Infinite Regressor: SSS-Ranked Skill In Cultivation World! -
Chapter 53: Crisis (2)
Chapter 53: Crisis (2)
As he said this, he turned to address the audience.
His voice flew across the arena like a blade cutting through silk, hoping to elicit the ’voices’ of the righteous path.
"That’s right senior Long Tian, this accusations... cannot be made lightly." Xing Yue spoke up for the first time, her gaze lingering on Shi Jing’s back.
Hearing her words, Shi Jing was startled, surprised to see her speaking up for him.
Didn’t she kill him in the past cycle?
Of course, the circumstance regarding their meeting was of polar opposite.
As for Xing Yue’s thought, it was different.
She didn’t protect Shi Jing because of her disciple, nor because of his talent of the sword. Although Shi Jing has great talent, it only earned her appreciation.
The reason she spoke up was different.
This is because to her, the supreme elder behavior was inappropriate, especially in front of all these disciples.
Even more so when including the representative of various righteous force among the spectator platform.
Xing Yue was a person who care greatly about the Sword Cloud Manor, more so than she does for someone like Tian Long.
Despite respecting this senior, when comparing it to the Sword Cloud Manor, she was unwilling to see him display this attitude in public.
Instantly, her words gave birth to a wave of discussion among the crowd.
"She is right... This accusation cannot be made lightly." Elder Wen said as he scanned the higher ranks among the spectator platform.
He went on to further elaborated the reason for his agreement.
"Almost everyone here is from the righteous path. To blindly accuse a junior of something this grave... is undeserving of a force belonging to a righteous force!"
"Exactly! Well said!"
The people who had witnessed Shi Jing’s talents and harbored no ill intent toward him voiced their agreement, their calls flying across the arena.
While those who had greedy intention remained silent.
At this moment, a disciple from the arena platform spoke.
"Supreme Elder Tian Long," Ye Ming addressed, his face was still stone and lifeless, but his words was carefully constructed.
"I myself was once a demonic path cultivator. I have long heard of the justice and righteousness of the Sword Cloud Manor. Which righteous force would be willing to accept a demonic path cultivator?"
His words earned some sympathy from the crowd.
"If the Sword Cloud Manor cannot display true fairness and justice, then what other righteous force dare claim they could?"
"If not for this, I too would not have reformed and joined the righteous path!" His words caused Shi Jing to turn his head.
Instantly, the nodded to his words.
Ye Ming’s words caused Shi Jing head to turn. Clearly, he has never met this young person before, so why was he taking the initiative to speak up for him?
Is it because Ye Ming believed that Shi Jing is a person of the demonic path, just like him?
"That’s right! The Sword Cloud Manor is the icon of the righteous force and justice must be upheld!"
At this moment, Tian Long frowned. The air instantly response to his mood and pressed down on the entire area of the inner court competition.
He ignored all the elders uprising and sneer.
"Baseless accusation? Since you are confident that you have no connection with the sword demon, then you wouldn’t mind being searched, correct?"
Hearing this, Shi Jing narrow his brows.
Inwardly, he was relieved. After all, he truly has no connection to the Sword Demon inheritance.
However, upon recalling the fragment from the Sword Demon Sword which is hidden within his Heaven-Grade pouch, he was alarmed.
’I forget about this item!’
For a second, Shi Jing can’t help but curse his luck.
At the same time, he couldn’t refuse Tian Long’s words. If he did, then it would paint him as guilty.
Since that is the case, what choice could have possibly have?
Shi Jing’s expression remained composed, but a flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes—brief enough that only the most perceptive observers might catch it.
He straightened his shoulders, appearing to consider the request with the weight it deserved.
"Supreme Elder Tian Long," Shi Jing began, his voice carrying a trace of grievances, "while I understand your concerns, must a junior’s honor be trampled so publicly?"
The crowd stirred at his words. Some disciples nodded in agreement—after all, what cultivator would willingly submit to such humiliation without cause?
"He has a point," murmured an elder from the Yellow River Sect.
"To search someone’s storage pouch is to violate their privacy."
"But if he’s innocent, what’s the harm?" Countered a voice from the back, though it was quickly shushed by others.
Seeing all these people going back and forth, Tian Long patient reached its limit.
So what if he was being a bit unreasonable? So what if he is forceful? This is a clues regarding the Sword Demon Great Inheritance!
"Quiet!" He exclaimed, pressing his essence against the platform.
At the same time, Shi Jing feel his body being pulled up toward Tian Long. Immediately, he began circulating his essence to its limit, attempting to escape the grasp of the Supreme Elder.
However, facing the might of a Peak Dao Seed Realm, how could he resist.
"Stop!" Xing Yue shouted, dashing forward to pull Shi Jing.
Before, if Tian Long’s accusation from before is considered ’inappropriate’, then his action now is no different from tyranny!
"How is this the face of a righteous force?!" She shouted, her voice caused the other inner elders of the Sword Cloud Manor to hesitate.
On one hand, there is Supreme Elder, Tian Long, who has supreme authority and status second only to the sect master.
On the other hand, there is Xing Yue, a sword fairy with relatively good standing and reputation.
Between these two, the elders within the Sword Cloud Manor was torn.
Meanwhile, the foreigners representative watches the uproar with amusement, some of them having their own plans and scheme but didn’t act on it.
However, regardless of their thoughts. Xing Yue’s action made Tian Long’s snorted.
"Junior, you dare?!
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