Chapter 1785 - 1782: Quibbling

Chapter 1785: Chapter 1782: Quibbling

Yang Fei’s voice echoed in the void, and Shi Yuan’s heart suddenly sank. The anger from Sang Qiu’s murder dissipated significantly, replaced by worry.

From the expressions of Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong just now, it’s not hard to see that Yang Fei might not be unjustly accusing them.

The four forces had reached a century-long gentleman’s agreement. Although Wangxian Sect may disregard Earth, the Shang Qing Sect, Shifang City Shen Family, and Eastern Domain Yan Family cannot be easily offended.

Yang Fei controls the precious resources everyone desires. If the supply were disrupted due to Wangxian Sect’s actions, the other three families would naturally not agree.

Shi Yuan internally cursed the ancestors of Dong Huang Jing, Lü Qiu Zhong, and Sang Qiu for eighteen generations. These three damned bastards, he had specifically instructed them not to cause trouble on Earth, relying on their cultivation and status, and yet they still caused a huge disaster.

The key is, if you three were going to cause trouble, just cause trouble.

Three dignified Core Formation Cultivators couldn’t kill a few people on Earth without doing it quietly?

They left crucial evidence.

The worst part is, they were caught red-handed by someone, with one dead.

Now, the other party has chased them to the Southern Domain. I’d like to see how you continue to deny.

Xiao Shuhui, Shen Canglan, and Ji Changyuan felt mixed emotions.

Yang Fei had killed a late-stage Core Formation disciple of Wangxian Sect, and they worried about enraging Wangxian Sect, pondering how to mediate.

But it turned out to be Wangxian Sect’s fault, violating the agreed rules with Earth.

Moreover, these three were so unlucky that their wrongdoing was caught red-handed by Yang Fei.

"Yang Fei, don’t slander us; we haven’t acted recklessly." Lü Qiu Zhong was a bit flustered but being the grandson of Lü Qiu Shou, with the Lü Qiu Family having two Divinity Transformation members in Wangxian Sect and Lu Qiushang being a powerful Taoist cultivator, he was considered one of the top Second Generation Immortals in the Southern Domain.

Having returned to the Southern Domain and with Shi Yuan by his side, he doesn’t believe Yang Fei can do anything to him.

Especially now that Sang Qiu has been eliminated by Yang Fei, he and Dong Huang Jing only need to shift all the blame onto Sang Qiu, and Yang Fei can do nothing to them.

"Indeed, what proof do you have that we killed someone?" Dong Huang Jing’s heart equally relied on this, speaking loudly.

Faced with the situation, he could only ally with Lü Qiu Zhong. As long as they deny the accusations, Yang Fei can’t do anything to them.

Yang Fei, seeing these two arguing, said coldly, "I saw it with my own eyes; how could it be false? Besides, this person had no Spiritual Liquid on him. The Spiritual Liquid you stole from Earth is still with you. Just pull out your storage bags for a quick inspection by the seniors, and the truth will be revealed."

Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong’s hearts skipped a beat.

The hundred barrels of Spiritual Liquid were indeed in their storage bags. If the bags were searched, their crimes would be confirmed.

"Humph, mere Spiritual Liquid. Do you really think only Earth has it? Wangxian Sect is a One-Star Sect of the Southern Domain, controlling a private Spiritual Spring. Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong were born into wealth, never lacking in Spiritual Liquid and Spirit Stone resources, so why would they need to steal mere Spiritual Liquid from Earth?" Shi Yuan decisively argued.

Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong’s hearts steadied.

Senior Shi Yuan indeed had their backs.

Yang Fei, angry yet smiling, stared directly at Shi Yuan, fearlessly saying in a cold voice, "So, you’re going to shield your disciples?"

Shi Yuan secretly admired Yang Fei’s bravery.

A mere early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator dared to show such courage before him, certainly remarkable.

But this lad knew that he couldn’t do anything to him, and with other powerful figures from the three families present, even if he acted, they wouldn’t agree, hence his audacity.

"Humph, I don’t intend to shield my disciples, but everything requires evidence." Shi Yuan lightly scoffed.

He had no other choice.

If the disciples involved were without significant background and Yang Fei pursued them, he would have to follow the rules.

But Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong were different, backed by Divinity Transformation Realm Masters. If he didn’t protect them, his senior brothers would blame him afterward.

Yang Fei loudly declared, "I saw them murdering innocents on Earth with my own eyes. Isn’t that evidence? The resources they plundered from Earth are with them. Witnesses and material evidence are all present. What more could you want?"

Shi Yuan coughed, saying, "Just your words alone can’t be taken as evidence, as I stated earlier. Having Spiritual Liquid isn’t strange; Wangxian Sect never lacks it. Even if they’re found with Spiritual Liquid, it’s not evidence."

"Haha, so you’re set on shielding them." Yang Fei, both angry and smiling, turned to Shen Canglan, Xiao Shuhui, and Ji Changyuan, bowing, "Respected seniors, I have one question: Can the agreement Earth made with you be broken at will?"

Xiao Shuhui praised quietly and immediately replied, "Of course not. Rules were set collectively, and no one can break them."

Yang Fei was a disciple of Shang Qing Sect, and he naturally had to speak in support, especially since Wangxian Sect was in the wrong.

However, if he spoke first to shelter Yang Fei, Shi Yuan would counter, claiming bias due to being a senior of Shang Qing Sect. But now, Yang Fei asked all three of them together, making Shifang City and Yan Family unable to ignore it. This was the right time for Xiao Shuhui to express his stance.

Shen Canglan admired Yang Fei, and seeing Yang’s extreme anger, clearly Wangxian Sect’s juniors went too far. If he didn’t support Yang Fei now, Yang Fei would certainly bear a grudge, so he said, "Indeed, rules were collectively set, hence all must adhere to them; otherwise, it is a provocation to our four forces."

Ji Changyuan nodded immediately: "Certainly. No one can break the rules."

Yang Fei’s heart settled.

Shi Yuan’s heart sank.

Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong felt things were amiss, exchanged glances and opinions silently, and Lü Qiu Zhong immediately said, "Yang Fei, we admit Sang Qiu killed several Earth cultivators over resources, but he acted alone. Neither I nor junior brother Dong Huang Jing did anything. Now that Sang Qiu is dead by your hand, it’s a life for a life."

Shi Yuan praised silently while displaying an authoritative demeanor, rebuking Lü Qiu Zhong and Dong Huang Jing loudly: "Rascals, why didn’t you explain earlier? Did Sang Qiu indeed break the rules? Why didn’t you stop him when you were with him? Do you understand your crimes?"

Dong Huang Jing and Lü Qiu Zhong bowed in urgency: "We understand the crimes and are willing to accept punishment."

"Humph, knowing your mistakes, quickly return to the sect’s Law Enforcement Hall for punishment." Shi Yuan waved them off.

The two were delighted but pretended to be aggrieved while attempting to leave.

"Hahaha, it’s one thing to consider me, Yang Fei, as foolish, but you also treat the three Divinity Transformation seniors like children?" Yang Fei raged, his eyes flashing with killing intent, staring at Lü Qiu Zhong and Dong Huang Jing: "I said, a life for a life, you two must pay for the Earth cultivators’ lives."

"Presumptuous!"

Shi Yuan angrily shouted, his gaze coldly fixing onto Yang Fei: "Kid, you dare to commit violence against my Wangxian Sect disciples right before me?"