An Unexpected Turn

Even without having to meet the Heavenly Emperor, Fang Yuan felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

His concealment could fool the ancient gods, but the Emperor's powers were vast. It was entirely possible he could see through it.

Yet even now, standing before Consort Yun Xiang and meeting her smiling eyes, Fang Yuan still felt as though she could see straight through him.

"Rogue Cultivator Fang Yuan first appeared in the State of Xi. He befriended Cheng Fei of the Vast Sea Sect, entered Falling Spirit Valley, and obtained Ming Yu Jun's Divine Position... The Three Mountains and Five Waters were all laid out in secret by Ming Yu Jun, only for you to reap the rewards in the end!"

Consort Yun Xiang spoke in a clear, untainted voice, as if she knew every detail of Fang Yuan's past.

"What?"

Fang Yuan took a "shocked" step back, though inside he remained unmoved.

If Heaven could not uncover even this much, he would have been far more disappointed.

"Fang Yuan... you have some nerve!"

Consort Yun Xiang had been smiling just a moment ago, but in the next, her phoenix eyes brimmed with baleful intent. Her voice was as cold as ten thousand years of ice. "You usurped a Divine Position, consolidated the mountains and rivers, slew a Heavenly Immortal, and destroyed a sect... With all those crimes piled together, you deserve a trip to the Execution Platform. Do you plead guilty?"

"I do not!"

Fang Yuan shook his head. "All I know is that the Heavenly Emperor summoned me to Heaven by imperial decree, intending to appoint me according to my abilities. He never said a word about charging me with any crime!"

"Oh?"

Consort Yun Xiang was clearly surprised. Gods who still stubbornly denied everything at this point