I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night

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Heavenly Destiny City.

In a small courtyard.

A few elders were gathered around a stove, brewing tea and chatting about trivial matters, enjoying the leisure.

However, before long, a young man respectfully presented a talisman paper from outside the courtyard.

"Prince Zhen Nan has sent a message!"

"He has ascended to become a Human Martial Saint and will soon join the Supreme Pavilion, relinquishing his position as Prince Zhen Nan. We should refer to him differently from now on."

The leading elder waved his hand, indicating for the young man to withdraw.

The young man bowed and greeted, then earnestly saluted the other elders.

He dared not show any negligence.

Because these elders were all from the Supreme Pavilion.

Each one was a Supreme Elder of the Holy Alliance.

Once the young man retreated, the leading elder tossed the talisman paper into the stove.

The burning white smoke rose gracefully.

The smoke transformed into words in mid-air.

Prince Zhen Nan detailed the entire background of the current lethal situation and his conversations with the Saint Master in the message.

"The Saint Master is young but highly skilled, not inferior to us." An elder remarked.

"He has many years ahead," another elder stroked his beard and said, "Being so young, his future is boundless."

"If he can maintain his original intentions without being corrupted by power, the next generation of the Holy Alliance will surely prosper. But I'm worried that due to his youth, standing too high, with too much power, he might overlook the masses and stray from his original path." Another Supreme Elder sighed.

"Being overly young means that once he assumes the position of Alliance Hierarch, he could hold it for a very long time, leaving no chance for the successors, which might cause unnecessary power struggles."

"I suggest suppressing his arrogance a little. When he truly becomes influential and is a hundred years old, he can then take over as Alliance Hierarch, so... in another century or two, he could retire when aged."

"..."

The leading elder took a sip of tea and said, "It's good to be young and energetic. He has high talent and strong combat power and will have great achievements in the future... I am willing to support him."

But then he sighed, "Yet, his tendency to kill is too strong..."

"Indeed, his slaying of evils and eradication of Celestials is commendable."

The elder who was stroking his beard spoke up, "But he cannot even tolerate the real higher-ups of the Human Clan. He is too strict, too rigid, too clear-cut. Once he takes over, everyone will inevitably be on edge!"

"Our lineage seeks the stability of the Holy Alliance and the Human Clan's continuation, preventing any unforeseen changes."

The leading elder sighed, "It seems he is not the new Alliance Hierarch our lineage needs!"

The previously silent elder finally spoke, "I believe the Saint Master's philosophy is not wrong."

All eyes turned to him.

This elder wore a Taoist robe, with exceedingly thick, snow-white eyebrows, and his eyes were intensely bright.

"The Holy Alliance is like a giant; cutting out the poison is the only way to ensure its health and continued growth."

The white-browed Taoist continued calmly, "Short-term pain is better than long-term pain. Instead of letting these corrupt individuals soak up the Holy Alliance's blood, causing lingering illness, and perhaps even affecting future generations... It's better to eliminate them. Even if it means a temporary weakness and a need for recovery, at least in the future, it will be healthy, focusing its energy on warding off evils... and even the Old God!"

"But the previous Alliance Hierarch already attempted this, and to this day, the problems of the Holy Alliance still persist!"

The leading elder sighed, "Human nature has selfishness, so these problems cannot be eradicated!"

"The previous Alliance Hierarch didn't dare to eliminate them completely, leading to the calamity of the evils, leaving too many hidden dangers!"

The white-browed Taoist stood and said, "Now, since the Alliance Hierarch has chosen him, surely he plans to recreate the past! For this, the Alliance Hierarch must have made preparations..."

He looked at the other elders and said, "I always feel that the issues the Alliance Hierarch couldn't completely solve, he can solve! The disasters the Alliance Hierarch couldn't quell, he can quell! The consequences the Alliance Hierarch couldn't bear, he can bear!"

"..."

All the Supreme Elders fell into silence.

After a moment, the leading elder finally said, "Actually, the Saint Master and we share the same aspirations, for the Holy Alliance to grow stronger, for the stabilization of the Human Clan, for evils to retreat, and for peace in the world!"

"It's just that the Saint Master's methods are at odds with ours."

"In a way, we do not trust that such a young Saint Master has the ability to completely eradicate these issues."

"Nor do we trust that at his current age, the Saint Master can avert the next catastrophe of evils."

"We do not deny that the Saint Master's future will surpass former Alliance Hierarchs."

"But we cannot place our hopes on someone so young."

"And I..."

The leading elder's eyes grew dim, "Even without the hidden dangers of the Old Law, I still don't believe that he, being so young, as the leader of the Human Clan, can maintain his original intentions, remembering them until he grows old..."

Another elder said, "Moreover, being the leader of the Human Clan doesn't just rely on his ability to slay enemies, his understanding of the Cultivation Technique, or even his Luck!"

"We give him leeway to see how he prioritizes interests!"

"He chose to kill the hidden Human Martial Saint!"

"This proves he is unwilling to retreat, unwilling to abandon hatred, but wants freedom to act on grievances and revenge!"

"Such a temperament is suitable for charging into battle, slaying demons and evils, but not for bearing the destiny of a race."

"Even as Alliance Hierarch, many times, when facing evils, they could only choose to retreat! Even as Alliance Hierarch, regarding internal matters of the Human Clan, they just turned a blind eye!"

Following everyone's discussions.

The white-browed Taoist was silent for a long while before calmly proclaiming, "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost teachings of past saints, and to open peace for all generations!"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became still.

All previous discussions were quelled at this moment.

"Whether he will change his original intentions in the future, I do not know."

The white-browed Taoist slowly spoke, "But now, throughout the Holy Alliance, no one is more pure than him!"

There was silence for a while.

"Very well."

The leading elder said softly, "We are all old; whatever the future holds is beyond our sight. The present Saint Master is indeed the most outstanding of the younger generation of the Human Clan."

"Perhaps he is too young, lacking the strategic prowess to become a leader, but we can assist."

"The most crucial point now is his abilities!"

The elder stated calmly, "The Heavenly Gate was destroyed by him alongside the Lord of Heaven, and now that the Lord of Heaven is deceased, he is the one left... If he can eradicate all remnants of the Heavenly Gate, it would prove his abilities!"

"The greatest threat of the Celestial lies deeply within the Human Clan, more terrifying than external foes! And the three Great Venerables are especially mysterious..."

"We can see the attacks of evils on the Human Clan every day, happening everywhere."

"However, evils are ultimately external foes, whereas the Celestial tend to inflict significant damage on the Holy Alliance at critical moments, proving extremely deadly."

"If the Saint Master can eliminate the three Great Venerables, I would devote everything to assist him!"

The elder scanned the group and asked, "What about you?"

The white-browed Taoist had a solemn look and replied, "I will do the same."

The remaining Supreme Elders exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

They were all from the Supreme Pavilion.

Yet they also believed not every Supreme Elder shared their convictions.

Their philosophy was to maintain the Holy Alliance and stabilize the Human Clan, for this... by any means necessary!

They considered their belief to be more pure than that of other Supreme Elders.

Thus, they had formed a lineage, known as the Guardian Righteous Dao Sect!

"There's one more thing: we need Prince Zhen Nan to ask the Saint Master's opinion."

The white-browed Taoist gently stroked his beard and said, "Upon entering Heavenly Destiny City, should we arrange everything for the Saint Master, or... leave it be, allowing him to handle it himself?"