The group was shaken.
Of course, they were aware of how ridiculously strong the person in front of them was.
But they would not confidently confront him without preparations.
Therefore, even under the oppressive aura Elder White Beard emitted, their convictions would not be shaken.
That they could defeat him… somehow if they succeeded.
Elder White Beard swept his eyes to them and smiled, "I didn't know three of my followers became this strong. One became a Celestial; just recently If I'm not wrong.
I'm still surprised at how confident you arrive here without solidifying your foundation."
Elder White Beard spoke to the middle-aged man in front and beamed a smile.
The latter was shaken, but soon, his face contorted to fury.
"If you didn't kill her, I would not be here to kill you too!"
"I don't have a choice." Elder White Beard shrugged. "If only you knew."
"What do I need to know? When did you kill her? It doesn't change the fact we saw you killing her with our own eyes." Another spoke.
One that Elder White Beard perceived that attained the rank of Transcendent.
Elder White Beard nonchalantly said, "Then the rest are Transcendent. Who would have thought that in a low-class place, the bigshots of the Renizaile Country gathered here?
If the mayor knew, or some fat ass government official of the Dalisay Island, or hell, even the President of the Wilham Archipelago, I wouldn't be surprised they would welcome you here amiably.
But here you are, throwing tantrums like a child.
All of you are disgracing the Renizaille Country, a country known for possessing individuals with cold personalities due to their affinity with the Ice element."
Elder White Beard talked a lot, but only so when he desired to humiliate the other party.
As expected, it was effective.
They were so infuriated to the point… they finally calmed down.
Their breathing slowed, their heartbeat cooled down, and their gazes were finally turning frigid.
"Thanks for reminding us," said the girl. "My Ancestor discovered the sacred staff, and she created the place for us to live. With the existence of the sacred staff, the people in the country awakened an element that is irregular to this place and the Qin Dynasty.
We created and placed every statue of her… and it should have been alongside you."
She took a deep breath and continued, "If it wasn't for the case you killed her."
She gazed narrowly at Elder White Beard, who was caught off guard by her solemness.
"But… why have you killed her?"
Elder White Beard was stunned but soon bursted into laughter.
It wasn't the behavior of someone from the Renizaile Country, but who said he lived there for the rest of his life.
If he has to say, the time he spent living in the Wilham Archipelago, specifically on Danisay Island, was much longer than the country… he built.
However, it was long ago when he created the country solely for future generations.
That and the girl's question made him recall the past.
After five minutes of silence, his eyes regained their luster.
He stared at the girl, and with a narrowed gaze and cold countenance, he said, "It's because I have to.
If only you knew."
He said the same thing again, keeping it ambiguous as though he wanted to keep it a secret.
The girl was furious at his words to the point a tear formed in her eyes.
She couldn't believe it.
Elder White Beard had been heralded as the hero – secretly – even though he caused something that gained the wrath of many.
Despite that, his achievements for their future generation made it difficult for them to completely loathe his existence.
The girl was one of them.
Despite the fact she hated Elder White Beard deep inside her heart, just reading his accomplishments alongside the first Saint made it difficult for her to retain her sentiment.
As expected, once a person who had done many good things committed a mistake, it would be much more unforgettable than the former.
It was one of the ideas she learned.
Therefore, instead of focusing on taking revenge, she accepted the position of the Saint to further improve the providence of her country for the sake of the Goddess Renizaille.
Goddess Renizaille was the Goddess of the moon, bringing prosperity to their country.
She was a Goddess who owned the sacred staff, an object that chooses an inheritor to observe the well-being of the country.
However, now that the person she hated was in front of her, she didn't know what to do.
Would she really kill him because she said so?
What if he could provide more important information regarding the death of the first Saint?
The Saint was conflicted.
Soon, she was done performing critical thinking.
"I have decided…" The Celestial looked at the girl respectfully. "We will imprison him in Hell's Castle."
Hell's Castle was built by the sacred staff to punish criminals.
Hell's Castle has the highest concentration of Ice elements.
Once a criminal was shackled by an Anti-Frost shackle made by also the sacred staff, the torment of Hell's Castle increased by a thousandfold.
Although the Saint was skeptical if it was an effective punishment for a Divine existence, she would love to try.
To imprison him on the highest floor of Hell's Castle, closer to the moon.
"I hope you won't resist," said the Saint while preparing for something.
"Prepare for the Sealing Formation Art."
"Prepare the Sealing Formation Art!!!" The others shouted as they leaped to position themselves in a formation.
Elder White Beard watched them in amusement and let them gather their thick mana to the girl in the center as she raised the staff and pointed it towards him.
"By the blessings of the Goddess Renizaille, I condemn thee as a criminal to be imprisoned."
With narrowed eyebrows, she glared at Elder White Beard as the exquisite white magic crystals with the shape and size of a dragon egg illuminated an image of massive snowflakes.
Then, chain after chain left and pounced at every Elder White Beard's limbs.
"The Heavenly Moon Palace Boundless Divine Shackles, Sealing the Sinner."