Luan Birds and Phoenixes, Ever More Distant by Day

Just when everyone thought this round of accusations had come to an end, a beautiful married woman stepped out from the crowd!

She asked coldly, "Even so, this wretch had Du Meng purchase Returning Yang Pills, intending to defile my disciple Ru Yan. Then afterward, he humiliated her by breaking off the engagement... How should those crimes be punished?"

The beautiful woman was Liu Ruyan's master, Azure Glow Elder!

"Alas! More baseless accusations!"

Chen Xuan shook his head with a sigh and mocked, "Who can prove that I took a Returning Yang Pill? And who can prove that such a pill even exists and works?"

"Besides, even taking ten thousand steps back, Liu Ruyan was my fiancée. If I, Chen Xuan, truly wished to tumble through clouds and rain with her, why would I need to make things so complicated?"

The moment he said this, quite a few people at the scene nodded in agreement.

Fourth Senior Sister Mu Xueyuan stepped forward at once and sneered coldly, "Because you were afraid! I already explained the reason before. You feared that those Heaven-blessed geniuses who admired Junior Sister Ru Yan would fly into a rage and destroy a cripple like you..."

Her "conspiracy theory" quickly won the agreement of many people as well.

Yet Chen Xuan remained unruffled. Instead, he shook his head and sighed.

"They say women with big breasts have no brains! Fourth Senior Sister, you are so unremarkable, so why are you this stupid too? No wonder you have accomplished nothing on the path of alchemy all these years. You only became an Intermediate Alchemist with my help..."

In an instant!

Everyone's gazes turned toward Mu Xueyuan's chest...

"Shut up! Chen Xuan, you!... Despicable, shameless, filthy!"

Mu Xueyuan's defenses shattered instantly, and she began hurling abuse at Chen Xuan.

At this moment, Ji Yaoyue also rebuked him indignantly, "Wicked disciple! Do not make personal attacks! What your Fourth Senior Sister said is still very possible..."

She held her snowy white neck high, making no effort to hide her favoritism.

Ji Wushuang was secretly delighted at this moment...

The way he looked at Ji Yaoyue held not only admiration, but also intense greed and possessiveness!

This was his mother!

So gorgeous and aloof—truly a peerless treasure among women!

How he wished that one day, she could cast aside the shackles of worldly convention...

Soon, Ji Wushuang's expression darkened, because Chen Xuan had delivered yet another flawless argument!

"I already blew up my Golden Core and became a cripple. I also slaughtered the young geniuses of the demonic path until their generation was nearly wiped out. Would I be stupid enough to leave the Vast Sword Sect and seek death? If I never intended to leave the sect in the first place, who could kill me?"

"Even if I truly provoked some Heaven-blessed geniuses into envy, jealousy, and hatred, what could any of you do to me?"

"Heh... That bitch Liu Ruyan personally admitted it herself on the day she broke off the engagement. Yet every last one of you still wants to scrub away her name as a lustful slut? Don't you think you're shameless?"

Every word Chen Xuan spoke was icy, sharp as a blade!

More importantly... his reasoning was watertight, leaving people powerless to refute him.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Dugu Xie applauded forcefully and laughed heartily, showing his complete agreement with Chen Xuan's view.

Then the disciples from the Profound Fire Sect followed suit, applauding. Gradually, disciples from all the Nine Sects Thirteen Schools joined in...

Though they were all renowned righteous sects, they were more than happy to watch the Vast Sword Sect make a fool of itself.

Ji Yaoyue's pretty face, however, grew increasingly frosty!

She felt as though Chen Xuan had slapped her across the face... It was too humiliating!

Ji Wushuang secretly gritted his teeth, feeling as though someone had forced him to swallow a dead rat... He was nauseated!

The filth he had painstakingly prepared!

Had it all just been flung right back at him, basin after basin?

Just then, a figure suddenly stepped out from the crowd!

He roared, "I have irrefutable proof! I do!..."

Everyone looked closely. Situ Yulong?

Situ Yulong shouted excitedly, "Copper Hammer Grand Elder, I can swear a Great Dao Oath that every word I say is true!"

How could he possibly miss such a rare chance to make a name for himself?

Besides, if he stepped forward now and nailed Chen Xuan's guilt beyond doubt, the benefits would be far more than one or two.

Perhaps... Junior Sister Ru Yan might even take notice of him because of this? Not that kind of notice, but...

"Yulong, speak at once!"

Copper Hammer Grand Elder's heart jolted, and his old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum.

Ji Yaoyue, Ji Wushuang, and the others also brightened at once.

They were filled with anticipation!

Since Situ Yulong dared to step forward so confidently, he must have irrefutable proof...

Let them see how Chen Xuan would be nailed to the pillar of shame!

After savoring the attention of the crowd, Situ Yulong finally spoke. "Five days ago, I encountered Saint Son Chen Xuan outside the Ancient Evolution Sword Palace. I invited him for drinks, and while drunk, he spoke the truth and revealed everything..."

He suddenly trailed off, looking hesitant.

Copper Hammer immediately urged, "Say it! Yulong, this elder commands you to repeat every last word Chen Xuan said while drunk!"

"This... very well!"

Situ Yulong nodded and continued.

"Chen Xuan praised the Returning Yang Pill's unflagging spear property, saying it was truly fucking incredible! He also said that under his conquest, Junior Sister Ru Yan was like a lewd whore, completely unlike her usual cold and stunning demeanor!"

"Those cries of hers, that feeling... It was simply enough to soar to the heavens! For three days and three nights straight, Junior Sister Ru Yan was conquered by Chen Xuan until she was blissfully lost in desire!..."

Silence!

A deathly silence!

The smile and anticipation on Copper Hammer's face froze completely, turning into suppressed anger and speechlessness!

The expressions of everyone present varied as well.

Who could have expected Situ Yulong to be such an idiot?

They told him to testify, not to repeat every filthy word out loud!

Damn it!

They were so envious of Chen Xuan!

The most spectacular expression in the crowd undoubtedly belonged to Ji Wushuang.

Suppressing his displeasure, he questioned in a deep voice, "Eldest Senior Brother, you have nothing to say now, do you? Then confess your crimes and apologize to Senior Sister Ru Yan in front of everyone!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Gaze after gaze fell upon Chen Xuan.

He rolled his eyes dramatically and said with contempt, "Ji Wushuang, you're like a dung beetle sneezing—your mouth is full of shit!"

"What? I bragged a little while drunk, and you're going to make a huge issue of it? Three days and three nights straight... Could Liu Ruyan really withstand that long a relentless bombardment?"

"If I said seven days and seven nights, would you believe that too? Idiot!"

Everyone: "...That actually makes a lot of sense!"

Meanwhile, Situ Yulong, who had been smugly pleased with himself, stood there dumbfounded!

Damn it!

How had Chen Xuan become so silver-tongued?

For a moment, he found himself utterly speechless?

"Does anyone else want to frame me? Say it all at once!"

Chen Xuan swept his gaze around and asked mockingly.

Only after no one spoke for a long while did Chen Xuan throw back his head in laughter and leave.

His bold declaration echoed through the air as he departed!

"Luan birds and phoenixes grow ever more distant by day; sparrows and crows nest in the hall's sandalwood."