"Right now, I'm the one questioning you. You'd better tell me the truth. If Shi Yue and the others question you, this won't be so easy to resolve," Ximen Yao said coldly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"Tenth Aunt, every word I've said is true. There's really nothing between Shi Lang and me. I've never betrayed the human race, much less done anything to harm the family. If Shi Lang hadn't threatened me again and again, I would have killed him long ago," Ximen Ren explained anxiously.
Ximen Yao's expression softened. If that was all there was to it, then it wasn't too serious.
"Regardless, you did something like this. Stay inside and reflect on your actions. From today onward, you are not to leave the family grounds without permission, and you are not to contact Shi Lang again," Ximen Yao ordered sternly.
What Ximen Ren had done could be seen as a big deal or a small one. Ximen Yao trusted him; Ximen Ren had always loathed evil and could not possibly have colluded with Shi Lang. But if Shi Yue and the others learned about it, it wouldn't be so easy to let the matter go. The other Mahayana cultivators might even pin the label of spy on Ximen Ren.
Ximen Yao did not completely believe Ximen Ren, either. She would send people to investigate. The survival of the Ximen Family was at stake, and she dared not be careless.
"Yes, Tenth Aunt. I'll stay inside and reflect," Ximen Ren readily agreed, his expression respectful.
Demon Burial Star, inside a gloomy Black Palace.
Mo Yunzi sat in the main seat, his gaze imposing. Shi Lang stood beside him.
"How did it go? How did that matter turn out?" Mo Yunzi asked.
"I tested him a