The Sword Emperor had finally caught on!
Hearing the Sword Emperor's "reprimand," Ye Weiming immediately felt immensely gratified.
Ye Weiming also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then walked up to Wuming and said, "Senior Wuming. On my way here, I already met Jian Chen. On the night before your decisive battle with Bu Jingyun, he was ambushed by Po Jun, captured, and implanted with the Heart-Abandoning Seal, which can corrupt one's heart..."
He then recounted Jian Chen's experiences to Wuming in full detail, neither embellishing nor deliberately whitewashing anything. It was merely a simple statement without any bias.
After explaining all that, he briefly described the situation at Miyin Temple and Buxu. "This junior has already removed the Heart-Abandoning Seal from Jian Chen. He is awaiting Senior Wuming's judgment."
"Miyin Temple has already been massacred by Po Jun, but Master Buxu did not fall victim to him. I have also arranged for experts to guard Zhonghua Pavilion. Even if Wushen Jue Palace sends people there, so long as he does not act personally, they should not be able to gain any advantage."
As he spoke, Ye Weiming reached out and touched the wound on Wuming's shoulder, then brought the poisoned blood to his mouth and tasted it. His throat moved, and under Wuming's horrified gaze, he swallowed the poisoned blood.
Seeing this, Wuming hurriedly said, "Young Hero Ye, the Divine Continent is in peril right now. As one of its pillars, how can you voluntarily poison yourself merely to ensure the fairness of a sword duel?"
Clearly, Wuming had misunderstood Ye Weiming's actions.
Some things could not be concealed. Thus, Ye Weiming did not silently accept Wuming's overly noble impression of him. Instead, he patiently explained, "Senior Wuming, please do not misunderstand. I had some fortuitous encounters in