Chapter 29: Su Yao's Fury

As the sky curtain appeared, a shocking scene unfolded.

It was an image of Liu Ruyan and Ye Chen tightly embracing each other.

Seeing this, Su Yao spoke coldly, “Liu Ruyan accepted my great-uncle’s favor, yet she has been entangled with Ye Chen outside—this is the first offense.”

Ye Chen immediately retorted, “If Liu Ruyan hadn’t said anything, how would I know? Am I, at the Foundation Establishment stage, some kind of seer?”

Before Ye Chen could argue further, Su Yao snorted coldly. “Everyone in the sect knows about my great-uncle’s pursuit of Liu Ruyan! Even the nearby sects know! Are you the only one, Ye Chen, who doesn’t?”

Ye Chen was instantly silenced. Indeed, Xiao Chenxin’s pursuit of Liu Ruyan was a widely known scandal, even the common folk had heard bits and pieces. He had heard rumors himself from villagers and cultivators alike. To claim ignorance was simply impossible.

Seeing Ye Chen’s silence, Su Yao pointed to the sky curtain. “Everyone, watch for yourselves.”

“I have many such records. If you’re interested, you’re welcome to visit Yao Guang Holy Land to investigate.”

“Besides this matter, I will provide reasonable explanations for all the orders issued by Yao Guang Holy Land today.”

“No matter what you ask, you will not be disappointed.”

As Su Yao’s words fell, the images on the curtain began to shift.

After the initial embrace, Ye Chen and Liu Ruyan parted. Liu Ruyan took out a Supreme Bone from her bosom.

“Ye Chen, this Supreme Bone was given to me by Xiao Chenxin, that sycophant. If you refine it, you can attain the stature of an Emperor!”

“Shall I give it to you?”

When the scene reached this point, a flush of heat rose to Ye Chen’s face.

In an instant, he realized the truth. Su Yao had deliberately shown only a fixed part of the footage at first, hoping to prompt him to deny knowing anything.

Now, his earlier denial sharply contrasted with the footage.

Who was lying was clear at a glance.

In the footage, Ye Chen greedily gazed at the Supreme Bone, knowing it could launch him to great heights.

Yet he hesitated for a moment before shaking his head.

“This is yours. How could I forcibly take it?”

“Besides, since it was a gift from Xiao Chenxin to you, if you didn’t accept it, he might become suspicious.”

Liu Ruyan held Ye Chen’s hand, whispering sweetly.

“I knew Brother Ye Chen was the best to me.”

“Why don’t we link our souls, so when I refine the Supreme Bone, you can share its benefits.”

“In the future, the two of us will be inseparable, roaming the heavens and earth together.”

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At this point, all the previous speculation turned upside down.

“No, Ye Chen really knew the truth. I thought Yao Guang’s Holy Lord was joking.”

“Hmph! He’s a scoundrel, trying to seize the Supreme Bone of Yao Guang Holy Land through Liu Ruyan.”

“Although Xiao Chenxin acted foolishly, Ye Chen clearly went too far.”

“Yes, knowing all this, yet still unable to resist temptation.”

“Despicable, using a fool like that!”

“He was already a fool! And you used him! Ye Chen, don’t you have a conscience?”

Listening to the angry murmurs of the cultivators, Xiao Chenxin’s lips twitched sharply.

Were they defending him or just taking the chance to curse him?

By the time the footage ended, the entire town of Zhenyue was in uproar, all condemning Ye Chen.

Su Yao lifted her head slightly, a trace of displeasure crossing her delicate face.

“I once withheld this because of my great-uncle’s feelings for Liu Ruyan.”

“Later, considering Liu Ruyan had died, and to preserve her reputation, I never made this public.”

At this, Su Yao’s eyes turned cold and vacant, her voice laced with the solemn authority of one passing judgment on a criminal.

“But now, you shamelessly ruin Liu Ruyan’s reputation for your own gain and repeatedly disturb Yao Guang Holy Land. I have no choice but to respond like this!”

Ye Chen immediately retorted, “It was Xiao Chenxin who made the first move against me!”

Su Yao raised her hand, revealing a Shadow Stone.

Her beautiful face was marked with anger.

“My great-uncle approached you within ten steps without making a move, yet you dared to ambush him!”

“If not for my great-uncle’s superior strength and composure, you would have died by your own sword!”

“How dare you stir up trouble here!”

“How dare you accuse my great-uncle of striking first!”

“Were we supposed to wait for your realization before killing him here?”

“To desecrate Yao Guang Holy Land like this, and yet no arrest order has been issued—that’s already giving you face!”

The more Su Yao spoke, the angrier she became.

Where on earth did Ye Chen get the audacity to attack my great-uncle?

Did he think Yao Guang Holy Land had no defenders?

As Su Yao’s fury flared, the peak masters and elders of Yao Guang Holy Land appeared behind her, each releasing their aura, filling the air with an oppressive, killing intent.

Su Yao raised her hand and pointed at Ye Chen.

“Do you know what crime you have committed?”

Ye Chen suddenly raised his head to meet Su Yao’s gaze.

“You want me to bow and confess guilt based on forged evidence from Yao Guang Holy Land?”

“That’s impossible. I will not admit to crimes I did not commit!”

Su Yao laughed softly.

“You can claim the Shadow Stone is forged, but your master’s words cannot be false, can they?”

“Do you want me to bring her back to publicly explain how you and Liu Ruyan conspired to frame my great-uncle?”

Ye Chen sneered coldly.

“Perfect timing. My master would never act against me!”

Suddenly, an inexplicable sense of crisis surged through him.

Such a feeling only appeared when he faced life or death.

Ye Chen bit his lip, swallowing the words he was about to say.

Scanning the crowd, his eyes suddenly met Ling Hu’s.

Her face was full of displeasure. Seeing Ye Chen look her way, she turned away coldly.

Ye Chen’s heart wrenched sharply.

The master he once trusted unconditionally was gone.

What remained was a master controlled by Yao Guang Holy Land.

She would never help clear his name.

If she got involved, it would only confirm his guilt, allowing Yao Guang Holy Land to justifiably punish him.

Fury surged within Ye Chen.

“My master has long been controlled by you. Her words cannot be trusted!”

Su Yao’s lips curved.

“Good, then I have no more evidence.”

“For today’s matter, Yao Guang Holy Land will be generous and not pursue it further.”

“Fellow sect leaders, if you are interested in what I have said today, please follow me into the sect to uncover the truth.”

With that, Su Yao turned and commanded the disciples below.

“Act according to my great-uncle’s orders. If anyone objects, let them come to Yao Guang Holy Land to find me.”

With an overwhelming aura, she left, vanishing without a trace.

Behind the scenes, Xiao Chenxin secretly gave Su Yao a thumbs-up.

As expected of the Holy Lord. Even with his sycophant value maxed out, she remained so rational and managed the sect’s affairs perfectly.

Judging by the footage recorded on the Shadow Stone, the Holy Lord must have been watching this matter closely for a long time.

Over all these years, she surely had no shortage of evidence in hand.