"During the campaign against the Ye Family, I assume your Chi Family took part as well?" Song Wen asked coldly.
Chi Hefeng suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with undisguised panic and unease.
"Senior, please see clearly! The Chi Family and the Ye Family had been close for many years, joined like branches from the same trunk, watching over and aiding one another. We even forged marriage alliances time and again, as close as one family. Moon-Covering Hall was too powerful; for the sake of self-preservation, though the Chi Family did not dare aid the Ye Family, we never kicked them when they were down."
"You never kicked them when they were down?" A cold sneer tugged at Song Wen's lips. "Chi Hefeng, that sounds quite nice. But beneath Moon-Covering Hall's crushing pressure, how could your Chi Family have dared not lay hands on the Ye Family? Besides, the Ye Family's destruction could only benefit your Chi Family. I fear your Chi Family had long been wishing for the Ye Family's downfall!"
"This junior..."
Chi Hefeng still wanted to argue.
But he seemed to know that no matter how he tried to explain himself, he could not deceive the man before him.
After stammering for a long while, he began kowtowing forcefully.
"Senior, show mercy. This junior and the Chi Family had no choice. Had we not allowed Moon-Covering Hall to command us, the Chi Family would have followed in the Ye Family's footsteps. Among the Ye Family were countless sons and daughters of my Chi Family as well, all of whom died unnatural deaths. This junior has been restless day and night, consumed by guilt..."
As Chi Hefeng spoke, his forehead smashed heavily against the ground again and again.
His flesh split open, blood slowly seeping out.
His