Opposing Each Other!
Lin Bai stared at Li Yuanzong, the killing intent in his eyes growing denser.
"Lin Bai, what do you have to say about what Li Yuanzong claimed?"
Zheng Yuan stared darkly at Lin Bai. Every piece of evidence Li Yuanzong had presented pointed straight at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai was indeed the prime suspect.
"Elder, Li Lu, Pan Hun, and the others were indeed killed by me. I have no need to quibble over that. But Senior Brother Mu Huaqing was truly not killed by me." Lin Bai spoke to Zheng Yuan with neither servility nor arrogance.
Zheng Yuan's gaze darkened as he began to mull it over.
He felt that Lin Bai was not lying. If Lin Bai had truly wanted to quibble, he had no reason to admit to killing Qi Liang, Wu Di, and the others.
Yet Li Yuanzong insisted that Lin Bai was the murderer who had killed Mu Huaqing.
This... left Zheng Yuan in a difficult position.
"Tang Wei, were you present at the time?"
Zheng Yuan saw Tang Wei standing silently where she was without saying a word, so he questioned her.
Tang Wei hesitated briefly, then drew a deep breath and clasped her fists. "Elder, I can testify that Wu Di, Qi Liang, Zhao En, Li Lu, Pan Hun, and the others were indeed killed by Junior Brother Lin Bai. After killing them, Junior Brother Lin Bai did indeed intend to kill Li Yuanzong."
"At the time, Senior Brother Mu Huaqing did everything he could to stop him, and Junior Brother Lin Bai did fight with Senior Brother Mu Huaqing. But from beginning to end, both Senior Brother Mu Huaqing and Junior Brother Lin Bai held back during their battle. Neither had intended to kill the other."
"Later, Li Yuanzong