling Pengyun and the others about this matter.
Judging from the evidence Yan Qing