At those words, Black Radiance did not rush to answer. Instead, he stared meaningfully at Hua Yunfei.
The Black Robed Person beside him wanted to speak, but fearing a reprimand from Black Radiance, could only hold back.
"What, can't you do it, Sect Master?" Hua Yunfei continued when Black Radiance remained silent.
"It isn't a question of whether I can. This person's status is special. Killing him would bring serious trouble even for me," Black Radiance said.
"Even the Dark Hall fears that?" Hua Yunfei countered.
Black Radiance rose and stretched, then stood at the edge of the tall building, looking down below. "Surely Master Yun Shuang knows the consequences of killing a World Lord?" he said meaningfully. "Strong or weak, a World Lord is the master of an entire world, not someone who can be compared to ordinary people."
"If a World Lord is killed, the Heaven-Earth Alliance won't simply stand by."
"Under normal circumstances, no matter what the Dark Hall does, we don't kill the lord of a world. At most, we torture or severely injure them, precisely because the Heaven-Earth Alliance is watching."
"So even the Dark Hall has forces it is wary of," Hua Yunfei said.
"Naturally. With so many worlds and so many forces, no one can reign supreme alone. The great powers all keep one another in check."
"Besides," Black Radiance said, "the Heaven-Earth Alliance is far beyond an ordinary force. It is a super-alliance established under the leadership of the Four Great Worlds. Even the Dark Hall has no desire to clash with it head-on."
"Has the Dark Hall never killed anyone at the World Lord level?" Hua Yunfei asked curiously.
Black Radiance nodded. "Of course we have, and more than one. But each time, we had a reason that left the Heaven-Earth