Xumi Temple Stands Up

Ye Feng Han and True Person Zhiwei's Adam's apples bobbed violently.

Min Huang's face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back two steps.

After a moment, Venerable Du'e finally broke free from that muddled stupor.

Realizing what had just happened, he immediately turned to the crowd and desperately tried to explain himself.

"It was Chu Sheng!"

"He used a secret spiritual art on me and induced me to confess! None of those things were done by Xumi Temple!"

Before the commotion could rise again, Chu Sheng spoke once more.

"Where is the evidence?"

This time, Venerable Du'e had come prepared. He had long since activated a Buddhist calming technique and guarded his mind with all his strength.

Yet the instant Chu Sheng's words fell—

A hazy mist still clouded his eyes, and his lips opened and closed beyond his control.

"All the commoners who were blood-sacrificed are dead. The dead cannot testify."

"But four of my disciples—Fa Yan, Fa Cheng, Fa Kong, and Fa Yuan—took part in this matter. They can testify."

"As for physical evidence, there is a Buddhist staff in my Storage Ring. Ye Feng Han, True Person Zhiwei, and Min Huang each have one as well."

The moment those words came out, the entire venue exploded into uproar!

At the back of the crowd, Fa Yan and the other three turned pale as paper.

Ye Feng Han and the other two instantly became the center of everyone's attention.

Min Huang reacted the most fiercely. He suddenly stepped forward and pointed at Venerable Du'e as he roared.

"Utter nonsense! Du'e, do not spit blood at people!"

"I am a dignified deacon of the Star Alliance Branch. Why would I want such a wicked artifact stained with blood?"

The moment he finished speaking, Chu Sheng raised his eyes to