Xiu Yuan had dared to strike because he had seen the fear in that Demon God's eyes.
There had been no cunning or smugness in his gaze.
That meant Morax had genuinely terrified him.
If they let him go, he truly would not dare return to Liyue.
Without Xiu Yuan there, that fellow would certainly have escaped.
Even after Xiu Yuan had stressed that Morax must not let the Demon God go, Morax had still softened and released him.
Had Xiu Yuan not been there, the Demon God would probably have been released long before.
That also meant this Demon God was not among the wronged souls who had died at Morax's hands, so killing him would not cause the karmic debt to resonate.
Nor would Xiu Yuan feel any guilt over killing him.
His gentleness was reserved for those he wanted to protect.
That Demon God was clearly not one of them.
"My King, you're back. Where is the Lord?"
The moment he returned to Mt. Tianheng, Cloud Retainer asked him.
"He went to deal with a Demon God. He'll be back soon. Have you finished installing all the alarms?"
"Yes, they're all installed. We'll be able to sense any Demon Gods approaching," Moon Carver replied.
"Good. If there's anything you'd like guidance on or want to improve, you can ask me now. I'll do my best to answer."
At Xiu Yuan's words, the adepti immediately grew excited, all talking over one another as they voiced their questions.
The scene descended into outright chaos.
"Wait, one at a time. We'll start with Skybracer."
Only after Xiu Yuan had spent quite some time guiding the adepti did Morax return to Mt. Tianheng, his head hanging in dejection.
He looked like a child who had done something wrong, not daring to