"Do you think we wouldn't dare?"
"Count me in. We demand an explanation too! What gives you great sects the right to declare anyone guilty at will?"
"Exactly! We're not afraid of you!"
The result was hardly unexpected. The camp of those implicated in demonic practices grew stronger still, as solitary rogue cultivators and minor factions also chose to join them.
They all believed their names would appear on the list in Fang Qianyuan's hands. Even if they were not on it now, they might be in the future.
They did not want to be branded followers of the Demonic Path, hunted and pursued, living each morning unsure whether they would survive until nightfall.
Previously, they had had no choice but to deceive themselves to keep trouble from their doors. But if this could not be avoided, they would retreat no further.
With so many people here, could Fang Qianyuan really hunt them all down and punish them one by one?
In any case, the righteous and unorthodox camps-the Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Demon Alliance-had always been fighting. If the Heavenly Dao Alliance would not have them, they could always turn to the Demon Alliance.
Gushe Qingyao finally could not hold back any longer. Rising to her feet, she said, "You're forcing the alliance's hand! Do you really hold the Heavenly Dao Alliance in such contempt?"
"Gushe Immortal Maiden, you're mistaken. Grand Elder Fang was clearly the one who forced our hands first!" the head of the Shi Family said.
Gushe Qingyao said, "Your households are all members of the Righteous Path Alliance. You should know the Heavenly Dao Alliance's rules. Whatever the issue, resolve it according to those rules."
"Gushe Immortal Maiden, you're a member of the Gushe Household. Of course you'd say that!" Lin Jueyun interrupted her.