Chapter 1350: 666: Sweeping Across the World!

Chapter 1350: Chapter 666: Sweeping Across the World!

“Precisely!”

Chen Yuan calmly uttered two words with serene eyes.

On the other hand, Zhao Danqing frowned deeply, immensely shocked. After all, this news was too astonishing and hard to believe in its authenticity.

Who is Prince Zhen Nan, Nangong Lie?

One of the two foreign surname kings under the Great Jin Dynasty, he is as famous as King of Beiliang, Wei Jinfeng, and is among the most powerful figures in the world, commanding hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers.

For over two hundred years, he has single-handedly defended a state, with a formidable reputation!

To say that others would act as traitors to the Human Race and defect to the Demon clan, perhaps wouldn’t surprise him too much, but Nangong Lie… Zhao Danqing found it hard to believe this claim.

He looked directly at Chen Yuan, saying:

“Master Chen, this is a matter of great importance, and there must not be any mistakes.”

“Does Sect Leader Zhao think Chen would slander Nangong Lie?”

“This… it is just that this poor Daoist finds it difficult to believe. Besides that Pupil Skill, is there any other evidence?”

“Does Sect Leader Zhao have ever seen the true body of Nangong Lie?”

“Naturally.” Zhao Danqing nodded slightly.

He is the sect leader of Biyou Palace, and Nangong Lie is the Prince Zhen Nan who sits over South State. Even if Biyou Palace remains hidden in the world, it still has to deal with him. His impression of this person, while not extremely deep, was indeed recorded in his heart.

“If Sect Leader Zhao were to look at today’s image again, would you recognize him?”

“You…” Zhao Danqing took a deep breath, realizing that Chen Yuan had made preparations.

Chen Yuan wasted no time, producing the prepared Memory Stone, positioning it in front of him, and with a finger’s point, the image of the Black Robe clashing with him appeared vividly.

“After discovering this person’s true body today, I made sure to capture this segment of the image for Sect Leader Zhao to witness.”

Watching the figure on the image, Zhao Danqing plunged into contemplation.

Without prior hints, he naturally wouldn’t associate him with Prince Zhen Nan, Nangong Lie, but once the preconceived idea settled, he noticed that the black-robed figure on the image indeed bore some of Nangong Lie’s aura.

One’s identity can be hidden, cultivation suppressed, skills concealed, but a subtle aura and unintended behaviors cannot be falsified.

He watched without blinking, concentrating intently, while Chen Yuan continued:

“This person’s trickery doesn’t stop here, I believe Sect Leader Zhao can also sense that this black-robed man, during your clash, withheld his tactics, restraining his power.”

“Why? This was clearly a life-and-death battle, so why conceal his power? Because… if he used all his power, his identity would be recognized!”

He questioned and answered himself, as if narrating.

Upon hearing, Zhao Danqing took a deep breath, remaining silent.

But Chen Yuan continued:

“Earlier, when chasing the fox slain by the Daoist today across a thousand miles in South State, just as I was about to succeed, it was Nangong Lie who intervened and obstructed me. Since then, I felt something was amiss, and today, upon discovering his true body, it became clear — Nangong Lie had long sided with the Southern Border demons!”

“Incredible…” Zhao Danqing exhaled deeply, after viewing the image again and considering Chen Yuan’s words, he had largely come to believe this matter, solemnly stating:

“A vile traitor to the Human Race, deserving of death by all!”

“Correct, betrayers of the Human Race’s interests like these should be executed along with their nine generations. Today, if it wasn’t for him presenting the Realm-breaking Pearl, those Demon Saints would not have breached Shushan’s Mountain Gate array so easily.”

“It’s just this poor Daoist fails to understand, he already wields such power and dominion, why betray the Human Race? Did two hundred years not suffice to breed hatred against the Demon clan?”

Zhao Danqing frowned, and within his words, traces of murderous intent were apparent.

Chen Yuan shook his head:

“Daoist, you’re mistaken. Although Nangong Lie governs South State and wields vast power, he is still confined to just one province. With Wei Jinfeng’s precedent with the Northern Barbarians battle as a lesson, how could he trust the court? Moreover, he must harbor great ambition by doing this.

He may wish to step out of South State, dominate the lands, or leverage the demons to comprehend higher-level rules to step into the Half-Immortal Realm! Further… since the War against Demons five hundred years ago, the Southern Border demons have been accumulating strength without ever infringing the Human Race’s borders, quite unlike Liangzhou.”

The world knows Prince Zhen Nan, Nangong Lie, faces far less pressure than King of Beiliang, Wei Jinfeng, for although there are fewer Barbarian battles, they annually raid, holding deep vendettas with Liangzhou’s citizens for years.

But South State is different, where over the centuries, most grievances have diluted.

“Master Chen makes a valid point.” Zhao Danqing closed his eyes. Rulers, after all, consider matters differently from Jianghu forces, prioritizing interests first.

In pursuit of interest, rebelling against the Human Race isn’t inconceivable.

“But why didn’t Master Chen expose it at the time?” Zhao Danqing opened his eyes, a gleam of essence sparkling, calmly staring at Chen Yuan across.

His answer was:

“It can’t be exposed, at least not now!”

“Why?”

“Perhaps you think, once his identity is exposed, the world’s heroes would rise in unity against this Human Race traitor, but… sometimes deeper considerations are needed.”

“You mean?”

Zhao Danqing frowned slightly.

“Nangong Lie doesn’t fully unveil his power because he wants to continue hiding his identity, remaining momentarily concealed, but once exposed, Nangong Lie would surely become enraged. Amidst the world’s heroes’ verbal onslaught, he will fully defect to the Demon clan. If he then ordered to abandon the borders, with a million demon soldiers pressing, merging forces, what a terrifying power that would be?”