But asking him to let the matter rest so easily was not that simple.
"Fellow Daoists, Silver City was not the only one who intended to kill this junior back then," Yang Chen said slowly.
"We know about this. Hu Zhou, get out here as well," the Spirit Communicating Dao Ancestor said coldly.
Hu Zhou shuddered all over, trembling in terror as he stepped forward.
Having seen Silver City's fate, how could he not panic? Silver City's death was already set in stone.
Compared with Silver City's background, he was far inferior. If even Silver City had ended up like this, then he...
"Hu Zhou, you were the one who joined Silver City in attacking Daoist Friend Yang Chen back then, weren't you?" Dao Ancestor Zhen Ming asked coldly, his mood sour.
Since he could not save Silver City, he naturally could not be bothered with whether Hu Zhou lived or died.
Hu Zhou hastily cried, "Seniors, this junior was merely blinded by greed at the time. Silver City bewitched this junior—it was all because of Silver City! He was the mastermind! I beg the seniors to show this junior leniency!"
"Show you leniency? Absurd. If we show you leniency today, will there still be any rules to speak of tomorrow?" the Spirit Communicating Dao Ancestor said expressionlessly.
Today, they were using Yang Chen's case as an opportunity to establish their authority before all these experts.
"I am telling you all this: you may cause whatever trouble you wish in the rear, but this is the Earth Spirit Hall. What stands guard here is the Human Race's frontline strength. What we face are endless hordes of foreign races. If you cannot share a common hatred for the enemy, then do not ever set foot here with me again. And if