After hearing Ye Yanran's words, Wei Xiaotian's expression changed slightly. Although he quickly returned to normal, this mysterious change did not escape Mu Hanyan's eyes.
Mu Hanyan's heart moved slightly. Could it be that Ye Yanran's nonsense really came true? Wei Xiaotian said that he was seeking revenge for Wei Wenshan, but in fact he was targeting her?
"Hmph, would I be jealous of her?" Wei Xiaotian snorted coldly, pointing to the faint blue thread in the jade. "This item is called the Soul-Guarding Jade. It contains a trace of my brother's innate divine consciousness, like his divine consciousness clone. If he were alive and his original body still existed, that divine consciousness would never manifest. If he were dead, and met the person he cared about most in life, this trace of divine consciousness would be able to sense it. Mu Hanyan and my brother have never met before, they only met once. How could he still be obsessed with her? Unless she is the real murderer of my brother!"
An Lihong and several other Holy Court deacons were stunned, their gazes toward Wei Xiaotian filled with admiration and yearning. He was truly a Saint, possessing such a rare treasure. Mu Han had murdered Wei Wenshan, believing himself to be unnoticed. Now that the evidence was irrefutable, he was doomed to fail.
If it weren't for the doubt just now, even Mu Hanyan would think that Wei Xiaotian's analysis made sense. With the toxicity of the Ten Thousand Ants Eating Heart Pill, Wei Wenshan could have easily killed Fen Qianji, but he was ruined by himself and finally died under his sword. In this way, he should indeed be the person he hated the most in his life.
However, despite her previous suspicions, Mu Hanyan always felt that this matter was not that simple.
The others also suddenly realized that what Wei Xiaotian said before about proving his identity was nonsense. He took out the jade just to find the enemy who killed his brother Wei Wenshan.
Presumably, his brother was also very powerful, and it would be difficult for ordinary people to kill him, so he suspected the descendants of the guardians of gods from various countries.
This is indeed the case. Although Wei Wenshan is not very strong, ordinary masters cannot kill him with the poison of ten thousand ants eating hearts.
After realizing this, everyone immediately thought of another thing. His initial sarcastic remarks that had infuriated the crowd weren't accidental. He was simply trying to provoke them, then find someone to show off his authority and intimidate them, lest they refuse to cooperate. After all, the Holy See hadn't issued an order to verify his identity. If he provoked public outrage, it would be difficult for him to handle the situation if things got out of hand.
As expected of one of the Twelve Saints, he is indeed capable and scheming.
At this thought, everyone felt deeply humiliated. As descendants of the gods' guardians, most of them had extraordinary backgrounds. With rare exceptions, most were scions of prominent families in various countries, some even descended from royalty, and inherently prideful. Had Wei Xiaotian simply confessed the truth, even asking him to examine the Soul Guardian Jade would have been perfectly acceptable. Instead, he resorted to such scheming, clearly casting suspicion on them. Furthermore, he started with a show of force, then used the guise of Sacred Court rules to intimidate them, clearly showing he didn't take them seriously.
All of a sudden, everyone felt a sense of solidarity against the common enemy.
Wei Xiaotian is so scheming, I'm afraid his younger brother is not a good person either. Even if he really died at the hands of Mu Hanyan, it must be his own fault. Everyone couldn't help but think so, and psychologically they unconsciously leaned towards Mu Hanyan.
"Tsk, does this prove that Han Yan killed him? Han Yan is so beautiful that she is the most charming woman in the country. Maybe he is secretly in love with Han Yan and can't help himself? Maybe he was really killed as you said, but he was still thinking about Han Yan before he died. The Soul-Guarding Jade will naturally be sensitive to her when it meets her. Fortunately, he didn't have a crush on me, otherwise you would have killed me too?" Ye Yanran said disapprovingly.
Mu Hanyan secretly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Although she had enough confidence in her looks, most practitioners who devoted themselves to swordsmanship were not interested in women. The higher their cultivation level, the more so. When they saw the most beautiful women in the world, they would just admire them. It was a bit too exaggerated to say that they would admire flowers wherever they saw them and cars wherever they drove.
She thought it was exaggerated, but others didn't think so. Wei Xiaotian was no more than 28 or 29 years old, and Wei Wenshan was his younger brother, so he must be in his early twenties, if not even 20. How could he have any self-control? It wasn't surprising that he fell in love with Mu Hanyan at first sight and never forgot her.
"This girl is right. Young Master Mu is not only stunningly beautiful, but also gentle, dignified, virtuous, and kind. Even we are impressed by her. It is very likely that your brother fell in love with her at first sight and could not forget her until his death." A young man said, shaking his head, his eyes full of admiration, and he was almost drooling.
Uh… Mu Hanyan could barely accept the praise of her stunning beauty, but the subsequent praise of her gentle, dignified, virtuous, and charitable character—was she really talking about that? This guy must not have heard of her reputation as the top-ranked dandy in Blackrock City, Yunjing City, and Longyan Academy.
"Yes, if I hadn't been married for a long time and knew that I was not worthy of Young Master Mu, I might have sent someone to Anyun Mu's family to propose marriage." Another young man said with regret.
"Alas, I was born before you, and you were born when I was old. You hate that I was old, and I hate that you were born late. Since ancient times, love has been left with empty regrets, and this hatred will last forever. Alas... Alas... Alas..." A middle-aged uncle who was almost forty years old started to recite ancient Chinese, which was so sour that it made people's teeth ache. The three long sighs at the end were full of endless lovesickness and endless regrets.
"Yes, yes, we gave birth too early, too early." The others also tried to suppress their laughter and said with regret.
Knowing that what Wei Xiaotian said about the rules of the Holy Court was all nonsense and still harboring resentment towards him, people were no longer afraid of him.
Seeing the pain, regret, and entanglement on these guys' faces, as well as the deep infatuation in their eyes, Mu Hanyan suddenly thought that why not just have a fight with Wei Xiaotian, otherwise he would be disgusted to death by these guys before he could even make a move.
Wei Xiaotian originally thought that his powerful chin had already shocked everyone, but he didn't expect to underestimate them. Seeing everyone joking around and the development of the situation gradually getting out of his control, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"That's nonsense. My brother has never been interested in women, so he had to... had to..." Wei Xiaotian said angrily, but he paused for a few times and couldn't go on.
Although he didn't finish what he said, everyone understood what he meant. Wei Wenshan was obviously not interested in women and only liked men, so it was naturally impossible for him to fall in love with Mu Hanyan at first sight.
Everyone smiled meaningfully. Wei Xiaotian knew his brother had this habit, yet he didn't stop him. Could it be that this Lord Saint also had the same habit? As brothers, it's quite possible that they share similar interests and philosophies.
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