The Western Underworld Lord said, "There's no need to be alarmed. Today we're discussing the case against Lei Chiyan. Speak freely; anyone may raise questions. Eastern Underworld Lord, since you brought this case against Lei Chiyan, you should explain the details to everyone."
Even now, Xu Yi still didn't know how he had become a condemned criminal. He hadn't expected the whole affair to have started with the Eastern Underworld Lord.
Back when the name Old Demon Kongxu first shook the world, it was because he had single-handedly wiped out the entire Eastern Judgment Prefecture, which was under the Eastern Underworld Lord's jurisdiction. Afterward, the Eastern Underworld Lord had begun mobilizing his forces to hunt him down.
Then he had infiltrated the Underworld Court using Lei Chiyan's identity. His rise had begun when he used that identity to pursue Old Demon Kongxu and restore the Underworld Court's honor. That was how he had successfully taken over as Chief of the Catching Thieves Division.
When he took over as Chief of the Catching Thieves Division, the Eastern Underworld Lord had spoken up for him more than once.
He had never imagined that today the Eastern Underworld Lord would once again step forward, this time to bring him crashing down.
He had neither a good nor a bad impression of the Eastern Underworld Lord. Their interests were entangled; whether they became enemies or allies was beyond either of their control.
Now the Eastern Underworld Lord had stepped forward and launched a major case to put him to death. Naturally, he was Xu's most dangerous enemy.
Xu Yi didn't take one Eastern Underworld Lord seriously. What mattered was the Western Underworld Lord's stance, which gave him pause.
The Western Underworld Lord hadn't followed his provocation and punished Yang Wushang. On the contrary, he