All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

"Yes."

After saying that, Feller took two steps forward.

His gaze swept over the three men. "The three of you in the hall, someone has reported you for disregarding human life and wrongfully killing innocent people. Do you plead guilty?"

Duan Menghua rolled her eyes and was about to retort when Yao Feibai pulled her back.

He shook his head slightly and gestured for her to look at Feng Ning.

As soon as she turned her head, Feng Ning stepped forward and said.

"Elder, you must rely on evidence to speak and act. As an elder of the Discipline Hall, how can you knowingly break the law and slander someone's innocence with empty words? This disciple is not convinced!"

Before he could finish speaking, Feller already knew that he didn't like the woman in front of him.

Such an ungrateful junior is not likable at all.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "You don't need to drag me into this. Just tell me whether you admit it or not."

Feng Ning sneered, "I didn't do it, so I won't admit it!"

After saying that, he asked curiously, "Elder, shouldn't we also call up the person who reported us? We can confront them in court! If you have the guts, come out and speak openly instead of hiding like a coward?"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Feller's eyes as he looked outside the hall. "Bring in the witnesses."

Then two familiar figures walked in from outside.

The three immediately recognized that these were the two disciples following behind Gu Wenlang.

Feng Ning remembered that one of them was Liu Yuanxiu's elder brother, who also had the surname Liu.

The other person's name is unknown, but he is indeed one of them.

The two walked up and bowed towards the main hall.

Feller then asked, "Are these two the ones who reported you?"

"Liu Quan, Guang Fei, you two go ahead and speak."

Upon hearing Feller speak, Liu Quan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "Yes, Elder."

“A few days ago, a few of us accepted a mission from the Mission Hall to hunt monsters in the Forest of Ten Thousand Beasts. After we completed the mission, we passed through Hengyang City and witnessed some things there.”

"what's up?"

Liu Quan immediately turned his head and looked angrily at Feng Ning and the other two. "It was them! They were heartless and insane, killing people like flies! They actually destroyed the entire Hengyang City, killed the city lord, massacred half of the city's citizens, plundered Hengyang City's treasures, and even stole a spirit stone mine in Hengyang City. The evil they committed is simply too numerous to count."

Guangfei added, "Exactly! When we went there, the entire city of Hengyang was in ruins, a truly horrific sight. Those people were nothing short of demons!"

Upon hearing their words, Feller's face also darkened with anger. He turned to Feng Ning and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Feng Ning and the other two looked rather grim after hearing what Liu Quan said.

This is utterly a frame-up!

What puzzled Feng Ning even more was that, apart from Lin Yue'e, only the four of them knew about the acquisition of the spirit stone mine. How did Liu Quan know?

Could it be that Lin Yue'e betrayed them?

Hearing Feller's question, she felt even worse.

Feng Ning frowned and glanced at him. "I'll say it again: where's the evidence? Empty words are useless. If anyone can come and judge an elder's disciple just by making up a few things, then you might as well give up your position as the deputy head of the Discipline Hall to a spirit beast from Beast Taming Peak."

"What do you mean?" Feller's face darkened.

Feng Ning shrugged. "Since nobody speaks human language anyway, what difference does it make who takes the role?"

Everyone immediately burst into laughter.

Feller slammed his fist on the table and was about to take action.

The sect leader was suppressing his laughter, finding it very difficult to hold back. As soon as he saw him slam his fist on the table, a wave of oppressive aura swept over him.

"Elder Fei! You are hundreds of years old, why bother arguing with a child?"

Feller, seething with anger, glared at Feng Ning, who responded with a smile, completely unfazed.

Duan Menghua tugged at Feng Ning's sleeve and whispered, "Ning, try to control yourself a little. He's an elder, after all. You can't just ignore him."

Feng Ning nodded and gave her a reassuring look.

But the more obediently she agreed, the more flustered Duan Menghua became.

Yao Feibai also felt that she was being too flamboyant. The matter was still unresolved, and she had already made such a big fuss. It would be difficult to handle the situation later.

"Feng Ning, let's get to the point first, so as not to cause any further trouble."

Feng Ning nodded, "I understand."

He was about to say a few more words of advice when he heard Feller continue.

"You want evidence, right? Fine, then bring the witnesses up."

He winked at someone outside.

Soon a man came up into the hall.

The three of them turned around and saw Liu Yuanxiu walking in from outside the main hall.

A hint of joy flashed in Duan Menghua's eyes. "Liu Yuanxiu is back? Has his matter been resolved? But he came back too early and has to face all these rumors. It would have been better if he had come back later."

However, Feng Ning and Yao Feibai did not look well.

Duan Menghua was naive and didn't realize something was wrong, but they couldn't help but notice.

What Feller just said was, bring witnesses.

Liu Yuanxiu... is a witness.

Liu Yuanxiu also stepped forward to bow, and Duan Menghua waved to him, beckoning him over.

Yao Feibai quickly pulled her back and shook his head slightly at her.

Even if Duan Menghua was slow to realize, she would know at this moment that something was wrong.

Because Liu Yuanxiu did not stand with them, but instead stood next to Liu Quan.

Duan Menghua's face instantly darkened.

"Liu Yuanxiu! What are you doing?"

Liu Yuanxiu kept his head down, not daring to even look at them.

Feller snapped, "No noise!"

Duan Menghua could only stop and glare fiercely at Liu Yuanxiu.

Seeing that she had become obedient, Ferrer continued to ask, "Liu Yuanxiu, tell me, what did you do when you went to Hengyang City?"

Liu Yuanxiu remained silent, his heart filled with inner turmoil.

Liu Quan, who was standing next to him, pinched him hard. "Don't forget what you came here for!"

Liu Yuanxiu did not move.

But he still heard what they said, and he knew why he was there.

Just a few days ago, unable to wait for his father to slowly gather information, he went to Hunyuan City by himself.

He found Gu Wenlang and learned that his mother was indeed in his hands.

Gu Wenlang told him that as long as he cooperated with them, his mother would be safe and sound; if he did not cooperate, his mother would never regain her freedom and would be tortured by them again.

Just before he left, Gu Wenlang cut off a lock of his mother's hair and gave it to him.

Tell him, "This time it's just a haircut, next time it'll be your head."

He was torn internally.

He had his mother on one side and his friend on the other; he wanted both, but couldn't protect either of them.

Right now, if we want to protect one side, we must abandon the other.

But no matter which side he chooses to abandon, it means losing it forever.

He couldn't make a quick decision.