Chen Zhutian’s eyes lit up with joy.
He was the one who led the Demon Slaying Conference and sent invitations to the various sects.
Naturally, this included the Tianshu Institute.
Initially, he didn’t hold high hopes. He expected that, at most, inner sect disciples would only attend. He didn’t expect that Lin Langyue would personally come!
Then, the influence of the Demon Slaying Conference would definitely reach another level.
“Lin Yanyue, since you’ve arrived, then you should host the grand meeting.” Chen Zhutian bowed.
Lin Yanyue shook her head. “Fellow Daoist Chen, let me just listen.”
She happened to pass by this place and brought her disciples to see the world. She didn’t have any intention of overtaking them.
“Alright.” Chen Zhutian nodded.
Everyone had already taken their seats.
Chen Zhutian stood on the high platform in the center and said, “Thank you all for raising your voices. I, Chen Zhutian, will start this Demon Slaying Conference.”
“Good!”
“Senior Brother Chen is too modest!”
Warm applause rang throughout the stage.
After all, he was the Eldest Senior Brother of the Myriad Sword Pavilion. His status was prestigious in everyone’s hearts.
Chen Zhutian’s eyes flashed with satisfaction as he continued, “Everyone knows that during this period of time, the Devil Sect demons have become more and more rampant, and the friction between the Righteous Path and Devil Sects has intensified.”
“Three months ago, Elder Sha Shengyu from the Death Prison wanted to prove his Dao of Slaughter, therefore, he massacred the entire Tiger Sun City and turned it into a ghost city!”
“There’s also Liu Xunhuan of the Joyous Unity Sect. In order to raise the cultivation of the Sheng Zi of the sect, they’ve taken young girls from all over the place and sucked their vitality, causing resentment to fill their hearts!”
“Just a month ago, Yin Corpse Dao poisoned the village’s water source to refine the Corpse Puppet, turning all the villagers into monsters!”
“Such a monstrous crime is truly devoid of humanity, a violation of human morals!”
Chen Zhutian’s voice was mournful, his eyes filled with tears.
The audience became emotional as well.
As long as they had a bit of righteousness, they would not be able to accept this atrocity.
Chen Zhutian calmed down for a moment and said in a clear voice, “Therefore, it’s imperative to clear the devil’s path!”
“This isn’t a matter of my Myriad Sword Pavilion, it’s a matter of the Righteous Path! It is a battle between the righteous and the unrighteous, a battle between justice and evil!”
“With the help of this Demon Slaying Conference, we will do everything we can to return a bright future to the world!” He was indeed a bit of a hero in his generosity.
“Alright, I am willing to be the vanguard!”
“Purge the Devil Sects and straighten things out!”
“For the sake of the Righteous Path!”
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Everyone was excited as if they had become the embodiment of justice.
Of course, they didn’t know if Chen Zhutian’s ‘statement’ was true or not.
Li Ran sat below the stage, his brows furrowed.
Up until now, he felt that there was nothing wrong with the Demon Slaying Conference.
The actions of those Devil Sects were indeed not tolerable by the world.
If these people were willing to join forces to fight against the top Devil Sects, they would truly be considered righteous.
“But why would the system call them hypocrites?” Li Ran was confused.
Chen Zhutian looked at the crowd with satisfaction and enjoyed the attention on him. He signaled his hand down.
The crowd gradually quieted down.
He continued, “I’ve heard that the Devil’s Gate ‘Red Blood Hall’ is devoid of human nature, adulterous, plundering, and committing every crime! That’s why I suggest that we start with the Red Blood Hall as the first step in our exorcism!”
Li Ran was stunned.
Didn’t they just say Death Prison and Yin Corpse Dao?
Where did the Red Blood Hall appear from?
“Brother Luo, I’ve never heard of this Red Blood Hall before?” Li Ran asked.
Luo Yong didn’t reply. Instead, he asked, “Brother Bang Ying, this is the first time you’ve come to this gathering, right?”
Li Ran asked suspiciously, “Could the Demon Slaying Conference have been held many times?”
“Of course.” Luo Yong nodded. “The Demon Slaying Conference is held almost every year. Usually, it is initiated by the disciples of the top sects. This year, it’s the Myriad Sword Pavilion’s turn.”
“Every year?” Li Ran asked, “Then why are the Devil Sects still so rampant?”
“Who told you that we are going against the Devil Sect?”
Luo Yong looked left and right and said in a low voice, “The so-called exorcism convention is actually just a formality. It’s just a show of face for the disciples under it. They’re not exterminating any devil sects.”
“In last year’s Demon Slaying Conference, a group of bandits was exterminated, but they declared to the public that they were Kui Xing Sect, second-rate devil sect.”
“Last year, they killed a few flower collectors. To the public’s eyes, they are the northwestern branch of the He Huan Sect”
“This ‘Red Blood Hall’ is actually a group of bandits outside Qingzhou Province. After a while, we’ll go over and slaughter them. Then we’ll be able to return to our respective sects.”
“In any case, ordinary people won’t know that these bandits are not from a Devil Sect…”
Li Ran was dumbfounded. “….”
So it was like this?
“This isn’t the Demon Slaying Conference, but a sugar-coated conference for the righteous sect?” Li Ran smiled.
“Sigh, that’s a good word. It’s sugar-coated.”
“Did you see those storytellers beside you? They were all arranged beforehand. When the grand assembly ends, the Myriad Sword Pavilion’s Chen Zhutian’s name would resound throughout the streets and alleys, becoming the hero in the hearts of everyone.”
Li Ran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
It turned out that Chen Zhutian had shouted the slogan generously for a long time to provide materials for the storyteller.
After all, the lowest cultivation here was at the late-stage of Qi Condensation, and the highest was at the Golden Core Realm. They were here to deal with just a few bandits?
“What a joke.” Li Ran shook his head.
Luo Yong patted him on the shoulder, “This is the first time you’ve come here. I’m used to it…”
At this time, Chen Zhutian asked, “What do you all think of my proposal?”
“Misty Cloud Sect’s second the opinion,” Fairy Lin gave a soft reply.
“The Heavenly Handle Sect agrees.”
“Our sect’s the same!”
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He looked at Lin Langyue. “What about Fairy Lin?”
Lin Langyue said indifferently, “I’m fine with it.”
“Good! Since no one has any objections…”
Before he finished speaking, a languid voice sounded. “I’m sorry, I have an objection.”
Everyone turned around and saw a young man with a pig’s head mask with his legs crossed, Luo Yong beside him sweating profusely.
Chen Zhutian frowned, “Sir is…”
The pig youth said, “I’m the first disciple of the Hard Country Gang. My name is Ji Er Bang Ying.”
Chen Zhutian felt that he had heard this voice before and asked, “This Ji… Brother Ji, do you have any objections?”
The pig-headed youth said, “It’s right to exorcise the devils, but I think the target should be changed.”
Chen Zhutian was taken aback. “Change target? To whom?”
The Pighead boy cleared his throat. “What do you think of the Death Prison?”
