Kapitel 2538: Obtaining Spiritual Root 4

"Wait." Pei Yueling struggled and shouted, "If it's because of this, I think I'll die in vain."

Pei Yueling acknowledged her past misdeeds, having orchestrated various wrongdoings within the Grand Unity Sect, including the confiscation of many disciples' spiritual roots. If this were the reason for her fate, she was willing to accept it, chalking it up to her own misfortune.

However…

She found Gu Chaoyan's explanation hard to accept.

She couldn't fathom why she had to pay such a hefty price for what she deemed a reasonable course of action.

"If it is him, Gu Chaoyan, you have no right to kill the innocent," Pei Yueling asserted confidently. "As a cultivator, can't you discern?"

"…"

"Is that truly a person?" Pei Yueling questioned.

"What do you mean?" Gu Chaoyan frowned in confusion.