Faced with the accusations from the crowd.

  Murong Qinxue remained calm and indifferent, her voice cold as she said, "The petition rankings are determined solely by the number of demon cores. As for the accusations against Lin Hao, they will naturally be judged by Discipline Elder Liu Mei."

  The disciples from various sects then gathered around Liu Mei, askio stand up for them.

  Liu Mei g the crowd, sighing slightly in her heart. This Lin Hao was truly a troublemaker, managing to anger so many people!

  As, even if g Yue tried her best to protect him, she couldn't silehe rumors!

  "Lin Hao, you are accused of attag partits without cause. What do you have to say about this?"

  Swish!

  Everyone's eyes fell on Lin Hao. Today, no matter what, they couldn't let this shameless person win the championship!

  He must be punished!

  "Attag without cause?"

  Lin Hao sneered disdainfully, taking out several rec stones.

  "This group of sdrels is truly shameless. They clearly ganged up orying to kill me. Out of sideration for our sect, I didn't kill a single one, only puhem appropriately."

  "And now, these sdrels are trying to bite back at me?"

  With that, he hahe pile of rec stoo Liu Mei.

  "The truth is all in these little stones. I ask the Discipline Elder to judge wisely!"

  Liu Mei picked up a rec stone, using a wisp of her divine seo exami.

  Indeed, as Lin Hao said, he wasn't the one who struck first; he was merely defending himself!

  She picked up another one, and it was the same.

  ...

  Liu Mei put down the rec stones, her expression solemn as she decred, "Upon iigation, Lin Hao was entirely ag in self-defense. Seizing demon cores and spirit stones was merely a form of punishment. The so-called unprovoked attacks and robbery of partits are baseless snder!"

  "I decre Lin Hao i!"

  When Lin Hao took out the rec stohe accusers felt things were going wrong.

  They hadn't expected him to have this backup pn.

  So ing!

  With ironcd evidehey couldn't bring him down!

  "Elder Liu, regardless of the facts, doesn't Lin Hao bear any responsibility for robbing demon cores and humiliating female cultivators?" someone asked unwillingly.

  For those who still waue and were dissatisfied, Liu Mei didn't waste words.

  "Anyone who still wants to accuse Lin Hao, step forward, and we'll front each other on the spot. But if I find out anyone is falsely acg our sect's disciple or attempting to gang up on him, I will enforce the w impartially!"

  These words were like a peerless bde, cutting through the crowd's fantasies, and no one dared to step forward.

  "Hmph, sino one is stepping forward to front, then disperse!" Liu Mei snorted coldly.

  Lin Hao was not punished and even won the championship, leaving the crowd dissatisfied, but they couldn't find any leverage, so they left angrily.

  The disciples of the Xuan Yi domihe petition, but the leaders of the major sects weren't too ed.

  The urgent matter was to find ways to deal with the Demon 's retaliation.

  The old thief of the Green Mountain invited a quasi-Demon Emperor from the Bckwater Dragon , and the Qingqiu demon 's strength had greatly increased, so they would certainly seize the opportunity to retaliate against the human race.

  The main for the sect leaders was that the Demon might not engage in open warfare but instead resort to stealthy attacks and sabotage, which would be difficult to guard against.

  Sect Leader Ouyarusted Murong Qih handling the follow-up matters of the petition, then joihe other sect leaders to discuss how to deal with the Demon 's retaliation.

  After tinuous battles, the disciples of the various sects were exhausted.

  Murong Qinxue didn't dey and immediately arranged for people to distribute the rewards.

  As long as one had a sed-tier demon core to prove they had sin a demon, they could receive a reward. Although not precious, it was enough to fort people's hearts.

  The rewards for the top ten were much richer. Eveenth pce could receive a top-grade Yellow-level magical treasure.

  This showed the Xuan Yi's determination to sy demons.

  However, among the top ten, only Lin Hao was a disciple of the Xuan Yi, which was somewhat awkward.

  After receiving their rewards, the disciples of the other sects left, except for the Peach Blossom Bde Immortal of the Lieya, who hesitated for a moment before deg to thank Lin Hao.

  No matter what, in the final battle, he helped her sy a demon, a favor she couldn't fet.

  After expressing her gratitude, the Peach Blossom Bde Immortal flew away.

  But as she flew halfway, she couldn't help but look back at the tall and upright young man.

  Lin Hao, however, didn't notice the woman's gaze, his miirely focused on the petition rewards.

  Murong Qinxue held a warm jade tray, covered with a red cloth.

  "gratutions on winning the championship, little one."

  Murong Qinxue, like the drifting clouds of autumn, naturally exuded ahereal beauty.

  She had a tear mole at the er of her eye, and when she smiled slightly, she was full of enting charm.

  This woman was truly the fruit of autumn, with color, fragrance, and taste all in one.

  Lin Hao's gaze swept past the woman's stunning fad nded on the small tray.

  Murong Qinxue felt a twinge of annoyan her heart. This brat, doesn't he uand charm? Aren't I more attractive than the reward?

  Murong Qinxue eled her spiritual power, moving the jade tray in front of Lin Hao, her voiewhat indifferent as she said, "This is your reward, take it and study it yourself."

  Uh...

  Why does it feel like Sect Leader Murong is a bit angry? Did I offend her?

  Could it be because I sneaked a gnce just now? That shouldn't be it, everything was ed so tightly, I couldn't see anything.

  Uo figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.

  Lin Hao eagerly lifted the red silk, and when he saw the rewards he had received, his pupils tracted.

  "The Primordial Body Refining Teique," a low-grade Earth-level body refining teique!

  The Purple Lightning Sword, a top-grade Profound-level magical treasure!

  The Taiyi Blood Burning Pill, a top-grade third-tier pill!

  Great stuff!

  All of them were precious items!

  Especially that body refining teique, it was extremely valuable.

  Lin Hao had long wao learn a body refining teique, and this was like receiving a pillow when he was feeling sleepy.

  Peerjun