"..."
The high-ranking members accompanying the various factions froze in place almost simultaneously, choking on their words. Realizing their lapse in composure, they stiffly followed along, each bearing an expression of confusion laced with hesitation, as though countless unspoken questions hung on the tips of their tongues.
Someone was dying to ask: just how could Shi Chun, that kind of figure, who was only recently released from Life Prison, have anything to do with the Demon Path?
They were unwilling to accept such a reality.
But since these words came from this particular person's mouth, it was difficult to question him. After all, much of this individual's responsibility lay precisely in dealing with the Demon Path.
The problem was that there was no room for doubt. Were you intending to argue based on the situation at hand, or claiming you had a deeper understanding of the Demon Path?
