Sage Zhu's Phantom! A Sage Bowed to Xu Qingxiao! The World Trembled in Shock! Xu Qingxiao Wrote a Book!

Great Wei's Capital.

The Heaven-Investing Mirror reflected the Great Wei Literary Palace.

Everyone's gaze converged on the Literary Palace.

Xu Qingxiao was heading there to prove his innocence.

This was the final recourse.

If Xu Qingxiao truly had practiced an Unorthodox Art, demons and monsters would have nowhere to hide beneath the Literary Palace.

But if he had not, going there would prove his innocence.

And the two Grand Confucians would have to undergo Confucian Expulsion.

Whatever the outcome, Great Wei would suffer a loss. Yet the common people thought otherwise. They hoped to see Xu Qingxiao successfully prove his innocence.

But what would the outcome actually be?

That remained unknown.

Xu Qingxiao walked toward the Literary Palace, every step filled with resolve.

With Zhaoge's assurance, Xu Qingxiao feared nothing.

The Great Wei Literary Palace had been the residence of the Fifth-Generation Sage, but the Heaven and Earth Literary Palace within his mind was the first-generation Great Sage's palace.

Xu Qingxiao did not believe that the Great Sage could be inferior to Sage Zhu, either.

Naturally, he had nothing to fear.

Watching Xu Qingxiao advance with such unwavering steps, Yan Lei and Sun Jing'an felt an inexplicable unease.

"Scholar Peng, did you truly uncover nothing?"

Sun Jing'an spoke, transmitting his voice through a Divine Ability of the Confucian Dao to question Scholar Peng. After all, this matter concerned his entire future.

If Xu Qingxiao truly succeeded in proving his innocence, he would be the one in trouble.

There was no way he could remain calm.

"Indeed, Scholar Peng. Did you sense anything?"

Yan Lei also asked, feeling somewhat nervous.

"He has practiced an Unorthodox Art."

Scholar Peng's tone was utterly certain.

At those words, Sun Jing'an and Yan Lei both breathed a partial sigh of relief.

"Then why did you