It was as though more than half the world had bowed before this new Xiao Yetian.
Seeing this, the Zong Family members had already pieced together most of the truth.
"Fang Yun, you disgrace to the Human Race! Why did you stand by and watch Xiao Yetian's body get stolen?"
"You aren't worthy of being the Human Race's Void Sage! You are a criminal against the Human Race!"
"Even if we become vengeful ghosts, every last member of the Zong Family will come for you!"
"Xiao Yetian, you didn't die at the enemy's hands, but at Fang Yun's! What an unjust death!"
The Zong Family members hurled abuse, while many other humans also looked at Fang Yun with suspicion.
Bing Tong could not help saying, "So the Human Race has its share of idiots too. I already told you, that bastard Fang Yun originally wanted to set me up by having me take the First Imperial Crown. It's just... I can't say. Let Fang Yun explain it himself. All the Grand Academicians who returned from Heaven-Scraping Cliff can bear witness. If Fang Yun says anything false, we'll refute him."
"Fang Yun, tell them some of the truth," Xun Pingyang said.
Fang Yun nodded and declared, "Outside the Ice Emperor Palace, I said I would not compete with Bing Tong for the First Frost Lord Imperial Crown. Bing Tong knew his strength was insufficient and took only the Second Imperial Crown, so at the end of the Contest of the Ten Cold Kings, the First Imperial Crown was left unclaimed instead. Xiao Yetian overestimated himself and sought his own death by taking the First Imperial Crown. Now you Zong Family members actually blame me? Utterly absurd! If you speak insolently again, do not blame this Sage for showing no mercy!"
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