Lin Qi's face darkened. "When did I ever make a move? Fellow Cultivator Yun, do not falsely accuse people. If I wanted to kill him, I could simply have not withdrawn my attack just now. Why would I be so foolish as to strike underhandedly in front of everyone?!"
Yun Shuang sneered. "With everyone watching, who could possibly frame you?"
She added, "Besides, other than us Western Continent cultivators, you are the only one here with an Ice Spiritual Root. Could it be that Western Continent cultivators would secretly murder their own comrades?!"
"Why not?" Lin Qi asked calmly. "Who knows what dirty dealings exist among you Western Continent cultivators? Perhaps someone did not dare act openly and wanted to use my hand to get rid of someone?!"
"You!" Lin Qi's words infuriated Yun Shuang.
Lin Qi's sharp gaze swept over the crowd. "Did you truly see me attack in secret just now?"
Some secretly nodded, some shook their heads blankly, while others were utterly certain... but all said they had seen Lin Qi launch a sneak attack.
Lin Qi inwardly cursed. In broad daylight, she had actually been framed?
Chu Jiucheng, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation atop a spirit platform, suddenly spoke. "The person who attacked in secret did not necessarily have an Ice Spiritual Root. They may have held a special Magic Tool, or possessed a Secret Technique."
Yun Shuang said in a low voice, "Fellow Cultivator Chu, are you making excuses for Lin Qi? Then did you see who attacked?"
Chu Jiucheng shook his head slightly. "I believe Fellow Cultivator Lin would not do something so furtive and underhanded."
Lin Qi had not expected Chu Jiucheng to speak up for her.
Her gaze passed over the cultivators above and below the platforms one by one,