Truth Revealed

Truth Revealed

The atmosphere in the Medical Room was somewhat heavy.

Several cultivators gathered together and began talking.

They did not hold back or fear being overheard. They speculated and discussed who the murderer behind the killings really was. Some believed Li Yi and thought He Jun had fabricated the facts, while others felt there were flaws in Li Yi's words. If He Jun had truly done such a thing, he could not possibly have suffered such serious injuries.

Of course, some also thought that neither He Jun nor Li Yi had clean hands, and that both had wanted to frame the other. It was merely that Li Yi had been one step ahead and returned safely.

"The grudges between those two aren't important. The key point is whether He Jun really killed the two assistants at his side." One cultivator spoke with great rationality. "Because both He Jun and Li Yi are still alive, the claim that one framed the other hasn't been established. But those two assistants truly died in the Danger Zone."

"That's right. Their personal grudges aren't important, but the deaths of two cultivators must be investigated clearly. Otherwise, who will dare enter the Danger Zone with companions in the future?" Many people immediately nodded in agreement.

"Now we're just waiting for the evidence Li Yi mentioned. Once the evidence comes out, the truth can't be faked."

Li Yi sat on the hospital bed, his expression unchanged as he listened to the conversation, unmoved by it.

He also knew that although He Jun had framed him, no one would care as long as he had not died. Even less would anyone stand up for him. That was why he had shifted the topic earlier, steering the matter toward the other two deceased cultivators.

This concerned everyone's interests. If the person who killed his teammates were not severely punished, no one would feel safe handing their back to the others in the future.

"Here?"

Suddenly, Li Yi heard footsteps approaching. He immediately put down his phone, stood up from the hospital bed, and looked toward the doorway.

The other cultivators heard the commotion as well and stopped their discussion one after another.

The door to the Medical Room opened.

Yang Yilong entered with a solemn expression and long strides. Merely one sweep of his gaze sent an invisible pressure surging over them, making their hearts tighten and leaving them afraid to take him lightly. Behind him, an assistant carried in the corpse of a Biao and placed it in the most conspicuous spot in the center of the Medical Room.

"I didn't expect Yang Yilong to really come." He Jun immediately grew tense at the sight, and his heart began pounding uncontrollably.

But he forcibly calmed himself, keeping his expression unchanged.

"Which one of you is Li Yi?" Yang Yilong slowly asked.

"I am." Li Yi stepped forward.

Yang Yilong gave him a brief examination before asking with concern, "How are your injuries? Nothing serious, I hope?"

"The medical facilities here are excellent. I just had a full examination, and there's nothing wrong with me," Li Yi said.

"Good. Your performance during this trip into the Danger Zone was outstanding. You actually hunted this Biao yourself. Among all the Spirit Medium Realm cultivators I know, no one is more outstanding than you." Yang Yilong nodded slightly, expressing his approval of Li Yi.

"If I hadn't risked everything, I would have died. I only managed to kill this Fierce Beast because my potential erupted at the right moment and I got lucky." Li Yi was rather modest.

"Very humble. Not bad."

Yang Yilong then abruptly changed course, his voice turning exceptionally cold. "He Jun, come here."

He Jun had also stood up. Supported by a nurse, he walked over and said, "Director Yang."

The other cultivators also gathered around. They knew this matter would reach a conclusion today.

"He Jun, I've heard everything about what happened between you and Li Yi. I came here this time to get to the bottom of it and seek justice for the two deceased cultivators." Yang Yilong stared at He Jun. His pupils narrowed slightly and, without anyone noticing, turned into vertical slits.

At that moment, He Jun seemed to have become prey caught in the sights of a terrifying Fierce Beast.

If the nurse beside him had not been holding him up, his entire body would have gone limp, and he would not have been able to stand.

"He Jun, answer me to my face. Were the two assistants at your side really killed by you?" Yang Yilong shouted, his voice deafening.

He Jun already had a guilty conscience. Although he had pretended to be calm earlier, the moment Yang Yilong's intimidation struck him, his face went pale. His lips moved as he tried to fabricate an explanation. "I... I..."

Yang Yilong raised a hand. "You don't need to answer in such a hurry. I, Yang Yilong, also bear an unavoidable responsibility for this trip into the Danger Zone turning out like this. If I had successfully dealt with that Extraordinary Creature and evacuated in advance, none of this would have happened."

"So I, Yang Yilong, must also shoulder the main responsibility for the deaths of those two cultivators. But one matter is one matter. Whether they were killed by a Fierce Beast or by someone else must be clarified. He Jun, if you really did this, admit it now, and I, Yang Yilong, can give you a chance."

"But if we cut open that Biao's stomach and find evidence, then I, Yang Yilong, will show you no mercy."

He Jun's expression shifted repeatedly. He looked at Yang Yilong, then at the Fierce Beast corpse lying before him, and fell into a difficult choice.

Should he readily admit his crime, or grit his teeth and take a gamble?

Soon, He Jun made his decision. He gritted his teeth and said, "Director Yang, I really didn't kill those two people. My conscience is clear. Li Yi is spouting nonsense and trying to frame me. That group of monsters behind me was lured over by him. If you hadn't saved me at the critical moment, Director Yang, I couldn't possibly have left the Danger Zone alive."

"I absolutely don't believe there's any so-called evidence inside this Biao's corpse."

After saying this, he seemed to believe his own words. His manner suddenly became aggressive as he glared at Li Yi, filled with indignation, as if he truly were the one whose innocence had been slandered.

"This guy..." Li Yi's expression darkened.

He understood that He Jun was gambling—gambling that no evidence would be found inside the Biao's corpse.

If He Jun won, Li Yi would instead become the murderer who had falsely accused someone else. He Jun would turn the tables in an instant and become the innocent victim.

If he lost, He Jun would not really lose out anyway. After all, he truly had killed people.

Li Yi understood that nothing he said now would help. He could only wait for the result.

"Dissect it and run tests," Yang Yilong immediately ordered.

Supervisor Xu Ming immediately arranged for a doctor to dissect the Biao's corpse in front of everyone. At the same time, he had a nurse go to the two victims' room to find some hair and other things for testing and comparison.

Soon.

As the sharp surgical knife cut open the corpse,

the smell of blood spread through the room.

A mass of partially digested flesh was taken out. It had already been digested almost completely, but a sample could still be extracted.

At the same time, the nurse successfully brought back strands of hair the two victims had shed in their room.

"Director Yang, please wait a little longer. The results should be ready in about ten minutes," the doctor said.

"Good. Once the results are out, bring the report over immediately," Yang Yilong said.

The doctor immediately took the nurse to work. With the complete medical equipment available, it actually would not take even ten minutes. He had merely extended the estimate for the sake of caution.

At that moment,

everyone fell silent and waited quietly for the result.

It would have been a lie to say He Jun was not nervous, but he had already been forced onto a tiger's back. He could only fight Li Yi to the end. Either he would turn the tables in a desperate situation, or his reputation would be ruined and he would become a murderer.

"Damn it, how did things end up like this step by step? I finally managed to come back alive. Why does this Li Yi still have to oppose me? He wants to destroy me. No, I can't just sit here and wait for death. I have to think of something."

He clenched his fists, his heart filled with fury.

Yet beneath that fury, He Jun was still considering how to deal with the situation before him.

Should he simply run?

At worst, he could enter the Ruined City and become a scavenger. After things died down, he could come back.

But there were so many people watching, and Yang Yilong was here too. He could not escape at all.

"If all else fails, even in death I'll drag Li Yi down with me. I absolutely won't let that bastard off." He Jun thought viciously.

Li Yi still did not know that He Jun's evil had begun to rise to his head and that he intended to drag him down after the matter came to light. He was also extremely uneasy.

That was because he himself could not be certain that the meat in the Biao's stomach had come from those two deceased cultivators.

Li Yi had also taken a considerable risk. If no evidence could be produced, he would be placed in a very passive position.

Everyone continued waiting.

Only eight minutes had passed.

The doctor who had left earlier hurried back with the report. "Director Yang, the results are out. After testing, the partially digested flesh in the Fierce Beast's stomach has been confirmed to match the hair brought back from the room."

The moment these words came out, the other cultivators were stunned.

It really was just as Li Yi had said. He Jun had used the lives of the two cultivators to hold back the Fierce Beast and escaped by himself.

"Li Yi, I'll kill you!" His last sliver of hope shattered. He Jun went completely mad, roaring as light flashed in his eyes. A Gaze Strike shot straight toward Li Yi.

"Buzz, buzz!"

Caught off guard, Li Yi's head instantly spun with dizziness.

But as a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator himself, he was not afraid of a Gaze Strike. After a brief daze, he regained consciousness, completely unharmed.

Yet just as Li Yi recovered, He Jun's figure had already pounced before him.

Clearly, He Jun's Gaze Strike had merely been meant to distract Li Yi and create an opportunity to attack.

Li Yi's pupils suddenly contracted. Then, drawing strength from the ground, he raised his arm and threw a punch almost instinctively.

"Li Yi, watch out! He's holding a scalpel!" someone shouted. But by then, the warning came too late.

At such close range, it was difficult for an ordinary person to react when a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator fought with his life on the line.

"Seeking death."

But at that moment, a thunderclap exploded across the open ground. A gale swept up around them, and Yang Yilong's tall figure shifted across the space as if teleporting. His speed was so fast that afterimages appeared in their vision. Then they saw Yang Yilong raise and bring down his right arm.

Although it had not physically touched He Jun's body, an unimaginable scene unfolded.

Blood sprayed and splattered. He Jun's body came apart in midair, directly torn into two halves.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the sight.

It had all happened too quickly. They had only just reacted when He Jun, who had charged forward, was dismembered by a mysterious force.

"What was that? A sword?" Li Yi's pupils suddenly contracted. At the same time, the punch he had thrown missed, failing to strike He Jun.

He saw an astonishing aura coiling around Yang Yilong's right arm as he stood nearby, radiating terrifying light that flickered unpredictably. Though the light was not especially bright, it was concentrated and did not disperse, brilliant and dazzling. At first glance, it looked like a glowing treasured sword held in his hand.

The sword had no physical form, yet its razor-sharp edge made people's hearts tremble.

"I was blind to have invited such a beast." Yang Yilong was furious. Not only had he been deceived, He Jun had also betrayed the goodwill he had shown him.

If He Jun had admitted his wrongdoing earlier, Yang Yilong would at most have punished him severely. He would never have taken his life.

But now, He Jun had not only killed two teammates, he had also tried to attack Li Yi after the truth was revealed.

If he did not kill him for that, Yang Yilong would be nothing more than a ridiculous clown.