Xiao Zechuan's face turned pale. He raised his head, but when he saw the familiar figure, he almost couldn't control his expression.
But fortunately, the deepness and restraint he had developed over the years allowed him to control his emotions in an instant, and his expression quickly returned to calm like the surface of a lake without ripples.
If someone hadn't deliberately paid attention and observed the subtle changes in his expression, it would have been impossible to detect the turmoil in his heart at this moment.
His hands were tied and he was half-kneeling on the ground. Although he was originally in a very embarrassed state, he quickly straightened his back, raised his head without fear, and looked at President Yuanshi who was sitting in the main seat in front.
The boundary master who had just kicked Xiao Zechuan hard frowned when he saw that Xiao Zechuan did not kneel on the ground as he wished. Just as he was about to raise his foot to kick Xiao Zechuan again, he was suddenly overwhelmed by an inexplicable fear.
His body stiffened and even his breathing became rapid.
He couldn't help but look up, only to see the old ancestor of the Gan tribe staring at him expressionlessly, with an awe-inspiring presence.
He instantly felt a chill down his spine and didn't dare to take any further action.
Soon, President Yuan Shi signaled the realm masters who were escorting Xiao Zechuan to retreat outside the hall.
President Yuan Shi's gaze fell on Xiao Zechuan, and he said solemnly, "Xiao Zechuan, if you can confess the truth, you can make amends."
"Please allow me to explain, President." Xiao Zechuan said.
President Yuan Shi was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"Can."
Xiao Zechuan's eyelashes trembled slightly. He took a deep breath and said, "I was bewitched by that half-demon before, which is why I did such a foolish thing. If I hadn't returned to the Gan Clan and had my ancestors break the spell for me, I'm afraid I would still be convinced that I am an accomplice of that half-demon."
"I can testify for him in this matter." The ancestor of the Gan clan spoke at the right time.
Everyone present looked at each other, obviously not quite believing it.
The Kun Clan Emperor, Changsun Wuhui, sneered, "With all of you singing the same tune, who can tell whether it's true or not? It's better to search their souls directly. Everything will be clear and transparent."
"This emperor agrees." Emperor Zhufeng nodded.
Emperor Baili Fu said, "I agree. This can save a lot of trouble."
The Gan clan ancestor smiled. He unhurriedly placed the teacup on the table beside him and said with a soft 'bang', "Are you questioning the truthfulness of what I said?"
After these words were spoken, many people felt oppressed.
Emperor Zhufeng sighed softly and said, "Emperor Gan Clan, we are not questioning you. It's just that Xiao Zechuan is from your Gan Clan. If you guarantee him, I'm afraid that if it gets out, people will think you are favoring him."
The Gan clan ancestor sneered, "If I don't help him, he will be devoured by you guys."
Emperor Zhufeng's expression froze slightly.
At this time, President Yuan Shi finally spoke up, "Xiao Ming, their proposal is not unreasonable. Only by searching his soul can we verify the truthfulness of what Xiao Zechuan said. If we have wronged him, we can make compensation."
Upon hearing this, the ancestor of the Gan clan looked cold.
"The soul-searching technique will definitely damage his soul power, which cannot be compensated by any compensation."
President Yuan Shi said sternly, "Xiao Ming, we can't just take your one-sided story. How about this? As long as you can provide evidence to prove he has no connection to the half-demon, we'll choose to believe him."
"Yes, is there any evidence?" asked Changsun Wuhui, the emperor of the Kun clan, with a gloating look on his face.
The Gan clan ancestor narrowed his eyes and said in a ridiculous tone, "Evidence? He doesn't even know the half-demon, so how can there be evidence to prove that he knows the half-demon?"
The Dao Clan Emperor stroked his beard and said, "What the Gan Clan Emperor means is that you can't provide evidence to prove the authenticity of this matter?"
"There is no evidence." The ancestor of the Gan clan said coldly.
Chairman Yuan Shi frowned slightly and looked at the ancestor of the Gan clan and said, "Xiao Ming, you can't convince the public without evidence. Therefore, we can only use the soul-searching technique on Xiao Zechuan."
"no!"
The ancestor of the Gan clan rejected it outright.
This made everyone present show extremely subtle expressions.
It seems that the ancestor of the Gan clan is determined to protect Xiao Zechuan.
President Yuan Shi's face also turned cold. He looked directly at everyone present and said, "This matter is of great importance and should be decided by a vote of all of you. If you think that the soul-searching technique should be used against Xiao Zechuan, then please raise your hands now!"
However, before everyone could take any action, a figure suddenly stood up from his seat.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, the Gan clan ancestor calmly walked steadily towards where Xiao Zechuan was. When he got close, he stopped, put his hands behind his back, and stood as straight as a pine tree.
The Gan clan's ancestor smiled, his dignity evident without anger, and slowly said, "I'm going to make this clear today. If you want to deal with Xiao Zechuan, it would be tantamount to making a complete enemy of me and the entire Gan clan."
As soon as the words fell, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
The atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
President Yuan Shi's face was stern, but he still sat upright at the head of the table. He questioned word by word, "Xiao Ming, are you going against our Realm Law Alliance and the entire Tiandu force?"
The ancestor of the Gan tribe laughed.
"I don't have that idea."
After a pause, he looked at everyone present one by one.
"You can vote now."
He was just expressing his attitude.
Many powerful people present looked at each other, and saw fear and embarrassment in each other's eyes.
They didn't want to offend the ancestors of the Gan clan and the Gan clan.
But at this moment, the Kun clan emperor Changsun Wuhui spoke.
"I will vote for you."
After saying this, the Emperor of the Kun Clan stared at the ancestor of the Gan Clan with a smile on his face, which seemed to have a hint of provocation.
After the Kun Clan Emperor took the lead, the six emperors, Zhufeng Emperor, Judge Emperor, Five Elements Emperor, Dao Clan Emperor, Shengfo Emperor, and Baili Emperor, also voted in favor.
That's seven votes.
What is shocking is that Emperor Wuqi did not vote.
As the representative of the three emperors, he also voted in favor after weighing the pros and cons.
That adds up to ten votes.
Among the Thirteen Clan Emperors, only the Gan Clan's ancestor, Emperor Wuqi, and Shen Yan did not vote.
Emperor Zhufeng stared at Chen Yan with a deep gaze, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Why? Miss Chen, do you have any concerns?"
After he finished speaking, many people's eyes focused on Shen Yan.
Even Xiao Zechuan, the ancestor of the Gan clan, and President Yuanshi looked at Chen Yan.
Chen Yan faced everyone, her eyes accidentally met Xiao Zechuan's for a brief moment, and then she smiled indifferently.
“I have indeed considered it.”
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