Chapter 35: Deep Misgivings

  As time passed, the scene suddenly fell into a stalemate, with neither side willing to give in.

  Five divine envoys looked at the Light Insanity and Mo Que below, then looked at the Temple Master and several other managing elders sitting above, their hearts also tightened. If it were just an ordinary person, it would be fine, but that man's aura clearly wasn't good, this matter was indeed not easy to handle!

  "Great Elder of the Temple, please calm down first, this matter will definitely be cleared up..."

  "Yes, Brother Chu, please rest assured that with us around, the real culprit will not get away scot-free." The others sitting at the head of the table chimed in to try and placate the middle-aged man sitting in the middle, who was exuding an aura of murder.

  "Hmph, it's better this way!" The man known as the Great Elder of the Temple snorted coldly, but still stared fixedly at Qingfeng, his eyes filled with murderous intent. However, when he looked at Mo Jiu You, that gaze slightly retracted.

  Compared to the thoughtful and cautious people above, he appears carefree on the surface but is also very puzzled at heart. If we say that this person handles things impartially, where did such a great hatred come from? Looking at his eyes, it's as if he can't wait to flay her alive. Could it be that the deceased old woman had a powerful backing and they finally found a scapegoat in her, so they want to pull her out as a substitute for their crimes?

  A deliberate cough broke the silence, and one of the five divine envoys spoke up first. However, the meaning behind his words was somewhat biased. "Cough, that... since you said humans aren't the ones you killed, can you then produce evidence to prove yourself?"

  "You'd better surrender quickly, it's also a way to avoid suffering. A delicate girl like you, if she were to be punished, the feeling wouldn't be good at all~" The person who said this looked like Maitreya Buddha, appearing very kind and compassionate, but with occasional flashes of sharp light in his eyes.

  "If I were to say, the Grand Elder of the Prison is still too kind-hearted. If he were to throw people into the Void Prison, they would eventually confess everything." A sarcastic remark was made by the person sitting at the far right of the front row, accompanied by a subtle movement of his black and white eyebrows.

  "It's useless to say more, just wait honestly for the trial of the Divine Realm!" The Grand Elder of the Temple spoke again. If he had any doubts before, a weak little girl was not worthy of fear, but when he saw that unfathomable man, he instantly believed it. How could the child of the Chu family be killed in vain? Now that they have caught the murderer, there are a thousand ways, ten thousand ways to torture him to death for killing Rong'er, only this can dispel the hatred of killing his son in his heart!

  "I'll say it one last time, I didn't kill this person. If you can't find any evidence, that just proves your incompetence!" Looking at the crowd's changing expressions, his arrogant demeanor turned icy in an instant, but only for a moment before he changed tack. "I never had much hope for your abilities anyway, but with this person's sudden death, it's inevitable that I'll be implicated. If I were to find some clues, would you people finally leave me alone?"

  As soon as the words fell, Qing Kuang didn't care about the reactions of the crowd and was about to squat down to examine the corpse when he was blocked by Mo Jiao Yu, who neutralized the sudden attack.

  "Looking for death!" A gloomy and brutal voice came, Mo Jiu Yu's eyes were fiercely staring at the man with a yin-yang brow, ready to take his life at any time.

  Due to this sudden attack, the light and crazy face suddenly became unsightly, withdrew the action in hand, stood beside Mo Jiu You, and coldly questioned, "What do you mean by this?"

  "Hmph, what are you, anyway? What qualifications do you have to touch this corpse? If something happens to it because of you, wouldn't that be a case of wrongful death?" The elder with the yin-yang eyebrows was glared at by Mo Jiu and his whole body shook. He spoke uncomfortably and looked at the man with an even more wary gaze.

  "It's not you, is it?! Even if it's not you, it was done by this man, and you're all in cahoots! Return my son's life to me!" Like a great roc spreading its wings, the emotions of the enraged Head Elder of the Temple burst forth as he charged towards Qingkong.

  With a loud crash, the person who was originally full of momentum was instantly knocked flying, landing on the ground in disarray and glaring at Mo Jiu You with anger. The others were also shocked by this scene, their eyes wide with amazement - that was the Grand Elder of the Temple! How could he be defeated so easily? Who was this person, to have such great power? Why had they never heard of him before?

  No matter what others present thought, after sending the person flying away, Mo Jiu You immediately turned back, nervously staring at Qing Kuang and anxiously inquiring.

  "I'm fine~" She grasped the man's large hand, softly and gently comforting the somewhat enraged person. However, thinking back to that scene just now, there was something that flashed by.

  "Really nothing?" Mo Jiu Yu still didn't feel at ease, Xiao Ya Tou had been injured time and again, it really scared him.

  "You just protected me, didn't you? Really nothing happened, look, I didn't even touch a single hair of yours." He said softly and gently, allowing the large hand to caress his face.

  Suddenly, a loud roar interrupted the warmth between the two. "Murderer! Today, I, Chu Wei Yu, will not rest until I have avenged my daughter's death by killing you!"

  A flash of insight, and she finally grasped the fleeting thought that had been eluding her. She also understood why this middle-aged man seemed so familiar. He was one of the accomplices who had killed his comrade, a person she had met once at the Heart's Desire Spirit Spring. His surname was Chu, seeking revenge for Lü? Was he Chu Lü's father? Wait, did Chu Lü die? It turned out that they had been talking past each other all along! She had thought that these people were interrogating her because of the death of the woman in white and the loss of White Spirit Wall. But it seemed that they were not just referring to those two incidents, but also holding her responsible for Chu Lü's death? It was a tangled mess indeed. Speaking of Chu Lü's death, could it be that he was the killer? That red-haired man!

  But just at this extremely tense moment, a figure flashed across the horizon and instantly hid in the main hall. Although the person managed to be silent and unnoticed by the crowd, they did not escape Mo Jiao You's perception.

  Carefully embracing the person, looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, Mo Jiu You was very impatient. It's just a small matter, but these humans insisted on making it so troublesome.

  "Psst... someone's coming..." He leaned in close to Qing Kuang's ear, the man kindly reminded him, since this time Xiao Yu wanted to handle things herself, he would endure for a little while longer.

  As soon as he heard this, Qingkong carefully sensed it again, but there was nothing. Moreover, when looking at others again, no one had a vigilant expression, it seemed that the strength of the newcomer was very high! However, no matter who the newcomer was, as long as they didn't harm her, they could be ignored for now. The most important thing at present was still to solve this murder case.

  With a resolute mind, Chu Wei Yu's eyes gleamed with an almost cannibalistic intensity, but Liang lightly and calmly spoke up, "Three things. Firstly, I didn't steal the White Spirit Wall; secondly, this stupid woman wasn't killed by me, so trying to frame me is absolutely impossible! Thirdly, who your son is, I don't even know, so where does this talk of revenge come from?"

  The girl's calm and composed appearance made Qi Chuyu's teeth ache. Unbeknownst to her, the person hiding in the shadows also felt a jolt in his heart when he saw her, even his breathing was momentarily disrupted, almost revealing himself.

  However, this explanation was just a redundant sophistry in the eyes of the person who had lost his rationality. Chu Wei Yu stood up and looked at her with a ferocious expression, apparently not intending to let her off.

  "Do you think I'll believe you just because you say so? The people present aren't fools either. Several people in the divine realm have died one after another, and at the time of their deaths, you and the man behind you disappeared at the same time. It's only natural that you're the most suspicious! And then there's the loss of White Lingbi, and the mysterious death of a woman who had conflicts with you. Elder Ben wants to ask, is it possible that one or two things are coincidences, but can all these things be just coincidences? Suppressing the anger in his heart, Chu Wenyu regained his usual composure as the Grand Elder of the Temple."

  "Hmm~ Maybe there really are that many coincidences after all!" She said with a light, flirtatious tone, leaning against the man.

  "How dare you! Are you so stubborn and unrepentant that you won't confess until you're executed in mid-air?" Chu Wei Yu clenched his fists, clearly on the verge of exploding.

  Watching the human's attitude towards his beloved daughter, Mo Jiu Yu, who had been enduring for a long time, exploded first. A dazzling technique was used to transform his magical powers into ordinary spiritual energy of humans, and with a big hand grasping in mid-air, he directly grabbed the Yin-Yang Browed man.

  "Ah……ah……what are you doing? Let me go……let go……" Yin Yang Mei's eyebrows were twisted in anger, his face red and his neck thick from being choked, but all the spiritual energy in his body was suppressed, unable to resist at all. He was the Xianling Wang Zun, yet he was being strangled and had no power to fight back?

  In fact, it's not just the Yin-Yang Eyebrow who is shocked, but also the people around him are looking at the scene in front of them with incredulity. This man had previously sent the Great Elder of the Palm Temple flying, which could be said to be a coincidence, but now, coincidences won't happen again and again, will they? Where did this incredibly powerful person come from?

  For a moment, Chu Wei Yu's forehead bulged with blue veins, and even the benevolent and kind-eyed, Maitreya Buddha-like prison chief changed his face color, let alone the other people present.

  "What are you doing? Are you rebelling? Quickly release Wang Zun!"

  "Hah! If he could really listen to a human's words, then it wouldn't be Mo Jiu You. Ignoring Chu Wei Yu's words, the man's hands tightened again and again until his eyes bulged with a mixture of surprise and suffocation, only then did Mo Jiu You ask out loud."

  "Say, why kill this woman?" Last night when he felt the unusual movement, he quietly separated his spiritual consciousness and followed the murderer. As a result, the black shadow finally reported to none other than the person in front of him with the yin-yang eyebrows. Wanting to frame the little girl, he still needs to ask if he agrees or not!

  As soon as the words came out, everyone's face changed greatly. What does this mean? Did the people kill the Xianling Wang Zun?

  Similarly astonished was Qing Kuang, but only for a moment. She soon calmed down and since there were men from her family taking charge, there was nothing she needed to worry about anymore.

  "Why kill this woman? Tell everyone to listen!" The sound of cracking bones came, accompanied by painful cries, and the legs of Yin Yang Mei had no strength left.

  With a loud crash, people were thrown to one side. Mo Jiu Yu walked impatiently, every step trampling on the hearts of the crowd.

  "Do you want to try the taste of death?" Mo Jiu pulled on Yin Yang's arm, using a bit more force, and twisted his arm into an eerie shape.

  "Ah... I said, I said..." All the spiritual energy was suppressed, and this pain immediately made Yin Yang Mei unbearable. Before she could catch her breath, she let out a mournful cry. "This woman is not... She, she killed... Is, is, is..."

  "Are you testing my patience?" The low voice was laced with brutality, and the entire grand hall fell silent.

  "Ah ah ah...... I said it was me who sent someone to kill him...... It was me......" Yin Yang Mei cried with tears and snot flowing together, really looking as ugly as can be.

  Having obtained a satisfactory answer, Mo Jiu You finally slightly restrained the violent anger in his heart and returned to Qing Kuang's side. Unbeknownst to him, this remark echoed throughout the grand hall, causing another stir. The first person to change color was not Chu Wei Yu, but that fat man who looked like Maitreya Buddha.

  "What's going on here? How could you have sent someone to kill him?" This involved the cultivation world and even human lives, so the fat man couldn't sit still anymore.

  "I...I...this, the great elder of the prison...". Qu Yun, who had just barely caught his breath, became tongue-tied when faced with such a question.

  "Speak! A life hangs in the balance, how dare you be reckless!" The stout man smashed the ground with a threatening gesture, creating a pit, and his spiritual energy swirled above it, lingering for a long time.

  He was startled, and Qu Entropy finally spoke out in a low voice. It turned out that the Xianyu realm had been thrown into chaos by Chu Lü's death and others, with the Grand Elder of the Zhudian Temple causing panic among the people. After so long, the murderer had not been caught, and the situation was getting more and more severe. Just then, news came from the Yangling Academy that Bai Lingbi had been stolen, and a suspect had been caught. After analyzing the strength of the two suspects and weighing the pros and cons, he finally came up with a plan. Afraid that the punishment would be too light, he sent someone to kill the stupid woman and then pushed all the blame onto Qing Kuang, who was stronger. This way, there would be a scapegoat, Chu Lü's death would have an explanation, and it would also appease the Grand Elder of the Zhudian Temple's anger. What a wonderful plan!

  After hearing this explanation, Qing Kuang was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. The others looked at each other in dismay, while Chu Wei Yu's face suddenly turned ugly. "So you're saying that I, the elder, am being unreasonable and causing trouble, and even disturbing the peaceful cultivation of everyone here?"

  "Not...not, I didn't mean it..."

  "What do you mean? My son was killed, I want to find the murderer, what's wrong with that? And what about the Immortal Realm? Who dares to have an opinion? As for you, who are you to come here and pretend to be clever? You're simply unbearable!" The loud rebuke left no face for anyone else.

  Scared by several people in a row, Qu Yun's face turned red and he lowered his head in fear.

  Things are finally clear about one thing, and the tense strings in my heart have also relaxed. After all, being wronged by others doesn't feel good either way.

  "Now that someone has personally admitted it, does that mean this person's death has nothing to do with me? Can I leave then?" She pulled on Mo Jiu's warm hand, leaning lazily against the man's chest, and raised an eyebrow as she spoke.

  "Who says you can leave! Although this person's death has nothing to do with you, it doesn't mean that the loss of the Ling Wall has nothing to do with you either. You still have a huge suspicion on you! And as long as my son's matter is not cleared up, this case will not be closed for even one day! Hmph!" The middle-aged man said these words to Qingkong, but his gaze was actually directed at Mo Jiao Yu.

  At the sound of these words, the originally languid and lazy movements suddenly became swift and agile, and a pair of red pupils were also filled with cold light. Hasn't this person had enough yet? Does he really think she's easy to bully?! Enduring everything in silence has only led to others taking advantage of her inch by inch?!

  Seeing that the situation was not right, and it was his own fault, the fat man, who was also the head of the prison, quickly mediated and revealed his signature smile. "Hehe ~ girl, don't be so angry, today's matter is our fault first. However, this is a matter of life and death, can you slightly compromise and wait for us to investigate the cause of the incident? We will definitely give you an explanation later, okay?"

  "When is the time? What time is it? You've wasted so much of my time, who's going to compensate me for my losses? And what about my reputation? Can you just casually say something and make it true? This dirty water has been splashed on me without distinguishing right from wrong. How are people around me supposed to look at me in the future? Have you all thought this through? Without any evidence, relying solely on others' one-sided words and your own tiny bit of suspicion, you've already determined my guilt. Is this how a prestigious cultivation realm conducts itself? I'm truly disappointed in you!" The sarcastic remarks left everyone speechless, after all, they were the ones who were in the wrong!

  "Hmm... little girl, don't rush into this, let's discuss it thoroughly. If the investigation clears your name and proves you didn't do it, we'll definitely clear your reputation. You don't have to worry about that. As for the losses, we'll try our best to compensate you. How does that sound?" The fat man smiled and tried to negotiate, but in his subconscious mind, he had already taken Li Wei's side.

  "Hmph, don't be too quick to judge, Elder Zhang. Who knows if she's just pretending?" Chu Weiyu spoke up again, but his words didn't sound quite right.

  "Likewise, I'll return it to you! Great Elder of the Temple!"

  Watching the two people confront each other again, the fat man couldn't help but smile wryly, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore.

  A wave of intense pressure came, strong anger and killing intent enveloped everyone's head, causing people in the great hall to be shocked. Only Mo Jiu Yu had a calm mind, tightly holding onto the person in her arms, not affected at all.

  Noticing the atmosphere was off, she tilted her head back slightly and asked the man behind her in a low voice, "The person hiding over there?"

  Getting a definite answer, feeling the oppressive atmosphere, Leng Kuo was also waiting for this person to reveal his true face, hiding for so long, who is the newcomer?