"I..."
Grom was instantly rendered speechless.
In that moment, he suddenly realized something. No longer caring about the vast gap in status between them, he abruptly turned to look at the Greater Demon beside him.
And the other party happened to be looking at him as well.
From those eyes brimming with mockery, Grom quickly caught a trace of a triumphant smile.
Sure enough...
That Greater Demon named Li Yun really was framing him, Grom!
But why!?
They had no past grievances or recent enmity.
Why did he have to dump such a huge pile of shit on Grom's head the moment they met?
Was it because he had searched his memories and learned that Grom coveted that damned Compass?
But that wasn't right!
There had not been the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power throughout the entire soul-searching process. Those five ghost spirits had clearly just been putting on an act!
In other words, Li Yun should not have known that Grom had also set his sights on the Compass and devised a plan to obtain it.
Then why was Li Yun screwing with him?
Could it be that he simply didn't like the look of him?
"Just as Glargong said..." Lu Li slowly spoke.
"Everyone saw it clearly. The evidence is irrefutable!"
"Elder Grom, what else do you have to argue?"
"Hurry up and hand over the Compass. Don't waste everyone's time."
Grom remained silent and gave no response.
He merely endured the pressure radiating from Lu Li as he stared fixedly into the other man's eyes.
After a long while, he finally let out a despairing, cold laugh.
"Why?"
"What do you mean, why?" The smile on Lu Li's lips remained unchanged.
"If you took something that doesn't belong to you, then you should return it to its