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"Thus, for a long time, the Alliance has hypocritically maintained this precarious balance."
After venting his dissatisfaction with the Xianzhou Alliance, Taoran shifted his tone.
He stared at Dan Heng and Lingsha, speaking word by word:
"The salvation of the Alliance lies within the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique!"
"Imagine if there were a method to transform other lifeforms into Vidyadhara. The Alliance would have an endless supply of soldiers, free from the pain of casualties!"
"Once the war ends, these soldiers would not continue to reproduce, eliminating the worry of overpopulation."
"This is the salvation of the Xianzhou Alliance, the supreme path to rid the universe of the scourge of longevity."
"Only we, the Vidyadhara, can achieve this!"
Upon hearing this, countless players across the universe began sending comments.
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"As expected..."
"Wow! Such astonishing wisdom—!!"
"Huh? So after all that, it's still Dan Feng's old method!"
"Dan Feng: He's stealing all my lines!"
"Dan Feng: Touched, I have a successor."
"Firefly: ?"
"Have you heard the story of the Glamoth Empire?"
"I feel like someone in the Xianzhou might have thought of this method over the millennia, but it's too unethical, so they chose not to pursue it."
"This severely violates human nature and is destined to end in tragedy."
...
Lingsha couldn't stand it any longer and questioned, "...Is this the rhetoric you used to convince the ignorant among the Vidyadhara to fight for you?"
"Lingsha, I'm deeply disappointed in you. Your thoughts are no longer human. Cloud Knights!"
Taoran, however, remained unperturbed.
"Wait."
Under the control of two Mara-Struck Soldiers, a visibly distressed Bailu was brought before everyone.
Bailu's voice trembled with tears, "Mr. Dan Heng, and Sister Lingsha! Everyone... is here?"
...
"?"
"!!!"
"Shocked, how dare he?"
"Poor, adorable Bailu!"
"How dare he use Bailu as a hostage? Good thing it's Dan Heng here and not the other two..."
"Dan Heng's reaction clearly shows he's furious."
"The most blood pressure-raising moment for Bailu fans! Preceptor, show your health bar already!"
"If Blade and Jingliu were here, they'd have already acted, scattering the Preceptor's ashes to the wind!"
"Bro, do you not know how the Sedition of Imbibitor Lunae came about?"
"Jingliu: My blade hasn't tasted blood in a while."
"Damn it! How dare you bully my Bailu? Illuminate the Rivers! Bury the Other Shore! Purge the World with the Azure Dragon! Majestic Divine Power!"
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Taoran, still brimming with confidence, said, "Did you think I didn't know the purpose of your message? Jing Yuan sent you to test me, didn't he?"
"According to the alliance's oath with the Vidyadhara, it is forbidden to cause Vidyadhara to bleed or be injured within their territory. Are you all planning to break this oath under the witness of the High Elder of Luofu?"
Lingsha's emotions were stirred as she spoke, "Lady Bailu, please do not panic. Elder, the sacred land of the Vidyadhara and the High Elder are not your lifelines!"
"The elder has been pontificating all along, seemingly concerned for the nation and its people, making sense at every turn, but in the end, he still uses a little girl as a lifeline. It's truly laughable and pitiful," Dan Heng's voice grew colder.
"I have already said that seeking survival is never a sin. All of you and I are Vidyadhara, and you should understand my good intentions. As a Vidyadhara, I have also left a dignified way for all of you to coexist despite our differences."
"All of you can now leave the Scalegorge Waterscape, submit a petition to the higher-ups of the alliance, and let the Six Charioteers conduct a public trial to convict me, sentencing me to the shedding of scales and rebirth."
Dan Heng hit the nail on the head, "I am well aware of Mr. Taoran's clever plan. Vidyadhara rebirth, the sins of the past are wiped clean... but I am also not unaware of the dirty tricks the Preceptors play during the rebirth process. You may not be you, but you will still be you."
"I will not excuse my past sins by claiming ignorance, nor will I let you take advantage of the situation to escape responsibility."
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"The Preceptor wants to start over like Dan Feng!"
"Teacher Dan Heng is all too familiar with this."
"Dan Heng: Do you think I don't know what tricks can be played during the shedding of scales?"
"You may not be you, but it's unlikely that you are not you."
"This is rubbing salt in Teacher Dan Heng's wound!"
"Dan Heng's anger seems to have reached 90%. Will he take action?"
"Damn, the more I look at this Preceptor, the more I dislike him. Is there anyone who wants to team up with me on Xianzhou to take this guy down!?"
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Taoran's gaze darkened, and his tone turned hostile, "Dan Heng, I have always disliked your inability to read the situation. Rebirth, and you haven't changed a bit."
Dan Heng remained unfazed.
He looked at Bailu.
"Miss Bailu, as the High Elder of the Vidyadhara of Luofu, please tell me your thoughts at this moment."
"I... I don't want to stay here. I don't want to be ordered around anymore! I'm not a puppet to be manipulated! Please take me away!"
Bailu raised her head.
Her watery eyes carried a hint of longing.
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"Dan Heng is about to declare. As long as Bailu shows dissatisfaction with the Preceptor, he can take action!"
"In his past life, Dan Feng didn't get to beat up the Preceptor due to face-saving."
"Buff stacking begins!"
"Good, the High Elder's decree is obtained. Taking action is now compliant!"
"Full house!"
"It's over!"
"For a moment, I thought he was going to transform into the Moon Drinker form!"
"In accordance with the High Elder's decree, we shall immediately cleanse the court!"
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Dan Heng nodded.
"I understand."
"According to the oath, members of the alliance are not allowed to harm Vidyadhara here. But I am no longer a subject of the alliance. I am just a free-roaming Nameless."
Taoran looked at Dan Heng indifferently.
Still unaware of what was about to happen.
After Dan Heng finished explaining his current identity.
His tone suddenly changed!
"The oath of Xianzhou cannot control the gun in my hand!"
He said this sentence very quickly.
Quite different from his usual tone.
As if he was afraid the Preceptor would react and escape!
Immediately after.
Dan Heng exerted force with his right hand!
The spear, Ji Yun, appeared in his grasp!
After twirling it into a flourish.
He shifted into a throwing stance!
Harnessing the momentum.
He launched it in an instant!
The sharp tip of the spear even stirred up a gust of cyan air current!
It struck Taoran right in the chest!
Sending him flying off the ground!
And pinning him to the stone wall behind!
The force was so immense that spiderweb-like cracks spread across the stone wall.
Taoran let out a piercing scream!
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"Holy crap! Zero-frame startup?"
"Not just Taoran, I didn't even react in time!"
"Dan Heng: Hehehe, didn't see that coming, did you?"
"Let me send you flying~!"
"Woo-hoo!"
"That felt good!"
"The laws of Xianzhou can't bind us Nameless! Take this, Ji Yun!"
"Rules are meant to be broken!"
"Life and death, reality and illusion, all hang on a single thought. Ethereal Dream, a long slumber!"
"This spear carries the anger of two lifetimes!"
"Dan Heng: I believe in Akivili now, old man!"
"Welcome the javelin thrower from the Astral Express—Dan Heng!"
"The Nameless, quite miraculous, isn't it?"
"Outlaw Vidyadhara, kid!"