Beast King's Palace.

Outside.

Hu Pokong led a squad of armored guards and strode over menacingly.

Hu Xiaowu and the others quickly stopped them.

Hu Xiaowu shouted, "Hu Pokong, Mo Xie is healing Father King's wounds. Are you trying to rebel?!"

Niu Mang also said, "Mo Xie is the divine son of the Demon God Temple. Even if he cannot cure the king, he would never harm the king. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Hu Pokong said, "Misunderstanding? Hmph, a bunch of fools! You can know a person's face but not their heart. Who knows what that thief is up to?"

"And didn't you know that Father had a grudge against that little priest of the Demon God's Temple back then?"

"Fine, if you want evidence, I'll show you the evidence..."

He took out an antique-looking lamp; the eerie green flame inside was now extremely dim.

“Look, right after that thief went in, Father’s soul lamp became extremely dim, clearly indicating that he was on the verge of death.”

"If we delay any longer and that thief succeeds in harming Father, you will deserve to die!"

“This… how could Mo Xie do such a thing for no reason?”

Niu Mang's expression froze.

Hu Xiaowu clenched his fists, but he couldn't refute it.

"Get out of the way..."

Hu Pokong shoved the group aside and waved his hand, saying, "Charge in and capture this treacherous villain! If he resists... kill him without mercy!"

Boom!

The palace doors were forcibly opened.

The wolf-tiger guards, carrying spears, filed into the Beast King's Palace.

Clang!

A powerful black phoenix swept out, knocking spears away and sending the guards staggering backward.

However, it was Feng Qingcheng, holding a phoenix feather, who stood arrogantly and imposingly blocking the entrance to the palace.

Her phoenix eyes were sharp, and her voice was cold as she said, "Heh, your Monster Mountain Range is truly quite imposing!"

Hu Pokong shouted, "Who are you?"

Feng Qingcheng sneered and did not answer.

Hu San said, "Your Highness, this Miss Feng is the chief disciple of the Yin Yang Demon Sect."

Hu Pokong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "This matter is merely due to the thief's malicious intentions; it has nothing to do with Miss Feng. You may leave, otherwise..."

Feng Qingcheng asked, "What do you intend to do?"

Hu Pokong's face darkened, and he said in a gloomy tone, "Otherwise, we will treat you as an accomplice... Anyone who plots against my king will be executed without mercy!"

Feng Qingcheng flicked her phoenix feather and sneered, "Heh, anyone who didn't know better would think this Demon Realm was your Demon Beast Mountain Range's domain... You want to kill us? You're welcome to try!"

"You wretched witch, I see you're going to have to suffer the consequences instead of being polite..."

Hu Pokong clenched his fist and shouted, "Take her down!"

Feng Qingcheng's phoenix robes fluttered, and her powerful Xuan Qi rippled around her.

"What's the matter that requires such a big fuss?"

A lazy voice said.

Moye stretched and walked out of her bedchamber.

He reached out and patted Feng Qingcheng on the shoulder. "Thank you... I'll take care of it."

"Foolish!" Feng Qingcheng glanced at him and uttered two words indifferently.

He glanced disdainfully at the spot where Mo Xie had struck him, then turned slightly to the side, but did not retract the phoenix feather.

Mo Xie shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

With a face full of resentment as if he had killed his own father, Hu Pokong shouted, "The traitor who plotted to kill my father has come out! Seize him at once!"

Mo Xie said, "You keep accusing me of plotting to kill you, but what evidence do you have?"

"Evidence?" Hu Pokong sneered, "Not long after you went in, Father's soul lamp almost dissipated. That is the greatest evidence!"

His expression was somber. "If I'm not mistaken, my father is probably... on the verge of death right now, isn't he? You, you traitor, did all of this, because there's no one else here but you!"

If things really went according to your script, I'm afraid I'd be speechless with anger by now!

Mo Xie thought to herself.

This scheme is typical of Warcraft; it's nothing sophisticated, just simple and brutal.

After all, Mo Xie had no motive or purpose for committing the crime...

The brilliance of this plan lies in...

Mo Xie is unlikely to have any evidence, at least not in the short term.

The person behind it can then deliver the final blow, swiftly and decisively sealing Mo Xie's guilt!

— Often, the so-called truth and evidence are not important; what matters is the charge!

Once the 'official charges' are confirmed... then dying is pointless!

If this outrageous argument holds true on the righteous path, then it's even more true on the demonic path.

Hu Pokong waved his hand, and a group of wolf-tiger guards surrounded him. The two leading generals even exuded the cultivation of a high-grade King Realm expert!

He looked at Mo Xie and coldly pronounced, "You thief, I respect you as the son of the Demon God Temple. If you surrender and confess your crimes, you may still be able to save your life."

Mo Xie waved his hand at Feng Qingcheng, whose murderous intent was on full display, and said calmly, "I understand. So, the old beast king's soul lamp is the evidence you accused me of plotting against him?"

"That's only one aspect."

Hu Pokong nodded, and said sorrowfully, "Father's life is on the verge of death under your so-called treatment, which is undeniable evidence!"

Mo Xie shrugged and said jokingly, "Then why don't you take a look at the Soul Lamp?"

Hu Pokong frowned, took out the Soul Lamp from his Qiankun Bag, and was terrified when he saw it.

Within the soul lamp, the previously flickering and dim soul flame had now stabilized.

Although still faint, it has completely stopped the trend of it going out.

"This is impossible..."

Hu Pokong quickly stopped talking, and said angrily, "You bastard, you must have played a trick to keep Father King alive, trying to escape!"

"It's not that easy!"

He shouted to the soldiers, "Take him down and throw him in jail!"

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