Fang Qianyuan frowned slightly, a trace of disgust surfacing on his otherwise calm face.
This sort of thing was truly sickening.
Although he knew it would cause him no tangible harm, reputation was a weighty instrument. Leaving it in another's hands could never end well.
It could even affect his standing and position within the sect!
But after a moment's thought, Fang Qianyuan quickly regained his composure and asked, "The sect holds sway over the Southern Wilds. Surely it isn't powerless to strike back against something like this?"
Steward Lin stood silently beside him. He had come from the Discipline Institute, so he must have had a purpose.
"Steward Lin, what do you say?"
Steward Lin bowed. "Young Master Fang, I am here on behalf of the sect to ask exactly what you did in the Pine Mountain Kingdom."
Seeing Fang Qianyuan's expression shift slightly, he hurried to explain, "Please don't misunderstand. It isn't that the sect distrusts you, but since this concerns your reputation, we should establish the facts."
"There is one thing you can rest assured of: whatever the truth of this matter may be, the sect does not care. What it truly cares about is how to use the same methods of shaping public opinion to counterbalance them and strike back. That is why we wish to hear the truth from the person involved, so we can act accordingly!"
The implication of those words was clear enough.
The sect was not running a charity, and neither was the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The so-called righteous path actually valued order far more than kindness.
They did not care whether Fang Qianyuan had truly plundered and committed every imaginable evil! All they wanted was a respectable reputation and grounds for maintaining a stable order!
This also showed their determination to