"If you had revealed this status earlier, letting us know you had such means, then we would have all obediently come running to you, bowing our heads in allegiance, at your beck and call. Instead, you chose to employ such tactics. Isn't this akin to killing someone and not even bothering to compensate for the life?"
The cultivators who had decided to heed Qi Tian's warning didn't need further discussion. Those who had been hesitating, waiting to see how the situation unfolded before deciding their next move, quickly abandoned the idea of rushing in again. They even began to covertly size up Zhao Deyi and Emperor Longqing, wondering if Qi Tian rallied them, whether they would need to turn against Longqing Palace.
