Douluo: The Return of the Holy Emperor, the beginning of the liquidation of Bibi Dong

Chapter 17 Chapter 17: Trial of Hu Liena

noon the next day.

Gu suddenly walked out of the Pope's Palace, twisted his waist after a night of hard work, and then instructed the palace knight beside him:
"His Holiness the Pope is in seclusion. I will be in charge of the affairs of the Spirit Hall for the time being. Please inform the elders and bishops that I will be executing the trial of the Saint and ask them to come and observe."

After giving Bibi Dong a good beating last night, she was given more punishment. Now she is enjoying herself in the secret room. Gu Moran plans to wait for two or three days before letting her out.

After dealing with Bibi Dong, it’s naturally time for Hu Liena, the love-brained fox.

"Yes, Elder Judgment."

Upon hearing this, the palace guard nodded respectfully, turned around and quickly walked towards the Elder Hall.

Gu Moran ordered another palace guard to push Hu Liena, who was facing the wall in the back hall, to the square.

More than an hour later, at the Spirit Hall Square.

A group of Spirit Hall elders and bishops came over after hearing the news. Xie Yue and Yan also hurried over when they learned that the Judgment Elder was going to put Hu Liena on trial, wanting to plead for Hu Liena.

On the judgement stand in the center of the square, between two black iron pillars, Hu Liena was hanging in the air by ropes with her arms outstretched, her beautiful legs hanging down in the shape of a "Y".

At this moment, she is no longer the glamorous Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, but a sinner of the Spirit Hall who is about to be judged.

Facing the upcoming trial, Hu Liena's pretty face showed a trace of panic. She raised her head with difficulty to look at the heroic young man standing in front of her, her voice trembling as she made her last struggle.

"Your Holiness the Pope has already punished me. Elder Judgment, you cannot torture me again!"

Gu Moran looked at Hu Liena coldly and said in a deep voice, "The judgment and punishment of the Spirit Hall are all under my control. The punishment of His Holiness the Pope has nothing to do with me. Hu Liena, you betrayed the Spirit Hall and caused the death of many Soul Saints. This account cannot be settled by simply facing the wall."

Mentioning the six Soul Saints who died from Tang San's hidden weapons, Hu Liena was speechless for a moment.

Those six Soul Saints could have continued to shine for the Spirit Hall, but because of Hu Liena's betrayal, they died early. Shouldn't she be held responsible for this?
Gu Moran glanced across the audience seats. Except for a few elders who were away and the seven great priests, all the elders and bishops in the Spirit Hall were present.

As the audience for the trial took their seats, the trial of Hu Liena officially began.

Gu Moran turned his back to Hu Liena, his long golden hair fluttering in the breeze from the distant sky. He slowly opened his mouth and read out Hu Liena's crimes.

He had a close personal relationship with the disciples of Haotian Sect, and invited a wolf into the house, which resulted in the death of six Spirit Saints of the Spirit Hall and almost caused the failure of the hunting operation in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"The above is your crime, Hu Liena, do you plead guilty?"

Gu Moran turned around and questioned Hu Liena. Hearing this, Hu Liena knew that there was no falsehood in this. Ju, Ghost Douluo, and the soul masters who had participated in the hunting operation also knew it. This was undeniable.

Under the gaze of the elders and bishops, Hu Liena gritted her teeth, nodded, and admitted her crime.

"Since you have admitted it, I will sentence you to ten lashes, deprive you of your status as a saint, take back all the gifts from the Spirit Hall, and expel you from the Spirit Hall!"

As soon as Gu Moran finished speaking, everyone was shocked. Not only was she stripped of her status as a saint, but she was also expelled from the Spirit Hall. This punishment was too severe!

Hu Liena's eyes widened. What? They wanted to kick her out of the Spirit Hall!

When Xie Yue and Yan heard this, they immediately became anxious.

Even Ju and Ghost Douluo felt that Gu Moran's punishment of Hu Liena had exceeded the standard. Hu Liena was a disciple of the Pope after all, and she had to give the Pope some face. It was enough to just judge her for the sake of courtesy. There was no need to be so serious.

However, they soon realized that there was a feud between the Judgment Elder and His Holiness the Pope, so it was understandable that he imposed such a severe punishment on Hu Liena.

Ju and Ghost Douluo looked at each other. His Holiness the Pope was in seclusion now. If they didn't help Hu Liena, when she came out and learned that her most beloved disciple was expelled from the Spirit Hall, she would probably cause trouble for them.

It seems necessary to persuade the judging elder.

Just as the two Titled Douluo were about to speak, a red figure rushed out. It was Yan.

Yan knelt on one knee under the judgement stand, looked up at Gu Moran, and pleaded loudly: "Judgment Elder, although Nana was wrong, she was deceived by Tang San without knowing it. It is understandable. Ignorance is not a crime. I hope you can give her a lenient sentence!"

Hu Liena, who was hanging on the trial stand, felt a ripple in her heart when she saw Yan rush out to plead for her regardless of his own safety.

Xie Yue also rushed out afterwards and knelt down at the trial stand with Yan, hoping that Gu Moran would be lenient with Hu Liena.

However, Gu Moran ignored them directly, glanced at the elders and bishops, and asked in a calm voice:
"Do you elders and bishops have any objections to my judgment? If you do, you may appeal. As long as your reasons are sufficient and reasonable, I can change the judgment."

Hearing this, Ju and Ghost Douluo stood up without hesitation and bowed respectfully to Gu Moran. Ju Douluo said:

"Elder Judgement, I think your sentence is too heavy. Although the Saint Maiden caused the death of six Soul Saints in the hunting operation, as Yan said, she did not know Tang San's true identity. Tang San saved the Saint Maiden's life in the Slaughter City, so she chose to go with her. The Saint Maiden was also deceived, which led to the sacrifice of the six Soul Saints. From a moral and rational point of view, although the Saint Maiden is guilty, she is also a victim, so please give her a lighter sentence."

After Ju Douluo finished speaking, he sat down with Ghost Douluo again.

"Does anyone have any objections?" Gu Moran continued to ask.

The other elders and bishops were not aware of the hunting operation, but considering that Hu Liena was a disciple of the Pope, they all stood up and hoped that Gu Moran would give her a lighter punishment.

Seeing so many elders and bishops speaking for Hu Liena, Yan and Xie Yue both showed expectant expressions, hoping that the ruling elder would change the verdict.

Gu suddenly turned around, looked at Hu Liena, changed the subject and asked a new question.

"Hu Liena, do you have feelings for Tang San?"

This question stunned everyone present. Why was such a question suddenly asked?

Hu Liena was also stunned. After a while, she lowered her head and slowly admitted, "Yes, but I didn't say that to Tang San, but to Tang Yin."

From the beginning to the end, she only liked Tang Yin, who shared the hardships with her in the City of Slaughter, and not Tang San.

But the reality is cruel, Tang Yin is Tang San, and Tang San only has Xiao Wu in his heart and no one else.

When Yan heard Hu Liena's answer, his expression changed slightly. Although he already knew that she liked Tang San, he still felt heartbroken when he heard her admit it.

Xie Yue noticed Yan's abnormality, sighed, raised his hand and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Gu Moran continued to ask: "So if you knew from the beginning that Tang Yin was Tang San, would you still invite him to join the team?"

As an adjudicating elder, even if he just asked for this responsibility casually, he would conduct a fair judgment within his position and would never make false claims!
(End of this chapter)