Liu Xingyu had been summoned away, and as expected, it was Central City's decision.
They wanted him and True Adept Mo Ran to bring the Duanmu Family suspects to Central City for a retrial.
They made it clear that some Duanmu Family members had not been present at the time. After escaping to Central City, they had rallied other families to file complaints.
Liu Xingyu refused without hesitation. "I think East City is enough to decide this case."
"Are you kidding me?" The other side immediately exploded. "Are you deciding this case, or is Mo Ran?"
"Of course True Adept Mo Ran will decide it," Liu Xingyu answered without hesitation. "I am only responsible for guarding the city. He is the one in charge."
So you were not trying to seize power after all. The other side relaxed slightly. "Then why do you think a Golden Core can decide the fate of a Nascent Soul?"
Liu Xingyu's reply sounded somewhat confused. "Nascent Soul... what Nascent Soul?"
"The Nascent Soul you captured," the other side said helplessly. "Duanmu Guzhu of the Duanmu Family, a True Immortal. He is a Second-Layer Nascent Soul... a very serious variable."
"Oh, him." Liu Xingyu answered impassively, "That is irrelevant. That variable no longer exists."
"How can it be irrele..." The other side's words halted strangely for a moment, then the voice turned stern. Yet after passing through the paper-crane transmission, that sternness was not very apparent. "What do you mean, the variable no longer exists?"
"He died," Liu Xingyu replied without changing his expression. "Sometime early this morning... he committed suicide out of fear of punishment."
"What?" The other side cried out. "Are you kidding? How could he possibly commit suicide out of fear of punishment?"
Liu Xingyu's tone remained unchanged, lazy and listless. "Exactly.