"Talk about a coincidence."
"Look, this... What do you even call this?"
"Um... are you glad to see me?"
Da Huang bared his teeth in a grin at the man. The people from Eternal Hall shuddered all over at the sight.
"If I said I wasn't glad to see you, would you leave?"
"Leave?"
"Do you think I can?"
"Fair point. Then how about we have a nice chat?"
A chat?
Hearing that, Da Huang asked with interest, "What do you want to chat about?"
"You're not thinking of joining Miracle Treasure Pavilion too, are you?"
"No, no!"
"How could I possibly be qualified to join Miracle Treasure Pavilion? I'm absolutely not worthy."
"But I... can leave Eternal Hall."
"I despise Eternal Hall's actions. I've never been able to stomach them."
"Especially our Hall Master. He's a vile, unscrupulous hypocrite."
"You have no idea how awful our Hall Master is, or how many people in Eternal Hall can't stand that face of his."
"If he didn't have a way to turn people into puppets, do you think we'd want to stay in Eternal Hall?"
"We had no choice. We were forced into it."
"I admit I'm afraid to die. I want to live."
"But everything I just said is true."
"That's exactly the kind of person he is."
"I know my place. Even though I'm at the Ninth Heaven of the Emperor Above Realm, Miracle Treasure Pavilion wouldn't accept a traitor like me."
"You might even look down on someone like me."
"But all I want is a chance to live. I can leave Eternal Hall and disappear from everyone's sight forever."
"I... just want to live!"
The man spoke with such heartfelt sincerity, but Eternal Hall's Hall Master had gone cold-faced, staring fixedly at him.
"Do you... all see