"Why were you traveling with a Samsara Stage Alien Demon?"
The Darkness Master stared at Qingtan and spoke coldly, her eyes filled with frost, without the slightest concern for her junior.
"Cough!"
Qingtan coughed up another heavy mouthful of blood, then spoke in a trembling voice.
"She isn't siding with the Alien Demons! She was the one who led us here to kill the Seventh Palace Lord! We killed Alien Demons for the sake of the Human Clan. Why would you join others in attacking us, Founding Master?"
"This man seized the Flame Master's and Ice Master's Ancestral Talismans, disregarding the Human Clan's greater cause. That is a grave crime. Even if he has earned merit by killing Alien Demons, we must still suspect his sinister intentions. Furthermore, he comes from beyond our world, and his purpose is unfathomable. Therefore, he must die!"
The Darkness Master pointed at Hun Changqing as she spoke.
"I won't let you hurt Brother Changqing!"
Hearing this, Qingtan wiped the blood from her lips and spoke with unwavering resolve.
"You... intend to defy my command?"
The Darkness Master raised her brows.
"Even if you are the Founding Master, anyone who tries to hurt Brother Changqing is my enemy!"
Qingtan slowly straightened her back. Her expression turned cold, and killing intent shone in her beautiful eyes!
"Good, good, good! The younger generation truly is formidable! Do you regard all the rules I established as nothing?"
The Darkness Master was so furious that she laughed, her full chest heaving violently.
"Ever since I joined the Darkness Hall, and even after becoming its Hall Master, I have strictly observed its rules and never dared overstep them. But this concerns Brother Changqing. If I must disrespect a mere Founding Master, so be it!"
Expressionless, Qingtan held her enormous dark