On the high platform, Immortal Emperor Yun Yi stepped forward and looked at Lin Xiao, his eyes filled with tenderness and pride. "This plan was top secret. Lin Xiao volunteered for it. He willingly dragged his own name through the mud and cut himself off from everyone to serve as bait. He bore not only the enemy's scrutiny, but also his own people's misunderstanding and scorn—even the heart-carving pain of watching comrades die because of weaknesses he had betrayed!"
Golden Roc Immortal Emperor said gruffly, "Those feathered bastards are suspicious. Nothing short of a ruse this real would've fooled them. Lin Xiao put himself over the fire and beneath the blades of the whole world. I admire that kind of courage!"
Immortal Emperor Yin-Yang let out a long sigh. "Extraordinary deeds demand extraordinary people. What young friend Lin Xiao did was loyalty at its greatest and courage at its utmost. No words can fully describe the bitterness he endured or the strength of his resolve."
Below the platform, the crowd's confusion had turned to shock.
The disciples of the Five Elements Sect covered their mouths, staring in disbelief at their haggard Senior Brother.
Fang Chen continued in a calm, forceful voice, recounting the heart-stopping conclusion. "On the day of the decisive battle, Daoist Friend Lin Xiao won the Five Clans' complete trust and led all their core emperors into the deadly ground of the Immortal-Demon Annihilation Array. Then the array activated, killing intent descended, and all hope seemed lost!"
He paused and looked at Lin Xiao, a faint tremor passing through his eyes. "Amid countless Return to the Ruins Chains, I found a sliver of life and forcibly pulled him free."
The truth was like the sun emerging when the clouds parted, yet it weighed as heavily as a mountain!