His venomous eyes stared intently at Zhu Yi, chilling her to the bone. Zhu Yi's already heavy body suddenly felt cold.
She saw in Shen Hanfang's eyes an irreconcilable hatred, resentment, killing intent, and bloodlust, a will as hard as steel to tear her to pieces and grind her bones to dust.
At that moment, Zhu Yi was absolutely certain that Shen Hanfang had fallen into demonic possession, and her inner demons were impossible to dispel.
People who habitually blame others for their mistakes will never reflect on their own faults, and overly selfish people will never think that they are capable of making mistakes.
"Reporting to True Immortal Duan, during the trials at Seven-Colored Peak, our group was searching on Green Peak when we encountered Zhu Yi, Xue Shan, and Wei Wei descending from the sky. The three of them were being chased by the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle King, and we came to their rescue..."
"..."
Zhu Yi listened with great interest as Shen Hanfang recounted, half truthfully and half falsely, the conflict with the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle at Green Peak, how she failed to find treasure in the Immortal Peach Secret Realm, and how Zhu Yi ruthlessly used Netherworld Ghost Fire to burn her and Zhu Qianying's faces.
Unbeknownst to her, Zhu Yi turned around and found that Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei were already kneeling behind her, both of them looking at Shen Hanfang with the eyes of someone looking at an enemy.
A warm current flowed slowly through Zhu Yi's heart. She thought to herself, "Sure enough, there's a reason why some people can become good friends. This friendship may come from a common enemy, a business they run together, a similar background, or many other factors."
But undeniably, Zhu Yi felt that it was wonderful to have a partner in the cultivation world who silently knelt behind her and supported her during the trial!
She suddenly realized that Shen Hanfang was scheming alone on the other side.
He was making up lies, and he looked rather pitiful all alone.
Sigh, what's wrong with me today? I'm feeling a bit sentimental.
"How dare you! I ask you, can you refute me? How could you be distracted in the Discipline Hall?"
The stern and glaring judge never expected that Zhu Yi would be so distracted during the trial.
Zhu Yi felt the pressure on her shoulders grow even heavier. She frowned, feeling a bit annoyed. She didn't dare to vent her anger on Master Jieduan, but instead rolled her eyes at Shen Hanfang: "So, you're saying that you stole the cub of the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle King and tried to frame us? And then the three of us sisters ended up in front of you while trying to escape the Blue Feather Golden Claw Eagle?"
Shen Hanfang retorted angrily, "You're talking nonsense! It was clearly you who attracted the Blue Feathered Golden Claw Eagle! You brought trouble upon yourself and now you're trying to drag us down with you!"
"So your back is really sore right now?"
Zhu Yi's thought process was a bit peculiar, and Shen Hanfang's face instantly turned the same color as her clothes: a deep green.
Zhu Yi remained calm. "Are you sure you're telling the truth? Shall we play a dare to see if what you're saying is true?"
"Smack!" The sound of the ruler rang out, and Zhu Yi shuddered. In her ear was the gruff, deep voice of the Master of Judgment, "Speak the truth, don't try anything funny!"
Zhu Yi cupped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to Master Jiedushi, I am simply stating the facts. We must first verify whether Shen Hanfang's accusations are true or false. In any case, I do not accept her half-truths!"
The disciples watching looked at Zhu Yi with completely different eyes; they looked at him like he was some kind of trash.
Every silent scrutiny seemed to say, "So Zhu Yi is such a vicious person!"
Inside the Discipline Hall, no one dared to speak loudly; instead, they exchanged glances and made suggestive remarks to each other.
Zhu Yi said seriously, "I will accept half of what Shen Hanfang said."
"When she complains, it's always the half-truth that makes people feel sorry for her. She knows very well what it means to be the one to accuse first, and her main tactic is to generalize from a single instance and be unreasonable!"
"You're talking nonsense! Zhu Yi, you're clearly the one who's two-faced. You weren't satisfied with extorting your elder sister's wealth first, so you stole the Eagle King's cub and framed us! The Gray-Eyed Wolf and the Blue-Feathered Golden-Clawed Eagle that suddenly appeared on Green Peak were all your schemes!"
Shen Hanfang's face was contorted, her voice was firm and resolute. She was under the same oppressive pressure as Zhu Yi, and her whole body ached. Her pitiful appearance and the way she spoke with such heartbreaking force garnered a wave of sympathy.
The admonishing elder remained noncommittal. As a just and highly respected elder, he was always patient and impartial in his dealings, though his temper was a bit fiery. He wasn't in a good mood with this daydreaming child: "What did you say?"
"It's simple, whoever reports it must provide evidence!" Zhu Yi conjured a fiery red lotus hand seal. "Look closely, this is masculine fire."
He never mentioned that he had refined the Netherworld Ghost Fire.
Xue Shan and Wei Wei behind her were extremely anxious. They wanted to defend Zhu Yi, but unfortunately, they were both under a spell cast by the True Man of Admonition and could not speak. It was so painful for them!
"You said I set you on fire, that's true, I did it. And I'd say if I could turn back time, I would tell my past self to be even more ruthless and kill you outright, so I wouldn't be kneeling here being punished and feeling so uncomfortable."
Zhu Yi slowly put away the Fire Lotus, and casually tossed a sentence to Shen Hanfang: "Since I dared to do it, I had already thought of a way to clean up the mess."
make persistent efforts:
"Shen Hanfang, I admit I set you on fire, but do you dare admit that you and Zhu Qianying conspired to kill us?"
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