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"Everyone, calm down." A trace of doubt appeared on the old man's face. The sly air he had worn earlier had vanished without a trace, replaced by wariness. After all, I had dared to spout such brazen nonsense before the four High Gods while openly identifying myself as someone who had offended the Immortals. Under the habitual mindset that anything abnormal must be monstrous, even this crafty old fox had no choice but to proceed with caution.
Moreover, several days had already passed since the three examiners had finished their deliberations, yet there had still been no word. The matter had probably already fermented. Either the forces on Blackie's side had suppressed it, or my wife's elder sister had made an appearance and intimidated their superiors. At present, they would have to request a higher-ranking High God to decide the matter. Any rash action against me might make them pay a heavy price for this plan, so I was certain that before their superiors responded, the review board absolutely wouldn't dare do anything to me.
And since these three examiners from the review court had certainly learned some inside information about me, they didn't dare resolve the matter aggressively. After all, not everyone was as impulsive and tactless as them. Anyone able to stand in the position of an examiner was no ordinary immortal.
So I had taken their mentality into account. I mixed truth with falsehood in my words, occasionally revealing that I had powerful backing. As expected, I had managed to intimidate them. Combined with the authority granted by my formidable strength and evidence such as the IOUs, Chu Haozi had truly been beaten for nothing. As long as I hadn't beaten him to death, they could investigate however they pleased—the reasoning was entirely on my side.