Emperor Xiu calmly said, "That day I was forcibly summoned out of seclusion and then received a message from my master telling me to escape. I didn't understand what had happened, but I still chose to surrender. However, I learned that my master was seriously injured and unconscious, and the Taiyi Mirror had been stolen. All of this was evidenced by the Tuiying Pearl, which said that I was the one who did it."
"After being imprisoned for several days, Li Chen and Li Chen suddenly appeared, broke the spirit-locking shackles on my hands and feet, and told me to escape. He said the sect leader wanted to kill me, that he believed I was innocent, and that as long as I was alive, I could always find another way..."
Di Xiu sneered: "Now that I think about it, it's clear that the sect couldn't kill me or plunder my talent, so they made me flee out of fear of punishment, just as he wanted, to die at his hands without arousing suspicion."
Xiao Lingchuan had just left the Discipline Hall when he was discovered by the disciples. Whether he wanted to or not, he had no choice but to run away. An elder chased after him, and his natal sword blocked the attack for him, causing a crack to appear.
When Li Chen appeared and stopped the elder, he naively felt a little grateful. But when Li Chen brought people to hunt him down, he was shocked to discover that Li Chen was the one who really wanted to kill him.
Fortunately, the spatial artifact was not taken away.
Although he was deprived of most of his opportunities, as the original head disciple of Taiyi Sect and the disciple of Venerable Yuqing, he still possessed considerable wealth. Combined with his own strength, he was able to withstand Li Chen's deadly moves time and time again.
"Sect Master, Peak Masters, Supreme Elders, do you believe in Soul Searching or Shadow Tracing Pearl? Do you believe in Li Chen or me?"
Everyone felt embarrassed under his gaze. After all, Emperor Xiu had confirmed that the Shadow Pearl could be faked, but Soul Search extracted the most authentic images from a person's memories, and there was no possibility of it being faked.
The peak master of Liangyi Peak quickly replied, "I have always believed in you."
"...Thank you, Peak Master."
Yu Zhen took a deep breath and said, "I will definitely give you an explanation."
Di Xiu: "Elder, please supervise me from the side."
Yu Zhen: "..."
"I'll go back to Cloud Peak to visit my master first."
"Wait a minute," Yu Zhen called out to him.
"Here is a resurrection herb and this incomplete scroll of alchemical text. Yi Min, you go with him and bring these two items to the Sixth Elder so that he can heal Yu Qing." Yu Zhen took out a box and a scroll from the Qiankun Pearl and handed them to Wen Yi Min beside him.
He then handed him the sect leader's token and said, "Yi Min, once you're out here, announce to the sect that Ling Chuan is innocent and that your senior brother should not be wronged again. Also, send a message to all the sects and the eight great families, saying that a demon is causing trouble in the world and asking them to come and discuss countermeasures together."
At the end of the soul search, they saw a flying object, which was the system's true form, invisible to even these Spirit Emperors and Spirit Venerables.
"Yes, Master."
This trial lasted for 39 days. When the passing disciples saw "Xiao Lingchuan" emerge from Lingyun Hall unharmed, they were astonished. Just as they were about to ask Wen Yimin, they saw him ring the bell in front of the hall.
Within five minutes, almost all the disciples and elders who were still in the sect arrived.
"The sect leader has decreed that Xiao Lingchuan of Yunxiao Peak is of pure character and upright nature, but he has been framed and slandered by villains for bearing many sins. I am hereby informing you all to clear his name. Within the Taiyi Sect, no more words of defamation shall be uttered against him."
“Xiao Wen, the evidence presented by Junior Nephew Li that day was conclusive. How can you accuse me of slander?”
"The Seven Peak Masters and the Supreme Elder have all acknowledged Xiao Lingchuan's innocence. Does the Third Elder not believe their judgment?"
"That's not it, it's just..."
Wen Yimin suddenly raised his voice, his expression calm yet imposing, and used his spiritual power to transmit his voice, which spread throughout the square in front of the hall: "After the trial is over, the sect leader will announce the truth. Today, we have gathered all the elders and disciples here only to tell you one thing: Xiao Lingchuan is innocent. This is the sect leader's decree."
His voice was powerful and resonant, unlike his gentle demeanor on the surface, and he seemed to have the air of a sect leader.
Seeing the token he raised, the elders and disciples lowered their heads and stopped arguing.
Wen Yimin took Di Xiu directly to Cloud Peak.
The Sixth Elder was unable to leave and was still struggling to maintain the state of Venerable Yuqing. When he saw the two of them arrive, he showed surprise, and then his face darkened.
"Xiao Lingchuan, how dare you show your face here?"
Wen Yimin handed over the box and repeated what he had just said. The Sixth Elder was skeptical, but as he opened the box, he was immediately startled and forgot what he was going to say: "Where did this come from?"
"Sixth Elder, please use it."
The Sixth Elder was taken aback, not understanding why he was avoiding the topic. He scratched his head and finally asked the question he had originally wanted to ask: "By the way, is the trial over? You said this kid was framed, but what exactly happened with the Shadow Pearl? Who came to Cloud Peak as if it were empty, injured Yuqing, and stole the Taiyi Mirror?"
He had heard about the Seven Summit Trial, and without the sect leader's consent, Xiao Lingchuan indeed could not leave Lingyun Palace.
"It's not over yet. This matter involves a great deal, and Master and the other peak masters are still discussing it. I dare not reveal too much. Sixth Elder, Master has other matters to instruct me on, so I will take my leave now. I entrust Venerable Yuqing and my senior brother to you."
The Sixth Elder's face darkened. He glanced at Di Xiu and suddenly said angrily, "Don't mess with that kid... The Sect Master has made the truth public. He's still a suspect in my eyes. I'll keep an eye on him."
Wen Yimin smiled and bowed respectfully before leaving again. Along the way, he greeted his returning junior brothers and sisters with smiles, but when no one was around, he couldn't keep up a smile on his face; instead, he looked worried.
Li Chen has been in the sect for eleven years, committing evil deeds for eleven years. He is already inseparable from the Taiyi Sect. If this matter gets out, the prestige of the Taiyi Sect will be greatly damaged.
Moreover, disciples from the four major sects and eight great families have all been killed by Li Chen, not to mention other independent sects like Medicine Immortal Valley, whose important disciples have also been killed... This matter is unlikely to end well.
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