These White Robe Beings brazenly struck out, going after their fleeing companions—no, they should have been called traitors.
At the same time, they frantically explained to Chu Qing, "Master, we never intended to break our oaths!"
"We may never have heard of the Emperor you mentioned, and his name may not have bound us."
"But we will all abide by it."
"We are all loyal and righteous men; the only traitor has already fled."
"But rest assured, we will capture him and bring him back."
"Hey, you two, attack too!"
When they noticed that two of their companions had not acted, they immediately grew so anxious they scratched their heads and ears, cursing inwardly: You two idiots, if you don't put on a good performance now, when Chu Qing refuses to undo your ash transformation later, let's see what you'll do!
The two aliens also wanted to move and seize the fleeing White Robe traitor.
Yet Chu Qing gave a slight shake of his head.
The two aliens said, "Hm?"
At that moment, the two White Robe Beings who had not acted gave bitter smiles. "Everyone, you swore an oath to the Emperor just now."
"If you do not break your oath, everything will be fine."
"But if you break it, then beneath the Emperor's might, it will surely be fulfilled."
"So... there is no need to pursue that traitor."
The other White Robe Beings were dumbfounded.
Was this a joke?
They had destroyed so many worlds and walked through Chaos.
Yet they had never heard of any being swearing an oath to the Emperor!
What was the Emperor?
Something that could make an oath come true upon them?
Did it think it was Chaos?
Across the endless starry skies and endless Chaos Seas, only oaths sworn to Chaos itself