Li Tianming sneered. "I never intended to oppose the Young Emperor. Everything I have done has remained within the Law of the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the regulations of the Imperial Heaven Plan. I have acted justly! He violated the Law, and I arrested him. There is nothing wrong with that."
"Everyone knows what you are thinking, yet you still want to cover your ears while stealing the bell? What you did was nothing more than a petty act of revenge." Nine Kites' gaze turned icy as she spoke coldly.
"First, I would not choose such a childish method, painstakingly plotting revenge against anyone. Someone merely broke the rules, and I enforced the law impartially." Li Tianming narrowed his eyes. "Second, how can you presume to guess my thoughts? And how can you speak for everyone?"
"Sharp-tongued, knowing only how to gain the upper hand with your lips." Nine Kites stared coldly at Li Tianming, her words laden with meaning. "Just wait. You had better keep being this arrogant. I want to see how much longer you can keep jumping around..."
Li Tianming chuckled. "Then I will return those words to you. You convict me based solely on your own speculation—is the Law some child's game? If you cannot produce evidence and instead spread rumors that I am abusing public authority for private revenge, then I can also accuse you of slander! When that time comes, I hope you can provide evidence as well."
Phantom Life had once used these very words against Li Tianming, trying to turn the tables, only to have his mouth sealed by hundreds of image stones.
Now that Li Tianming said the same thing, the other side was left nearly speechless. They had no evidence!
Though the covert contest between Li Tianming and the Young