"Good heavens, Senior Brother Chen actually broke the rules? Unbelievable!"
"It stands to reason he has no grudges against Xiao Rui. Why would he do such a thing?"
"Is Chen Ke really that strapped for spirit stones? Where did he even get a Sealing Spirit Talisman?"
"Could someone have given it to him?"
"Ha? Who?"
"Who else could it be..."
"Silence!"
Seeing the disciples burning with the fires of gossip, Ye Yigeng frowned and maintained order with a solemn expression.
Then, he cast a complicated look at Lu Shenxing before turning to address Fu Hanqiu:
"Palace Lord, now that the truth is out, how should this matter be decided?"
Fu Hanqiu's expression was grim, and his gaze toward Lu Shenxing and Chen Ke was filled with disappointment:
"Chen Ke, personal disciple of Martial God Peak, violated the rules during the inner-sect trials by using a Sealing Spirit Talisman with the intent to harm a fellow sect member. His competition qualification is revoked, and he is expelled from the sect."
"Lu Shenxing, First Elder of Martial God Peak, connived with his disciple to engage in malpractice for personal gain. He is sentenced to ten years of confinement on Martial God Peak."
Hearing this, Chen Ke's face turned ashen. He stumbled a few steps and collapsed to the ground.
His duel with Xiao Rui not only shattered his self-esteem, but it also plummeted his reputation, leading to the tragic end of being expelled from the sect.
Lu Shenxing's gaze was heavy:
Ten years of confinement was already considered showing him mercy.
After all, they were friends of many years, and Fu Hanqiu was not about to completely disregard personal bonds.
As for Chen Ke, Fu Hanqiu had no affection for him. Coupled with the fact that this was the first instance