What Guilty Deed Have You Done?

Elder Gu's joy froze on his face, while Elder Xu's dissatisfaction with Ten Thousand Daos Born's first place victory had not yet dissipated.

Su Fuyun's voice resounded throughout the entire hall. "It was Ten Thousand Daos Born's Sang Ying who murdered my sect's disciple Chi Yan!"

In the crowd, Jing He, who had been hanging his head, suddenly raised his head, but not to look at Sang Ying, but at Su Fuyun.

The beautiful and charming female cultivator was still wearing her favorite white dress, looking like a holy and beautiful goddess.

She stood straight in the hall, facing everyone's gaze, seemingly determined to seek justice for her fellow disciples.

Countless gazes fell upon her, some surprised, some curious, but the one from Jing He was filled with resentment and malice.

"You're making false accusations! My senior sister would never kill Chi Yan!" In the deathly silence brought on by Su Fuyun, Bai Kejin was the first to stand up and sternly accuse her.

Following him, Dong Fuzhu and the others reacted quickly, immediately speaking up to testify for Sang Ying, saying that their senior sister would not do such a thing.

Elder Xu on the high platform saw everything. He didn't care whether Su Fuyun was telling the truth or not, but he didn't want to see Ten Thousand Daos Born win in the first place. Now that he saw his own disciple stepping forward to sabotage the victory, how could he not support him?

"Fuyun, do you have any evidence? Lest others accuse us of slandering his disciple." Elder Xu glanced sideways at Elder Gu and Jiulian, his words implying that he had already concluded that Sang Ying was guilty.

Upon hearing this, Sang Ying also said, "Elder Mara Gate is right. Does Holy Maiden Su have any evidence? If you slander me without cause, your sect will be ridiculed for being a sore loser!"

Elder Xu's eyelids twitched; he could no longer bear to hear the words "can't accept defeat."

Su Fuyun smiled, her face full of confidence. "I knew you wouldn't admit it, but I have witnesses!"

She turned her head and called out to the outside of the hall, "Come in, Medical Cultivator Chen."

At her call, a gaunt figure slowly pushed open the door and stepped inside.

The healer surnamed Chen looked gaunt and weary. As soon as he arrived, he went to Su Fuyun's side and bowed to each of the elders on the long steps.

"Medical Cultivator Chen, quickly tell everyone what you found out after Chi Yan and Sang Ying's duel that day, so that everyone can hear how one of our promising disciples of the Mara Gate fell!"

Having received her instructions, the physician surnamed Chen had no choice but to speak, "That day, I was ordered to treat Chi Yan, but I found that the meridians in his limbs had been broken, and his life Essence Blood seemed to have been completely devoured. I am grateful for the kindness of Mara Gate and want to heal Chi Yan. But his injuries are too severe, so I can only temporarily reconnect his meridians and nourish him with a high-grade Origin Nourishing Pill."

"Fortunately, Chi Yan was strong enough to wake up soon. I had told him before that he probably wouldn't last long in his current condition, but Chi Yan was thinking about the Mara Gate and the upcoming sect competition, so he begged me to suppress the matter and, despite his illness, forced himself to enter White Duckweed Island."

Medical Cultivator Chen swallowed hard, his head bowed, not daring to look at anyone. To onlookers, it seemed he was grieving for Chi Yan.

"As a medical practitioner, I shouldn't have helped him conceal these things, but Chi Yan repeatedly begged me, and I took pity on him. I fed him a few more pills to nourish his vital energy and told Chi Yan as long as he didn't overexert himself like before, he should be able to come back alive."

"But I never expected that he would ultimately die on his way back."

After saying his last words, Medical Cultivator Chen seemed to be relieved, and closed his eyes tightly, refusing to speak again.

If he doesn't speak, others will speak for him.

Su Fuyun quickly stepped forward again, meeting the questioning gazes of the crowd. "I only learned of this matter last night. I am the Holy Maiden of the Mara Gate, and Chi Yan should be considered my junior brother. Out of consideration for our past relationship, I went to see him one last time, but unexpectedly, I found Medical Cultivator Chen weeping in front of his body."

"I never expected Ten Thousand Daos Born's disciple to be this kind of person, but after inquiring, I learned that Sang Ying deliberately used excessive force against Chi Yan to avenge her junior brother! Chi Yan was already on the verge of collapse after the competition ended."

She glared fiercely at Sang Ying, her eyes filled with such sorrow and disappointment that even Sang Ying would have to praise her acting skills.

"I know Chi Yan is a bit extreme, but he also understands the rules of the arena. Your junior brother only suffered some minor injuries! But what about you? For your own personal grudge, you acted ruthlessly. You even arranged for two Golden Core disciples to target Chi Yan in the small world. It was because of you that he died such a tragic death so early!"

Her accusations were choked with sobs, and the beautiful woman in tears immediately attracted the attention of many.

In particular, the young sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect quickly squeezed out of the line and came over to comfort his beloved.

Su Fuyun, however, was unmoved. After shedding a few tears, she pointed at Sang Ying and asked the Sect Master Jimo, "May I ask, what right does someone so selfish and treacherous, who even broke the rules of the competition, have to receive an award? What right does a sect that chooses such a person as its chief disciple have to claim first place?!"

That last sentence seemed to awaken the other sects. They immediately realized that if they could use this to bring down Ten Thousand Daos Born, then the other sects could rise in the rankings.

Don't underestimate this ranking; it represents a considerable amount of Cultivation Resources!

"Holy Maiden Su is right. If Sang Ying really disregards the rules and kills someone over such a small grudge, how is she any different from Evil Cultivator? How can such a person and such a sect be worthy of being the premier sect in the Immortal Spirit Realm?" The young sect master of the Beast Taming Sect was the first to speak.

The people from the Seven Emotions Pavilion followed suit. "If even the chief disciple is so vindictive, one can only imagine the temperaments of the other disciples."

"What nonsense are you talking about? My senior sister is not that kind of person at all!" Dong Fuzhu retorted angrily.

However, her defense of her senior sister was seen by others as evidence of Ten Thousand Daos Born's poor character.

The disciples of Bamboo Sound Valley bluntly stated, "Look, she only said a few words to her senior sister, and that female cultivator looks like she's about to kill someone."

The implication couldn't be clearer.

One of the Mara Gate disciples scoffed, "You say it's not true, so it's not? You and Sang Ying are from the same school, how can your claim of being from the same school count?"

Dong Fuzhu was easily provoked, and when the other party said that, she couldn't help but take a step forward.

Fortunately, after Sang Ying called out to her, she immediately calmed down and obediently let Lan Fusheng pull her back into the group.

Sang Ying's gaze swept over the sects that had been most vocal in their criticism of her earlier. Only after they all awkwardly avoided her gaze did she slowly speak:

"Holy Maiden Su, you flatter me. Although your sect's disciples are far inferior to me, I am not capable of killing Chi Yan. Your sect's disciples also said earlier that the words of fellow disciples do not count. So how can the medical cultivator who received favors from your sect be considered a witness?"

Sang Ying's words were reasonable and well-founded, and many people who had been incited by Su Fuyun earlier were now calmed down.

Seeing this, Sang Ying continued, "Murder is a serious crime, and a mere medical cultivator probably can't prove anything. Fortunately, both Azure Feather Sect and Wan Ten Thousand Daos Born have medical cultivators present. Why not have them examine Chi Yan's body to find out the true cause of his death?"

She gave Jiulian a look, and also cast a pleading glance at Sect Master Jimo.

The two readily agreed, indicating their willingness to help with the inspection.

Elder Xu, however, was displeased. "What do you all mean by this? Do you suspect that my Mara Gate is deliberately framing us?"

"Then what does Elder Xu mean? Does he think I, Ten Thousand Daos Born, intend to kill someone?!" Elder Xu roared fiercely, but Elder Gu's imposing presence steadily overwhelmed him.

Jiulian, who had remained silent until now, spoke with a deeper meaning, "Elder Xu seems unwilling to let us examine the corpse. Could it be that he has done something wrong?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I!" Elder Xu hurriedly tried to defend himself.

Unable to win an argument or a fight, and mindful of Elder Gu and Jiulian's cultivation levels, Elder Xu gritted his teeth but dared not interfere any further.

Seeing this, Su Fuyun could only curse Elder Xu inwardly for his incompetence.

Fortunately, she had anticipated this and secretly disposed of Chi Yan's body last night. Now, if these people go looking for him, they will probably only find a pool of corpse water!

However, Su Fuyun's luck did play a role at the crucial moment. Before the medical practitioners from both sects could even set off to fetch Chi Yan, a chorus of voices entered everyone's ears from all directions:

"No need for further examination. I can attest that Chi Yan was already too badly injured to be saved eleven days ago!"

A gust of wind rushed in from outside the palace gate, making everyone dizzy. When the wind gradually subsided, they suddenly realized that a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a green robe had appeared in the palace at some point!