Slander, all slander

At the banquet!

As Zhao Feng’s voice faded, Fang Xiaotian, who was waiting nearby, subtly shifted his gaze.

He was slightly startled!

Who exactly was this Zhao Feng?

A cultivator at the Sixfold Heaven of the Saint Realm, he was renowned as the strongest expert in the Southern Desolate.

For him to seek Zhong Qing’s help, there must be something he couldn't resolve.

What kind of methods did this Mister possess that would make Zhao Feng come seeking his aid?

And it wasn't just Zhao Feng; he vaguely sensed that the leaders of the eight top forces in the Southern Desolate seemed to have all come for Zhong Qing.

Previously, he only felt that Zhong Qing had some mysterious methods.

But now, he increasingly felt that he was unfathomably mysterious.

Zhong Qing’s gaze was deep as he looked at Zhao Feng.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, “What is it? Tell me about it.”

Zhao Feng chose his words carefully, then directly and bluntly stated, “Mister, the Southern Desolate is currently facing a great catastrophe.”

“There is a Golden-Winged Red Eagle demonic clan preparing to launch a large-scale invasion of our Southern Desolate territory.”

“The Golden-Winged Red Eagle ancestor, Diao Deyi, is a cultivator at the Seventh Heaven of the Saint Realm.”

“This demon is powerful and ruthless in his methods. If he breaks through the Southern Desolate territory, countless human lives will likely fall victim to his vicious hands.”

“To protect our homeland, our eight major forces in the Southern Desolate have specially formed an Anti-Demon Alliance.”

“Unfortunately, even with the combined strength of our eight families, we don't have much chance of victory against this Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan.”

“Earlier, my son mentioned that Mister possesses extraordinary strength, so our eight families specifically came here to invite Mister to join the Anti-Demon Alliance, protect the Southern Desolate homeland, shelter the countless lives in the Southern Desolate, and jointly resist the demonic clan.”

As soon as these words were spoken!

At another table, Diao Deyi, who was engrossed in drinking and eating, could no longer sit still.

He just wanted to eat in peace and be a bystander.

Drinking wine and eating meat, he never expected that while enjoying the show, the fire would directly burn him.

To say in front of the Master that he was ruthless and would slaughter countless human lives in the Southern Desolate.

What was this?

This was blatant slander!

Was he, Diao Deyi, that kind of demon?

Admittedly, he had made some ideological errors in the past, hostile towards humans, wishing to seize all their treasures.

But what was his status?

A Great Saint Realm expert at the Seventh Heaven; even if he was at his worst, he wouldn't stoop to harming innocent people!

Firstly, he didn't even consider those people, and secondly, he disdained to act.

Moreover, after the Master's guidance, he had deeply realized his mistakes.

Now, he was a good demon, a demon full of truth, goodness, and beauty towards humans. When he suddenly heard someone slandering him in front of the Master, how could he still sit still?

More importantly, he was now completely bound to Zhong Qing and understood many of Zhong Qing's extraordinary qualities.

If he left a bad impression in his heart, how could he have a chance to rise in the future?

Thinking of this, Diao Deyi stood up straight and explained to Zhong Qing, “Master, don’t listen to their nonsense; they are slandering me!”

“I am not like that at all!”

As soon as these words were spoken!

It instantly caused the eight people led by Zhao Feng to frown slightly.

They were currently discussing a matter concerning the safety of the entire Southern Desolate and the life and death of countless beings in the Southern Desolate.

Why would someone jump out at this moment to seek attention?

What did he think he was?

The Golden-Winged Red Eagle ancestor, Diao Deyi?

Immediately, everyone turned their displeased gazes towards Diao Deyi at the other table.

Their first glance made them frown slightly; such a familiar figure.

It seemed they had seen him somewhere before.

Second glance!

In a flash, it was as if a spark of inspiration instantly flashed through everyone’s minds.

“Diao… Diao Deyi!”

“You are actually Diao Deyi!”

Zhao Feng was the first to react.

His feet seemed to have springs attached, and he shot up directly from the bench.

He looked at Diao Deyi with a wary expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The two sides had dealt with each other before.

However, the reason why everyone didn't recognize Diao Deyi immediately was because his two panda eyes were too disguising.

Diao Deyi’s eyes, injured by the two Great Saint Realm puppets, had not yet recovered.

Secondly, they would never have imagined that Diao Deyi would secretly sneak into Wanren City, into their base camp.

They had wondered why the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan had retreated for no reason earlier; it turned out they were waiting for them here.

At this moment, not only Zhao Feng, but the other seven Great Saint Realm experts also stood up in shock, looking at Diao Deyi with wary expressions.

Everyone’s hearts were replaced by shock.

But then, they recalled Diao Deyi’s address to Zhong Qing earlier.

‘Master!’

This, this must be their auditory hallucination!

Diao Deyi was a Seventh Heaven Great Saint Realm expert, the ancestor of the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan, whose identity and status were incredibly high and noble.

How could an existence like him acknowledge someone as his master?

Just then!

They heard Zhong Qing say indifferently, “If you have come here to ask me to act on behalf of the demonic clan, then there is no need.”

“As you can see, Diao Deyi is now serving under me.”

“Even the entire Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan army was ordered by me to retreat.”

“The so-called disaster of the Southern Desolate will not happen.”

As soon as these words were spoken!

The scene fell silent; the breathing of the eight Great Saint Realm experts quickened, and their hearts even skipped half a beat.

Zhao Feng stood rooted to the spot, his heart surging with waves, and his eyes held a dreamlike quality.

He recalled how, in order to deal with the great demonic disaster, he had exerted all his efforts, invited the eight Great Saint Realm families, formed the Anti-Demon Alliance, and set up layers of defenses.

He had even mentally prepared himself for this great war, expecting to see fathers and sons bleed on the battlefield, their existence vanishing like smoke.

But now, someone suddenly told him that the so-called demonic disaster… was simply gone!

Shock, bewilderment, ecstasy, and even disbelief… various emotions surged up at once.

His gaze towards Zhong Qing was even more awe-struck.

The complex emotions in the hearts of the other Great Saint Realm experts were clearly no less than his.

They recalled how Zhao Feng had invited them to come earlier, to jointly invite Zhong Qing to join the Anti-Demon Alliance.

In their hearts, they had been somewhat dismissive.

Believing that not just anyone was worthy of their audience.

But who would have thought that such a person, single-handedly, prevented the demonic disaster in the Southern Desolate from occurring?

Such a person actually subdued Diao Deyi, the Seventh Heaven Great Saint Realm ancestor of the Golden-Winged Red Eagle Clan.

They no longer knew what words to use to describe their feelings at this moment.

The collective stupefaction of the leaders of the eight strongest forces in the Southern Desolate was, for Fang Xiaotian and others, a scene rarely seen in a thousand years.

At the same time, his gaze towards Zhong Qing was completely unsettled!

Earlier, when he heard Zhao Feng say that a demonic clan was about to invade the Southern Desolate, his entire heart was in a panic.

After all, once the demonic disaster erupted, Wanren City would be the first to be affected.

However, in the next moment, he heard that the demonic ancestor had actually been subdued by Mister.

Looking at Zhong Qing now, he truly felt a sense of awe, like gazing up at a towering mountain.

He thought back to earlier. When the other party said he could help him resolve the Fang Family's disaster, he was still half-skeptical, and now he truly wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it.

Such a ‘true god’ appeared before him, and he was unaware of it.

Fortunately, he had not done anything overly aggressive or presumptuous; otherwise, he estimated he would regret it for the rest of his life.

In the scene, everyone’s minds fluctuated; this news was too shocking for them, and they needed time to digest and accept it.

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