Lu Yin directed a smirk towards Xing Fan. “Look familiar? This is where you made a deal with Wen Jun. That’s the exact location where you promised to give him your own disciple.”
Everyone was startled, and they stared at Xing Fan in disbelief. She had agreed to give away her own disciple?
The woman’s pupils instantly shrank. “What nonsense are you spouting?”
Lu Yin sneered. “Wen Jun called himself the Idle King, and he pursued only pleasure. The only thing that could have moved him to action was the disciple of a dignified Lesser Sancte.”
He then created a second image. This one was of a rocky reef in the Sea of Emotions. “This is where you made a deal with Immortal Undying. You promised that you would help him restore his face to its original appearance. He never imagined that his disfigurement was originally because of you. It should be easy for a cultivator to restore a face, and yet poison had marred his appearance while you alone held the antidote.”
Xing Fan could not believe her eyes, and she stared at the image as though seeing a ghost. Impossible! How could he know all of these details?
There had not been any witnesses when she had made her deals with Wen Jun or Immortal Undying. This was simply impossible.
“This is Skyveil City, where you took advantage of Lord Yan’s hatred of me from the Cheng family’s destruction. You spoke to him at this exact location.
“This is the North Domain, 10,000 miles away from Ruler Garden. This is where you found Jiu Mu, and where you promised to help him escape to the Spirit Nidus so that he could evade Deathmound. That’s because, while he was found guilty of seizing and using a cultivated spirit seed for Seed Transfusion and was publicly expelled from Ruler Garden, they continued to secretly protect him.
“Finally, this is the last one: Yue Bei.” Lu Yin showed an image of a mountain range. “The truth is that this entire ordeal was planned by Yue Bei. He shared the plan with you, and he was also the one who took the initiative to target me. You simply held a grudge against me, and so you went along with his plan. His death was well deserved.”
Lu Yin’s eyes locked onto Xing Fan. “Does that explanation justify their deaths?”
Everyone turned to look at Xing Fan. If what Lu Yin said was true, then all five men’s deaths were well warranted. They had plotted against Lu Yin with Xing Fan. How could what they had done be considered selfless dedication towards resolving the issues in the Spirit Nidus? How could they be said to have died innocently?
The people present in the Frightened Sparrow Terrace did not actually care about what had been done, but was Lu Yin stating the truth? Xing Fan’s deals had been negotiated in utter secrecy, so how could Lu Yin have learned about them?
Jue Ling’s heart plummeted. This was the power of karma. Only karma could reveal the past and the present, revealing all secrets. This was Lu Yin’s true strength.
What a joke that Xing Fan had even tried to target such a man.
Xing Fan’s hands and feet went numb. While she had been defeated by Lu Yin before, she had never felt so chilled. She no longer looked at him with simple fear, but also with reverence now. She looked at him in the same manner in which she looked at the Immortal Greater Sancti.
Qing Yun stared intently at Lu Yin for a long time. Finally, she turned to Xing Fan. “Xing Fan, is what he said true?”
Xing Fan could not answer. Whether he had spoken the truth no longer mattered; she was utterly terrified. Lu Yin had become as unfathomable to her as a ghost or a god. Just what had he done?
At this moment, Xing Fan was utterly consumed by despair. Despite all of her preparations and speeches, everything had dissipated before her like smoke.
She could not say a word. There was nothing at all that she could say.
“Xing Fan, did he speak the truth?” Qing Yun demanded again.
Xing Fan blankly stared at Qing Yun. The Lesser Sancte’s lips were dry, and her face was pale and bloodless. All she managed to do was slowly nod.
Qing Yun nodded. “In that case, the deaths of Wen Jun and the others will no longer be pursued. Additionally, Xing Fan is hereby stripped of her title as Lesser Sancte.”
Xing Fan was startled. “Why revoke my title? Even if I made deals with Wen Jun and the others, that proves nothing! Not only that, I even found a solution for what’s happening in the Spirit Nidus! We-”
Qing Yun’s intense stare cut Xing Fan off. “Do you have any objections?”
Lu Yin remained calm. Even now, she’s still trying to argue?
Truthfully, revoking the woman’s title was already being merciful. If not for how big the matter had become and the fact that Lu Yin had attacked the Frightened Sparrow Terrace, he would not have allowed Xing Fan to get off this easily.
The woman let out a heavy sigh, staring at the ground in a daze.
“Xing Fan, is there anything else that you wish to say?” Qing Yun asked.
The others gave Xing Fan looks of pity. A dignified Lesser Sancte had been brought so low.
No one could blame her for her reaction. Anyone would struggle to process such a blow.
This was not merely a gap in strength, but also a difference in existence. It was as if one was human while the other was a god, and gods were omniscient.
“She has nothing more to say,” Dan Jin interceded.
Qing Yun looked around at the others. “In that case, does anyone else wish to say anything?”
There was no response.
Even someone like Ku Ji had barely spoken since arriving in the Frightened Sparrow Terrace.
This judgement had been dominated from the very start. Lu Yin had maintained the top position, and he had always been looking down on everyone else.
Qing Yun nodded. “Very well. Since none of you have anything to say, I do.”
Lu Yin looked at Qing Yun in surprise.
She turned to face Lu Yin, her expression still calm. “Mr. Lu, you can’t possibly believe that you can attack the Frightened Sparrow Terrace and just walk away, do you?”
Everyone looked over. Finally, the true reason why they had been summoned was being addressed.
In reality, any other matter could potentially be overlooked, but disrespecting a Greater Sancte could not be ignored.
Since ancient times, who had ever dared to attack one of the Greater Sancti’s demesnes? Other than Qing Cao, the Spirit Nidus’s own Immortal, there was no one.
Lu Yin had attacked the Frightened Sparrow Terrace, and he had stained its ground with blood. He had killed Yue Bei and even almost forced Xing Fan to her knees. There was no doubt that his actions had been too arrogant, as he had shown absolutely no regard for Greater Sancte Awe Gate.
Now, he would pay for his actions.
Lu Yin stepped forward, faced the massive portal, and bowed slowly. “This junior intended no disrespect to Greater Sancte Awe Gate. If I have caused any offense, I apologize.”
“Not accepted,” Qing Yun coldly retorted.
There was nothing that Lu Yin could do. He truly had been impulsive and acted willfully. Still, he did not regret his actions. That moment when he laid down his burdens had been the most liberating feeling of his life, and it had even led an aspect of his power to transform. If he was given a second chance, he would still attack Xing Fan in the Frightened Sparrow Terrace, even if it did not lead to that transformation.
“Mr. Lu, your actions were not some accident or mistake. You deliberately acted to establish your dominance on behalf of the Tianyuan Megaverse. Since you have done this, you must bear the price. Or could it be that you don’t dare admit to it, Mr. Lu?” Qing Yun challenged.
Lu Yin met Qing Yun’s gaze. “I admit it.”