Gungun was utterly speechless at Bai Ze's question.
Do I believe Chang'e would lie to the Judicial Temple? Of course I do. I saw it with my own eyes. How could there be any doubt?
"Of course the Heavenly Emperor doesn't believe it!" A voice rang out from outside the hall, as though stating the obvious. Gungun looked toward it and saw Hou Yi stride inside with his bow and arrows on his back. As he walked, he said coldly, "The immortal maiden is pure as ice and spotless as jade. Why would she lie without cause? If she said Tianpeng died when she struck back, then that is how he died. There can be no doubt!"
"Great Shaman!" Xuandu looked anxiously at Hou Yi, who had suddenly arrived, then turned to Gungun and cried, "Your Majesty!"
Hou Yi walked up to the Imperial Steps and cupped his hands toward Gungun before transmitting his voice to him. "Brother Gungun, Chang'e once nearly married us. If word gets out that she sheltered Lu Ya and lied to the Judicial Temple, it won't reflect well on us either. Besides, Lu Ya is the Demon Race's only remaining crown prince. Eastern Emperor Taiyi will never let anything happen to him. If we publicly declare that he killed Tianpeng, wouldn't we have to punish him? I would welcome a war with the Demon Race, but the Heavenly Court has only just fought a major battle against the Asura Religion, and the Demon Race contributed a great deal. If we move against them now, never mind the losses, the Ten Thousand Clans of the Primordial World will probably suspect us of tearing down the bridge after crossing the river, of putting away the bow once all the birds are slain!"
"So we can only accept