Was the place really falling apart without the Prophet's sacred link?
The air seemed to be filling with the scent of roasted meat, but at that moment, Fu Qian was paying attention to the commotion around him.
Going by the usual script, after the villain had miraculously turned the tables, his arrogance should have reached its peak. This was the moment for everyone to join forces and uphold justice.
Especially since this place had originally been a gathering spot for the most talented.
Yet even with the scene so brutal, the surroundings remained eerily quiet.
Of course, it wasn't that no one had noticed. Fu Qian was certain there were plenty of people watching from start to finish.
But that was precisely why the lord's claim that "justice is pointless" struck such a chord.
At a time of such upheaval, with the road ahead uncertain, what was the point of risking everything to kill him?
Never mind whether they could actually kill him, or all the risks they would have to take in the process.
It could only be said that without the Prophet, the one who told everyone they were certain to win, Unseen Hill might have plenty of experts, but they were still powerless to organize such an attack.
And it wasn't just the forces of justice. Even the supervillains hadn't come out to cause trouble.
It was easy to imagine all the desperate measures everyone was taking to deal with the upheaval.
So much so that, at that moment, the crystal over there seemed to be the most carefree thing in all of Unseen Hill.
Holler's ambush had a clear purpose: she hoped to buy herself a little time to escape.
But while she understood that, she didn't seem willing to give up just yet.
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