At those words, Zhao Qian frowned.
He knew Xu Taiping's character. Without sufficient grounds, he would never have said such a thing.
"Taiping, in that case, stand before the Inquiry of the Heart Mirror and say it again."
Before Zhao Qian could speak, Jin Yue behind him suddenly laughed heartily and said.
Meanwhile, Elder Lu had also ordered people to carry out the Azure Profound Sect's Inquiry of the Heart Mirror and place it in the center of the hall.
"Taiping, this is not something to take lightly."
Qingxiao quietly reminded Xu Taiping.
"Senior Brother, every word I said is true."
Xu Taiping spoke with certainty on his face.
Hearing this, Zhao Qian exchanged a glance with Qingxiao, then nodded.
But he did not agree immediately. Instead, he turned and glared at Jin Yue before curling his lips into a smile.
"Peak Lord Jin, no matter what, a disciple of our Seven Peaks cannot suffer false accusations for nothing. If the Inquiry of the Heart Mirror proves he did not lie, the merit awarded this time must be doubled."
Jin Yue gave a cold laugh at this.
Apart from the Sect Master, no one in the Azure Profound Sect knew the ins and outs of this affair better than he did. Thus, he was certain Xu Taiping had lied and was merely putting up a brave front to save face.
"If Taiping truly did not lie, I will provide those Merit Coins myself as an apology."
Jin Yue laughed heartily.
"And you, Lu!"
Zhao Qian glared fiercely at Lu Zimu.
"If he truly did not lie, I, too, am willing to provide the same amount of merit and apologize to him in front of everyone!"
Lu Zimu agreed readily.
"But if the Inquiry of the Heart Mirror reveals that your