Helena nodded slightly upon hearing this, a thoughtful expression on her face.

At this point, the hall fell into a deathly silence, and no one disturbed her.

Although Helena appeared calm and collected throughout the day, everyone knew she was an incredibly ruthless person.

Every decision she makes concerns the life and death of others, and no one can change it.

Although Helena only pondered for a few seconds, those around her felt immense pressure, as if they had been waiting for an entire day.

Helena then parted her red lips slightly and slowly said, "Young Master Leng, I can stop for your sake."

“Since Wei Tianci is your good friend, he can live a safe and happy life on Dragon Island.”

Helena glanced at Wei Tianci with her bright eyes and spoke calmly.

"Palace Master???"

Karl and Anthony were both stunned.

Zhou Chaodeng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Palace Master Helen."

Helena was so easy to talk to that not only Karl and Anthony didn't understand, but even Zhou Chaodeng was surprised, so he immediately clasped his hands in return.

Of course, Helena, as the Temple Master, is not a pushover.

Her promise came with a condition: the temple could leave Wei Tianci alone while he was on Dragon Island.

In other words, even if Wei Tianci leaves Dragon Island, she will still take action.

By then, even Leng Ruolian wouldn't be able to say anything.

After all, it was your friend's own ignorance and recklessness. He could have been enjoying a peaceful life on the island, but he chose to run off and seek death. Whose fault is that?

Helena looked at Wei Tianci calmly: "Fellow Daoist Wei, what do you think of my suggestion?"

Wei Tianci said calmly, "It makes perfect sense."

Helena nodded slightly, then said calmly, "However, I have a request..."

The relaxed atmosphere in the hall immediately became tense again, and everyone stared at Helena.

It seems the Temple Master has a backup plan. Come to think of it, someone of his stature wouldn't come all the way to the island just to admit defeat and submit, would he? That's unrealistic!

"The reason I stopped is because Fellow Daoist Wei is the murderer, and you happen to be Young Master Leng's friend, so I'm giving Dragon Island this face."

"But I'm not sure if Fellow Daoist Wei is really the murderer who crippled Ye Fan. If you're not the real culprit and you're just taking the blame for someone else, then my Holy Temple has made a fool of itself."

Helena looked at Wei Tianci without any emotion.

Leng Ruolian's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and she instinctively replied, "Palace Master, you are overthinking it. Ye Fan and Tianci have always been at odds, so it was only natural for Tianci to cripple him."

She sensed that Helena had ulterior motives.

Helena said calmly, "Whether I'm overthinking it or not, I'll find out once I try."

Leng Ruolian frowned slightly and said, "Palace Master Helen, how do you intend to test this? Will you attack Tianci?"

"With your level of skill, you could easily injure or even kill Tianci if you're not careful. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Her tone wasn't very friendly.

I feel like Helena is two-faced.

He said he would stop, but he still had ill intentions.

Helena said expressionlessly, "Identifying him as the murderer is my duty."

Although her voice was not loud, the weight of her words was clear.

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhou slowly said to Leng Ruolian, "Young Master, Palace Master Helen always keeps her word. If she says she'll try it, then she really means she'll just try it. There's no need to be nervous."

"I trust the Temple Master."

His words were loaded with meaning.

Helena smiled but didn't say anything as she glanced at Elder Zhou.

Elder Zhou immediately looked sullen, as if his little trick had been seen through.

At that moment, Wei Tianci stepped forward and said in a booming voice, "Alright, I'll spar with the Palace Master for a few moves and let you try it to your heart's content."