Gong Shaojun did not raise her voice. Every word she spoke was calm and airy.
Yet with every additional sentence she uttered, Gong Liu trembled involuntarily, clearly terrified to the extreme.
Before Gong Shaojun had even finished speaking, Gong Liu had already dropped to her knees and admitted her fault.
"Mother, I was wrong. I truly was wrong."
Gong Liu tried to explain, "Fifth Brother said this would only summon criminals. With my cultivation, it would be difficult enough to summon even a Daluo Golden Immortal. I never imagined I would summon a Nether Sea Earth Dragon!"
Gong Shaojun's eyes darkened as she said blandly, "Your Fifth Brother said you stole his forbidden book and deliberately learned this technique to take revenge on Lin Qi?"
"Had you not already planned to summon a criminal in the North Sea, kill Lin Qi on the spot, then erase every trace of it so that not even gods or ghosts would know?"
Gong Liu's entire body trembled as she listened.
She wanted to explain, only to discover that she could not open her mouth at all.
Lin Qi, however, understood.
Gong Liu had sold Gong Wu out without the slightest effort. Gong Wu would certainly show Gong Liu no mercy.
Lin Qi still had several days of unconsciousness between the North Sea and the Northern Territory.
Gong Wu had been perfectly fine during those days—more than enough time to shove every bit of blame onto Gong Liu.
Unable to explain herself, Gong Liu could only bear all the blame.
Gong Shaojun seemed to have seen through everything, yet also seemed to have believed Gong Wu.
"You have repeatedly committed grave crimes and attempted to harm your siblings. Your sins cannot be forgiven, and I can no longer shield you."
Panicking, Gong Liu cried