The Sixth Palace Lord of Ten Thousand Swords Palace said in a deep voice, "Yan Laogui, do you dare question Master Mu Lan's disciple?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
The black-robed elder smiled. "I merely wish to help Heavenly Emperor Mountain uncover the truth. I believe everyone present also wishes to know the truth, yes? Fellow Daoist Qin Yue, what do you say?"
Palace Lord Qin Yue's gaze was sharp as she said mockingly, "I have complete faith in Lanxin and Ning Xiaochuan. Only fools would believe such baseless nonsense!"
"Truthfully, this old man does not believe it either. However, since a young king of Heavenly Emperor Mountain dared to bring up the matter, failing to investigate it thoroughly will surely deal a tremendous blow to Heavenly Emperor Mountain's reputation. That is an outcome none of us wishes to see!" the black-robed elder said.
Palace Lord Qin Yue frowned slightly and looked toward the Ten Thousand Sound Fairy Queen. "This is Heavenly Emperor Mountain's own affair. Even if we investigate the truth, we do not need help from your Ghost Raising Family. I shall inspect Lanxin's soul right now. If her soul is intact, I will certainly not spare certain people who wag their tongues!"
"Heh heh! If people from Heavenly Emperor Mountain conduct the inspection, even if they find something amiss, they will help cover it up." The black-robed elder laughed. "How about this? Bright Holy Land possesses a divine ability called 'Purification Light,' which can see through and purify a person's soul. I trust the Bright Holy Maiden has cultivated this divine ability. Let the Bright Holy Maiden inspect Nie Lanxin's soul. That should be acceptable, yes?"
Palace Lord Qin Yue also knew that if this matter was not cleared up, the Ghost Raising Family and Bright Holy Land would