If his grounds had been solid enough to leave Yang Chen speechless, then with so many disciples supporting him, the referees would not have been able to make such a blunt conclusion.
However, Yang Chen had directly refuted him with just a few words. With disciples such as Su Yao stepping forward to support Yang Chen, Zhao Chen's initially impassioned and righteous speech had turned into slanderous fabrication.
Su Yao, Lin Hao, and Wei Zheng—every one of them proved that Yang Chen was right.
This was something Zhao Chen had never expected. From the start, he had been certain that Yang Chen would have no way to produce any evidence. Thus, even if the matter ultimately came to nothing, he could still withdraw unscathed and avoid getting dragged into any trouble.
Yet things went against his wishes. Who could have imagined that Yang Chen, a disciple who had only just entered the sect, would have several disciples ranked among the top five of the Four Peaks step forward to help him? How was Zhao Chen supposed to turn this around?
What Zhao Chen did not know was that if he had stopped chattering and pressing Yang Chen step by step after Yang Chen knocked him off the arena, then given Yang Chen's temperament, the matter would have ended there. But who would have thought that Zhao Chen would dare turn the tables and accuse Yang Chen instead? That had thoroughly enraged Yang Chen!
Now that Zhao Chen had turned the tables and made false accusations, the referees naturally had no desire to speak on his behalf. They directly determined Zhao Chen's guilt!
Zhao Chen knew he was finished. He shouted, "No! I've been wronged! I've been wronged!"
How could the referees pay any heed to Zhao Chen's words? Only one