At that moment, Wu Zui was inexplicably grateful for having been struck by lightning. With his face black as charcoal, he needn't worry about outsiders seeing his embarrassment.
Chen Fanghai had only just arrived, so the fact that he knew so much was naturally the result of Li Tieya conveying his thoughts.
Xu Hongsheng snorted coldly. "Regardless of who was right or wrong, may I ask whether those two dead guards weren't members of my Big Dipper Palace? If Xue Xiang goes unpunished, won't that chill the hearts of everyone in the Big Dipper Palace?"
"Of course he must be punished," said Chen Fanghai. "Xue Xiang, you mistakenly killed two of my Big Dipper Palace's guards. I sentence you to a thousand Profound Yellow Essence. Do you accept your punishment?" Xu Yi clasped his hands and replied, "I accept."
Chen Fanghai had gone to such lengths to build him a way down. There was no reason for him not to take it.
At once, he scattered more than a thousand pieces of Profound Yellow Essence, and Chen Fanghai collected them in full view of the crowd.
Xu Hongsheng's face was cold as frost, and he could say no more.
The dead men had been nothing but minions. Never mind being killed by an outsider; the Big Dipper Palace's immortal officials had a few servants punished to death every day.
Their lives had brought back more than a thousand pieces of Profound Yellow Essence. No matter what, the officials throughout the Big Dipper Palace had nothing to complain about.
Chen Fanghai's move left Xu Hongsheng in a difficult position. He couldn't find an excuse to make trouble.
Xu Longwei called out, "Even so, Palace Elder Chen shouldn't take him into the Big Dipper Palace. This man just arrived, and he's guilty