Enemy of the People No. 103

  Everyone is shouting and scolding, everyone is spitting and abandoning, this is Yuan Ye's current tragic situation.

  All of this was orchestrated by Director Jiang Yuanfeng, who used his influence to spread rumors and frame Yuan Ye. With the terrifying image of the demon that Yuan Ye had previously displayed during the battle at Gu Yang City, people were convinced that everything was indeed done by Yuan Ye. Even the hidden masters believed it without a doubt, knowing that Yuan Ye had been possessed by the "Devil's Madness", which was infamous in the martial arts world. Jiang Yuanfeng smoothly became the master of Gu Yang City and the governor of Gu Yang State, his status rising to new heights. As the only surviving Martial Emperor of Gu Yang City, he was showered with praise and admiration while Yuan Ye was being condemned by thousands. Jiang Yuanfeng himself took the initiative to raise the banner of killing the demon Yuan Ye.

  The Battle of Gu Yang City, Yuan Ye became the devil that was cursed by ten thousand people, the public enemy of the continent. Jiang Yuan Feng became the state master of Gu Yang State, the heroic flag bearer!

  Rui Xi, Cen Sen, Xu Zi Jing, and Xiao Mo Nu all knew that Yuan Ye and the three War Emperor-level experts had charged out of Gu Yang City and never returned. Yuan Ye had only killed over a thousand soldiers and two people, Mo Tian and Cui Zhi Hao. But these few people's voices were too small. It had been too long since anything exciting happened, so when a fierce demon appeared, people were more willing to believe in it. Even when Yuan Ye's infamy reached its peak, Cen Sen argued with others until they fought each other to the death.

  Those who know the truth can't speak out, anyone who dares to speak for Yuan Wei will be attacked by hot-blooded people and their lives won't be spared. It's imaginable that if Yuan Wei himself stood up, he wouldn't even need to say a word before being torn into pieces.

  Qingyuan Forest, a place with dense spiritual energy, is like a fairyland. At the same time, it is also the location of the core of Yanxing Sect, which has great prestige among top-notch experts. A classical palace full of spiritual energy was built in mid-air, truly mysterious. This floating palace is the main hall of Yanxing Sect, Yanxing Hall.

  Inside Yan Xing Hall, the four super masters of Yan Xing Sect were having a secret meeting about important matters, and even voices of argument could be heard.

  "When the tragic event occurred in Gu Yang City, Yuan Ye was still at war with us. We all knew that someone had framed Yuan Ye, but now everyone under heaven is blaming and cursing him, placing the blame solely on his shoulders. How can we not speak out for justice?" Yan Xing Zong's fourth elder, Zu Yao, was a slender and weak woman, but her heart was strong and unyielding. She almost got into an argument with the second elder, Bing.

  Yanxing Sect is not an ordinary sect, and the reputation of Gong Sun Wutian, Bi Jiang, Che Ying, and Zu Yao, four great masters, cannot be compared to that of Rui Xi and a few other unknown small characters. If these four great masters stand up to clear Yuan Ye's grievances, the entire continent will believe it, at least those martial emperors and above will believe it. It's like what Jiang Yuanfeng, a high-ranking official, said, completely suppressing Rui Xi's true words with his lies, just because Jiang Yuanfeng has great power and many people on his side. But if Jiang Yuanfeng were to compare with Yanxing Sect, it would be laughable. However, the past conflicts between Yuan Ye and Yanxing Sect have caused a huge division among the sect's high-ranking members on whether or not to help him.

  "He didn't kill those women and children, but he killed my fourteen disciples, plus Cui Zhihao who can also be considered one of our sect's members. The blood debt of fifteen disciples is a fact that cannot be denied, and as seniors, shouldn't we settle the score with him? Now not only are we not killing him, but we're also helping him, Shifu, what were you thinking? This will make other disciples lose heart." Bi Jiang was also arguing with red ears.

  "Am I letting down the disciples of our sect? Second Brother, I haven't spoken like that about you yet. You always teach your disciples to uphold justice and righteousness, to support what is right in the world. But when it really counts, you abandon justice because of personal grievances or likes and dislikes. Aren't you afraid of being criticized by the younger generation?"

  "Bang!" Yu Jiang's face turned red with rage, he slammed his hand on the table and stood up. The teacups on the table were shattered into pieces. "Fourth brother, how can I not talk about morality? Must one speak out after knowing the truth? How am I being self-willed? You tell me clearly."

  "Hum, seven of the dead disciples are your men, and Liu Minghan is even your newly accepted closed-door disciple, aren't they?"

  "What does it matter? I, Bi Xiu, will cultivate for 30 million years. My moral integrity is still intact, and I won't be swayed by the death of my disciple to act unfairly. Fourth brother, you dare to slander me." Bi Xiu took a step forward, his aura surging violently.

  Zu Yao looked at Bi Jiang calmly and directly, "What's with the excitement? Did I hit it right?"

  "You're the one who provoked me!" Ping Jiang suddenly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, making a crisp sound.

  "Second Master, what are you doing?" Car Yin immediately stopped him, having been silent until now.

  "How dare you!" Gong Sun Wu Tian suddenly roared in anger, and Bing Jiang was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly, only then realizing his own impropriety.

  "Second Brother, you get angry so easily. It seems your Tao is very high, but your heart is still easily affected by emotions." Che Ying smiled with a hint of mockery, her attitude was indeed very obvious.

  "Third Sister, I didn't expect you to remain silent all this time, only to speak up and take Fourth Brother's side." Bi Jiang said coldly.

  "Third Sister, tell me your thoughts." Gong Sun Wu Tian immediately looked at Che Ying.

  With a courteous bow, "Senior brother, truth is truth, and the feud between schools is a separate matter. In my opinion, we should clear Yuan Ye's name according to justice, after all, if Yuan Ye was wronged, then the real murderer will escape unpunished, which goes against justice. But at the same time, we also need to find Yuan Ye for an explanation for the death of our school brother, what do you think?"

  "Big Brother Master..." Bi Jiangyi's expression changed in an instant, but was stopped by Gong Sun Wutian with a wave of his hand.

  Gongsun Wutian closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths before slowly saying, "I've already made up my mind about this matter. You all should just go back and not ask any more questions."

  The order of the lord, none of the three dared to disobey, until they left the grand hall. Bi Jiang let out a cold snort, and with a flick of his sleeve, he flew away, leaving only Che Ying and Zu Yao behind.

  "Shi Jie, what does Shi Xiong mean?" asked Zu Yao, looking at Che Ying with a frown.

  Che Yun let out a sigh, "Actually, Shixiong had already made up his mind. Regarding this rumor about the evil demon, Shixiong is probably going to stay out of it. He won't come out to clear Yuan Ye's name or avenge our sect members' death by killing Yuan Ye. He'll just wait and see what happens. Because whether he comes out to defend Yuan Ye or kills him, it's all the same as admitting that Yuan Ye single-handedly killed fourteen of us and escaped from the four of us. It would bring shame to our sect and make other sects laugh at us. That's why Shixiong chose silence for the sake of the sect."

  "How can this be! As Shifu's sister said, truth is truth, and a disciple's grudge is a disciple's grudge."

  "Alright, sister," Che Ying said, supporting the excited and delicate Zong Yao's shoulders. "As the master of our sect, brother has many things to consider. You shouldn't come forward to clear up rumors for Yuan Wei either. You've already had a falling out with Second Brother, if you also have a rift with Eldest Brother, it will make me worry that our sect will fall into crisis. Some principles aren't something people don't want to uphold, but rather each person has their own difficulties. If you feel uneasy about this, sister, we can appropriately advise brother in the future and clear Yuan Wei's name, but not now, and definitely not going against Eldest Brother's wishes. Do you understand?"

  "Alright then, but it's absolutely unfair to Yuan Ye, and I also resent him for killing our disciple. Headache!" Zu Yao rubbed her temples and stopped thinking about it.

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