Jiang Fan smiled slightly.
"This disciple merely did what had to be done!"
Huai Zhen clapped his hands lightly and laughed.
"Good. Well said—what had to be done!"
"If everyone thought that way, organizations like Dark Abyss probably wouldn't exist at all!"
At the mention of Dark Abyss, a trace of worry appeared on Huai Zhen's face again.
"However, this matter has now blown up too much. The Shadow Kill Squad was wiped out, and the Vine House base, along with Ke Laoguai and the other seven, was also destroyed by you!"
"That is equivalent to directly cutting off the claws and fangs Dark Abyss had nurtured in spirit, and severing their cultivation resources!"
"For the Grand Elder to have achieved this much should already be his limit!"
"This is the greatest buffer that could be won in the contest between both sides, so don't hold any resentment toward the Elder Council!"
Jiang Fan's expression turned solemn.
"This disciple understands!"
"Every word I said at the meeting came from the heart. There was no resentment in it!"
"If this battle is lost, this disciple is willing to bear all the consequences alone!"
Seeing the resolve in Jiang Fan's eyes, Huai Zhen was faintly moved.
"It's still a little too early to say that!"
"In tomorrow's team battle at Shattered Star Canyon, it's not as if we have no chance of winning!"
He thought for a moment.
"This matter started because of you. As the core of the incident, you will definitely be one of the ten in tomorrow's team battle!"
"Inside the canyon, danger is unpredictable!"
"Dark Abyss will surely use every method they have and stop at nothing, so you must be careful!"
"If things go wrong, staying alive comes first!"
"But don't worry, I'll apply to the Grand