In this moment, countless people felt like buffoons.
They had condemned Xiao Ye to death, while the true culprit, Hao Duoyu, remained at large.
Ye Qingrou's lips were pale as she looked at the screen in disbelief.
Although she had prepared to take the blame, Ye Qingrou had never truly believed in Xiao Ye's innocence.
Xiao Ye had never betrayed Blue Star, yet they treated him like a demon to be hunted!
How much suffering had Xiao Ye endured during these desolate ten years?
He had survived ten years of hardship, only to face judgment from the people of Blue Star.
Ye Qingrou's heart ached as she wept, "My Brother Xiao is... innocent, he is innocent!"
"Can't you see?!"
They were all wrong, even Ye Qingrou was wrong.
The citizens of Blue Star lowered their heads in shame, their expressions varied.
Bai Xian'er and the others were also astonished, "How can Xiao Ye be innocent?"
Liu Qiaoqiao's expression was blank; she hadn't believed Xiao Ye during their reincarnation, nor had she believed him in Blue Star.
Liu Qiaoqiao laughed through tears, "I had thought of letting A Ye go in peace, but I never imagined he was always innocent. I was the one who was tainted, it was me..."
They had thought of taking on Xiao Ye's crimes, at least to compensate him a little.
Such a foolish idea.
Ye Qingrou and the others had never believed in Xiao Ye's innocence; even in their regret, they believed he had betrayed Blue Star.
Ye Qingrou and the others found such an outcome unbearable; they had never truly acknowledged Xiao Ye's worth.
"Hao Duoyu, you are selfish and greedy, you stole Xiao Ye's crown."
Chu Fei's face was filled with murderous intent, wishing she could kill Hao Duoyu on the spot.
"It's all your fault, you should pay the price."
Hao Duoyu instantly became the target of everyone's wrath.
Mu Qinglan and Tan Yueya, and the others, no longer spoke a word in Hao Duoyu's defense.
Countless Blue Star citizens stared at the screen in a daze.
Xiao Ye discovered Hao Duoyu was summoning demonic creatures and, with all his might, lunged at him.
"Xiao Ye?!"
Hao Duoyu hadn't expected Xiao Ye to appear so suddenly; the mirror in his hand dropped down the mountain.
"The Left King's Demonic Mirror... You are dead!!"
Hao Duoyu glared at Xiao Ye, seething with rage.
He had hesitated to strike and kill Xiao Ye when he was severely injured.
"Hao Duoyu, you colluded with the Left King and are helping him summon demonic creatures here?"
Xiao Ye held a materialized long sword, his body exuding an overwhelming righteous aura, its power terrifyingly immense.
The people of Blue Star desperately wished for Xiao Ye to kill Hao Duoyu!
However, they knew it was impossible. If Xiao Ye killed Hao Duoyu,
there would be no current situation, and they wouldn't have been deceived by Hao Duoyu for so long.
As expected, in the footage,
Hao Duoyu, unable to defeat Xiao Ye, escaped using the demonic creatures that emerged from the vortex.
Xiao Ye, on the other hand, brought the Soul Purifying Water back to the City of God Slayers.
The infected people rejoiced and worshipped upon receiving the Soul Purifying Water.
Their physiques improved, and the progress of their cultivation accelerated.
Due to the demonic creature outbreak, the entire Blue Star plunged into disaster.
Countless humans below C-class were devoured and slaughtered by the demonic creatures.
Gu Feng and the others, after absorbing the Soul Purifying Water and reaching B-class, defended the City of God Slayers.
The humans in the City of God Slayers were not harmed by the demonic creatures.
However, outside the city, a bloodbath ensued.
Billions of Blue Star inhabitants lost their peaceful lives.
The Blue Star Alliance attributed this demonic creature catastrophe to Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye, who had summoned the demonic creatures, became the traitor.
The female war gods protected the safety of humanity, fighting on the front lines against the demonic creatures.
"We firmly believe that justice will never be absent, and we will one day eliminate Xiao Ye!"
Billions of Blue Star citizens now shared a common enemy: Xiao Ye!
...
The citizens of Blue Star stared blankly at the screen, their sense of justice shattered into pieces.
A somber look filled their eyes, and one by one, they collapsed under the blow.
"We were wrong, we were truly wrong..."
"We wronged Xiao Ye, and mistook Hao Duoyu for a hero."
"We are the detestable perpetrators, we forced Xiao Ye to his death..."
The citizens of Blue Star had never imagined that they, who had believed in the Blue Star Alliance,
would one day weep for Xiao Ye and feel remorse for him.
Of course,
a significant portion also expressed disbelief, their ignorance extreme, "I refuse to believe Xiao Ye is so innocent. Have the infected people he led never done anything wrong?"
However, most Blue Star inhabitants realized their mistake.
To such ignorant remarks, they retorted fiercely, "You are still obstinate, refusing to believe in Xiao Ye's innocence?"
"Do you like defending Xiao Ye so much? Are you trying to join the infected brigade?!"
Another faction of Blue Star citizens mocked them.
The rationalists and the mindless ones were on the verge of an argument.
The entire judgment platform became somewhat chaotic.
"Enough!"
Elder Feng worked to maintain order.
They too had not expected Hao Duoyu to be the one who summoned the demonic creatures.
"Hao Duoyu, you truly toyed with Blue Star."
Hao Duoyu's face turned pale; he exerted his strength, breaking free from the binding vine whips.
"I am not a traitor, not a traitor! Xiao Ye's memory must have been fabricated!"
The citizens of Blue Star stared fixedly at him, "Do you think we will believe you anymore?"
"How could Brother Xiao fabricate memories? Would he sacrifice his life to frame you?!"
Ye Qingrou's eyes were cold, her killing intent sharp and evident.
She harbored immense hatred for Hao Duoyu!
If not for Hao Duoyu's existence, why would Xiao Ye have ended up in such a state?
Why, indeed...
Before this, no one had noticed any anomalies.
No one had ever believed Xiao Ye even once?!
The fury of the Blue Star citizens blazed; they stared intently at Hao Duoyu.
"You are unworthy of being our Blue Star hero, you stole the crown that rightfully belonged to Xiao Ye..."
"Hao Duoyu, you too should face Blue Star's judgment and execution!"
"An eye for an eye, die quickly!"
Hao Duoyu's face turned ashen upon hearing the animosity from Blue Star.
He roared, "You fickle opportunists! You were the ones cursing Xiao Ye before, and now you are the ones defending him!"
"Do you think executing me will bring you justice?"
Cornered, Hao Duoyu finally uttered some words of lucidity.
The citizens of Blue Star were taken aback, their faces guilty.
It had always been like this; they made mistakes, only because they were deceived by bad people...
They never had to pay any price.
"Since it has been proven that Brother Xiao is innocent, Elder Feng, can you release him?"
Ye Qingrou looked with heartache towards the judgment platform, not knowing how much life Xiao Ye had left.
She could only pray that Xiao Ye could hold on a little longer.
Finally, this moment had arrived.
Ye Qingrou was going to rescue Brother Xiao.
Elder Feng and the others frowned; before they could reply, they were interrupted by numerous voices.
"No!"