The Western Heavenly Master's words, overt and veiled alike, accused Lou Yue of suspected collusion with the Hatred Devil Master!
The moment those words fell, gazes shifted throughout the hall, and a chill ran through every heart.
If Lou Yue truly bore the vile stain of consorting with devils, yet they had pushed him into the position of Grand Headmaster of Yujing Mountain, it would be far too laughable.
One must know that the Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant was enshrined atop Yujing Mountain!
The Son of Heaven of Jing merely lifted his gaze slightly, saying nothing.
Lou Yue, who had remained silent as he awaited the result, stepped out from behind Ji Yumin at this moment and said, "Lou, too, would like to know how the Hatred Devil Master will regard this matter—what his attitude will be!"
The old matter of his association with the Hatred Devil Master back then had still become known to the Western Heavenly Master.
This matter had been exceedingly secret. It should have been known only to the Son of Heaven, himself, and Lou Jiangyue herself—at most, adding Lou Junlan, and Chunyu Gui, who had overheard secrets in the Son of Heaven's study.
The Hatred Devil Master might also have spread the news, but intelligence from the Devil Race was not credible enough to be brought into the Central Hall at all.
This was the secret Lou Jiangyue had guarded without uttering a word through torment worse than death!
Yet Lou Yue should have understood that at this step of ascending to Dao Lord, with All Under Heaven watching and a burden of ten thousand jun upon his shoulders, he would gain unprecedented glory—and inevitably face unprecedented scrutiny. There was no reason whatsoever for him to harbor wishful luck.
Any tiny detail from his past life