Huang Tieyi vs. Yu Yuanzhen

Yu Yuanzhen heard Bibi Dong's accusation and thought of his son, who had been so eager to prove himself. He recalled the theories Yu Xiaogang had expounded upon his return. They had sounded plausible but somehow wrong, and when Yu Yuanzhen pressed him on how he had reached his conclusions, his explanations had been vague. Feeling guilty, Yu Yuanzhen said, "He offended the Holy Maiden. He did deserve to die."

"He schemed to get close to me and strike up a conversation, hoping to use my position as Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden to give his stolen theories credibility and win himself a good reputation. Quite the clever scheme, wasn't it? Didn't he deserve to die?" Bibi Dong fixed Yu Yuanzhen with a sharp gaze. "If not for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and my regard for the relationship between our two factions, do you think he could have returned from Spirit City to Heaven Dou City after stealing Spirit Hall's knowledge, passing it off as his own, and scheming against its Holy Maiden?"

She paused, her voice turning colder. "Just now, when we were about to leave the Jianghu Teahouse, your arrogant son came up to me again. He deliberately revealed my identity as the Holy Maiden in public and drew everyone's attention. That prompted an Evil Soul Master to take the people listening to the storyteller hostage. They were caught up in it and nearly killed.

"If you don't believe me, ask the people around you. Many of them were listening to the story at the Jianghu Teahouse. Ask them what your precious son did."

Yu Yuanzhen looked at the people around him. Many recounted what had happened in vivid detail, while some exaggerated it wildly.

Bibi Dong watched with a cold smile as Yu Yuanzhen looked ready