Outside the City Lord's Mansion.
The guards who had voluntarily accepted punishment all lay on the ground, their injuries varying in severity.
"Third Priest, you have now become the final winner."
Luo Xuanji teased him.
High Priest Fa Tianming had been reduced to a remnant soul and imprisoned for a thousand years.
Second Priest Qin Wenxiao had been beaten to death by staff, body and soul both annihilated.
Now, in Origin City, only Third Priest Lie Xingqu had avoided this turmoil.
Naturally, it was not wrong to call him the final winner.
Yet Lie Xingqu's expression changed, and he said bitterly, "Sir, please do not say that. Last night, Second Priest Qin Wenxiao threatened me, which was why I had not dared to take a stance in support of fellow cultivator Su until today."
"What Ren Beiyou said earlier was right. When it comes to punishment, deeds are judged, not intentions. In the end, you stood on the side of the city's rules. That is enough."
Su Yi smiled and did not blame Lie Xingqu.
"But I..."
Lie Xingqu's expression shifted. He said dejectedly, "I, too, have committed a grave mistake..."
"I know."
Su Yi said, "You were always the one safeguarding the drumstick of the Grievance Drum, yet it was stolen. Qin Wenxiao must have used this matter to threaten you, correct? After all, if the rules were truly enforced, it would be enough to convict you of dereliction of duty."
Lie Xingqu shuddered from head to toe and stared wide-eyed. "Fellow Daoist knew already?"
Su Yi said, "The Clairvoyance Mirror told me."
The Clairvoyance Mirror could see everything that happened within Origin City. Naturally, it also knew how Second Priest Qin Wenxiao had threatened Lie Xingqu last night.
"No wonder..."
Lie Xingqu gave a bitter laugh. "Only now