Sect Leader Cen and the Chiyan Sect disciples tried to stop him, but Zhao You easily dodged them and brought Gongye Jiwu to safety.
However, Zhao You didn't unlock Gongye Jiwu's chains. Instead, he asked sternly, "Jiwu, what exactly happened? Explain everything to us!"
Seeing that Zhao You hadn't unlocked the chains, Sect Leader Cen calmed his disciples and said with a sneer, "Exactly. Let him explain. We have a memory orb, a specialty of Mo Lake, that clearly recorded what happened. He can't deny it!"
Actually, Cen Mi had originally planned to use the memory orb to record Gongye Jiwu being humiliated. That way, the people of Hengyang Sect would never be able to hold their heads up around the Chiyan Sect again. But who could have expected the orb to capture evidence instead? He was both surprised and delighted.
Of course, that was also why they'd dared to attack with such lethal force!
Zhao You hadn't expected them to have evidence. This meant it couldn't be dismissed as a mere personal grudge, and his original plan to chalk everything up to a conflict between the two sects had instantly fallen apart.
He could only discreetly signal Qu Xuanzi, then gaze at Gongye Jiwu expectantly, waiting to see how he'd explain himself!
Qu Xuanzi knew how serious the matter was, too. If they didn't resolve it today, Hengyang Sect's centuries-old reputation would likely be ruined.
He couldn't worry about anything else. He simply looked sternly at Gongye Jiwu and said, "Jiwu, speak up. Your master believes you're not a foolish child!"
Gongye Jiwu looked at the hopeful expression in his master's eyes and hesitated for a moment. In the end, he told them how he'd met Mei Nü.
Of course, Gongye Jiwu didn't betray Wang Yue. He only said