Marshal Deng stepped out upon the clouds and sternly rebuked, "Great Immortal Hunlei! You have enjoyed the Heavenly Court's favor for so many years. When has the Jade Emperor Great Celestial Venerable ever treated you poorly? Why have you rebelled against your sovereign, besieged Tongming Hall, and plotted to murder the Great Celestial Venerable?"
Great Immortal Hunlei sneered. "Marshal Deng, do not slander us! We old men have lived in seclusion at Chenxian Dock all our lives. When have we ever harbored disloyal thoughts?"
Marshal Deng said heavily, "The rebels have all been brought to justice and confessed, naming the mastermind behind them. Now that you have appeared here, you cannot escape involvement."
"If one is determined to accuse, what excuse cannot be found?" Great Immortal Hunlei snorted, flicking his sleeve.
Marshal Deng said no more and called out, "Bring Immortals Feng and Yang out to confront us at once!"
Before his words had faded, three streams of immortal light shot into the sky from Chenxian Dock, revealing three immortals—two men and one woman. Marshal Deng looked closely and saw Immortal Yang arriving with two Ancient True Immortals. Only Immortal Feng was nowhere to be seen.
Immortal Yang bowed with a smile. "So the five marshals of the Thunder Department have arrived. Forgive us for failing to welcome you. May I ask what brings you here?"
Great Immortal Hunlei rushed forward and said, "Immortal Yang, they are falsely accusing us of plotting rebellion and regicide!"
Immortal Yang looked surprised. "How did such a claim arise?"
Marshal Deng said coldly, "The confessions of the criminals are conclusive."
"Absurd!" Immortal Yang flatly denied it. "Our loyalty to the Great Celestial Venerable is as clear as the sun and moon. How could we commit such a treasonous act? I ask that Marshal Deng