After the white aura surrounding Chen Zhou dissipated, Huang Gong finally saw Chen Zhou clearly.

Isn't that the winner of the Sword Cloud Sect's sect competition?

What was it called again?

Chen Zhou?

Why did he become a target of the Murong family?

Huang Gong was puzzled and immediately released the pressure of true energy pressing on Chen Zhou.

The Southern Kingdom has always maintained good relations with the Sword Cloud Sect. At this critical moment, we absolutely cannot make things difficult for Chen Zhou. We must listen to his explanation of the whole story.

Based solely on the Murong family's one-sided account, Huang Gong cannot immediately apprehend Chen Zhou, who is currently the top-ranked contestant in the Sword Cloud Sect's competition.

After all, he was the first place winner in the Sword Cloud Sect's sect competition. If he were to rashly arrest him, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Sword Cloud Sect. Huang Gong was well aware of this.

As he slowly landed on the ground, Huang Gong did not rush to recognize Chen Zhou, but instead sat and observed what they would say.

"Are you Chen Dachuan?" Murong Er asked. According to the intelligence that had just been sent, the person who had been constantly provoking the Murong family and had defeated three of the Murong family's strongest members was named Chen Dachuan. He had now defeated Murong Mingjie and Murong Mingda and sent an urgent message asking the family for help.

According to reports, if Murong Er had arrived any later, Murong Mingjie and Murong Mingda would likely have been seriously injured as well.

“That’s right.” Chen Zhou glanced at Huang Gong, then immediately looked away, not daring to meet Huang Gong’s gaze, silently praying that he wouldn’t be recognized.

The sect leader specifically instructed him not to reveal his identity as a member of the Sword Cloud Sect.

Chen Zhou is now praying that the Emperor Bow is either amnesiac or face-blind and has no recollection of him whatsoever.

"Why do you keep challenging the bottom line of my Murong family?" Murong Er asked as he helped Murong Mingda up.

Murong Mingda was an old man, and he couldn't withstand such a fight. His body was already starting to give out. Chen Zhou had only used a small confinement array and a dragon-trapping array on him. It was just that he was trapped and used his true energy recklessly, which caused him to consume too much of his true energy and end up in this state.

Chen Zhou didn't even attack Murong Mingda.

"Chen Da Chuan, I don't know why the Murong family keeps causing me trouble?" Chen Zhou said, straightening his back without any fear of Murong Er.

"The Murong family is causing you trouble? What makes you say that? First, you killed Captain Kong Liming, a member of my Murong family, and then you seriously injured three of our Murong family elders. So who is causing trouble for whom?"

Murong Er countered, "According to the information, this Chen Da Chuan is deliberately causing trouble for the Murong family!"

Chen Zhou was somewhat helpless. Just like the Southern Kingdom, the Murong family's information was only half true and half false, presenting the facts in a different way.

"If you insist on believing what your subordinates say, then I have nothing to say. You'll have no choice but to do what these two seniors did and arrest me," Chen Zhou said helplessly, waving his hand.

He had already begun planning his escape.

In Chen Zhou's view, Huang Gong's strength was unfathomable; at least, Chen Zhou had no way of knowing how strong he really was.

Therefore, a meticulous plan is necessary to devise an escape strategy.

After all, one must have some tricks up their sleeve to escape from such an unfathomable and powerful figure.

The only technique Chen Zhou hasn't used publicly yet is the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon.

However, even using only the Great Heavenly Dragon might not be enough to escape.

"Stop! Put everything down!"

Just as all the soldiers around him raised their weapons and prepared to attack Chen Zhou, Huang Gong suddenly shouted.

These words contained the power of true energy, instantly causing all the soldiers to lay down their weapons, and even Murong Er, who had little cultivation, trembled slightly.

No one knew what the Emperor was suddenly planning to do, after all, the ideas of the strong were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like them.

Huang Gong was a guest of the Murong family. To put it nicely, he was a guest; to put it bluntly, he was a thug hired by the Murong family at great expense.

Huang Gong is one of the three cultivators from the Southern Kingdom, and his strength is beyond doubt, placing him at the top level in the Southern Kingdom.

With him as a guest advisor to the Murong family, naturally no one dared to make a move against them.

But then there was Chen Zhou, this hothead, who just happened to run into the line of fire.

"I can listen to what you have to say," Huang Gong said slowly, looking at Chen Zhou, the golden longbow in his hand long gone.

"This story all started with a couple," Chen Zhou said slowly, immediately launching into storytelling mode, carefully explaining the ins and outs of the matter.

Even Murong Mingda and Murong Mingjie, who were present, were unaware that there were so many details involved.

Being in high positions, they naturally have no idea how corrupt the lower levels are; they only see the reports.

They believe whatever the report says.

It's like a cow being led by the nose.

"I see," Huang Gong said softly. After hearing the truth, he realized that it really wasn't Chen Zhou's fault.

Many of Chen Zhou's actions were for self-preservation.

However, Kong Liming, who truly knew the truth, was already dead, and now the situation is almost that whatever Chen Zhou says is the truth.

The old fox Murong Mingda still harbored resentment.

Murong Er felt the same way; neither of them wanted to let Chen Zhou off so easily, after all, Chen Zhou had killed and injured members of the Murong family.

"Then let's leave it at that." Huang Gong looked around and directly stated the solution to the problem.

"Your Excellency, isn't it a bit too early to draw conclusions about this matter? Are we just going to let him go based on his one-sided account?" Murong Er bowed to Huang Gong and said.

This was already the greatest courtesy one could show to Huang Gong. The three patriarchs of the Murong family bowed and spoke to Huang Gong.

"What else? Should I believe you?" Huang Gong raised an eyebrow.

“This… I think we should first find the soldiers from the Southern Kingdom’s gate guards who were present and interrogate them. If the results are consistent with what Chen Da Chuan said, then my Murong family will have nothing to say.”

Murong Er said without wavering.

Chen Zhou couldn't help but admire Murong Er. The number one family in the Southern Kingdom was indeed not just for show. He could refute the words of Huang Gong, a cultivator from the Southern Kingdom, and even vaguely felt that Huang Gong was the one in charge.

"Hmph! Murong Er, I don't need to take the blame for your Murong family. This guest elder position is just a figurehead. If you want to investigate thoroughly, don't blame me for not warning you if something goes wrong," Huang Gong said, frowning.

Murong Er is so ungrateful.

If the princess knew that Chen Zhou was here and was going to be imprisoned by the Murong family, she would probably turn the Murong family mansion upside down.

Huang Gong couldn't help but feel an urge to facepalm. It had been a long time since he had seen the princess smile since returning from the Sword Cloud Sect.