“Go on, keep interrogating me. Although the innocent will remain innocent no matter what, there’s always those who try to pour dirty water on others. I’m also extremely pissed off.”
Shen Kuo, Ma Gai, and the other judges all wore dark expressions. Did this brat really think that he was here as a guest? He was far too calm and composed! However, if what he said had been true, then they would really have been screwed over!Visit website listnovel.com
They looked toward Zhu Tianchou and Yu Si. Cold sweat instantly dripped down the two men’s foreheads. If Young Master failed to obtain the four drops of Thousand Source True Fluid, they would definitely have to shoulder a significant portion of the blame.
The faces became as white as a sheet when they thought of Gao Huang’s torture methods. It was as if they had become extremely sick.
“Han Lin, what gall you have!” Shen Kuo roared in anger. “The ownership of the Thousand Source True Fluid is still under dispute, yet you actually put it up for auction! Are you blatantly opposing the sect?”
Ling Han smiled, and said, “Stop spewing such utter nonsense. The four drops of Thousand Source True Fluid are mine no matter how you want to paint the situation. If you don’t believe me, you can ask all of the Mountain River Tier cultivators in the sect to attack me. That way, you’ll see whether or not I’m able to defeat all of them by myself, no?
“Anyhow, your accusations are completely baseless. In fact, let’s talk about Shi Ming and the others. Since you’ve accused me of killing them, where are your witnesses and physical evidence? They couldn’t have told you in your dreams, right?”
Pu!
A few ordinary disciples who were maintaining the order outside the palace instantly spluttered with laughter. However, this wasn’t the public trial, so there was no one standing around and watching. Thus, these disciples barely had anything to do.
Shen Kuo’s expression became extremely dark.
He had never dreamed that a day would come when he would almost explode in anger due to the words of a Mountain River Tier cultivator.
After all, it was almost impossible for such a situation to occur. Which Mountain River Tier cultivator dared to speak back to Sun Moon Tier elites? Moreover, what did matter if they spoke back? If they did, the Sun Moon Tier elites could simply smack them to death. What could the Mountain River Tier cultivators do about this?
However, he truly couldn’t smack Ling Han to death at this moment.
First of all, he couldn’t confirm whether the Thousand Source True Fluid had truly been handed to the Mo Clan Establishment to auction. If he smacked Ling Han to death, and it turned out that he was hiding it somewhere… he could sit tight and wait for Gao Huang to kill him.
Second of all, Ling Han was still a seed. As long as he retained this status, it would be beyond his authority to kill him.
Thus, Shen Kuo could only suppress his anger.
Peng!
The door of the White Jade Palace was suddenly pushed open at this moment—in fact, it was probably kicked open. The person at the door was still in a kicking posture.
This was a slender youth who appeared extremely handsome. However, a terrifying aura radiated from his body, and the pressure that it exuded caused many of the people present to have difficulty breathing. It was as if they were being choked.
“Our respects to Young Master!” Shen Kuo and the others immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to the youth. Meanwhile, the Mountain River Tier disciples instantly kneeled down in greeting.
This person… was Gao Huang!
Ling Han turned around to look at this opponent he had never seen before. He needed to remember this person’s appearance lest he accidentally killed the wrong person in the future.
Gao Huang wore an angry expression as he strode into the hall. He humphed coldly, and said, “What are you trash even doing? I received a report that a drop of Thousand Source True Fluid has already been auctioned!”
The appearance of this drop meant that the remaining three drops were also in the hands of the Mo Clan Establishment.
Shen Kuo and the others remained silent, just like cicadas in the cold. Although they were Sun Moon Tier elites, they were like little children before Gao Huang. There was nothing they could do about this. Gao Huang wasn’t weaker than them, and his status was far above theirs. Moreover, his father was an elite at the peak stage of the Heavenly Body Tier. Who would dare to provoke him?
In any case, they were all members of the Gao Faction, so how would they dare to disrespect their young master?
Gao Huang turned his gaze to Ling Han, and said, “You! Immediately head to the auction house and stop the auction!”
“Oh? Why should I?” Ling Han asked with a smile.
“Because I command you to do so!” Gao Huang said haughtily.
“Dumb c*nt!” Ling Han snorted.
“Y-you dare to scold me?!” Gao Huang shouted in fury.
Ling Han shrugged his shoulders, and said, “If you’re not a dumb c*nt, why did assume I was talking about you? If you are a dumb c*nt, then I’m merely telling the truth. If telling the truth is equivalent to scolding, then I’ve really got nothing to say.”
Gao Huang instantly exploded in rage. He had never seen someone curse another person so “righteously” before. He humphed, and said, “You’re acting so arrogant even though you’re in an interrogation hall. What a rare sight! However, don’t forget where this is!
“Hmm? What are you all standing there for? Continue the interrogation!”
Shen Kuo and the others all looked at each other. Hadn’t they been interrogating Ling Han before? It was the sudden arrival of Gao Huang that had interrupted the trial. Yet, Gao Huang was actually blaming them?
However, did they dare to grumble in complaint?
They weren’t Ling Han, nor were they as courageous as him.
“Han Lin, no matter how many excuses you come up with, you won’t be able to escape the chains of justice!” Shen Kuo returned to his seat before slamming the table, and saying, “Invite the witnesses!”
It wasn’t long before several people walked out from the back of the hall. They were all youthful disciples at the Mountain River Tier.
“Did you witness Han Lin killing Shi Ming and the others?” Shen Kuo asked.
“We did, Senior!” the Mountain River Tier disciples said, nodding respectfully.
Shen Kuo turned to Ling Han, and asked, “Han Lin, do you have anything to say?”
Ling Han laughed loudly, then pointed at one of the youths, and said, “Let me ask you, what technique and weapon did I use to kill Shi Ming?”
“Er…” The youth was rendered speechless. They hadn’t prepared an answer to this.
“What? You witnessed me killing them, yet you have no idea how I killed them?” Ling Han smiled, and said, “Is there something wrong with your eyes?
“Hold it! Don’t answer my question yet!”
Ling Han waved his hand at the youth, then turned to the other disciples, and said, “Since you all witnessed me killing Shi Ming, tell me together, what weapon did I use to kill him?
“There’s no need to hurry. I’ll count to three, and you can all answer together.
“One.
“Two.”
“Enough!” Shen Kuo roared. “Han Lin, how long are you going to muck around for?”
Ling Han was astonished, and he said, “Am I not proving my own innocence? Anyhow, this is a very simple question, is it not? Since they witnessed me killing them, isn’t it well within my rights to ask them what technique and weapon I used?”
“Humph! You’re threatening the witnesses!” Shen Kuo said sharply.
“Heh, how would I dare to threaten the witnesses before Sun Moon Tier judges? I don’t have the power to do that even if I wanted to!” Ling Han’s voice was calm, and he continued, “Then I may as well remain silent. Will that satisfy you, Seniors?”
“Heh, what an argumentative person!” There was a long laugh, an
d a person appeared before the door of the palace.
No, there were two people, one in front and one behind.
The person standing in front was a handsome youth—he was no less handsome than Gao Huang. Moreover, his strength was likely no weaker, either. The aura that radiated from him was also suffocating.
Ling Han didn’t recognize this person. However, he immediately guessed his identity upon seeing that the person behind him was Ji Yunzhi.
He was Hua Yangwen, the young master of the Hua Faction.
Chapter 1208 - A Gathering of Villains
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Hua Yangwen, why are you here?” Gao Huang asked with a humph.
“Heh, this isn’t your house, so why can’t I be here?” Hua Yangwen was naturally unafraid of Gao Huang. They were both descendants of disciples of an Eternal River Tier elite, and they were both the young master of their respective faction. Their status was identical, their cultivation level was identical, and their strength was also identical.
Gao Huang stared at Hua Yangwen. He had already lost the Thousand Source True Fluid, so he was naturally beside himself with fury. Right now, he wanted to take his anger out on Ling Han. Thus, the worst thing that could happen was if someone stepped out to protect Ling Han.
Hua Yangwen pointed at Ling Han, and said, “Don’t worry, I didn’t come to protect him.” Killing intent flashed across his eyes.
Gao Huang instantly came to a realization. The Hua Faction had evidently made a deal with Ling Han before, and it was because of this deal that they had helped him. The Thousand Source True Fluid had most likely been an integral part of this deal. Otherwise, why would Hua Yangwen have been so fervent?
However, after a while, the Hua Faction had suddenly stopped helping him. This was undoubtedly because their deal had fallen through. In other words, the Hua Faction had given up on Ling Han.
Thinking carefully, the Hua Faction hadn’t prevented them from listing Ling Han on the interrogation list. In fact, they had even encouraged this. From this, it could be seen that the Hua Faction also wanted to capture Ling Han. It was just that they were hiding in the background and out of sight.
In order to interrogate a seed, they needed support from over half of the 24 Heavenly Body Tier elites. Thus, if the Hua Faction wanted to protect Ling Han, they could have easily prevented him from entering the White Jade Palace. Of course, they would definitely have to pay a price for this.
Anyhow, everyone had wanted to snatch the Thousand Source True Fluid from Ling Han’s hands. It was just that the Gao Faction had been the most active and fervent.
If the Gao Faction had succeeded in obtaining the four drops of Thousand Source True Fluid, the Hua Faction, Hu Faction, and other factions definitely wouldn’t have sat on their hands. They would have all stepped in to take a slice of the cake.
This was inevitable. After all, Ling Han was a soft target.
‘Brilliant. It’s fine as long as he’s not here to protect Ling Han.’
Gao Huang nodded, and said, “We already have all the witnesses and evidence, so hurry up and deliver the judgment! Strip him of his identity as a seed!”
Hua Yangwen wore a faint smile as he watched on. This measly Mountain River Tier cultivator had actually dared to reject him… How foolish! He had especially come here to witness Ling Han’s suffering. He wanted to see his expression of anger and remorse.
Ling Han looked at them coldly. This was a gathering of rats and snakes1, so it would be useless no matter how he explained himself. All he could do was speak a few words of ridicule. However, nothing he did would change the end result.
Of course, this was unless a powerful elite stepped in to help him. However, such a possibility was incredibly slim.
“Ahem!” There was an awkward expression on Shen Kuo’s face. He was the main judge, yet he was being commanded like a dog by Gao Huang. He forced a serious expression onto his face, and said, “Han Lin, there’s irrefutable evidence that you killed your fellow disciples! I hereby announce that, from this moment on, you’re stripped of your identity as a seed and stripped of your identity as a disciple of the Majestic Heaven Sect!”
Pa!
He slammed the table heavily.
“You committed the abhorrent crime of killing fellow disciples. According to the rules of the sect—”
“Hahahaha!” Shen Kuo was just about to announce further punishment, yet Gao Huang had already started to laugh loudly. Gao Huang’s laughter cut him off, and he could only shut his mouth awkwardly.
“Han Lin, do you regret your decisions now?” Gao Huang’s voice was cold, and he continued, “You’re a measly Mountain River Tier cultivator, and you’re more so a bumpkin from a small world. Yet, you actually dared to oppose me? Are you worthy? Do you have the right?
“I’m going to give you one final chance. Kneel down and beg me for forgiveness. Perhaps I’ll be lenient and spare your life!”
Ling Han shook his head, and said, “Gao Huang, you truly haven’t disappointed me. You really are a cold and heartless person. Didn’t you say that I killed Shi Ming? Yet, you’ll actually spare me if I kneel down and kowtow to you. Aren’t you afraid of alienating your subordinates?”
Sure enough, the expressions of Shen Kuo and the others changed when they heard this.
Gao Huang paid no heed to this. In his mind, apart from his father, other people were all lackeys and dogs that acted on his command. If they were disobedient… he would simply kill them. The most abundant resource in this world was lackeys. So, why did he need to care?
He laughed loudly, and said, “This is your only way to avoid death. Become my dog, and I’ll spare your life!”
“Keep dreaming!” Ling Han shook his head, and said, “The only person who’ll be kneeling and kowtowing is you!”
“Preposterous!” Gao Huang seethed. He truly didn’t understand where Ling Han was getting his confidence from. He had already lost his identity as a seed, and he was a mere lamb for slaughter.
Ling Han swept his gaze over Gao Huang and Hua Yangwen, and then said, “I’ve already remembered your appearances. It’s best that you remember what happened today. I’ll return within 10 years to repay this debt!”
He had already decided to enter the Black Tower and leave the Majestic Heaven Sect.
After 10 years, he could perhaps become a Heavenly Body Tier elite. At that time, he would return to exact revenge.
He wasn’t overly worried about Ding Ping, Shui Yanyu, and the others. After all, they were all disciples of the Majestic Heaven Sect. Even if Gao Huang wanted to target them, he would need to frame them first, just as he had done with Ling Han.
However, timing and opportunities were integral when trying to frame someone. Ling Han wouldn’t give them this chance. He had already discussed this with Shui Yanyu and the others, and they had all gathered at the Mo Clan Establishment today. If things went awry, they would immediately leave together.
He was only one step away from reaching the Sun Moon Tier, so it was about time that he went to search for the Roc Palace, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden, and the others. This was a decent opportunity to leave.
Moreover, he had already asked the Mo Clan Establishment to help him search for the Roc Palace and the Five Sects. Once there was information, he would immediately set off.
“Heh, you’re still as arrogant as ever!” Another voice traveled over, and a deity-like man walked into the palace. A long shadow was cast by his tall figure, and it was as if people could only kowtow under his shadows.
It was Yang Hao!
“O-our respects to Uncle Yang!” Gao Huang and Hua Yangwen exchanged a glance before greeting Yang Hao respectfully.
‘What? Uncle Yang?’
One had to realize that Gao Huang and Yang Hao were both at the peak stage of the Sun Moon Tier. Meanwhile, Yang Hao was only the high extreme of the Sun Moon Tier. So, why were they referring to him as a senior? Unless…
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br /> “Uncle Yang officially became the 10th disciple of the grandmaster yesterday!” Gao Huang explained. He was someone who cared about face, so he naturally explained why he had referred to Yang Hao as “Uncle Yang”.
Now that he had become the 10th disciple of the Venerable Trinity, Yang Hao’s status had changed completely. Even though his cultivation level was still low, even Heavenly Body Tier elites would have to treat him with the utmost respect.
One could disrespect Yang Hao, but could they disrespect Venerable Trinity? If one held themself in higher regard than Yang Hao, wouldn’t they be claiming to be on the same level as Venerable Trinity? Who in this galaxy had the right to claim this?
Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events. Although there had been rumors floating around, who could read the mind of an Eternal River Tier elite? Now that Yang Hao’s status had been confirmed, everyone was naturally stunned. Sure enough, Yang Hao had become the 10th disciple of Venerable Trinity.
Yang Hao’s status rose so dramatically that he was on equal standing with Heavenly Body Tier elites.
A faint smile appeared on Yang Hao’s face as he looked at Ling Han. However, there was terrifying killing intent hidden in the depths of his eyes.
Chapter 1209 - Give Me a Retrial!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Yang Hao had always been a successful genius.
He’d been born into a force with a Heaven Body Tier elite, and he had displayed an outstanding cultivation talent from a young age. He had always been as brilliant as the radiant sun in the sky, and people all revered his prodigiousness no matter where he went.
His family had extremely high hopes of him. Moreover, he was an invincible prodigy among those of the same generation as him. Everyone respected and feared him. In fact, he had managed to defeat all prodigies that stood in his way even after arriving at the Majestic Heaven Sect. He was the true cream of the crop.
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