Ye Xuan was very displeased, while Yue Mei's face turned pale with nervousness.
Just then, a cultivator stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you, and which sect do you belong to?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan immediately replied, "I am a Rogue Cultivator. I was originally taking my junior sister on a training expedition, but the place is now fraught with danger, so I had no choice but to escape."
Yue Mei disguised herself as a man, which might fool some people, but it could never fool the Saint Realm here.
Therefore, Ye Xuan did not cover for him.
The cultivators were not surprised to hear this, as they had clearly realized that Yue Mei was a woman.
Upon hearing that Ye Xuan was Rogue Cultivator cultivator, the cultivator who had spoken earlier immediately turned cold and his attitude became hostile.
He pointed to a spot not far away and shouted, "Since you're Rogue Cultivator, then get over there and cooperate with the investigation!"
His voice was extremely domineering and left no room for argument.
The other powerful figures from various factions also did not intervene.
Clearly, this is something that all parties have tacitly agreed to.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
What does that mean?
Is the purpose of locking up everyone who came out to prevent Xuan Ye, the murderer, from escaping?
But isn't this a bit too domineering?
Ye Xuan never expected that his act of using the alias Xuan Ye and impersonating a disciple of the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association to commit murder would attract such great attention from various forces.
At the same time, Ye Xuan also felt a surge of anger.
This guy is only at the Venerable Realm, yet he became so impolite upon hearing that I am Rogue Cultivator cultivator. He is clearly someone who treats others differently based on their status.
He suppressed his anger and did not act rashly, but instead glanced at the open space not far away.
There, a considerable number of cultivators had already gathered.
Judging from their clothes, they were all in dire straits, clearly some Rogue Cultivator.
However, those cultivators were covered in wounds and their faces were deathly pale.
Their expressions showed anger, despair, hatred, and yet also helplessness.
Clearly, they all suffered inhuman torture.
Ye Xuan's expression was not good, but he did not immediately lash out.
Without saying a word, he pulled Yue Mei along and headed over there.
However, he gave the cultivator in front of him a deep look.
Very well, he's remembered this guy. If he makes a move later, this guy will definitely die.
Yue Mei also dared not speak, her delicate body trembling slightly, and she followed behind Ye Xuan with her head bowed and eyes downcast.
She was more nervous than Ye Xuan.
Strictly speaking, she betrayed the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association.
Most importantly, the events that occurred on the Kun No. 3 Merchant Ship triggered a series of subsequent incidents, even leading to the fall of eleven Saint Realm experts.
Yue Mei had no doubt that once her identity was exposed, the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association would torture her with the most ruthless methods and interrogate her for everything.
These are not the most crucial points. The most crucial point is that there are powerful figures from the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association stationed here, and there are three of them at the Saint Realm.
Those powerful figures, seeing that Ye Xuan, though displeased, didn't waste any words and simply walked towards the open space, ceased paying attention.
As powerful individuals, they could all tell at a glance that Ye Xuan was merely Divine King Realm cultivator.
Even though Ye Xuan was already in the Late Divine King Realm, in their eyes he was nothing more than an ant, not worth mentioning.
Such a person could not possibly be Xuan Ye, and could never possibly have done something as rebellious as attacking Half-Saint.
They already knew in their hearts that Ye Xuan was most likely not Xuan Ye, but just to be on the safe side, they still had to press him for an answer.
Ye Xuan activated his Absolute Domain to its maximum extent, and instantly felt the domains of countless Saint Realm cultivators leave, and his own attention also decreased by more than half in an instant.
At this moment, he didn't dare to use the Supreme Mortal Bone to conceal his cultivation level, nor did he dare to hide his aura.
Even murder requires strategy.
Surprise is the key to victory.
If he were to suddenly provoke a direct confrontation now, even if he were to unleash his Sealing Realm, he would immediately be besieged and become the target of everyone's attacks.
In a short while, Ye Xuan and his companion arrived at the open space.
The miserable cultivators in the open space looked at the two with pity upon their arrival.
It seems these two will suffer the same torment as them, at the hands of these bastards.
"Kneel down and accept the investigation!"
Ye Xuan and his companion had just arrived at the open space when a cold shout suddenly rang out.
The next second, a fierce-looking cultivator wielding a leather whip and wearing armor walked over with a Sha Qi.
His eyes held a sinister grin, making him look exactly like a ruthless killer, inspiring fear in anyone who looked at him.
Kneeling is a disgrace for any cultivator.
If the arrogant and domineering Xuan Ye were here, he would absolutely not be able to tolerate such an insult!
They couldn't believe that a powerful and monstrous cultivator like Xuan Ye would kneel down in such a humiliating way just to escape.
Kneel down?
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan couldn't help but frown, and anger welled up in his heart in an instant.
These guys are just too arrogant and outrageous.
However, one has to admire how effective their approach was.
At least, Ye Xuan, even if it meant death, would never endure such humiliation.
To compromise, to eke out a living, to kneel in humiliation just to survive—at least, Ye Xuan truly couldn't do that.
"You dare disobey my orders, you ant! You're courting death!"
Seeing the anger on Ye Xuan's face, the cultivator refused to kneel, sneered, and shouted angrily again.
The next second, he swung his leather whip, and with a crackling sound, the whip suddenly lashed out of the void, creating a loud bang, and swept directly towards Ye Xuan and the other person.
This whip strike, though seemingly casual, was actually extremely ruthless.
Ye Xuan was somewhat better off, as he possessed the Chaos Sacred Body, so even if he were struck while standing here, he might not necessarily be injured.
However, if Yue Mei were to be struck by the whip, she would undoubtedly suffer severe injury and disability.
How ruthless!
This is absolutely outrageous! They're not treating them like human beings at all!
You're asking for it!
Ye Xuan had originally planned to find an opportunity to unleash the Sealing Realm again, suddenly attack, and deal with the cultivators here.
But now, where does he find that kind of feeling?
A roar resounded through the sky, and the next moment, Ye Xuan suddenly stepped forward and threw a punch.
The fist shattered the void, unleashing a deafening roar, and instantly struck the cultivator in the chest.
With a loud bang, the cultivator didn't even have time to react before a punch pierced his chest, sending him flying backward.
Almost the instant he flew out, Ye Xuan swiftly snatched the long whip from his hand with a swift movement of his right hand.
The next moment--
"Trash, you dare to make me kneel? What kind of dog are you?"
With a disdainful sneer, the whip lashed through the air and instantly struck the cultivator's head.
The cultivator didn't even have time to scream before his head was instantly smashed open, and he died a gruesome death.
"You ant, how dare you!"
"You, you actually dared to kill someone!"
"Court death!"
This sudden scene immediately drew the attention of all the cultivators present.
In an instant, the expressions of countless powerful figures changed drastically, and killing intent surged forth.
Ye Xuan sneered, then suddenly looked towards the direction of the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association and shouted:
"Elder, at this point, is it still necessary to continue acting?"
"These bastards have dared to insult me like this! I, Xuan Ye, will not tolerate such humiliation!"
"Now I will use my secret technique to wipe them out together!"