The sect leader of Yunxiao Sect felt extremely wronged at this moment.
He admitted he was wrong to cheat in the competition. But was the Southern Academy's approach right?! They even brought out demonic insects to frame his Cloud Soaring Sect!
He absolutely refused to admit to this.
If people misunderstand that his Yunxiao Sect is related to the demonic insects, let alone advancing to the top of Yunding Continent, the entire Yunxiao Sect will probably be in danger!
After sitting down, the Cloud Soaring Sect Master felt increasingly uneasy.
The Southern Academy already has victory in its grasp, so there's really no need for them to stage this slander.
His mind was in turmoil, and he turned to look at the elder sitting next to him.
"Elder, are you sure you did as I instructed that day?" the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master asked with some unease.
At this moment, the First Elder was somewhat unsettled and did not immediately react when he heard the Sect Master's question.
"ah?"
"I was talking about what I arranged for you to do that day..."
"Oh, Sect Master, don't worry, I did exactly as you said." The First Elder nodded decisively.
Having received a definite answer, the Cloud Soaring Sect Master was now completely relieved.
He felt much more at ease after confirming that he had nothing to do with the demonic insects.
However, he failed to notice the fleeting glint in the elder's eyes.
Upon hearing Qingjian's telepathic message about the demonic insects, the sect leader of Yunding Sect and the deans of the other three academies rushed to the scene without delay.
"Where are the demonic insects?!" The Cloud Cauldron Sect Master arrived the fastest and shouted as soon as he entered the room.
The sect leader of Yunding Sect was unrestrained and had a loud voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, he sensed the presence of a demon in the room.
Zhao Ya didn't keep them in suspense and handed the bowl directly to the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master.
The sect leader took a look and exclaimed in shock, "It really is a demon!"
He had barely finished speaking when the deans of the other three academies stepped into the room.
After the other three arrived, they subconsciously moved closer to the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master and all looked towards the demonic insects.
Upon seeing the disgusting worm still wriggling, his expression immediately changed.
"Dean Qing, where did this thing come from?!" It was the dean of the North Academy who spoke up: "Since we drove the demons out of the Cloud Cauldron Continent, we haven't seen any demons for hundreds of years, have we?"
"This was taken from the body of one of my students in the Southern Academy." Qingjian stood up after the Yunding Sect Master entered the room.
He said it without any hesitation.
He had barely finished speaking when he was met with the stares of the others.
"We learned from the disciples of the Cloud Soaring Sect that they used underhanded methods to win the weapon-forging competition against our Southern Academy."
Qingjian explained the matter in just a few words.
Although the message was short, it contained a great deal of information.
As for why the Cloud Soaring Sect only targeted the Southern Academy, he didn't need to explain; everyone knew why.
After all, the Southern Academy has been lagging behind for years, and if the Cloud Soaring Sect wants to rise to the top, it can only pull the Southern Academy down.
"No, don't listen to his nonsense, I'm innocent!" The Yunxiao Sect Master rushed forward to defend himself, and then glared at Qingjian.
"You're wronged? Then tell me, why was this thing taken from the body of one of my students who was participating in the weapon-refining competition, and why was it that he couldn't use his strange fire just the day before the competition!"
You must know that strange fire is something that can subdue demons. If it weren't for the fact that this student from the Southern Academy happened to have a strange fire in his body, he would probably be dead by now!
Thinking of this, Qingjian's eyes darkened.
All of this is just too much of a coincidence.
Too many coincidences, and then they're no longer coincidences.
Everyone then turned to look at the Cloud Soaring Sect Master.
The sect leader of Yunxiao Sect had the lowest cultivation level among this group of leaders, and being watched by these people made him feel increasingly pressured.
At this moment, he was on the verge of tears and didn't know how to defend himself.
This is completely different from what he expected!
"Elder, you speak!" The Cloud Soaring Sect Master pulled the Elder who was standing behind him forward.
The Grand Elder handled this matter, and he is the one who knows the most about it.
The Grand Elder of the Cloud Soaring Sect avoided eye contact, not daring to meet the gazes of the powerful figures present.
You should know that the people standing in this small room are all the top figures in the Cloud Peak Continent.
Normally, it would be understandable for someone to avoid eye contact, but to act this way now is rather suspicious.
Seeing that the Grand Elder remained silent, the Cloud Soaring Sect Master was getting increasingly anxious.
Before anyone could offer an explanation, the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master's gaze was fixed on the Grand Elder.
"..." The sect leader of Yunding Sect frowned slightly.
Before anyone could react, he suddenly attacked, unleashing a fiery red spiritual energy that slashed towards the Grand Elder of the Cloud Soaring Sect.
None of this happened quickly enough. The Grand Elder couldn't dodge in time, and the fiery red spiritual energy passed through his entire arm and into the wall behind him.
The severed arm of the Grand Elder of the Cloud Soaring Sect lay on the ground, and a crack was split open in the wall behind him.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Grand Elder of the Cloud Soaring Sect immediately fled outside.
"Demon, where do you think you're going!" The Cloud Cauldron Sect Master chased after them.
Everything happened in an instant. In that instant, before anyone present could even blink, they saw the two of them appear as beams of light, one in front of the other.
The severed arm was still on the ground, and wisps of gray demonic energy were rising from the wound.
Pure demonic energy is black, but it turns gray after coming into contact with spiritual energy in the air.
Upon seeing this, everyone present instantly understood.
"This, this..." The Cloud Soaring Sect Master stared at the severed arm and retreated repeatedly.
He was closest to the Grand Elder just now, and the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master's spiritual energy almost hit him; he was nearly scared to death.
He took several steps back, then suddenly looked up and met the disgusted gazes of the deans of the four academies.
Everyone present was from the mainland. Regardless of any grudges between them, they were united against the alien race of demons.
"This has nothing to do with me!" The Cloud Soaring Sect Master quickly said, disclaiming any involvement.
However, this statement seems both pale and powerless.
"None of your business?! Where did that demon come from?! Your sect's Grand Elder has already colluded with the demon!" the Dean of the East Courtyard said.
"Never mind all that, just arrest him first to prevent him from harming others. As for the demon, we'll deal with that after Sect Leader Yun brings him back!"
This one sentence sealed the fate of the Cloud Soaring Sect Master.
He was no match for the four of them.
The dean of the North Academy took out the magic weapon, the Immortal Binding Rope, and tied up the Cloud Soaring Sect Master, who was shouting that he was innocent.
Then, everyone waited for the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master to return.
They weren't made to wait long.
The sect leader of Yunding Sect returned. However, he did not bring the person back.
Not only that, but his right cheek was also injured.
Gray demonic energy wafted across his face, hindering the healing of his wounds.
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