Chapter 81

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"Who did this, with such cruel means!"

"Hmph! Didn't you hear what the Lord of Purple Fire City said? Ye Wuque from Dragon Light Main City!"

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With extremely shocked tones, whispers spread among the dozens of cultivators who had passed the first stage.

Seeing the tragic state of nearly twenty young cultivators who had fainted, several of the hundred city lords instantly changed their expressions, as some of the geniuses from their main cities were among them.

"Whoosh"

Two figures quickly descended from the sky, a man and a woman. The man was tall, with eyebrows as dark as ink, and looked middle-aged. The woman had a plump figure, a lotus-like hairstyle, and appeared to be in her thirties.

These two were the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City and the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City. The Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City was skilled in medicine, while the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City was skilled in refining medicinal pills, both experts in healing injuries.

At this moment, the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City's face was very grim, as he immediately saw his beloved disciple, Shen Yushu. After rushing forward, he first checked Shen Yushu's condition, then examined the other young cultivators who had fainted, his face darkening to the point of dripping water. Raising his head, he glanced at Ye Wuque, his gaze cold and sharp, clearly believing the words of the Lord of Purple Fire City, Zhou Liyang, and thinking that Ye Wuque was responsible for everything.

Standing in the air, Ye Wuque suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by a fierce dragon. From the gaze of the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City below, Ye Wuque felt a suffocating pressure, as if the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City could crush him to death with just a slight movement of his finger.

However, in the next moment, a tall figure suddenly blocked in front of him, and the suffocating pressure instantly disappeared. Ye Wuque, relieved, looked up and saw a familiar smiling face with a comforting expression.

"Report to the Second Lord, these nearly twenty young cultivators all have their meridians shattered and their yuan energy raging uncontrollably. They are beyond treatment and have all become cripples."

The last sentence was almost said through gritted teeth by the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City.

On the other side, the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City fed each of the fainted young cultivators a healing pill, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed, clearly disliking the method that caused these injuries.

Wei Xiong, standing in the air, his gaze focused, heard the report from the Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City, scanned the young cultivators, and a hint of anger also arose in his heart.

He was always fair and impartial, with a strong sense of justice. He never expected such a brutal incident to occur in this year's Hundred Cities Battle, with nearly twenty promising young cultivators becoming cripples. As the Second Lord of the First Main City, Wei Xiong could not tolerate this and was determined to investigate thoroughly.

Turning his gaze, Wei Xiong looked at Zhou Liyang, who was staring at Zhou Huo with a pained expression. [↖Book Reading House♀

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"Lord of Purple Fire City, you said earlier that all this was done by Ye Wuque from Dragon Light Main City?"

Hearing Wei Xiong's question, Zhou Liyang's body trembled, a hint of killing intent flashing across his gloomy face as he replied to Wei Xiong, "Exactly! This boy is ruthless! Please, Second Lord, do not show him any leniency!"

Zhou Liyang's decisive words immediately changed the expressions of everyone present, including the other hundred city lords, whose gazes towards Ye Wuque gradually changed.

"Zhou Liyang, you can eat anything, but you cannot speak recklessly. You say all this was done by Ye Wuque, do you have any evidence? If you don't have evidence, speaking in front of the Second Lord and the other city lords is slandering a junior. Do you have any shame?"

The tall figure blocking in front of Ye Wuque spoke, it was the Lord of Dragon Light Main City, Qi Shilong.

"Do you want evidence? Fine! All these young cultivators have knife wounds, the wounds are like burns, black and dry, which can't be caused by ordinary knives. It must be a high-quality ordinary weapon. I searched the entire Yuan Yang Hall and found no trace of any knife, there is only one explanation: the murderer took the high-quality ordinary weapon away."

Zhou Liyang's words were agreed upon by many city lords. A high-quality ordinary weapon was extremely precious to these young cultivators, greatly enhancing their combat power, and they would treasure it immensely, so they wouldn't just throw it away. Therefore, among the eleven who came out of the Yuan Yang Hall unharmed, one must have this knife, and that person must be the murderer.

Before Qi Shilong could refute, Zhou Liyang loudly continued, "Zhou Huo's cultivation has reached the late Essence Soul Realm. In terms of realm, no one who entered the Yuan Yang Hall was his match. He was the only one qualified to obtain the Yuan Yang inheritance! Now he is injured like this, there is only one explanation: he was ambushed by someone he thought posed no threat but had the ability to injure him. This person's cultivation must be far lower than Zhou Huo, but he successfully ambushed him with the advantage of a high-quality ordinary weapon. The only person who fits this description is Ye Wuque from Dragon Light Main City!"

Zhou Liyang first mentioned the knife wounds on the others, then brought up Zhou Huo, his words sharp and cutting, seemingly certain that Ye Wuque was the culprit, analyzing everything logically, though somewhat forced, it was not without reason.

"Zhou Liyang! You are making baseless accusations! What do you mean Zhou Huo is the only one qualified to obtain the Yuan Yang inheritance? Is Ye Wuque not qualified to obtain the Yuan Yang inheritance?"

Zhou Liyang's words enraged Qi Shilong, who immediately refuted him.

"Honglian, Qingye, Baiou, you three sisters all came out of the Yuan Yang Hall. Tell the truth about what you saw, without any concealment."

The voice of the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City suddenly sounded, addressing the Mo sisters standing beside Ye Wuque.

"That's right, Honglian, tell me, was it Ye Wuque who injured Yushu like this?"

The Lord of Flowing Cloud Main City also spoke, but his gaze remained fixed on Ye Wuque, extremely hostile.

Suppressing the aura emitted by Zhou Liyang, the Mo sisters could not speak. Now that Qi Shilong had blocked the pressure, they finally had a chance. Mo Baiou, with a face full of anger, was the first to speak out.

"Master! You are wronging Brother Ye! This was all done by Zhou Huo! He is the one who injured Shen Yushu and the others!"

Mo Baiou's words immediately changed everyone's expressions again.

"Third Sister is right, this was definitely not done by Ye Wuque. It was all done by Zhou Huo, who obtained a high-quality ordinary weapon from the Hundred Yuan Realm. I saw it with my own eyes, without any concealment!"

Mo Honglian, equally angry at Zhou Liyang's false accusations, immediately defended Ye Wuque.

And Mo Qingye, who had never spoken before, also spoke up. Her voice was soft and gentle but very firm, also declaring Ye Wuque's innocence and that it was all done by Zhou Huo.

The consistent words of the Mo sisters immediately changed Zhou Liyang's expression, and everyone was confused. Looking at the Mo sisters, they did not seem to be lying. If they were not lying, would the prestigious Lord of Purple Fire City, Zhou Liyang, really frame a mere junior?

"Hmph! You three sisters have formed an alliance with Ye Wuque since the start of the Hundred Cities Battle, sharing weal and woe. Your words naturally favor Ye Wuque. Who would believe you?"

Seemingly convinced of the relationship between the Mo sisters and Ye Wuque, Zhou Liyang spoke sharply, his tone extremely harsh.

"The Lord of Purple Fire City is right."

"That's correct, the Mo sisters and the three from Dragon Light Main City did form an alliance."

"Throughout the journey, their relationship was indeed extraordinary, giving them a motive to cover up for him."

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Many of the hundred city lords agreed with Zhou Liyang's words.

"Nonsense! How can you slander Brother Ye?"

Mo Baiou was almost in tears, her face full of委屈.

"Bold! How dare you speak to me like that! Slap her!"

"Buzz"

Mo Baiou's words immediately made Zhou Liyang's expression turn fierce. He waved his right hand, and a powerful force cut through the air, sweeping directly towards Mo Baiou's right cheek!

"Slap"

A slap immediately struck Mo Baiou's right cheek, instantly leaving five clear marks, her face turning red, clearly indicating that Zhou Liyang had struck with great force!

"Mo Baiou!"

"Third Sister!"

Mo Honglian and Mo Qingye immediately supported Mo Baiou, who was unsteady from the slap. Seeing her right cheek swollen, the two women were extremely heartbroken, and Mo Qingye even shed tears.

"Big Sister, Second Sister, don't worry. Second Sister, don't cry, I'm fine!"

Despite the pain in her right cheek, Mo Baiou forced a smile to comfort Mo Honglian and Mo Qingye.

"Lord of Purple Fire City, when did you have the right to strike my disciple?"

The Lord of Pure Lotus Main City's usually gentle and dignified face instantly turned cold. Zhou Liyang striking Mo Baiou in front of so many people was a clear sign of disrespect towards her.

"Hmph! Disrespecting elders, overstepping one's bounds! I was just teaching her a lesson for you."

Hearing the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City's cold question, Zhou Liyang snorted heavily, not taking her seriously at all.

As the Lord of Purple Fire City, one of the top five main cities, Zhou Liyang's cultivation was immensely powerful, far surpassing the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City, who specialized in alchemy, so he naturally did not take her seriously.

"I request the Second Lord to uphold justice for these juniors, to repay them in kind, and to cripple Ye Wuque as well!"

Zhou Liyang spoke each word clearly, his tone filled with undisguised killing intent towards Ye Wuque.

Wei Xiong, who had been observing everything, his gaze shifted to Ye Wuque, who had not spoken. He suddenly noticed a shocking aura of killing intent rising from Ye Wuque, so strong that even he was surprised, and this killing intent was directly aimed at Zhou Liyang!

"Quite a vengeful young man…"

Everything must be based on evidence. Before the investigation was complete, as the Second Lord of the First Main City, Wei Xiong would not jump to conclusions. He then spoke loudly to where Ye Wuque stood, "Ye Wuque, are you willing to let me check your storage ring? Don't worry, if it wasn't you, no one can slander you."

Wei Xiong's calm words echoed, reaching Ye Wuque's ears. His expression changed, his gaze flickering, and he finally took off his storage ring and gently threw it out. The storage ring was then gently caught by a soft force and brought to Wei Xiong's side.

"Buzz"

Ye Wuque immediately felt a powerful force enter his storage ring, but he did not feel any discomfort.

Once a storage ring is refined, others cannot probe its contents unless the original owner is dead or the prober's cultivation is much higher than the original owner's, allowing them to probe it.

Wei Xiong's cultivation far exceeded Ye Wuque's, so he could probe Ye Wuque's storage ring without harming him.

However, in a single breath, Wei Xiong's expression changed. Ye Wuque's storage ring suddenly flashed with light, and a fierce and domineering aura appeared, as the Blood Fierce Blade suddenly appeared in front of Wei Xiong!

"See that! Everyone, look clearly! This blade is hot and domineering, a high-quality ordinary weapon of the fire element! The one who injured these young cultivators is this blade! The murderer is Ye Wuque! Little brat! At such a young age, you are so ruthless! I will personally cripple your cultivation to prevent you from causing harm in the future!"

"Buzz"

Zhou Liyang's eyes were fierce, his face filled with intense killing intent as he waved his right hand towards Ye Wuque's direction!

A huge burning fist imprint appeared, spreading intense heat, rushing towards Ye Wuque at high speed. The terrifying force within could easily tear apart ten Ye Wuques!

"Zhou Liyang! Killing in front of me! You dare!"

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"Buzz"

Qi Shilong, who had been closely watching Zhou Liyang, shouted loudly, waving his right palm. A dragon-shaped light image twisted through the air, bursting with immense power, colliding with the burning fist imprint. The immense force spread out, extending for hundreds of feet!

"Hmph! Qi Shilong, do you think I fear you?"

"Whoosh"

Transforming into a streak of light, Zhou Liyang rushed towards Ye Wuque at high speed, reaching within ten feet of Ye Wuque in an instant, so fast that Ye Wuque could not react!

"Damn! Is this the power after condensing the Soul Yang and reaching the Dust Departure Realm?"

Faced with Zhou Liyang's attack, Ye Wuque could not dodge, only watching helplessly as Zhou Liyang's fist came towards him!

"This old man is clearly trying to kill me!"

"Buzz"

Qi Shilong would not stand by and let Ye Wuque be injured by Zhou Liyang, immediately acting, the dragon-shaped light image twisted upwards, blocking in front of Ye Wuque!

However, to Qi Shilong's surprise, the fiery fist imprint suddenly split into two, one being blocked by the dragon-shaped light image, the other continuing towards Ye Wuque!

"Oh no!"

Qi Shilong called out in alarm, this strike, if it hit, would certainly kill Ye Wuque!

"Bad, I used too much force, it was an accident."

At this moment, Zhou Liyang, who was within ten feet of Ye Wuque, suddenly shouted loudly, his tone seemingly very surprised, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Wuque, clearly saying, "Little brat, die!"

The terrifying flames capable of destroying a high-quality ordinary weapon mixed with the fist imprint rushed towards Ye Wuque, and Ye Wuque could not even retreat!

"Buzz"

Just as Ye Wuque was on the brink of life and death, he suddenly felt a mysterious and ethereal force enveloping him. With this force, the fist imprint from Zhou Liyang, though right in front of him, seemed separated by an infinite distance, like a step away yet unreachable, and he could move freely.

"Buzz"

The terrifying fist imprint ultimately lost its power and dissipated into the air as fire elemental energy.

Escaping a near-death situation, Ye Wuque was still shaken, his face slightly pale, looking towards where Wei Xiong stood. He knew that the only one who could use spatial power so easily was the Second Lord, Wei Xiong.

Zhou Liyang's fist missed, his face darkening. He had intended to kill Ye Wuque in one move, but Wei Xiong intervened, saving Ye Wuque, which made Zhou Liyang feel both regret and a hint of unease.

"Hmm? Someone is waking up!"

"That's right, more than one person!"

"Sigh, even if they wake up, they are crippled from now on."

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The crowd, who had been focused on the battle between Zhou Liyang and Qi Shilong, suddenly noticed that a few of the nearly twenty fainted cultivators had woken up after taking the pills from the Lord of Pure Lotus Main City!

A few painful groans sounded, and in the next moment, these few who had woken up simultaneously screamed, their voices shrill and frantic!

"Zhou Huo! I will never rest until I avenge the injury to my meridians today!"

The clear words "Zhou Huo" echoed from their mouths, immediately reaching everyone's ears!

In an instant, all eyes were on Zhou Liyang's old face!

Zhou Liyang's unease finally became reality, his dark face instantly changing!

However, Zhou Liyang did not notice that Ye Wuque, standing ten feet away, suddenly appeared like a ghost, full of killing intent, and rushed to his side!

A right hand raised high, eyes slightly narrowed, coldness emanating from them, Ye Wuque aimed at Zhou Liyang's old face, and with a full swing, slapped him hard!

"Slap!"

At the same time as the powerful and clear slap, Ye Wuque said in a seemingly innocent tone, "Bad! I can't control my body!"