I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night

"So, this is also a setup?"

Lin Yan stroked the Night Illuminating Divine Sword and said, "Upon entering the Mountain King Manor, there are only three paths."

"Either pretend ignorance, avoid conflict with the Mountain Lord, and then be labeled as the Mountain Lord’s accomplice, becoming one of the culprits responsible for the deaths of all the Mountain King Manor’s people!"

"Or fight the Mountain Lord, get killed by this half-step Sanctum Ascension powerhouse, sparing you all from dirtying your hands."

"The third path... is what we face now."

He said quietly, "I slay the Mountain Lord, depleting myself greatly, only to fall into your trap. Whether to fight or surrender, it’s a death sentence either way, isn’t it?"

"The intelligence from the outside world claims that the Saint Master is merely a Martial Artist who stumbled into creating a New Technique and was thus fortunate enough to receive the Ancient Immortal’s Injunction. Therefore, the South Mountain Sacred Land elevated you to prominence, presenting you as a ’Divine Statue’ to inspire and bolster the Human Clan’s morale. But in reality, you are young, arrogant, and lack the necessary foundation."

This Demon Suppression Department Thousand Households mused, "I’ve always known external rumors cannot be trusted. If you were truly a reckless brute, how could you have invented a New Technique?"

"If you really were all glitter on the outside but a mess within, a fabricated ’Divine Statue,’ how would you dare roam the world instead of hiding under the protection of the Wutong Divine Mother?"

"And if you lacked sufficient capability, how could you have survived under the killing intent of countless Old Gods and ancient evils and still be standing?"

"Now it’s clear. Although you are young, you possess deep foundations and extraordinary wisdom, truly worthy of being called a prodigy of this age!"