Immortal Spirit Abode.
Purple Cloud Courtyard.
The Longevity Mountain Gate had nine True Inheritance Palaces; within this Immortal Spirit Abode, there were nine True Inheritance Courtyards.
Purple Cloud Courtyard was one of the nine True Inheritance Courtyards.
However, much like the True Inheritance Palace outside that had become a cage, this Purple Cloud Courtyard, where a sea of flowers stretched as far as the eye could see, had not quite become a cage, but it was still sealed off from within and without, entry and exit forbidden.
At noon, an Escape Light arrived from the west and descended at the edge of the sea of flowers.
The words Purple Cloud Courtyard manifested in the air. Xu Changqing stopped at the edge of the flower sea, hesitating to step forward.
"Senior Brother!"
"Senior Brother Xu!"
Chu Yan ran toward him, only to be blocked by the barrier. Tear tracks still stained her lovely face, and her eyes were filled with pleading as she looked at Xu Changqing.
"Junior Brother Lie..."
Xu Changqing's face revealed a trace of reluctance, but it soon hardened into resolve.
"Junior Sister, Junior Brother Lie colluded with demons and devils. The evidence is conclusive!"
"You understand the current situation as well, Junior Sister..."
"The evidence against Junior Brother Lie is conclusive. He cannot be pardoned, nor can he be pardoned! Otherwise, people's hearts will be thrown into turmoil, and this sect will topple in the blink of an eye!"
"He's innocent!"
Chu Yan screamed, "He's innocent!"
"Yan'er knows it. He is absolutely innocent. He was framed!"
"Senior Brother, tell Father to investigate again. He's innocent..."
"Senior Brother, Yan'er begs you, speak to Father..."
Chu Yan fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face as she pleaded.
Xu Changqing remained silent, but in the end, he still