Wu Shattered Star River

"Whirr~"

Ye Wangan's words at night caused a sensation outside, like a bowl of water poured into a hot oil pan.

Everyone knew that Bai Yujing had factions. Major families were well aware, and ordinary cultivators had heard some rumors.

But these were all things kept in the dark, and no one would talk about them in public.

It was a widely acknowledged fact that the Third Master was the leader of the neutral faction.

Now, Ye Wangan was actually saying that the Third Master had taken sides? Leaning towards the First Master's faction? If this news was true, it would have a significant impact on the entire Eastern Region's landscape.

If the Third Master was no longer neutral and leaned towards the First Master, would the Second Master's faction still have a chance? How would Lei Nishang and Ying Sha fare? Would they lead their clans to defect to the Northern Region?

Back when the Second Master was expelled, the Thunderclap Clan and Bloodshadow Clan were able to survive because the neutral faction intervened. Otherwise, they would have certainly been expelled or killed by the First Master's faction.

Now that the Third Master was leaning towards the First Master, would Lei Nishang and Ying Sha still have a chance?

This news was too explosive, naturally causing countless cultivators outside to discuss it.

"Bullshit!"

Liu Xiaohui became anxious and stood up abruptly, angrily shouting, "Ye Wangan, don't spread rumors and slander! My father didn't..."

"This seat has always acted fairly and justly, never favoring any side. The Tribunal's consistent principle is to speak the facts, present evidence, and judge according to ironclad laws. If you continue to make unfounded accusations, believe it or not, this seat will use torture on you!"

"Hahaha!"

Ye Wangan laughed loudly. Although her face was covered in blood, it couldn't hide her beautiful features. She smiled contemptuously and said, "Everyone knows what's going on. Stop pretending."

"What's the deal with that Zhenshou Shi of Tathagata? And what about those three Dao Ancestor Realm experts sitting next to you, who were lying in ambush in the Black Abyss long ago?"

"As the Deputy City Lord of Tianyu City, I was ordered to perform official duties in the Great Chiliocosm below the Black Abyss. We found out that Tathagata was colluding with the Central Region. Shouldn't I capture Tathagata?"

"I killed some traitors, and the Touring Angels appeared, wanting to lock me up directly? Two Saint Sovereigns dared to lock up a Dao Ancestor Realm expert? Tathagata deliberately mobilized believers to attack me. Shouldn't I fight back?"

"Also... I belong to the Tianyu Army and am only subject to military law. Why wasn't I sent to Tianyu City for trial? Even if the trial was in Baijing City, why wasn't there a supervising officer from the Tianyu Army?"

"Please invite City Lord Ding here. If the City Lord thinks I'm guilty, then I'll confess. Otherwise, stop blathering on. If you want to convict me unilaterally, I have nothing to say, but I will never plead guilty."

Ye Wangan's forceful words echoed both inside and outside the Tribunal, clearly heard by the tens of thousands of onlookers outside.

Liu Xiaohui's expression immediately turned gloomy. The other two Deputy Hall Masters and three Elders of the Tribunal also looked somewhat unsightly.

They all regretted holding a public trial. They should have held a closed-door trial instead.

Ye Wangan's words had a significant impact. No matter what the final outcome was today, her words would arouse suspicion in many people and create a very bad influence.

"Stop dawdling!"

The Cold Moon Sect Master transmitted his voice to Liu Xiaohui, saying, "Just announce the verdict. Time is of the essence. We can slowly eliminate these influences later."

Liu Xiaohui knew that he couldn't argue with Ye Wangan. He said sternly, "Follow the procedure. Bring the witnesses!"

"Bring the witnesses!"

A soldier shouted loudly, and a Heavenly Emperor brought in two Saint Sovereigns from outside. They were the two Touring Angels.

These two Touring Angels had been sealed by Ye Wangan and placed in a spatial artifact. After coming up, Ye Wangan was besieged by three Dao Ancestor Realm experts, so she had no chance to kill these two Touring Angels.

Moreover, even if she killed these two Touring Angels, it wouldn't be of much use. They could easily descend to the lower realm and summon more witnesses. Then she would have another charge, killing Touring Angels, which would be an even greater crime.

After the two Touring Angels bowed, they began to recount everything they had seen and submitted an image stone as evidence. The image stone recorded the scene of Ye Wangan slaughtering millions of soldiers.

If it weren't for Ye Wangan's words just now, the two Touring Angels' words might have made the cultivators outside directly believe that Ye Wangan had committed a great crime.

After all, there was an image stone as evidence of Ye Wangan killing millions of ordinary cultivators.

But because of Ye Wangan's words, many cultivators outside now had a look of surprise and doubt in their eyes...

The two Touring Angels happened to descend to the lower realm when Ye Wangan was slaughtering, and happened to record the scene of her slaughtering millions of soldiers?

When Ye Wangan was slaughtering, the two Touring Angels didn't stop her and only came forward to stop her after she had finished killing? Two Saint Sovereigns dared to lock up a Dao Ancestor Realm expert?

There were too many doubts. Ordinary cultivators didn't have complete information and were at the bottom of the hierarchy, so they loved conspiracy theories...

There was a lot of discussion outside, although the voices were very small and chaotic, like tens of thousands of ducks calling.

But Liu Xiaohui and the others were powerful, and many of the words reached their ears, making the faces of the group of experts even more gloomy.

"Bang!"

Liu Xiaohui felt a little irritable. He picked up the gavel and slammed it down heavily, almost smashing the table. He said sternly, "Silence outside! If anyone dares to make noise again, they will be directly expelled!"

Liu Xiaohui's voice spread out, and the outside immediately became silent.

Liu Xiaohui said, "Ye Wangan, you slaughtered millions of cultivators in the Great Chiliocosm. The witnesses and evidence are all here. You attacked two Touring Angels. The plaintiffs are right here. What else do you have to say?"

"Heh!"

Ye Wangan sneered but didn't say anything else.

"Good!"

Liu Xiaohui said in a deep voice, "Article 8 of the Bai Yujing Iron Law states that Dao Ancestor Realm experts are not allowed to slaughter wantonly in the Great Chiliocosm. Otherwise, they will be severely punished. If they resist the Tribunal's enforcement, Bai Yujing can issue an execution order."

"Ye Wangan, you not only slaughtered wantonly in the Great Chiliocosm but also attacked Touring Angels. Your crimes are unforgivable. Now, this Hall Master will announce your verdict!"

"Buzz~"

At this moment, the space suddenly fluctuated, and then a beautiful figure appeared out of thin air in the hall.

She wore a long sky-blue dress, exuding a cold temperament. Her pair of autumn water-like eyes seemed to contain two worlds, constantly flashing with lightning.

The moment they saw the woman, Liu Xiaohui and the others' expressions changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xiaohui, the three Dao Ancestor Realm experts, and the two Deputy Hall Masters all stood up and bowed to the woman, saying, "Greetings, Sixth Master!"

Lei Nishang had arrived!

She didn't send anyone to deliver a message, didn't go to the Third Master, and came directly to the Tribunal's main hall.

She ignored Liu Xiaohui and the others, her gaze falling on Ye Wangan, a hint of tenderness appearing in her cold eyes.

She nodded slightly to Ye Wangan and then said, "This seat has no intention of interfering with the Tribunal's handling of cases, but Ye Wangan is right about one thing—she doesn't belong to Bai Yujing. She belongs to the Tianyu Army, so even if you want to judge her, you must obtain City Lord Ding's consent!"

"The stable situation in the Eastern Region has not been easy to achieve. With the great war imminent, this seat believes that it is best to prioritize peace."

"Otherwise, it will lead to internal strife and disintegration, which will only sadden those close to us and gladden our enemies!"

"Swish, swish, swish~"

Liu Xiaohui and the three Dao Ancestor Realm experts' expressions changed drastically. Lei Nishang's words were very heavy, directly saying that it would lead to internal strife?

Was she threatening to launch an internal war to protect Ye Wangan?