Emperor Xiu opened a formation at the foot of the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate, and then flew away on his sword.
The Supreme Elder couldn't bear to watch, so he took everyone and flew directly into the sect, heading straight for the main peak, Canghan Peak.
Immediately, someone came to greet them, bowing respectfully and saying, "Elder, all the peak masters of the seven peaks except for Venerable Yuqing have taken their places."
The man's gaze shifted, and he saw the unharmed Emperor Xiu beside him, and then he saw a person being carried on the young elder's shoulder. He couldn't help but show a look of shock.
With the Supreme Elder and two other elders present, there was no room for him, a mere disciple, to voice his doubts. He suppressed his questions and led the way for them.
Emperor Xiu asked, "How is Venerable Yuqing's condition?"
The young elder raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "Only half a month has passed, and you've already disowned your master?"
Emperor Xiu: "..."
The disciple thought to himself, "Didn't you injure Venerable Yuqing? You, who did the attack, should know the Venerable's current condition best. Are you perhaps asking if he's still alive? Or is there something else going on?"
He carefully observed the expressions of the elders and cautiously replied, "The Sixth Elder is currently healing the Venerable One. As for the specifics, this disciple does not know."
The Supreme Elder had almost reached the front of the main hall when he turned around and saw that they were still dawdling. He used his spiritual power as a rope to bind them all together and dragged them into the Lingyun Hall. Then he pushed the young elder out.
Young elder: "..." Crossing the river and then dismantling the bridge, climbing the tree and then pulling out the ladder, using up the millstone and then killing the donkey, killing the dog after the rabbit is dead.
When ordinary disciples make mistakes, the Discipline Hall handles them. Minor matters are handled by Lin Yushi, while major matters are handled by the Third Elder. If the Seven Peaks Summit is involved in the trial, then it is no ordinary mistake. Obviously, plotting to harm the Peak Master and stealing the sect's sacred artifacts are not ordinary mistakes.
Six of the seven peak masters have arrived, with the one at the head being Yu Zhen, the sect master of Taiyi Sect, who is also the peak master of Canghan Peak.
To the left of the sect leader stood a disciple wearing a sky-blue robe with gold trim, who was also the only disciple-level person in the entire hall besides the two suspects.
He has a gentle and kind appearance, and a refined and elegant demeanor, but his strength is considerable. He is already in the early stage of Grandmaster, and is Wen Yimin, the eldest disciple under the sect leader. He is also the third senior brother of the Taiyi Sect in this generation, only after Li Chen and Xiao Lingchuan. If nothing unexpected happens, he will also be the next sect leader.
As Di Xiu observed the hall, he unexpectedly met the other's gaze. The other smiled and nodded. He was taken aback, recalling that the original owner of the body had a good relationship with him, and nodded back in return.
Yu Zhen sat in his seat and bowed to the Supreme Elder, saying, "I am grateful for your help, Grandmaster Uncle."
The Supreme Elder gave him a cold look, threw the Qiankun Pearl at Yu Zhen like a hidden weapon, and began to lecture the juniors in front of the two suspects.
"Yu Zhen, you brat, how do you manage your sect? How could you allow such a treacherous villain to infiltrate my Taiyi Sect? Are you, a dignified Spirit Saint, blinded by old age? You're so easily swayed by others, so easily misled, allowing a mere Grandmaster to completely outwit you. You fools have utterly disgraced my Taiyi Sect. If I hadn't intervened this time, you would have truly committed a heinous crime."
Yu Zhen was scolded until his face turned red and his face was pale, but since this was his grandmaster, he could only accept his bad luck: "Grandmaster is right. We were indeed deceived this time. Once this matter is thoroughly investigated, we will definitely go to the admonition hall to receive our punishment."
"Then hurry up and investigate."
The Supreme Elder flicked his sleeve and released a burst of spiritual energy to wake Li Chen, who then sat down in the only empty seat.
Li Chen cried out "Ah—" and was awakened by the pain. He then spat out a mouthful of blood, which was shimmering with spiritual light; it was his essence blood.
He subconsciously reached for his chest, but couldn't find it. He looked around in panic and realized that the Qiankun Pearl had fallen into the sect leader's hands. The blood he had just spat out was a backlash caused by the forced erasure of the mark he had left on the Qiankun Pearl.
Seeing the spiritual light flashing on the Qiankun Pearl, indicating that the sect leader was probing the situation inside, he immediately shouted "No!"
Yu Zhen naturally wouldn't stop just because he said no. He looked inside the boundless magical artifact with his face as black as the bottom of a pot. Wen Yimin, who was next to him, was surprised. He thought to himself, "Didn't the Supreme Elder already send a message to the peak masters about the Taiyi Mirror? Why is Master still so out of control?"
Seeing the Taiyi Mirror appear in the sect leader's hands, the other five peak masters had different expressions. They were already shocked, but now they were angry that they had been proven to have been fooled by the juniors.
When Yu Zhen took out the second and third magical treasures, the spiritual pressure instantly swept through the entire Lingyun Palace, and everyone looked in the same direction.
Emperor Zheng was preparing to defend with a sword formation when a barrier descended upon him. It was the Supreme Elder who had made the move. However, Li Chen, who was standing next to him, did not receive the same treatment and was instantly smashed into the ground.
"Ah—ahhh—ahhh—"
Spatial artifacts can only be taken by their owners if the owner forcibly erases the mark left on them, just like the sect leader did. So it's impossible for "Xiao Lingchuan" to frame them.
Or, like the Supreme Elder, if one comprehends the laws of space and masters them to a certain degree, then such a frame-up could be possible.
Now that the Taiyi Mirror and other items have been taken out of Li Chen's spatial artifact, this is irrefutable evidence.
The first to act was the peak master of Biyun Peak. Upon seeing the small cauldron, she let out a mournful cry, her breath becoming disordered. Despite being a dignified Spirit Saint, she staggered and staggered.
She took the small tripod with trembling hands, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
"The Medicine King Cauldron, it really is the Medicine King Cauldron! My nephew... Li Chen, how did my nephew's magic weapon end up in your hands? My nephew, my nephew, you killed him!"
She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she raised her hand to kill Li Chen on the spot, but was stopped and persuaded to stop by the other peak masters.
“Xiuwen, I know you are heartbroken, but there are still some things that are not clear. We will investigate his actions thoroughly before killing, cough, punishing him.”
The peak master of Biyun Peak, whose generation name in the sect is Yuxiu, is actually named Wanxiuwen.
"He Chi died bearing a bad reputation. Can you bear to let him be a sinner for the rest of his life?"
Li Chen was lying on the ground, in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound except scream, and he could no longer continue to deny it.
The peak master of Biyun Peak glared at Li Chen with hatred. That single glare was enough to make him feel as if he were being torn to pieces.
She turned her head away and said to the sect leader, "I request that this boy be subjected to a soul search."
The other peak masters' expressions changed. The Soul Searching technique was extremely damaging to both the body and the soul. If they were to actually search his soul, he would be completely ruined.
The Supreme Elder glanced at them and knew what they were thinking. He snorted coldly and said, "According to the sect's rules, stealing the sect's sacred artifact is beyond reproach, and plotting against a fellow cultivator is also beyond evidence. Either one of these is enough to warrant a soul search. If you're thinking about whether he'll become a cripple as a result, our Taiyi Sect would rather lose a genius than tolerate a person with wicked intentions causing harm to the continent and tarnishing the sect's reputation."
Several peak masters, having their thoughts exposed, felt ashamed. Looking at the peak master of Biyun Peak, they also felt a bit guilty.
The sect leader pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Who will grant permission to search souls...?"
"I'll do it," the peak master of Biyun Peak said first.
The sect leader sighed and said, "This boy may have many entanglements. Junior sister, spare his life."
The peak master of Biyun Peak wiped away a tear and said with resentment, "I want him to suffer a fate worse than death."
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