However, after returning to the Continent of Gods, his luck was not as good as Fei Changle's. He happened to fall into the depths of the wilderness. He wanted to walk back to the Lingyu Temple step by step, but he was attacked by strange beasts on the way and was bitten all over his body. If he had not met several priests and guards from the Temple of Life, he would have saved his life.
These priest guards were all Guan Xiujin's confidants, and they knew a little about the troubles of the chief priest. They accidentally mentioned a few of them during their conversation, which happened to fall into Ou Mingzhi's ears.
Ou Mingzhi already hated Mu Hanyan, and when he heard that Zhao Xinghong had lost the five-colored soul beads that Heimuyu had hunted, Guan Xiujin was worried about the matter. Although he suspected Mu Hanyan, he had no real evidence and was helpless against her. He immediately came up with a plan, and thus, the scene before his eyes happened.
"Do you know how Lord Zhao Xinghong died? Is it related to Mu Hanyan?" Zhao Xinghong asked immediately.
"Yeah." Ou Mingzhi nodded.
"Tell us quickly, what's going on?" Zhao Xinghong urged, excited.
"This...this..." Ou Mingzhi looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
"What's wrong? Do you have any concerns? Don't worry, this is the Temple of Life, Mu Hanyan can't do anything to you." Zhao Xinghong said comfortingly.
"I'm not worried about that, but the matter of the Black Wood Prison was all done by Lord Zhao on his own. I tried to dissuade him repeatedly, but he just wouldn't listen and had no choice but to follow orders. If it violates the laws of the temple, it has nothing to do with me. As long as the High Priest promises not to hold me responsible, I will tell him everything about the Black Wood Prison." Ou Mingzhi was not stupid. He knew that their ambush and assassination of a High Priest in the Black Wood Prison had violated the taboos of the temple. If they were held accountable, not only him, but the entire Ou family would be severely punished. Exiling the entire clan to the wilderness would be a light punishment, so he made the conditions first.
"You are just a lower-level temple priest. What can you do if Zhao Xinghong insists on doing what he wants? No matter what he does, it has nothing to do with you." Guan Xiujin said without hesitation.
"Thank you, sir." Ou Mingzhi felt relieved and continued, "At the beginning, Lord Zhao hated Mu Hanyan to the core and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible, so he ordered us to set an ambush in the canyon. Originally, our strength would be of no use, but Lord Zhao was worried that our flaws would be discovered later, so he ordered us to take action to confuse the public..."
Ou Mingzhi recounted everything that happened in the canyon from beginning to end, fearing that Guan Xiujing and others would not believe him. He told every detail he knew, even explaining clearly what Zhao Xinghong was thinking at the time.
"Is everything you said true?" Guan Xiu Jin asked subconsciously as soon as he finished speaking.
Although they had witnessed Mu Hanyan's strength a long time ago, they heard that Zhao Xinghong had reached the peak limit of the Divine Heart Priest and would be promoted to the Divine Soul Priest as soon as he left the Black Wood Prison and returned to the Continent of God. However, he was still defeated by Mu Hanyan and was finally forced to self-destruct. Guan Xiujin and others were still shocked.
"What I said is absolutely true. If the chief priest does not believe it, you can ask Zhao Xinghu and Zhao Zhiyuan. By the way, there is also Lord Fei Changle from the Qingning Temple. He was also sent out of the Black Wood Prison by Lord Zhao." Ou Mingzhi said.
Guan Xiujin didn't actually disbelieve him; he was simply too surprised. There was no need to seek confirmation, and of course, no way to verify it. They had no idea that Zhao Xinghu and Zhao Zhiyuan, uncle and nephew, had escaped with their lives. Besides, they were so preoccupied with the matter of those five-colored soul beads that they had no time to worry about their fate. However, Ou Mingzhi had mentioned Fei Changle, and he had a vague impression of him. It seemed that Qingning Temple had mentioned him some time ago when they sent a letter reporting on some necromancy technique. It was said that he had long been dead, so there was no point in verifying it.
"Let Mu Hanyan come to see me immediately!" Guan Xiujin shouted sternly.
With Ou Mingzhi's testimony, he finally felt more confident. If Mu Hanyan had honestly handed over the batch of five-colored soul beads, it would have been fine. However, if she continued to be stubborn, even if they joined forces to kill her on the spot, it would have been justified.
Mu Hanyan and Gao Weihu found nothing in the market. As soon as they returned to the guest room, they received an order that the chief priest wanted to see them.
"After two months of peace and stability, this old man finally can't sit still anymore. I wonder what tricks he wants to play next?" Mu Hanyan thought secretly as she walked towards the main sacrificial hall.
When Mu Hanyan entered the main priest's hall, the first thing she saw was the young priest covered in blood.
This time, he did not avoid Mu Hanyan's gaze, but stared at her with gritted teeth. If looks could kill, Mu Hanyan would probably not be able to die even if she died a hundred times.
"Mu Hanyan, do you recognize this person?" Guan Xiu Jin was in no mood to waste time talking to Mu Hanyan, so he slammed the table and asked loudly.
"Who is this..." Mu Hanyan looked at Ou Mingzhi in confusion. When she got closer, she found that there were several claw marks on his face that were deep enough to see the bones, stretching from his forehead to his chin. His skin and flesh were rolled up and turned white. It would be strange if she could recognize who he was.
"He is Ou Mingzhi, the son of Ou Tokugawa, the chief priest of the Lingyu Temple." Guan Xiujin said with a sneer.
"Oh, it's Mr. Ou. How come he is injured like this? So pitiful." Mu Hanyan finally understood why Guan Xiujin summoned her. It turned out that Ou Mingzhi was not dead after all. Judging from the situation, Guan Xiujin had probably learned the truth about Zhao Xinghong's death from him.
However, Mu Hanyan was not in a hurry. So what if he knew? How could she admit to something without any evidence?
"Mu Hanyan, you don't have to pretend anymore. Ou Mingzhi has already told you what happened in the Black Wood Prison. Zhao Xinghong was killed by you, and his storage bracelet, of course, fell into your hands. As long as you hand over those colorful soul beads, I can spare you this time because of your momentary confusion. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless." Guan Xiujin said with a cold snort.
"Master Guan, it's not right for you to say that. How did Zhao Xinghong die? Everyone present saw it with their own eyes. Of course, Ou Mingzhi can say whatever he wants. By the way, Ou Mingzhi probably didn't tell you that his Ou family and I have some grudges and they have been eager to kill me. How do you know he didn't deliberately frame me and throw dirty water on me?" Mu Hanyan said disapprovingly.
"Mu Hanyan, you still dare to quibble at this point. I want to see how long you can keep being stubborn." Guan Xiujin stood up quickly and walked towards Mu Hanyan with the hilt of the sword in his hand.
Jiang Ruchu and others also moved and surrounded Mu Hanyan.
"Chief Priest Guan, do you still want to force me to confess? Even if you have more people and can force me to confess, what are you going to do if you can't find those five-colored soul beads?" Mu Hanyan sneered, with murderous intent flashing on her face.
Beside him, Gao Weihu's expression also turned cold, and he gripped the giant hammer.
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