The young-looking member of the Ghost Tribe was trembling and faltering as he tried to explain himself to Li Fan, occasionally looking up to gauge Li Fan's expression.
But how could such a rustic fool clearly perceive the visage of the Heavenly Emperor?
Growing more panicked in his heart, he recounted what he had discovered during this time, "Your Enlightened Majesty, since I pledged my loyalty, I have had no second thoughts. Yet praying to the darkness has become an instinct as natural as breathing for me. Therefore, while praying to Your Majesty during this time, I inevitably found myself naturally beseeching the dark as well."
"The darkness, as always, responded to me..."
At this point, all ten plus Ghost Tribe members within the secret room simultaneously dropped to their knees in extreme fear.
Clearly, this phenomenon had occurred to each one of them as well.
With a slight wave of his hand, Li Fan helped them all rise.