Liu Chen opened his mouth, but in the end, he made no sound.
Since Qin Lu had said as much, he certainly had evidence against him. There was no point in arguing further.
"Damn you! For a little personal gain, you disregarded the interests of the Heavenly Demon Hall?" Yin Huju barked.
What Liu Chen had done would greatly increase Pang Yi's strength, which was no good thing for Huang Xiao.
Yin Huju wished he could tear out Liu Chen's tendons and flay him alive.
"There was another supreme-grade Demon Spirit Armor in the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so Huang Xiao could have used that one. What a pity. Since you failed to cherish what you had, you can only hand over the one you were temporarily using. Remove your armor!" Qin Lu said.
Liu Chen's face was deathly pale. He had never expected things to turn out this way.
He had given the Demon Spirit Armor in storage to Lu Yi for precisely the reason Qin Lu had stated: to increase Pang Yi's strength. He could no longer bear to see Huang Xiao prosper.
The stronger Huang Xiao became and the more pleased he was with himself, the more frustrated Liu Chen felt. Seeing Yue Cheng and Yin Huju in particular made it even more unbearable.
Under Qin Lu's gaze, Liu Chen had no choice but to remove his supreme-grade Demon Spirit Armor and hand it over.
"Leave. Go receive your punishment. You need not return to the Thousand Treasures Pavilion," Qin Lu said, waving a hand.
Liu Chen said nothing more and left, looking utterly dejected.
"Yin Huju, by order of the Hall Master, you will be in charge of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion from now on," Qin Lu told him.
"Yes, I accept the order!" Yin Huju replied,