High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

Xuan didn't linger, and carrying Yun Mengsheng, he stepped onto the steps in front of the palace.

Su Jie followed behind him at a leisurely pace, his gaze sweeping over the kneeling guards before settling on the plaque above the palace gate that bore the three large characters "Hall of Punishment," and a slight smile curved his lips.

The doors of the Hall of Punishments slid open silently as the two approached.

The interior space was much larger than it appeared from the outside. The dome hung high, and the walls were covered with all sorts of instruments of torture and sealing artifacts, each exuding a cold metallic aura.

The ground was paved with a single piece of dark blue chaotic jade, its surface engraved with intricate restriction patterns. Once activated, it could completely suppress any Eternal cultivator below the eighth level.

Cangwu, the master of the Punishment Hall, was sitting on a high chair made of dark iron deep in the main hall.

He was dressed in a dark robe, with a square face and a solemn air about him, a quality cultivated from his long years of administering punishments.

He rarely appears here, but this time it was the disciples of the two halls who came, and no one else was qualified to receive them except him personally.

He only slightly raised his eyelids when he saw Xuan walk in, but his gaze clearly paused when he saw the ragged woman Xuan was carrying.

His gaze fell on Xuan Hou for a moment, and he recognized Su Jie's identity.

But he didn't rush to speak, given his status.

Xuan walked to the center of the main hall, stopped, and casually threw Yun Mengsheng on the ground.

Her body slammed onto the cold, chaotic jade ground with a muffled thud, curled up like a bag of discarded old clothes, unable to move.

Xuanzhi stood up, faced Cangwu, and said loudly:

"Palace Master Cangwu, this matter concerns the safety of the Primordial Holy Temple, the Celestial Maiden Holy Temple, and the Myriad Laws Holy Temple. Improper handling could very well trigger unrest among the three temples, or even—"

He paused, his gaze fixed on Cangwu, "Our Myriad Laws Holy Temple is in danger of destruction."

Cangwu's brows furrowed suddenly.

He had been in charge of the Hall of Punishments for hundreds or thousands of epochs and had seen countless cultivators brought in for trial, but he had never seen the Daoist of the Hall of Ten Thousand Laws speak to him in such a tone and with such words.

His gaze moved from Xuan's face to Su Jie's face, then back to Xuan's face, and finally landed on Yun Mengsheng, who was curled up on the ground.

"She is Yun Mengsheng, one of the seven eternal beings of the Celestial Maiden Temple."

Before the Palace Master of Cangwu could speak, Xuan continued speaking without pausing.

"Five years ago, under the orders of Fa Wuji, the master of the Wuji Palace, she sent a cub of a Void Beast King to the Canglan Heaven Domain, a vassal universe of the Yuanchu Holy Temple, triggering a Void Beast Tide that nearly dragged the entire Canglan Heaven Domain into destruction."

Xuan took half a step forward, his voice deepening: "If this matter were merely a conflict between ordinary disciples, our Myriad Laws Holy Temple could simply laugh it off."

However, Fa Wuji took this risky move at the cost of the lives of beings in a higher-dimensional universe. If the Primordial Temple were to formally investigate this matter, how could the Heavenly Maiden Temple sit idly by?

The Heavenly Maiden Temple will definitely investigate the person behind bewitching Yun Mengsheng, and will definitely trace it back to the Lord of the Fa Wuji Temple.

Even with the Lord of All Laws presiding over my Temple of Myriad Laws, it will be difficult to face the inquiries of two temples simultaneously.

Cangwu's pupils contracted slightly.

He did know a little about the interactions between Yun Mengsheng and Fa Wuji.

Moreover, the fact that Fa Wuji used Yun Mengsheng as a test for the Primordial Holy Temple was not a secret among the highest levels of the Myriad Laws Holy Temple.

Now that Xuan has laid this matter bare in broad daylight right in front of him, it's no longer possible for him to pretend he doesn't know.

However, he couldn't speak directly, and could only say in a deep voice, "Such a thing actually happened? Where did you learn about this?"

Xuan turned to look at Su Jie upon hearing this, then stepped aside to make room for him, and gestured with his hand in a suggestive manner:

"Palace Master Cangwu, this is His Excellency Su Jie, the Daoist Master of the Primordial Temple. The Primordial Temple has entrusted this matter entirely to him."

Cangwu's gaze fell on Su Jie again, but he couldn't see through Su Jie no matter what.

"Su Daozi," Cangwu said in a deep voice, "what is the attitude of the Primordial Temple towards this matter?"

"Furthermore, the Primordial Temple and the Temple of Myriad Laws both belong to the Origin God Temple and are connected in line. Could there be some misunderstanding between them?"

Su Jie glanced at him but didn't rush to answer.

He first stepped to the center of the hall, his gaze sweeping over Yun Mengsheng, who was curled up on the ground, and said in a deep voice:

"Xuan Daozi and I had a past relationship on the battlefield, so I told him about this as soon as possible."

He said the Temple of Myriad Laws was willing to cooperate with the Temple of Origin, but didn't want to alarm the Temple of Heavenly Maidens, lest the situation become too ugly.

He paused, his gaze darkening slightly. "I gave him face. So I didn't notify the Heavenly Maiden Temple, but instead told him to take this bitch back to the Myriad Laws Temple and wait for your explanation."

Cangwu frowned again, but this time the frown was deeper.

Su Jie's words were polite on the surface, but the underlying meaning was very clear:

The Primordial Temple has obtained irrefutable evidence, and the Celestial Maiden Temple can inform them at any time.

If the Temple of Ten Thousand Laws fails to satisfy the Temple of Origin, the Temple of the Heavenly Maiden's wrath will also descend upon them.

This matter is indeed beyond his ability to suppress alone. After all, with Xuan's involvement, he cannot possibly suppress his own Dao Child.

"Transmit the Law of Limitlessness to the Hall of Punishments." Cangwu's voice echoed in the empty hall. "The Dao Child has personally accused us, and the Dao Child of the Primordial Holy Temple was present as a witness. This matter must be confronted face-to-face."

Upon hearing this, Su Jie's lips curved slightly. The play was proceeding as he had envisioned.

Xuan sang the first half of the song for him in public, and Fa Wuji was almost there.

Next, let's see what Wuji will do when confronted face-to-face.

Xuan and Su Jie never lowered their voices during their conversation.

As Xuan recounted Fa Wuji's crimes in the hall, his calm and clear voice pierced through the open doors of the Hall of Punishments, echoing beneath the deep purple sky above the plaza.

Su Jie's last words, "I'll wait for you to give me an explanation," were neither too loud nor too soft, but they were just enough for the disciples and stewards who had gathered around out of curiosity to hear clearly.

Those who had initially been observing from afar had now gathered at the edge of the square in front of the Hall of Punishments.

Some people looked solemn, some were talking in hushed tones, and some had incredulous shock in their eyes.

Xuan's accusations were too specific: five years ago, Canglan Tianyu, Yun Mengsheng, the Void Beast King cub, and Fa Wuji.

"The Lord of the Palace of Limitless Law... instructed the Eternal One of the Heavenly Maiden Temple to release Void Beast cubs into the vassal universes of the Primordial Temple?"

"That was a beast tide that nearly wiped out an entire high-dimensional universe..."

"Xuan Daozi said it himself, and the Daozi of the Primordial Holy Temple was also present to testify. How could it be false?"

"No wonder the Dao Child of the Primordial Temple came in person... He's here to demand an explanation."