The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

Upon hearing this, a low murmur arose in the hall, and many eyes, filled with surprise and doubt, fell upon Cui Yi.

Xie Yunfeng's eyes sharpened; everyone knew that Cui Yi was his subordinate, Silver Badge.

Of course, you should protect your own people.

"Chen Feng, you mustn't speak recklessly! What evidence do you have?"

Chen Feng stubbornly insisted, "My lord, please hear my analysis!"

"Firstly, that evil cultivator leader had already ordered us all to be killed!"

"But at the crucial moment, one of the evil cultivators suddenly intervened, and the leader of the evil cultivators actually stopped!"

"They even claimed to have karmic ties with the Blood-Clad Sect! They singled out Cui Yi as the sole candidate for death!"

"My lord! If they didn't recognize Cui Yi, if they didn't have some shady connection, why would those vicious and wicked demons show him mercy?!"

"This is no coincidence!!"

Secondly!

Before anyone could interrupt, Chen Feng continued sternly, "In the heat of battle, we were all suppressed by the evil formation, and could barely unleash even a fraction of our full power!"

"But Cui Yi seemed to be minimally affected! He even managed to strike and kill two evil cultivators!"

"His cultivation level is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Even if he has some skill, how could he so easily resist that evil formation specifically designed to trap and kill cultivators?"

"Unless he knew the secrets of the formation beforehand, or possessed something that could counter it!"

"They were even colluding with that group of evil cultivators from the inside!"

"All that happened before was merely a feigned weakness to gain trust, while secretly passing on messages. That's what provoked the evil cultivators to suddenly attack and try to silence us!"

"Cui Yi, what else do you have to say?!"

Chen Feng's words were logically sound, and his tone was so confident that every word seemed certain.

Everyone in the room paled!

Colluding with evil cultivators is a serious crime second only to treason in the Demon Suppression Division!

If Chen Feng's accusations are proven true, Cui Yi will face the most severe punishment, even the complete annihilation of his soul!

Although Xie Yunfeng really wanted to give him a piece of his mind, in front of everyone, being too protective of Cui Yi would not only not protect him, but would be a form of slander!

Seeing that everyone was waiting for his answer, Cui Yi raised his eyelids and sneered.

"I didn't know much about the story of the farmer and the snake before, but now I've really learned a valuable lesson."

"If I were truly that evil spy, you would all be sitting here talking animatedly, not reduced to ashes!"

"you!"

Touched on a sore spot, Chen Feng glared and made as if to slam his fist on the table.

However, his injuries would not heal so easily in a short time. Before he could stand up, he coughed violently twice and sat back down.

"As I just said, this is most likely just a charade between you and those evil cultivators!"

"All for the sake of gaining our trust!"

"That's enough!"

Xie Yunfeng shouted sharply, his patience completely exhausted.

He thought the kid would be able to come up with some valuable clues to accuse him, but it turned out to be just some baseless guesses.

Cui Yi was his subordinate, and this operation was also ordered by him.

He couldn't stand by and watch this slanderous attack happen to him.

"Kid, think before you speak!"

"I ordered Cui Yi's actions; are you going to accuse me of being a traitorous cultivator as well?"

The weight of one of the three golden emblems was too great, and Xie Yunfeng's words made Chen Feng's face turn pale.

Seeing that the atmosphere on the scene was somewhat tense, the middle-aged cultivator who had led the support team earlier stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore!"

"Those who can join our Demon-Suppressing Division have all passed the test of conscience; they must be people of pure heart!"

"So everyone can rest assured and trust their colleagues, instead of making wild guesses here!"

Seeing that Xie Yunfeng, the man with the golden badge, had spoken, the others immediately fell silent.

Furthermore, Cui Yi's words are not without merit.

If they really wanted to coordinate from the inside out, they might as well just release the water directly.

Since it was evil cultivators who took action, even if the Demon Suppression Division used the method of reversal, it would most likely be in vain.

"The most urgent task is to bring the perpetrator to justice."

"This matter has caused a huge uproar in Donghai City. It's not just people here who are paying attention; the surrounding prefectures are all watching!"

"If they really decide to punish one of our branch members for incompetence, none of you will escape unscathed!"

"They can't even catch a single ordinary person; they've lost all face!"

Despite their anger, everyone knew that this incident was far too coincidental.

Just then, an evil cultivator came to clean up the mess, and the pursuit team was ambushed by the evil cultivator, almost getting wiped out.

Unfortunately, the evil cultivator who made the move wasn't some rogue cultivator, but a member of the Blood Robe Sect!

Demanding people directly from their homes would inevitably escalate the conflict between the two factions.

If that happens, it will cause a bloodbath, and no one can bear the responsibility!

The silence seemed to permeate the air, causing everyone's breathing to slow down unconsciously.

In the silence, a fierce glint suddenly flashed in Chen Feng's eyes, who had been reprimanded into silence.

"I have a plan that might work."

"The reason why the Blood Robe Sect is so troublesome is that its mountain gate is treacherous and fortified, but even more so because of that Golden Core ancestor."

"We can't launch a direct assault, but... we can force them out."

"According to the intelligence we have so far, Mu Yangyan has a pair of younger siblings who are still living near Qingshuifang and are being temporarily cared for by a mortal."

"The Blood-Clad Sect is willing to declare war on the Demon-Suppressing Division for the sake of a mere mortal, which shows that mortal must be very important to the Blood-Clad Sect!"

"And one characteristic of ordinary people is that they find it difficult to part with their loved ones."

"Mu Yangyan is only a mortal, so perhaps..."

"Arrest his younger siblings and spread the word that because of Mu Yangyan's escape, his family should also be implicated and beheaded outside Donghai City two days later!"

"If the Blood-Clad Sect dares to send people to kidnap us, we can rightfully suppress them!"

"Even if the Blood-Clad Clan jumped out and barked like dogs, there wouldn't be any fault to be found!"

"..."

Crunch!

Cui Yi's fist clenched suddenly!

That Chen Feng guy... actually used two children as bait to force Mu Yangyan to appear!

Who is the real evil cultivator when they resort to such despicable methods?

From a mortal's perspective, even though Mu Yangyan's sins are heinous and his blood debts must be repaid, he is still a mortal.

But what did his younger brother and sister-in-law do wrong?

What prompted him to take this path?

Their greatest sin was perhaps simply being born into such a family and having an older brother who went mad!

Now they are being used as bargaining chips to force their brother to show himself, placed under the blade of the execution ground, and forced to endure fear that should not belong to them!

Despite his immense anger, Cui Yi did not show it, but instead quickly scanned the people in the hall with his gaze.

silence.

A deathly silence.

A heavy silence fell over the council chamber.

No one stood up to refute the idea that this plan was against the natural order.

No one questioned loudly when the Demon Suppression Bureau had stooped to using children as bait.

No one stood up to point out that this seemingly legal arrangement was a blatant trampling on the lives and dignity of innocent people!

Yes, but there is silence as people weigh the pros and cons!

It's out of concern for the Golden Core cultivator's silence!

It's a silence born of a desire to escape the immediate predicament and a tendency towards pragmatic choices!

Even more so, it's a matter of remaining silent to protect oneself from trouble!

This silence chilled Cui Yi even more than Chen Feng's wicked scheme itself!