Long before the selection assembly, Yue Wen had gone to the Black-Gold Great Hall to question Da Long on the Throne.
"I'm about to face questioning from the Void Dragon King. He commands the Great Dao of Illusion and Reality and can't be deceived," Yue Wen asked. "How do I get through it?"
Da Long raised his head. "With a clear conscience, you'll naturally pass. If you've never wronged anyone, why fear a ghost knocking at your door?"
Yue Wen paused, then asked, "What if I do have a guilty conscience?"
Da Long's eyes swept over him. "I really don't know what you've been doing with my help. Don't tell me you actually have ties to demons, monsters, and evil spirits? If that's the case, I can't keep doing business with you."
"My only dealings with demons, monsters, and evil spirits involve turning their cold bodies into warm Evil-Suppressing Money," Yue Wen said.
"Then what do you have to hide?" Da Long asked.
Yue Wen stared at him speechlessly. "You don't actually think a bastard like you can stand the light of day, do you?"
"Fair point." Only after being insulted did Da Long say sheepishly, "If word spreads that I've returned to the world, it will inevitably unleash a bloodbath. It's not time for people to know yet. But I'm neither a demon, a monster, nor an evil spirit. Your dealings with me shouldn't fall within the scope of the investigation."
"But aside from you, I have a few other little secrets." Yue Wen briefly described the things he had to hide.
Basically, he had a bit of involvement with demons, monsters, nightmare wraiths, and strange creatures alike.
After listening to him for a while, Da Long visibly frowned. "Stop telling me what you've done. Just tell me what