The next day, Yunxi finished meditating early in the morning and made all her preparations, waiting to serve as a witness. Yet she waited until sunset, and no disciple of the Wanqi Family came to summon her.
Somewhat surprised, Yunxi directly asked the female attendant beside her:
"Yesterday, Immortal Elder Wanqi informed me that I would confront the Jin Family in person today. Why has no one come to fetch me even now? Did something happen?"
Attendant A shook her head. "Immortal Fairy, we do not know either. We are only responsible for attending to your daily needs."
Attendant B was also rather curious and said softly, "Immortal Fairy, please wait a moment. I'll go ask around."
After saying that, she exchanged a look with her companion, then lifted her skirts and left the courtyard where Yunxi was staying.
Two quarters of an hour later, Attendant B finally hurried back. She first bowed to Yunxi before lowering her voice. "The atmosphere in the front courtyard is at a deadlock. The Jin Family absolutely refuses to admit anything. They only claim that Jin Lai had been pursuing cultivators who had illegally entered the Immortal Domain, accidentally stumbled into that mine vein, and became a scapegoat by accident.
"The Family Head said there was a witness, but the Jin Family refused to acknowledge it at all. They said the witness had been deliberately found by the Wanqi Family, and that whatever the Wanqi Family instructed you to say, you would say. Controlling a cultivator who had just ascended from the lower realm would be as easy as turning one's hand over."
Yunxi frowned slightly after hearing this. "That is rather shameless and unreasonable."
"Isn't it just! The gate guards said the Jin Family was clamoring for the Wanqi Family to release Jin