"Did you hear that, Bati? What else do you have to say? What other excuses can you make?"
After hearing this, the captain of the guards was beside himself with excitement. He pointed straight at Xia Ping and barked, "Even Lord Fenn can testify for me. The witnesses and evidence are all here—are you still trying to resist to the bitter end? Surrender at once, or your crime will be aggravated!"
With Immortal Saint Fenn backing him, his confidence soared beyond the clouds.
"So you've made it clear that you want to frame me? Deputy Hall Master Fenn, I don't know how many benefits you took from them behind the scenes, but as deputy hall master, you ought to know what fairness and justice mean. If this matter of framing the loyal and righteous gets out, you won't escape unscathed either, Deputy Hall Master Fenn. Think it over carefully."
A trace of Killing Intent flashed in Xia Ping's eyes.
"What do you think you are, daring to speak to Lord Fenn like that?"
"Your audacity knows no bounds! What kind of attitude is this? Do you have even a shred of respect for an Immortal Saint?"
"You actually dare claim that Lord Fenn accepted benefits to deal with you? What a joke! Who do you think you are? Are you even worth Lord Fenn's personal attention?"
A pack of lackey guards erupted into curses. Loyal to their master, they rushed forward like dogs ready to bite.
"Whether he took benefits or not, he knows best. If I'm not mistaken, the ones directing you from behind the scenes should be the Leinster Family. Apart from those dogs, no one else would do something so low and despicable."
Xia Ping spoke calmly.
What?!
Upon hearing this, several guards were furious enough to