A moment later, a chorus of voices erupted like a tidal wave.
"What? Han Kui and Chen Xuanhai both died because of Chu Yunfei?"
"How is this possible? Chen Xuanhai is at the Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer, and Han Kui is at the Divine Sea Realm Fourth Level. Chu Yunfei was only at the Heavenly Origin Realm Fifth Layer when he was in the Jingyuan Hall. How could they possibly kill them?"
"Didn't you hear Elder Qi say it was a trap? It's most likely a covert attack using the experts from the Pill Pavilion."
"No wonder the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect have been offering bounties for Chu Yunfei for the past two weeks. It turns out that not only were their sect's holy sons humiliated in the Jingyuan Hall, but they also lost two Divine Sea Realm elders."
"This Chu Yunfei is ruthless enough. He dares to show himself after offending two major sects. I'm afraid there will be bloodshed before the competition even begins."
Countless gazes fell upon Chu Yunfei from all corners of the platform.
Some were shocked, some were skeptical, and some were gloating.
In the Heavenly Evil Devil Sect camp, Li Tianxing sat on a large, black chair, his fingers lightly stroking the armrest, a cold smile appearing in his eyes.
"Interesting."
"Before I, the Holy Son, even had a chance to make a move, the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect couldn't hold back any longer."
The black-robed elder beside him whispered, "Holy Son, do not underestimate this man. The simultaneous deaths of Chen Xuanhai and Han Kui cannot be accomplished through simple behind-the-scenes scheming."
Li Tianxing's eyes turned slightly cold.
The time he was forced back by Chu Yunfei's sword outside the restaurant last time has become a thorn in his side that he can't get rid of.
Now that he has reached the Divine Sea Realm Third Level, his Devil-Suppressing Hand has become even more refined.
Once inside the secret realm, he will personally crush the thorn.
Within the Heavenly Sword Sect Sect's camp, a mocking smile appeared on Nangong Wuhen's lips.
"Having incurred the wrath of two sect elders, even if he manages to enter the secret realm alive today, he will undoubtedly be hunted down by the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect."
"This saves this holy son a lot of effort."
Situ Shuang'er did not respond.
Her gaze remained fixed on Chu Yunfei's face.
Faced with public questioning from two elders at the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level, Chu Yunfei showed no sign of tension or panic.
There wasn't even a flicker of emotion in his eyes.
What gives him the confidence to remain so calm?
An indescribable feeling quietly rose in Situ Shuang'er's heart once again.
Chu Yunfei slowly put down the teacup in his hand.
He looked up at Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
Unexpectedly, these two sects were already impatient before the secret realm even opened.
Han Kui and Chen Xuanhai secretly followed him out of the city and joined forces to ambush and kill him.
Ultimately, outmatched in skill, he met a violent end in the desolate mountains.
Before he could even settle accounts with them, these two groups, in front of hundreds of thousands of cultivators in the Eastern Continent, preemptively filed a false accusation.
That's ridiculous.
"Explain?"
Chu Yunfei leaned back in his seat, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the square.
Who do you think you are, to expect me to give you an explanation?
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Countless cultivators stared wide-eyed, almost unable to believe their ears.
In front of two sect elders and high-ranking members of the six sects, Chu Yunfei actually asked directly what the Cangyun Sect and the Puppet Sect were?
This goes beyond mere arrogance.
This is clearly a blatant disregard for the dignity of the two major sects.
Wei Shanhe, the Cangyun Sect, slowly opened his eyes.
Yin Xiaotian, the sect leader of the Puppet Sect, also raised his head. His pale and sinister face revealed no emotion, but a gray-white light slowly flowed in his eyes.
Qin Wentian, the Heavenly Edict Sect, frowned slightly.
He turned his head and glanced at Qin Yan, who was hiding her aura and appearance not far away, and a few doubts arose in his heart.
Is this the Chu Yunfei whom the Supreme Elder praised multiple times, and who even went to the Pill Pavilion personally to befriend?
Regardless of their actual strength.
That's an astonishingly large statement.
Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci's faces turned ashen at the same time.
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at their respective sect leaders.
Seeing that Wei Shanhe did not stop them, Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci felt more confident.
"Arrogant brat!"
Helan Ci roared first, unleashing his full power as Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level cultivator. "How dare you publicly humiliate my Cangyun Sect! Today, I will show you what true sect dignity is!"
Qi Yuanshan rolled up his sleeve, and two strands of gray-white puppet silk appeared at his fingertips.
"Ignorant brat, utterly ignorant and arrogant."
"You think you can rest easy by hiding behind the Pill Pavilion? Today, we'll capture you first, cripple your dantian, and then slowly interrogate you about Elder Han's demise!"
Before the words were even finished, the two of them simultaneously took to the air.
One azure, the other greyish-white, two auras of the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level swept across the sky, pressing down fiercely towards the high platform of the Pill Pavilion.
Chu Yunfei remained seated in the same spot.
The corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
Two people at the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level are indeed quite strong.
Unfortunately, with his current cultivation level, he only needs one sword strike.
However, before Chu Yunfei could even raise his hand, a cold snort rang out beside him.
"You two dared to attack someone from my Pill Pavilion right in front of me."
Do you really think my Pill Pavilion has no one to rely on?
Wen Daoyuan took a step forward.
The oppressive force of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level poured down like a mountain torrent.
Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci's bodies sank, their expressions changed drastically, and their forward momentum was abruptly stopped.
But the next moment.
On his seat in the Cangyun Sect, Wei Shanhe lightly waved his sleeve.
A surge of azure spiritual energy, no less powerful than Wen Daoyuan's, shot into the sky and collided head-on with that oppressive aura in mid-air.
Boom!
The two auras of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level canceled each other out, and the aftershocks of spiritual energy caused the array patterns on the high platform to flicker violently.
Wei Shanhe slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping across the sky before landing coldly on Wen Daoyuan.
" Pavilion Master Wen."
"For the sake of a madman who killed an elder of my sect, does your Pill Pavilion truly intend to become an enemy of my Cangyun Sect?"
Wen Daoyuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the Pill Pavilion's high platform, his expression unchanged in the face of Wei Shanhe's questioning.
"The title of 'Sect Leader Wei' is a bit too much."
" Chu Yunfei is now a member of my Pill Pavilion, and he and my daughter are deeply in love. If I, the Pavilion Master, were to stand idly by and let your Cangyun Sect elders attack him in public, how could the Pill Pavilion maintain its standing in the Eastern Continent?"
Wen Daoyuan's gaze swept over Qi Yuanshan and Helan Ci, and his tone gradually turned cold.
"Moreover, you keep saying that Chu Yunfei plotted to kill the two elders."
Is there any concrete evidence?
The murmurs in the square subsided slightly.
Many cultivators seemed to be deep in thought.
The deaths of the two elders are a fact.
However, neither the Cangyun Sect nor the Puppet Sect has ever provided any concrete evidence regarding what methods Chu Yunfei used or whether he was truly involved in the matter.
Upon hearing this, Wei Shanhe's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Concrete evidence?"
"Since Pavilion Master Wen insists on standing up for him, then I, the Sect Master, will personally question him in front of the entire world."
Wei Shanhe's gaze fell on Chu Yunfei, and his voice, carrying the pressure of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level, resounded throughout the entire square.
Chu Yunfei.
"Do you dare say that the deaths of Chen Xuanhai and Han Kui have nothing to do with you?"
Countless eyes were simultaneously focused on Chu Yunfei.
Wen Daoyuan frowned slightly.
In his opinion, as long as Chu Yunfei denies the matter for the time being, and the two factions cannot produce concrete evidence, it will be difficult for them to launch a strong attack in front of hundreds of thousands of people today.
Let's enter the secret realm first, once the competition begins.
However.
Chu Yunfei slowly stood up and brushed the dust off his robes.
"I killed him."
He raised his head and calmly met Wei Shanhe's gaze.
So what?
Wow!
The entire square erupted in cheers once again.
"He actually admitted it!"
" Chen Xuanhai is at the Divine Sea Realm Sixth Layer, how exactly did he kill him?"
"It was most likely the Pill Pavilion that secretly intervened, but they just pinned the credit on him in the end."
"But since he has the protection of the Pill Pavilion, why does he dare to admit it directly? Isn't that just handing over leverage to the two sects?"
"This isn't just a matter of courage; this kid probably doesn't take either of the two sects seriously at all!"
A hint of helplessness flashed in Wen Daoyuan's eyes.
This kid, as expected, never does things the way people do.
He insisted on admitting something in front of everyone, something that could have been temporarily suppressed with a simple denial.
However, Wen Daoyuan quickly regained his composure.
Since Chu Yunfei dared to admit it, he must have his own plans.
Now that he has publicly acknowledged Chu Yunfei as a member of the Pill Pavilion, he will not back down an inch at this time.
Wei Shanhe's eyes narrowed.
He also hadn't expected Chu Yunfei to admit it so readily.
After a brief moment of surprise, a chilling smile appeared in Wei Shanhe's eyes.
" Wen Daoyuan, did you hear that?"
"He has already confessed to murdering my sect elder. Now that we have witnesses, is your Pill Pavilion still going to shield this culprit in front of the whole world?"
At this moment, Yin Xiaotian, the sect leader of the Puppet Sect, also slowly spoke.
His voice was cold and hoarse, like a venomous snake crawling across withered bones.
"Although Han Kui is only an elder of our sect, he represents the face of the Puppet Sect."
" Chu Yunfei killed our sect elder and seized his battle puppet and life savings. If Pavilion Master Wen insists on protecting him, he needs to consider carefully whether the Pill Pavilion can withstand the wrath of both sects."