Hua Ling Mountain Master's public image was consistently gentle, courteous, and highly credible.
The moment his words fell, people began to criticize Yue Bufan.
"Isn't Yue Qingshan being too unreasonable? It's one thing for them to seek revenge against the Xile Sect and Qujing Sect for the disappearance of Daojun Rongku, but what does Hua Ling Mountain have to do with it?"
"I've wanted to say this for a long time. Cultivation is about seizing life from the heavens; life and death are predetermined. So many cultivators died in this Vast Universe Minor Realm, why should Bai Shengyi be treated specially?"
"Because of her alone, all the sects are in turmoil. It's truly speechless!"
Amidst the accusations, some people responded with utmost clarity.
"Then why don't you mention how Daojun Rongku, with his own power, slayed a dragon and saved countless lives? Why don't you mention that Daojun Rongku was ambushed and harmed by his own kind, leading to his disappearance?"
"Who is spouting nonsense—" The cursing person swallowed their words. They sheepishly chuckled, "Uncle-Master Tianyu, why are you here?"
Tianyu's sudden appearance caused another stir.
It was known that if Bai Shengyi attracted most of the attention during the Vast Universe Minor Realm trial due to her dragon-slaying feat, then Tianyu was the one who impressed everyone by leading numerous cultivators to suppress the Thousand Soul Insect Threads that attempted to retaliate.
Tianyu held a jade ruler, a disheveled and roguish smile on his face. "Amitabha, if I didn't come, wouldn't no one speak a word of justice?"
The previous accusers felt their faces burning with shame.
Someone still wanted to argue, "But Hua Ling Mountain Master wouldn't say that without reason—"
As if to dash his hopes, the moment his words fell, the wild and furious curses of Yue Qingshan Master Yue Bufan were heard from the sky above.
"Nonsense! Hua Yun, old man, I'm not doing this for A'yi. I'm doing it for all of Shenqi! If you have the guts to shout, you have the guts to tell everyone why you, Hua Yun, are colluding with the demonic cultivators from the Far West? Why are you colluding with that demon, Liu Tianyun?"
Hua Ling Mountain Master's face turned ashen.
The cultivators of the entire Extreme South Arid River were in an uproar!
The highly respected Hua Ling Mountain Master was actually colluding with demonic cultivators?
"What nonsense are you spewing?" Hua Ling Mountain Master gritted his teeth and denied it.
"Hua Ling Mountain Master might as well look at these two." Qin Si leaped out and clapped his hands towards a spot not far away.
Everyone saw a gray-robed cultivator walk out, carrying a female cultivator in each hand.
"That is... Huiling Sanren and who?" Chan Master Ku Le asked softly.
Yue Guiyuan replied, "Her name is Bai Xia. She was originally a disciple of Shenqi Mountain. This person, on the surface, was an undercover agent planted by the Wushang Sect in Shenqi Mountain, but in reality, she is under Honglian Demon Lord and is Hua Ling Mountain Master's contact."
"Huiling Sanren and Yuan Bingxin are also under Honglian Demon Lord. One is the Princess of the Prison Fiend, and the other is the son of the Prison Fiend. The Thousand Soul Insect Threads and Prison Fiends that attacked the disciples entering the Vast Universe Minor Realm this time are actually related to these two. According to the investigation by Shenqi Mountain, those two items were personally placed in the realm by Huiling Sanren fifty years ago."
Upon saying this, Yue Guiyuan couldn't help but shake his head and look at Li Tingyun, whose face was pale, with mockery.
"Sect Master Li, do you still believe your Wushang Sect is innocent?"
He felt that his old man's scolding was spot on. Li Tingyun was indeed poisonous and stupid. Not only did he not know that a demonic cultivator was hidden in his sect, but even after the demonic cultivator was exposed, he didn't investigate the demonic cultivator's background!
Yue Guiyuan couldn't understand that Li Tingyun didn't fail to investigate; he simply couldn't.
The Wushang Sect's foundation was extremely shallow. Liu Tianyun himself came from Chongyuan Middle World, a higher world than the Shenqi world. With a little maneuvering, Li Tingyun knew nothing.
Li Tingyun's mood was even more complex than before; he felt both disgusted and shocked.
He recalled his illicit affair with Huiling Sanren, only to find out that the other party was not human at all!
He also remembered the things he had authorized Huiling Sanren to do, and he didn't know how much she had revealed. Li Tingyun couldn't help but crush the teacup in his hand.
"Why is Huiling Sanren still in your hands?"
Outside, Hua Ling Mountain Master asked the same question as Li Tingyun.
"Qin Si, who are you trying to fool with a dead person? Wasn't Huiling Sanren handed over to the Wushang Sect by you during the disturbance in Nügui City?"
Hua Ling Mountain Master remembered clearly that at that time, Qin Si, along with a beautiful female cultivator, had carried Huiling Sanren and was the first to sweep through the Wushang Sect's outpost in Nügui City. It was only after his mediation that the matter subsided.
"Oh, that was Huiling Sanren's clone," Qin Si said indifferently.
Hua Ling Mountain Master, who had narrowly dodged Yue Bufan's attack, almost spat out blood!
What was going on with Li Tingyun? Qin Si gave him a clone of Huiling Sanren, and he didn't even notice? Or did Li Tingyun already have ulterior motives?
"Hua Yun, stop trying to quibble! Your Hua Ling Mountain's collusion with demonic cultivators is not limited to this. Not to mention the distant past, you also interfered with the Nine Revolutions Fortune Array that the Wushang Sect laid out in the Shenqi Continent, didn't you?"
Yue Bufan roared, "Most importantly, you, of all things, conspired with the Wushang Sect to scheme against all our young disciples! Think of the innocent disciples who perished in the Vast Universe Minor Realm, don't your consciences ache!"
Hua Ling Mountain Master refused to admit it and was about to say that this was just their one-sided testimony and they had no evidence, when another person walked out of the room – Manager Wan of Wanbao Pavilion.
His pupils shrank violently.
Wanbao Pavilion had always been detached from worldly affairs for many years, not participating in sect disputes. He had always thought that the pavilion master had no ambitions, so he was inevitably careless in his actions within Wanbao Pavilion.
"Fifty years ago, Hua Ling Mountain Master auctioned an item at Wanbao Pavilion. Do you remember, Hua Ling Mountain Master?" Manager Wan asked with a smile.
Hua Ling Mountain Master pursed his lips tightly. "Manager Wan, I have never intended to be an enemy of Wanbao Pavilion."
Manager Wan chuckled like a Maitreya Buddha. "Hua Ling Mountain Master, haven't you been inquiring about who our pavilion master is from this old man? It's just the right time to introduce him to you and everyone today."
Hua Ling Mountain Master and everyone else saw Manager Wan stride up to the arrogant and fierce young man in red, bend his back, and bow, saying, "Greetings, Pavilion Master Wan An."
Hua Ling Mountain Master's and the others' eyeballs nearly popped out!
"You... you are the Pavilion Master of Wanbao Pavilion?" Hua Ling Mountain Master didn't even bother with Yue Bufan's attack. No, Yue Bufan was equally shocked, staring blankly at Qin Si not far away.
The red attire was blazing, like potent wine.
With soaring sword-like eyebrows and cold phoenix eyes, the young man slightly raised his gaze. His chiseled face carried a mocking sneer. "You're disappointed, I am indeed the Pavilion Master of Wanbao Pavilion."
Qin Si sneered again. "So, Hua Ling Mountain Master, why did the Hongmeng Paper you auctioned at Wanbao Pavilion appear in the Dragon Palace of the Ancient Azure Dragon?"
"The Hongmeng Paper is incomplete and scattered everywhere. How can you say that the Hongmeng Paper in the Dragon Palace is the one you bid for?"
"Because Wanbao Pavilion's auction items have unique markings, and the remaining majority of the Hongmeng Paper is more complete than the one you bid for. Coincidentally, I know where that part is!"
Qin Si said forcefully.
Hua Ling Mountain Master, "Then how did you know there was Hongmeng Paper in the Dragon Palace..."
"Jiu Yin Fu Yue, Dragon Soul Collects Life."
In the distance, among the disciples watching the commotion, a path parted, and Tianyu slowly walked forward.