Ouyang Jingfeng clearly didn't want to dwell on the issue of color purity. He coughed lightly and looked at the high monk of Lingyin Temple: "What does Master Gu think?"
Master Gu clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer, “Amitabha! Since there is no concrete evidence to prove that this demonic vine has committed any murderous acts, and today’s calamity originated from a conspiracy, I believe that I should act in accordance with the righteous path and prioritize justice. As previously agreed, I will expel this demon from the country and observe its effects.”
Ouyang Jingfeng then looked at the burly man from the Great Wilderness Sect.
The burly man stretched lazily and said nonchalantly, "My thoughts are similar to those of Luo... cough cough, and the Misty Pavilion! The Great Wilderness Sect won't get involved in this matter. Pavilion Master Ouyang, you can handle it yourself!"
Ouyang Jingfeng's gaze finally turned towards the Guanghan Palace.
Just as Nie Qingshuang was about to speak, Murong Xi, standing beside her, spoke first, a gentle smile on her face, saying softly, "My Guanghan Palace... will leave all decisions to Pavilion Master Ouyang."
Nie Qingshuang glared at Murong Xi in displeasure. "I was going to say that too! Why did you cover my mouth?"
Murong Xi: "..."
I don't believe you for a second!
The attitudes of these four sects were actually quite clear long before the incident occurred. Lingyin Temple suggested letting it go, while Piaomiao Pavilion, Dahuang Gate, and Guanghan Palace said they would not interfere and that the decision would be made by Jian Pavilion.
Ouyang Jingfeng paused for a moment, then his gaze finally fell on Qiu Hanmo.
There's no need to ask about Qianhe Daoren's attitude, so Qiu Hanmo's attitude is now of paramount importance!
Qiu Hanmo remained silent for a moment, then slowly turned his head, his gaze complex as he looked at Mo Yan within the formation. He asked in a deep voice, voicing a question that had been weighing on his heart for a hundred years: "Back then... regarding the Medicine King Valley incident, what about Uncle Ling Huanzi..."
"Tch!" Mo Yan didn't even wait for him to finish speaking before turning her head away, not even giving him a proper look.
Shen Yunhao sighed softly: "Elder Qiu already has the answer in his heart, so why ask again?"
Upon hearing these words, Qiu Hanmo's body trembled slightly. He remained silent for a long, long time, finally letting out a long breath, as if he had unloaded a century-old burden. He slowly stood with his hands behind his back, his voice clearly resounding throughout the entire hall:
"Back then... it was our Medicine King Valley that was negligent in its precautions, allowing spies from the Demonic Sect to take advantage of the situation! Uncle-Master Ling Huanzi... died at the hands of the Demonic Sect, and it had nothing to do with this vine."
He paused, then finally looked at Ouyang Jingfeng: "Our Medicine King Valley will no longer be involved in this matter. Pavilion Master Ouyang can decide how to handle it."
This statement effectively meant that Medicine King Valley had withdrawn from pursuing Mo Yan's case, leaving all the pressure on Ouyang Jingfeng's shoulders.
Ouyang Jingfeng frowned, his gaze sweeping over the various sects that had already expressed their opinions, before finally turning to the six sword saints of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion who had remained silent behind him. He asked in a deep voice, "Junior brothers, what do you think about this matter?"
Seeing this, Shen Yunhao in the formation sighed inwardly.
He had already realized that Ouyang Jingfeng didn't actually want to let Mo Yan go so easily. Now that five of the seven righteous sects had expressed their opinions, if Ouyang Jingfeng really wanted to consider the majority opinion, he should have made the decision to release her long ago.
He even specifically asked his junior brother at this moment, clearly hoping that someone would step forward.
As expected, the six sword saints were slightly taken aback. Among them, the one in the middle, the refined-looking Star Evolution Sword Saint, was the first to react and said, "Senior brother, in my opinion, although this case is generally clear, there are still some minor details that have not been completely clarified. To be on the safe side, we might as well temporarily detain these two people and thoroughly investigate the last few doubts within three to five days before deciding whether to release them..."
These words were spoken in a high-sounding manner, neither offending other sects nor failing to provide Ouyang Jingfeng with a perfect reason to delay his release.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Ouyang Jingfeng immediately nodded and then looked at Shen Yunhao and Mo Yan.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to keep my promise, but as the master of the Sword Pavilion, I must take responsibility for the cultivators and their sects who died in the city today. I ask that you two stay in the city patiently for a few more days. I promise that if there is no further evidence to prove that the Demon Vine killed anyone within three days, I will release you safely!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao felt a sense of doubt.
Mo Yan was wronged from the start. There is no evidence to prove that she committed murder. Whether she is released three days earlier or three days later, there is no difference in essence.
What exactly was Ouyang Jingfeng's intention in insisting on detaining him for three days? Was it merely to save face? Or were there other, deeper considerations?
At that moment, the Daoist Qianhe, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.
“Pavilion Master Ouyang, I believe that since there is currently no evidence to prove that this demonic vine committed murder, we should handle this matter impartially! In my opinion, we should immediately expel this demonic vine from the country!”
These words shocked everyone present!
This old Taoist priest just now wished he could kill Shen Yunhao and Mo Yan immediately, how come he's suddenly speaking up for them?
Shen Yunhao immediately noticed that when Daoist Qianhe said these words, Ouyang Jingfeng's brows furrowed even more and his expression became serious.
A thought slowly surfaced in Shen Yunhao's mind.
"I see……"
Thinking of this, he turned his head and poked Mo Yan's slightly pale face with his finger.
Mo Yan turned her head and glared at him, annoyed: "What?"
How badly are you injured?
Mo Yan blinked and gave an ambiguous answer: "It's... alright..."
Shen Yunhao paused for a moment, then asked, "Where is Sister Li'er? Has she woken up? Where is she now?"
Zhu Li had been sleeping with Mo Yan for a while, but now that Mo Yan has woken up, Zhu Li should be awake soon too.
Mo Yan shook her head. "At the time, I was affected by the evil soul's blood energy and didn't pay special attention, but the aura of the Ancestral Dragon's Holy Soul had already stabilized and subsided. That little white dragon should have already woken up... What's wrong with you?"
Shen Yunhao shook his head and did not ask any further questions.
At this moment, Ouyang Jingfeng also sighed and said in a deep voice:
"Now, two of the seven righteous sects believe that the Demon Vine should be expelled now... In that case..." He paused, then continued, "I will now dispel the formation, and the Demon Vine Mo Yan shall leave the Central Continent immediately! From this day forward, unless you receive permission, your true form shall never again set foot in my Central Continent!"
This result was actually expected.
A Dark Abyss Vine that is halfway to the Ninth Realm and infected with blood energy is too much of a threat. No righteous leader dares to defy the world and keep it in the core area of the human race for a long time.
It is worth noting, however, that Ouyang Jingfeng's words were only directed at Mo Yan and did not include Shen Yunhao in the list of exiles. This was clearly because he did not want to completely offend the North Sea Dragon Palace and the Guanghan Palace, and left room for maneuver.
Having said all that, Ouyang Jingfeng no longer hesitated and began to perform a sword incantation with both hands.
In an instant, the countless golden light swords piercing through Mo Yan's body hummed and shot back like the receding tide, disappearing into the void. The brilliance of the enormous Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Flow Array that covered the heavens and the earth quickly dimmed and finally dissipated into nothingness.
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