King Yama's pupils shook. In an instant, he turned into a gust of black wind and drifted before Lu Chen. "Y-you... how did you get down here? And in this kind of identity?!"
Lu Chen's smile vanished as he enunciated each word. "In reply to my foster father, I falsely assumed Li Qingyuan's City God divine office in order to enter the Netherworld!"
"Falsely assumed a divine office?!"
King Yama's expression changed abruptly.
Since things had come to this, Lu Chen no longer hid anything. Starting from the Corpse Liberation Case, he gave a concise account of how Zhao Wuya had murdered the City God and taken his place.
"Lord Yama, I know that once you learn of this, you will certainly rebuke and blame me. But this time, the situation was as urgent as sparks flying from flint; not a moment could be delayed. I could only act first and report afterward. I hope Lord Yama will forgive me. If you wish to punish me, please wait until I have finished this matter."
Lu Chen watched King Yama's face grow darker and darker, until it seemed water might drip from it.
He also knew that what he had done was improper.
In the end, though killing a human demon was also enforcing the Way on Heaven's behalf,
the method had broken the rules and violated the Yin Laws.
But the same old words applied.
It was not that he did not trust King Yama. It was that he understood King Yama's temperament.
Had he truly informed him beforehand, he would certainly have handled the matter according to the Yin Laws.
He would never have agreed to let Lu Chen falsely assume a divine office.
When it came to courage,
among all the immortals and gods Lu Chen knew,
whether