Seeing that the clan members had more or less been convinced, Long Feng struck while the iron was hot. "Fortunately, the Clan Leader's eyes are as sharp as torches! The moment Elder Long Ting returned, the Clan Leader noticed that he had been controlled by an evil art! The Clan Leader made a decisive decision, sparing no effort and secretly removing that vicious Slave Gu from Elder Long Ting!"
"However, directly killing this thief carried immense risks. This brute Jiang Bei is meticulous in his schemes and ruthless in his methods. With Origin Power protecting him, rash action might alert the snake in the grass, or even drive him into a corner and make him destroy the Origin Power! We must also reclaim the Origin Power within him!"
Long Feng swept his gaze over the crowd and said sorrowfully, "Therefore, the Clan Leader discussed it with us and chose to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. We pretended to soothe him, pretended ignorance, and even used today's Vast Void Grand Competition to set this Dragon Seizing Heavenly Art trap! All to invite the gentleman into the urn, capture and kill this brute in one stroke, and reclaim our clan's sacred Origin Power! Concealing this from everyone earlier was truly out of necessity. We only ask that our fellow clansmen see the hardship behind this and understand the Clan Leader's painstaking intentions!"
Long Ting immediately stepped forward in cooperation and said resentfully, "Every word the Great Elder spoke is true! I, Long Ting, swear upon my dragon soul! Every wound on my body was bestowed by Jiang Bei! He stole my Origin Power and planted the Slave Gu in me, intending to lay his hands upon our clan's foundation! If even half a word is false, may I, Long Ting, have