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Mo Qingyan surveyed the entire room, her voice clear and powerful.

"Next up is the final battle of this martial arts tournament, which will also be the battle to determine the new leader of the martial arts alliance!"

Her gaze swept over Bai Yue and Ruo Xu, and she continued.

"This battle will be personally officiated by the current leader of the martial arts alliance, Immortal Master Yinian of Zixiao Temple!"

As soon as Mo Qingyan finished speaking, Master Yinian flew to the center of the arena.

He first gave the Taoist name "Boundless Heavenly Venerable," then his gaze swept over the crowd below the stage before he slowly began to speak.

"This battle is not only about personal victory or defeat, honor or disgrace, but also about the future fortune of our righteous martial arts world. No matter who wins in the end, I hope that the new leader can uphold the heart of righteousness and shoulder the responsibility of leadership."

He paused, his tone suddenly becoming serious.

"The primary task of the martial arts alliance leader is to lead the righteous path of the world to eradicate evil forces like the Voodoo Cult and the Demonic Cult, which wreak havoc on the martial arts world and poison the lives of the people! To restore a bright and clear world to us!"

"Eliminate the evil spirits! Restore peace to us!"

"Eliminate the evil spirits! Restore peace to us!"

A thunderous roar of agreement erupted from the audience, with many martial arts practitioners raising their arms in a frenzy, their cheers growing louder and louder.

After the commotion subsided, Master Yinian looked at the two final contenders on the stage and asked in a deep voice.

"Are you two willing to undertake this mission?"

Ruoxu clasped his hands in a fist salute and answered without hesitation.

"Slaying demons and upholding righteousness is our duty, and we will not shirk it!"

"well said!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a chorus of cheers erupted from the audience.

Immediately, everyone's attention focused on Bai Yue. After a moment of contemplation, she met the gazes of Master Yinian and the countless burning eyes below the stage and uttered words that astonished everyone.

“Master, fellow practitioners, it is my duty to eradicate evil and protect the good, but…”

She abruptly changed the subject, her voice rising abruptly.

"Forgive my bluntness, but whether something is 'evil' or not cannot be generalized. After all, not everyone in the righteous path is a virtuous person, and within the demonic sects and witchcraft cults, there might also be good people who are forced into their actions but have good intentions."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!

"What? There are good people in the Demonic Sect? Has this White Plague God gone mad?!"

"Hmph, protecting the evil sect, she's probably no good either!"

Just as the audience below the stage were showing their disdain, Master Yinian, who had been calm and composed all along, finally spoke.

"Young friend Bai,"

The other party's tone remained calm, but carried a hint of admonition and questioning.

"Do you know the saying, 'Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts'? The Demonic Cult and the Voodoo Cult act strangely and harm the innocent, and have been enemies of the martial arts world for many years. Is it too naive to talk to them about good and evil?"

"Actually, what I've always heard is 'Everyone is equal before the law.'"

After silently cursing to himself, Bai Yue bowed respectfully to Master Yinian and said loudly.

"I will remember your teachings, but in the eyes of my People's Protection Alliance, all beings are equal, without distinction of high or low, noble or base, good or evil. Those who do good, regardless of their origin or sect, should be respected and protected, while those who do evil, regardless of their prestigious titles, must receive the punishment they deserve! This is the foundation of my People's Protection Alliance and the principle by which I conduct myself."

These words resonated powerfully in the noisy arena, and after a brief silence, the audience erupted into an even louder uproar.

"Empty talk of equality, ignoring the distinction between good and evil! How can such a philosophy lead us to eradicate the evil cult?"

"Exactly! How can someone like that be worthy of being the leader of the martial arts alliance!"

Doubts and ridicule rose and fell, almost drowning out Bai Yue.

Yuwen Yi was so angry that his face turned red. He was about to jump out and retort, but Lu Wangyou grabbed him.

Lu Wangyou gently shook her head at him, signaling him to calm down, but her eyes were fixed on Bai Yue on the stage, full of trust.

Ling Xuzi and Hua Mu'an exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of admiration in each other's eyes. This was the Bai Yue they knew—always steadfast in her beliefs, never afraid of worldly opinions.

"Ha! Alliance Leader Bai, you have quite the arrogance! Judging from your words, do you perhaps possess a pair of discerning eyes that can see through people's hearts and distinguish who is good and who is bad?"

Just then, a red-faced man took the initiative to speak. He had only said it casually, but to his surprise, Bai Yue on the stage nodded seriously.

"Indeed, I, Bai, possess a treasure that can distinguish between good and evil."

She looked around at everyone and spoke, word by word.

"By sheer chance, Bai obtained a strange object called the 'Record of Good and Evil'. If one tells this object the name of a person or lets it get close to that person, all the good and evil deeds that person has done in their life will be displayed like a painting."

"what?"

"Such a treasure truly exists?!"

"impossible!"

The audience erupted in uproar, a mixture of shock and disbelief.

However, no sooner had Bai Yue finished speaking than Xiao 1 suddenly appeared, speaking with a hint of frustration.

"Player! Wait! The official name for that thing is 'Crime Recorder'! Its core function is to record and display the 'crimes' of a target person who violates the basic laws or serious moral principles of this world! It can't directly define 'good and evil' or anything like that..."

Before Xiao Yi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a calm voice.

"Reporting to the master, I have updated the 'Good Deeds Recording and Display' module and optimized the causal determination algorithm. Now it can not only display 'misdeeds' that violate major public order and good morals, but also fairly record 'merits' that conform to mainstream virtues and benefit others!"

"Wait a minute, I, as the main system, only get the new map before a major version synchronization can be performed! How can you update and upgrade on your own so easily? Don't you have any sense of organization and discipline?"

Bai Yue's mind quickly quieted down; it was clear that Xiao 1 had gone to argue with the crime recorder, but after a moment, only her tone softened noticeably.

"...Fine, fine, update it if you want. We're supposed to prioritize player needs and be flexible, right?"

"So, Little 1 got into a fight but lost to a minor offender, right?"

Just as Bai Yue was secretly complaining about the weak combat power of her own system, the crowd below the stage was becoming increasingly agitated because of the "Record of Good and Evil".

"Hey, Alliance Leader Bai, since it's a treasure, why don't you show it to everyone? Stop just talking and don't do anything!"

Some people in the audience couldn't contain their curiosity and started to jeer loudly, their tone tinged with skepticism.

"That's right! Anyone can brag! Hurry up and show us your treasure, let us see if it really has the ability to 'distinguish between good and evil'!"

A chorus of agreement rose and fell around them, and everyone's attention was focused on the "Record of Good and Evil." The previous debate about "good versus evil" was overshadowed by this unexpected and precious topic.