At that point.
Ye Li cut him off:
"So, Chen Yaoguang killed those Alliance Association cultivators?"
"...Yes."
Chen Shouyi nodded with a strained expression and said gravely:
"But he acted rashly in a moment of desperation. He had his reasons and absolutely no intention of making an enemy of the Three Continents Alliance!"
Hearing this, Ye Li could not help scoffing:
"Of course. He isn't a True Lord yet."
"If he actually dared to oppose the Alliance Association openly, wouldn't that be asking to die?"
"..."
Chen Shouyi's face darkened, and for a moment, he did not know how to answer.
Lu Wan had already risen:
"Palace Heir, I'll go bring Chen Yaoguang here now."
At those words.
Chen Shouyi's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly bowed his head to the floor:
"Please wait, Palace Heir!"
"Yaoguang truly had his reasons! Please spare his life!"
When Ye Li looked at him, he hurriedly added:
"Some time ago, several elders in the institute were exposed for secretly using sinister arts to recruit disciples. Several Alliance Association cultivators came to investigate."
"When Yaoguang learned of this, he feared that once the matter came to light, even I would be implicated."
"That was why he acted impulsively and took it upon himself to silence those people."
"Ultimately, everything he did was for me and the Golden Virtue Institute!"
"If you insist on holding someone accountable, Palace Heir, I am willing to pay with my life!"
"Please give him a chance to mend his ways!"
Ye Li looked at the old man kneeling on the floor, his expression unchanged:
"I'm not the one denying him a way out."
"As for the elders using sinister arts to recruit disciples."
"As the head of the Golden Virtue Institute, did you truly know nothing about it beforehand?"