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Chapter 1100: Chapter 790: Seeking Refuge in Tianji Pavilion

Lu Chen then spoke, “Allow the envoy from Tianji Pavilion to come in.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After Bai Qingqing’s words fell, she turned and left the courtyard. Seeing Bai Qingqing had left, Ji Qiuyu also quickened her steps and exited the courtyard.

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Not long after, Bai Qingqing led a few people wearing gray robes with Yin-Yang patterns into the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, they immediately bowed to Lu Chen and said, “The sinners of Tianji Pavilion pay respects to Your Majesty!”

Lu Chen glanced at these individuals and discovered they were all Elders of the Tianji Pavilion.

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Seeing so many Elders, Lu Chen chuckled lightly and then said, “Surely not all the Elders of Tianji Pavilion have come?”

“Have you come willingly to the doorstep, not fearing that I might capture you all at once?”

Hearing this, Elder Yu Changqin of Tianji Pavilion immediately stepped forward and said, “We are indeed sinners. If Your Majesty wishes to eliminate us to demonstrate justice to the world, we have no objections.”

“However …”

At this point, Yu Changqin paused for a moment, then continued, “However, the sinners have something to say and hope Your Majesty will allow us to finish.”

Lu Chen’s gaze returned to the map on the stone table, and he said expressionlessly, “Speak.”

Seeing that Lu Chen did not immediately attack them, Yu Changqin felt a glimmer of hope and quickly said, “The release of the Heavenly Demon was entirely the decision of Gongye Liangpeng. We had opposed it initially, but Gongye Liangpeng was autocratic and, since he had the backing of major forces in Ziyang World, we were powerless and failed to stop him.”

Lu Chen said, “Oh? Are you trying to shift all the responsibility onto your Pavilion Master?”

“If I guess correctly, your Pavilion Master has already fled the Ziyang World, hasn’t he?”

Yu Changqin hastily responded, “Your Majesty is insightful. It’s our responsibility, and we will not shirk it. As members of the Ziyang World, we failed to stop Gongye Liangpeng, and we remain unforgivable.”

“Moreover, it wasn’t until Gongye Liangpeng left that we discovered he was actually a Demon Envoy. Having followed a Demon Envoy and contributed to his malevolence for so many years, Your Majesty, no matter how you decide to punish us, we will have no grievances or regrets.”

“It’s just that the infamy associated with the release of the Heavenly Demon is something we truly dare not assume.”

Upon hearing Yu Changqin’s words, Lu Chen once again raised his head to glance at Yu Changqin.

[Name: Yu Changqin]

[Identity: Elder Yu Changqin, candidate for Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion.]

[Strength: Yin-Yang Realm Ninth Layer]

[Loyalty: 96]

Yu Changqin’s loyalty to him was in the nineties; it seemed he genuinely wished to remain loyal.

Lu Chen said, “Gongye Liangpeng has fled, and if Tianji Pavilion does not bear the infamy, do you expect me to take it on?”

As soon as the words fell, a suppressive force emanated from Lu Chen’s body, instantly causing Yu Changqin and the other Elders of Tianji Pavilion to kneel on the ground.

A powerful pressure weighed down on them, making even breathing difficult.

Shao Yuanjia clenched his teeth and spoke word by word, “Your Majesty, failing to recognize people correctly was our responsibility, and we are willing to accept any punishment. However, Gongye Liangpeng was so powerful that even if we had tried to stop him back then, it was with willingness but without power.”

Lu Chen indifferently said, “With willingness but without power? You didn’t exert any effort, of course, you were powerless.”

“If you had fully tried to stop Gongye Liangpeng from unleashing the Heavenly Demon back then, you wouldn’t need to beg me today, and I wouldn’t pursue your responsibility.”

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Shao Yuanjia and the others fell into silence.

Back then, they indeed believed that unleashing the Heavenly Demon to combat the invaders from another realm was improper. However, the Tianji Pavilion had always been dominated by Gongye Liangpeng’s word, and even though they opposed it verbally, they dared not take any actual action.

At that moment, Lu Chen withdrew his oppressive aura, and Shao Yuanjia and the others instantly felt their bodies lighten, breathing deeply.

Lu Chen continued, gazing at the map on the stone table and said, “Indeed, I could just absolve some of you in Tianji Pavilion of your responsibilities with a single word. But why should I?”

Hearing this, Shao Yuanjia instantly understood Lu Chen’s implication and hurriedly said, “Your Majesty is in the prime of life and surely will not stop at conquering Ziyang World. If Your Majesty plans to attack other worlds in the future, our Tianji Pavilion can help predict the enemy’s strength and strategies in those worlds.”

Lu Chen pondered for a moment. If the people of Tianji Pavilion could predict the specific situations of other worlds, then he could save some time when gathering intelligence.

Like when attacking Ziyang World, collecting intelligence took too much time. Once they entered Ziyang World and merely exterminated a Heavenly Demon, the world almost fell into his hands immediately.

If he could determine the overall strength of a world earlier, then he could deploy his troops earlier, conquer that world sooner, and also absorb the world’s qi fortune sooner.

Thinking this, Lu Chen said, “Your predictive abilities seem to be lacking as well, not even knowing your Pavilion Master was a Demon Envoy. Even if I spare you, I doubt you’ll be of much use.”

This…

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Shao Yuanjia and the others stood rooted to the spot, unable to refute him on this point.

After a while, Shao Yuanjia then defended, “Your Majesty, a cultivator with strong predictive abilities can shield the devinations. Gongye Liangpeng was stronger than all of us combined. It’s normal that we couldn’t predict him being a Demon Envoy.”

Lu Chen said, “Oh? Is that so? Since I can’t shield the divinations, predict what I’m going to do next.”

“If you can predict that, consider yourselves to have passed.”

As Lu Chen’s words fell, the Elders of Tianji Pavilion looked at one another, seemingly communicating through their gazes.

Seeing that they did not respond immediately, Lu Chen said, “What? You don’t have the capability?”

Shao Yuanjia said, “If it pleases Your Majesty, we already tried to predict everything about you on our way to Black Moon City. But Your Majesty is a person burdened with great qi fortune, protected by the cosmic origin, so we cannot predict anything about you.”

Lu Chen snorted and said, “As I thought, a bunch of useless people.”

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, the people of Tianji Pavilion felt an immense sadness in their hearts; it seemed they were doomed.

When they jointly attempted to divine the origins of the Sum Emperor while they were still in Tianji Pavilion, they faced severe repercussions. They had guessed their fate then, which was why they decided to risk their lives and come to Black Moon City to pledge allegiance to the Sum Emperor.

Now, it seemed they had failed.

Just as everyone thought the Sum Emperor was about to dispose of them, Lu Chen indifferently said, “I can give you one more chance. Predict the origins of the Pavilion Master Nangong Qingya of the Blood Rainbow Pavilion, and what she plans to do next.”

“If you can’t even predict that, then you may as well go back and wait to die.”

With that statement, the Elders of Tianji Pavilion clung to it like a lifeline, hastily forming a circle.

The next moment, a Yin-Yang Formation appeared beneath their feet.