Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 434 Innocence
Faced with the sharp-tongued woman, Huangfu Song's cultivation at the Dao Integration Realm seemed utterly useless.

Once Zhuque gained the upper hand, she became even more sarcastic, saying with her hands behind her back, "Don't talk nonsense. Maybe Feng Mo has a twin brother. How could this senior use a fake Feng Mo to deceive the Heavenly Master?"

At this moment, Yun Yi, disguised as Feng Mo, said in a low voice, "I am an orphan and have never had a twin brother."

Zhuque: "This is troublesome. It means that one of the two Feng Mos must be a fake... and one of me and this expert must be playing tricks on the Old Celestial Master."

Nangong Zhuozhuo suddenly looked enlightened and said, "I understand. Our Feng Mo of Burial Sword Valley is the Feng Mo who committed the crime of murdering his master, while his Feng Mo is the Feng Mo who killed many innocent people."

Ye Nianyi looked troubled: "It sounds a bit convoluted."

Having regained his freedom from the cage, "Feng Mo" remained silent, appearing utterly miserable. In contrast, Yun Yi, disguised as Feng Mo, though haggard, was at least physically unharmed.

Zhang Guo's gaze swept back and forth between the two "Feng Mo" several times, his mind perfectly clear.

It's all fake anyway, so all I have to do is play along.

Unfortunately, the other disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect were kept in the dark and couldn't tell the difference for a while.

Chu Qiaoqiao felt that Feng Mo from Burial Sword Valley was more likely to be the one: "With Senior Brother's cultivation level, how could he be in such a sorry state? As for what that old man said about being possessed by a demon, I think that's utter nonsense."

Yuan Duoqing, however, had the opposite opinion. For some reason, he felt that the extremely disheveled Feng Mo was more like his senior brother.

Unable to reach an agreement, the plan to rescue their senior brother amidst the chaos was temporarily shelved.

At this point, Zhuque was too lazy to continue with the sarcastic remarks and pressed on aggressively, saying, "Everyone says that Feng Mo joined the Demonic Sect, but you know perfectly well what kind of person your Feng Mo is!"

Huangfu Song, his old face stern, said angrily, "I want to ask you, the Burial Sword Valley is a demonic sect, what do you want to do by coming to the Righteous Qi Sect today? Killing Jiang Hongye is not enough, do you also want to show off your power in front of the Old Celestial Master!"

Zhuque smiled and said, "This humble woman dares not presume. It's just that the truth is different from what's rumored. Feng Mo didn't join the Demonic Sect; he was captured alive by the Burial Sword Valley. That's why we specially sent this treacherous fellow back to the sect, to be dealt with by the Old Celestial Master."

Huangfu Song: "What arrogance! The mere Burial Sword Valley is struggling to cope with the Demon Extermination Conference, so why do you think you can capture Feng Mo alive?! Besides, he did help you kill Jiang Hongye, so why do you want to capture him?"

Suzaku: "Why are you asking so many questions? Anyway, I brought the person back."

"Your Feng Mo is a complete fake!"

"Oh? Since you've put it this way, why don't we check which one is true and which one is false?"

Huangfu Song immediately felt guilty. Although "Feng Mo" had been disguised by Lord Tianlang, a fake is still a fake. If they continued to entangle themselves, they were very likely to be exposed.

So he changed the subject and said, "I don't have time to argue with you! After Feng Mo became possessed by a demon, he was out of his mind and didn't even know who he was."

Zhuque pressed on: "Wouldn't that make it even easier for you to forge documents?"

Huangfu Song: "Old Celestial Master, please take a look at Feng Mo yourself. If you can awaken the demon-possessed Feng Mo, the truth will naturally come to light."

Zhang Guo was somewhat tempted by what he heard and showed great concern for Feng Mo, intending to go and check on his injuries in person.

However, Suzaku suddenly said, "Old Celestial Master, wait!"

Huangfu Song: "What are you trying to do now?!"

“Your Feng Mo can’t prove he’s the real one, but mine can. Once he proves he is Feng Mo, there’s no need for the Old Master to bother healing that imposter.”

Huangfu Song was thrown into chaos. According to the plan of Futian Pavilion, the fake Feng Mo was seriously injured and needed the old celestial master to expend spiritual power to heal him.

Now everything has been disrupted by this quick-witted woman in red!
The Burial Sword Valley is indeed a den of scourges; not a single one of them is easy to deal with!
Zhang Guo stopped and looked at Yun Yi behind Zhu Que, asking, "How do you plan to prove your true identity?"

Yun Yi slowly knelt down and kowtowed several times to the Celestial Master, saying sincerely, "This disciple has committed a grave mistake and has no intention of proving anything. I have returned only to receive punishment... and to apologize to the Celestial Master."

He pressed his forehead against the cold ground, tears and blood mingling and indistinguishable. "This disciple's sins are unforgivable, I am willing to accept all punishment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Those who had come to watch the spectacle were only interested in this scene, and had completely lost interest in Feng Mo, whom Huangfusong had brought back.

The high and mighty senior disciple of the Righteous Qi Sect will not escape death today. Isn't this a good show?
However, many disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect followed suit and knelt down. Led by Yuan Duoqing and Chu Qiaoqiao, they shouted, "Old Celestial Master, please reconsider!"

Yuan Duoqing: "You know your senior brother's character better than anyone. Even if he has made a serious mistake, you still need to get to the bottom of it!"

Zhang Guo's previous composure was long gone, replaced by a face full of worry. He truly didn't know how to deal with this disciple he valued most.

Just then, Zhuque's voice rang out again: "One thing at a time. How the Righteous Qi Sect punishes Feng Mo is your sect's own business. But I think we should deal with those massacres first and give the victims justice."

Huangfu Song didn't dare to respond, but the group of people who had been clamoring for justice earlier became agitated.

Someone said bitterly, "That scoundrel Feng Mo killed seventy-two members of my Liu family. I swear I will not be a man if I do not avenge this!"

Another fairy cried out pitifully, "My entire sect died at Feng Mo's hands. If it weren't for my master and senior brothers risking their lives to protect me, how would I have had the chance to come to the Righteous Qi Sect to seek justice? Waaah..."

Some even exaggerated, saying, "Feng Mo has ruined my reputation, I will not let him off easily!"

Everyone was stunned, because this person was an extremely ugly man, yet Feng Mo had ruined his reputation.

Huangfu Song frowned, wondering where this person had come from; it didn't seem to be someone he had arranged.

Of course, it wasn't arranged by the Futian Pavilion.

This extremely ugly man was found by Yun Yi.

Zhuque chuckled, "Feng Mo, I didn't expect you to have this kind of quirk?"

Yun Yi angrily said, "I have never seen this person before, so how could I tarnish his reputation?"

Suzaku: "You only denied this one thing, but didn't mention the others at all. Does that mean you're admitting it?"

Yun Yi: "I've been imprisoned in the Valley of Burial Swords by you all. How could I possibly have had the chance to go out and commit murder?!"

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Song wished he could immediately expose Feng Mo's lie. "Bullshit! If you have been imprisoned all this time, then who was the one who set up the sword formation at Jue Tian Cliff to kill Murong Xuan?"
Zhuque: "That's right. You've been in the Burial Sword Valley all this time. Where would you have had the opportunity to kill people everywhere?"

Her eyes darted to another fake Feng Mo, and she suddenly realized, "I understand now. The real murderer is this Feng Mo. This senior himself said that after he became possessed by a demon, he indiscriminately killed innocent people, and it took a lot of effort to subdue him."

Someone protested, "But how can there be two Feng Mos in this world?!"

Zhuque retorted, "You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

The crowd whispered among themselves, growing increasingly suspicious of Huangfu Song.

At this moment, Zhang Guo asked Yun Yi, "I want to hear you tell me yourself."

Yun Yi stood up. Although he looked haggard, he exuded an invisible authority. "If I did it, I will admit it. But if I didn't do it, no one can make me admit it."

The disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect exclaimed with fervor, "That's right! We believe in our senior brother and we must clear his name!"

Seeing the scene getting increasingly chaotic, Yun Yi suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "Shut up!"

The disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect immediately shut up.

"What are you still kneeling for? Stand up straight! You all have no respect for your elders, what kind of behavior is this!" The disciples immediately stood up straight.

They thought to themselves that this must be their senior brother; the familiar feeling was unmistakable.

Yun Yi, impersonating the senior disciple of the Righteous Qi Sect, said loudly, "Anyone else who says I killed your relatives and friends? Why don't you step forward and tell us whether it was me who killed people, or this demon-possessed Feng Mo who killed people!"

Zhuque laughed and said, "Is there any need to distinguish? Anyone with eyes can see that the murderer is Feng Mo, who has fallen into demonic possession. This expert also said so."

Huangfu Song was speechless with bitterness, struggling to say, "But if this person isn't Feng Mo, then who is he?"

Nangong Zhuozhuo chimed in, "Of course it's whoever you want!"

The people of Burial Sword Valley led the laughter.

Huangfu Song was still unwilling to give up: "Old Master, don't you really want to confirm this? What if this is the real Feng Mo? Wouldn't we be being deceived?"

Zhang Guo said, "Don't rush, let me sort it out."

He muttered to himself, "Now we can be sure that the Feng Mo who violated the sect's rules is this one, while the Feng Mo who killed many innocent people is that one, right?"

Everyone agreed, "That's right."

Zhang Guo: "Since that's the case, let's not worry about which one is the real Feng Mo. You can deal with that Feng Mo as you see fit; that's giving you justice."

Huangfu Song was truly baffled by the old celestial master's actions and exclaimed in astonishment, "What do you mean by this?"

"It is only right that a life should be paid for a life. Even if he has become a demon, he cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. Alright, go ahead and take your revenge."

Those who had been causing trouble just moments before stood frozen in place, none daring to move.

Huangfu Song was still unwilling to give up, and laughed loudly: "Today, the Righteous Qi Sect has truly opened our eyes. What should be done with that traitorous disciple who murdered his master?!"

Zhang Guo: "This is a matter within the Righteous Qi Sect, so there's no need for you to concern yourself with it."

"Family matters? I'm afraid the Righteous Qi Sect has long been a den of iniquity, and they're planning to let it go leniently, aren't they?"

"Are you looking for trouble?"

The old Celestial Master's face was displeased, and immediately the Celestial Master's Mansion was shrouded in a dark cloud, making it difficult for people to breathe.

Under pressure, Huangfu Song suggested, "Why don't we have the Old Celestial Master deal with the two Feng Mos in front of everyone? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

At this moment, Yun Yi retorted, "Why should I be associated with him?"

Huangfu Song pointed at Yun Yi, "You betrayed your master and ancestors, shouldn't you be killed?!"

"When did I ever do anything to betray my master and ancestors?"

"Didn't Jiang Hongye of the Divine Firmament Sect die at your hands?!"

"Your Aunt Hongye is perfectly alive and well, how can you curse her to die?"

"what?!"

“I never said that I killed Jiang Hongye.”

A wisp of sword energy shot out from Yun Yi's fingertip, piercing through the air and leaving a long trail of mist behind.

"Now that right and wrong are clear, there's no need for me to put on an act with you." With that, Yun Yi removed his "Feng Mo" appearance, finally revealing his true form.

He first bowed to the old Celestial Master, and then greeted Daocheng, Huiming, Fuqu, Qiu Haoran and others in turn, saying, "Yunyi greets all the seniors."

After speaking, he looked at Qi Ling'er and Xun Ziyu in the crowd, smiled at them, and then bowed to Elder Qingwei behind them as a disciple: "Greetings, Master Qingwei."

Although the bond between master and disciple is extremely short, once a teacher, always a teacher.

The sect leaders looked on with admiration, and Qingwei was moved to tears without realizing it, even straightening his back a little more than usual.

Yun Yi behaved with utmost integrity, showing no trace of the sinister aura of a member of the Demonic Sect.

Huangfu Song suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "So it was you who was impersonating Feng Mo. I was indeed the real Feng Mo..."

Before he could finish speaking, the real Feng Mo descended from the sky with Jiang Hongye and Zhong Wanxin.

The disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect immediately erupted in excitement!
The fact that Master Hongye is still alive proves that all the rumors circulating outside are complete nonsense!

The rumor that the senior brother indiscriminately killed innocent people was clearly a case of Huangfu Song mistaking someone else!

Huangfu Song was secretly shocked. How could this be? How could this be?!
Murong Xuan clearly confirmed with his own eyes that Jiang Hongye died by Feng Mo's sword, so how could she have come back to life?!

How come Feng Mo, who had clearly switched allegiance to the Demonic Sect, suddenly turned over a new leaf, and Zhong Wanxin wasn't imprisoned in the Burial Sword Valley?

Zhang Guo smiled and looked the three of them over. "Not bad, not bad, it's good that you're alright."

Then Feng Mo and Zhong Wanxin suddenly knelt down together and said, "Wanxin and I are of one mind, please grant us your blessing, Master."

These words only added fuel to the fire of the already chaotic Celestial Master's Mansion!

Countless guests whispered among themselves, not lowering their voices, saying things like "incestuous relationship between master and disciple, may they be punished by heaven and earth..."

Although the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect didn't quite understand, they were still indignant to hear them cursing their senior brother and Master Zhong, and they started cursing back.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Guo, who should have been furious, smiled and said, "Yes, yes, of course I'll grant your wish."

"what?!"

The old master's words seemed to resound like thunder throughout the Zhengqi Sect.

He continued leisurely, "Feng Mo was originally my disciple, but I was too lazy to train him myself, so I handed him over to Zhong Wanxin of the Fenglu Sect. The two of them were never master and disciple, so what's wrong with them being of the same mind?"

The disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect were stunned, wondering if the Celestial Master had lost his mind in anger...

At the crucial moment, Chu Qiaoqiao, who had long seen through the hidden feelings between the two, suddenly felt relieved.

She said, "That's how it should be. Senior Brother Feng is busy with all the affairs of Fenglu Sect every day. How can Master Zhong be his master? We've talked about it a lot in private. We all say that Senior Brother Feng is more like Master Zhong's master."

Yuan Duoqing snapped out of her daze and immediately chimed in, "So the two of them are senior and junior brothers! That's a perfect match!"

As the Righteous Qi Sect members argued back and forth, they managed to turn what was a disgrace to their sect into a perfect match.

Huangfu Song was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth. Suddenly, he felt a gaze fixed on him, so he glared back without hesitation.

Yun Yi smiled and said silently, "That's it?"

(End of this chapter)