Sixth Elder Xu Mo secretly gave Li Yan a look, but his words were anything but kind.
"Everyone!"
"You've all seen how many tricks those Blood Cultivators used to break into Cloud City."
"They planted Bloodline poison inside cultivators, then detonated their cores to draw a teleportation array."
"Who among you can guarantee that he isn't pretending to be a good person to win your trust, only to strike at you when your guard is down?"
As Elder Xu Mo spoke at length, the Rogue Cultivators watching nearby fell silent.
That was true.
No one could guarantee that Li Yan wasn't putting on an act.
After all, he was only at the Golden Core Stage, yet he had managed to stop a Blood Cultivator.
Why hadn't that Blood Cultivator at the Feather Ascension Realm attacked him? Questions like these made people suspicious, too.
Even those who had just spoken up in Li Yan's defense fell silent.
Su Mo, the hall master, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.
"Elder Xu is right. His actions are indeed suspicious."
"But if this young friend has been wronged, that would chill people's hearts."
Su Mo changed tack, using kindness to smooth over the awkward situation.
"How about this? I invite you to visit the Heavenly Pivot Hall,"
"where we'll treat you as an honored guest and invite you to dine with us at the Drunken Immortal Tower."
Hearing Hall Master Su's words, everyone nearby was convinced.
"I'm impressed by Hall Master Su's way of handling things."
"This way, we won't chill our fellow cultivator's heart. If no problem is found, please release him at once."
The Rogue Cultivators approved of Su Mo's handling of the situation. Inviting Li Yan to the Heavenly Pivot Hall as a guest was better than throwing him into