Chapter 426 - 102: Slanderous Accusations, A Change in the Sky!

Chapter 426: Chapter 102: Slanderous Accusations, A Change in the Sky!

Feeling the chilling killing intent emanating from Nangong Jue’s body.

Qingkui Supreme Elder secretly thought, “Trouble.”

She hadn’t expected Luo Cheng’s character to be this upright.

Facing Nangong Jue, he still refused to bow his head and even dared to openly question him!

Now, the witnesses and evidence were all present.

If Luo Cheng couldn’t give a satisfactory explanation, and Nangong Jue seized the opportunity to press further, even she would struggle to fix the situation.

“I wouldn’t say so if I didn’t have my reasons.”

Luo Cheng’s expression remained calm as he glanced at the grievously injured Yu Zonghui and the others, and spoke loudly:

“Yu Zonghui and his group trespassed onto Qingxuan Peak, destroyed my residence, and stole my treasures! When I confronted them to demand answers, they didn’t admit to it and even tried to attack me. I disciplined them slightly to recover what was rightfully mine. How is that wrong?”

“Don’t tell me that Inner Sect disciples can behave recklessly, committing acts of theft and plunder as they please! If word of this spreads, wouldn’t it tarnish the reputation of Xuanyuan Sect disciples?”

Luo Cheng laid out his case step by step, each sentence ringing with authority.

By tying the matter to the sect’s reputation, he made it nearly impossible to refute.

Yu Zonghui, having consumed a healing elixir, was already fully awake.

Listening to Luo Cheng’s words so infuriated him that he almost spat blood.

This was outright slander!

Who was really the bandit in this situation?

True, he had wrecked Xuanyi Residence, but he hadn’t stolen any treasures!

Instead, his storage ring had been taken away, years of accumulated wealth utterly stripped clean.

Unfortunately, his injuries were too severe to even speak a word. He could only glare resentfully, swallowing his blood and hatred.

The Eighth Prince, Jin Min, bellowed in anger: “Sophistry and twisting the truth!”

Luo Cheng responded indifferently: “These are the facts. If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to investigate. Right and wrong, justice will prevail on its own.”

Jin Min replied sternly: “Even if what you’re saying is true, what about them!”

Jin Min pointed at Elder Wen and the others.

Luo Cheng cast Jin Min a glance and said coolly: “Elder Wen incited disciples to fight amongst themselves. When I confronted him, he relied on his elder status and conspired with two others to sentence me to death.”

“I’ve reached the Awakening Vein Realm and am Qingkui Supreme Elder’s personally appointed Inner Sect disciple. What right do three Outward Elders have to judge me?”

“Moreover, Senior Sister Yun Mengli had openly declared that no one shall oppress me based on their status!”

“A True Disciple’s status is significant, their words absolute! Yet, these three dared to disregard a True Disciple’s directives and disrespected Qingkui Supreme Elder! What they committed was insubordination and a grave offense! Was I wrong to punish them as they deserved?”

Luo Cheng turned his gaze to Nangong Jue.

Nangong Jue’s face darkened slightly, realizing he had underestimated Luo Cheng. Such eloquence and mastery in rhetoric!

Ha!

With a cold chuckle, Nangong Jue’s voice boomed like thunder. He took two steps forward, and the sound of his footsteps unsettled everyone present, stopping them from even taking a proper breath.

“What an impressive tongue! After injuring and maiming all these people, you still manage to absolve yourself completely. A sharp wit indeed! Just look at them—this is what you call ’slight discipline!’”

Fixing his gaze on Luo Cheng, Nangong Jue sneered coldly and continued, “Bringing up Yun Mengli—are you trying to use Junior Sister Yun to suppress me?”

“I wouldn’t dare,”

Luo Cheng shook his head and added, “I am merely stating the facts. As for their severe injuries, honestly, I didn’t expect it.”

“I held back substantially, yet I didn’t think they wouldn’t be able to withstand even thirty percent of my strength.”

Had Luo Cheng uttered this remark earlier, he would certainly have been mocked.

But now, no one dared question him.

Even Qin Douyuan, at the middle stage of Awakening Vein Realm’s Fourth Layer, had been slain. If Luo Cheng hadn’t shown restraint, Yu Zonghui and Elder Wen would’ve likely perished with a single blow!

“Heh, you wouldn’t dare, but I think there’s nothing you wouldn’t dare do…”

The expression on Nangong Jue’s face was icy as his eyes glimmered.

He hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to defend himself so convincingly, leaving no room for reproach.

In terms of sheer strength, it was undeniable that Luo Cheng had indeed exercised restraint…

The Eighth Prince, Jin Min, shouted furiously: “Nangong Jue, don’t let this brat fool you into believing his nonsense! Drag him to the Punishment Hall and subject him to torture—let’s see if he can keep his mouth shut then!”

Luo Cheng’s expression grew colder as he silently vowed that one day he would cut down Jin Min with his sword!

Nangong Jue’s face flickered between light and dark.

Right at that moment.

“Rrrrrip!”

The sky suddenly split open, revealing a void with streaks of lightning flashing within. A palpable sense of oppression washed over the scene.

“That’s enough. The truth is already clear! These people acted recklessly and brought this upon themselves.”

A voice descended from the void.

The voice was ancient, imbued with overwhelming power, each word echoing like thunder and causing vibrations in the air.

“As for Luo Cheng, his mistakes are minor, springing only from his heavy-handed actions. Having claimed the first place in the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition and brought glory to Xuanyuan Sect, he should be richly rewarded. Today, let his merits offset his faults!”

“This matter ends here. Luo Cheng will come with me!”

As the words faded, an enormous hand materialized from the void.

Its five fingers closed, enveloping Luo Cheng before shooting toward the depths of the Inner Sect mountains.

“Huh! Ming Sect Elder…”

Qingkui Supreme Elder was somewhat taken aback.

Ming Sect Supreme Elder rarely intervened in sect affairs; the last time was for Yun Mengli’s Martial Soul awakening. Today, he had unexpectedly stepped in for Luo Cheng.

Whoosh!

A water curtain transformed into a long river, lifting Qingkui Supreme Elder as she chased after it.

Nangong Jue’s eyes grew dark as his grip tightened, then slowly released.

Eighth Prince Jin Min watched Luo Cheng’s departing figure, his face filled with resentment and a murderous glint:

“Ming Sect Supreme Elder! He actually stepped in for that brat! That kid has trampled on the dignity of the Crown Prince Hall, leaving so many of us injured or crippled! Is he just going to walk away like this?!”

Nangong Jue pulled his gaze back and said indifferently:

“Just a disciple with a Wasted Martial Soul awakening, nothing more than a temporary show of bravado. Crushing an ant like him is child’s play for me. Engaging with him would only diminish my status as a senior disciple.”

“I came here today solely to assess how much support Yun Mengli has gained since awakening her Eleven-star Earth-level Martial Soul. Qingkui Supreme Elder standing by her is no surprise. But Ming Sect Supreme Elder stepping in as well—now that was unexpected…”

A mere Luo Cheng wasn’t enough to make Nangong Jue exert effort.

Nor was he worth the attention of two Supreme Elders.

This outcome carried implications far beyond the question of Luo Cheng’s life or death!

Nangong Jue gazed deeply in the direction of the departing hand, his expression ultimately turning to a cold sneer:

“They think Yun Mengli’s Earth-level Martial Soul awakening will let her contend with me? Laughable! Soon, they’ll realize just how foolish their assumptions truly are!”

With a snort, Nangong Jue transformed into a beam of light, soaring skyward and vanishing without a trace in a moment.

Jin Min stood in place, his face livid, his intense rage causing his skin to twitch faintly.

Today was undoubtedly the most humiliating day of his life!

He had vowed to protect Qin Douyuan, yet Qin Douyuan had been killed right in front of him by Luo Cheng!

A complete disgrace!

And in the end, Luo Cheng had walked away completely unscathed!

“Infuriating!”

Overwhelmed with anger, Jin Min smashed a piece of the nearby arena into dust with a single palm.

“Luo Cheng, just you wait!”

With a bitter snicker, Jin Min ignored the injured figures on the ground and fled the Martial Arts Square in disgrace.

The field was left in utter silence.

The crowd exchanged uneasy glances.

Luo Cheng had wreaked havoc, injuring and maiming so many members of the Crown Prince Hall, even drawing in Nangong Jue to interrogate him!

Everyone had thought he was doomed to perish today!

In the end, it had merely been settled with a single sentence: merits offset mistakes.

The events that had unfolded seemed nothing short of unreal.

The Outer Prince Hall members who had previous conflicts with Luo Cheng each felt chills down their spines and their scalps tingling.

“Xuanyuan Sect… might be on the verge of monumental change!”

Someone murmured softly.

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