Southern Border, Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's main hall.
Lu Yang's expression remained calm. He raised his head to look at Longyue and chuckled. "Now that we've finished discussing the trivial matters, it's time to properly discuss serious business."
Longyue froze at once. Serious business?
Only in the next moment did she realize what Lu Yang meant by "serious business"—nothing more than the so-called abduction of Jiangnan civilians. Was that even worth discussing?
Wouldn't a cup of punishment wine settle it?
But Longyue quickly reconsidered and felt she understood Lu Yang's intentions. This was likely a task specifically assigned by True Person Demon-Sweeping.
And as True Person Demon-Sweeping's disciple, Lu Yang had to give his master an account no matter what. He could not truly come empty-handed and leave empty-handed—where would that leave his dignity? Would True Person Demon-Sweeping believe him? If they sent Lu Yang away only for True Person Demon-Sweeping himself to come next, that would be real trouble.
At that thought, a smile immediately appeared on Longyue's face.
"This concubine understands."
Then Longyue calculated for a moment before beckoning with one hand, seizing several Qi Refining Great Perfection disciples from afar and throwing them forcefully onto the ground.
"It was these people."
"They secretly defied our sect's teachings, went to Jiangnan, and treated human lives like grass. Their crimes are truly monstrous. Today, this concubine will expel them all from the sect."
"Fellow Daoist may take them away and punish them as you see fit."
Longyue was not lying. These people had indeed been responsible for going to Jiangnan and abducting civilians. One of them had even been personally groomed by her.
But in the end, they were merely at Qi Refining.
Everyone knew that Qi Refining practitioners did not count as people.
Thus, Longyue felt no psychological