“Dean Long Chen…”

This time, even the expressions of the Celestial Essence Sect’s patriarch and the others changed. This was an entirely new level of strictness.

“They are only fools manipulated by others. Dean Long Chen, please spare their lives.” A half-step Divine Venerate couldn’t help pleading for mercy for them.

“If their lives are spared, who will spare ours? Even if they were manipulated by others, they have earned their deaths.”

Long Chen’s expression was dark. He pointed at that group of terrified protestors. “You are the trash of the human race. I don’t see you setting foot on the battlefield. I don’t see you when we need to raise funds and resources. Just who gave you the courage to come here and so arrogantly criticize others? If you can’t help when we need aid and can’t even pretend to be extras...