Afterward, Cangming nodded. "Little friend, though Kuangsheng has committed countless wrongs, reduced to this state, he can be said to have received his retribution."
True Lord Cangming's voice seemed to drift in from beyond the heavens, echoing in waves. "For the sake of this old face that has lived for several thousand years, could you release him first? Whatever grievances you have, why not sit down and talk them through slowly?"
"Heh..."
At those words, Su Yueli gave a soft laugh.
She lifted Lu Kuangsheng and shook him, her black eyes brimming with mockery. "Release him? Old Sect Master, listen to yourself. You've stayed high above everyone else with that deadpan face for so long that you've cultivated away even your humanity."
Su Yueli's voice abruptly turned cold. "Back when he sent people to massacre the village where my master lived, when he wanted to cut the grass and pull up the roots by killing me, if I had begged him to let me go, do you think this old bastard would have listened?"
"This..." True Lord Cangming was momentarily speechless.
As an old monster who had lived for thousands of years, he naturally knew that the strong devoured the weak—the iron law of this world.
Back then, for Shen Huai'an's Dao Heart of Emotionless Great Dao, the Azure Moon Sect had indeed committed such shameful, filthy deeds.
Now that karma and retribution had come knocking, talk of forgiveness truly sounded pale and powerless.
After a long silence, True Lord Cangming slowly spoke, his tone carrying a measure of helplessness and compromise. "Regarding the matter of Severing Mortal Ties, Kuangsheng indeed acted somewhat too extremely back then, leaving no room at all. However..."
As he spoke, his tone suddenly shifted. "Today, little friend, you attacked my Azure Moon Sect, destroyed