The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

When Shen Yifei heard that Lu Ya wanted to use these five old men to investigate him, he lost his confidence.

This braised duck is about to pull down its own underwear in front of everyone!

"Don't panic!" Ye Ling seemed very confident. "They can't find out anything. There are some things they can't afford to mess with!"

Having received Ye Ling's instructions, Shen Yifei immediately hardened his stance. "Alliance Leader Lu, the innocent will clear themselves. You may investigate further. However, if you find nothing, shouldn't you give me an explanation for this high-profile, unfounded suspicion and framing?"

Lu Ya chuckled, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "If Sect Leader Shen is innocent, I will naturally apologize!"

"An apology? Who cares about your words? Give me something real! If you find out I possess demonic energy, I, Shen Yifei, am willing to offer my head. If you can't find out, Alliance Leader Lu..."

Seeing that he spoke with such confidence, even betting his own head, Lu Ya felt a little uneasy.

He told several elders that Shen Yifei was the son of Shen Changtian and the demon princess Youlan, and that he must have demon blood!

The fact that the Demon Cleansing Pearl couldn't be found means that this kid must have used some kind of secret technique!

He glanced at the several elders, and they all nodded at him, indicating that they were quite confident!

Lu Ya felt slightly relieved. "Sect Leader Shen, since you've said so, then let all the sects present bear witness today. If it's discovered that you're not tainted by demonic energy, but rather that you actually possess demonic energy within your body, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

"What if you don't have it? Get to the point!!" Shen Yifei pressed.

"Good! Sect Master Shen is a man of few words! If nothing is found, the Golden Crow Sect will compensate Sect Master Shen with 100,000 top-grade spirit stones, plus five thousand-year-old spiritual herbs!" Lu Ya waved his hand, his voice loud and clear, and everyone in the audience could hear him clearly.

One hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones and five thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. This was an extraordinary sum. The various sects gasped in astonishment, realizing that Alliance Leader Lu had really gone all out.

However, many others had their doubts. Just to retaliate for a verbal dispute at the Demon Extermination Conference, they were going to destroy an insignificant little sect. This alliance leader was being too petty!

Seeing that Shen Yifei did not object, Lu Ya cupped his hands to the five old men and said, "Please welcome the five venerable ancestors!"

The five white-haired elders exchanged glances, nodded in unison, stretched out their withered fingers, forming claws, and grabbed at the Demon Cleansing Pearl suspended in mid-air.

hum...

The Demon Cleansing Pearl trembled violently, its five-colored light surging more than ten times stronger than before. The light was dazzling, and the surrounding cultivators all took a few steps back, squinting their eyes.

Standing under the bead, Shen Yifei felt that the power was many times stronger than before, drilling into his body through his pores, inch by inch scraping his meridians, bones, and dantian.

The small vortex in his dantian spun wildly, tightly enveloping the demonic energy within his body, leaving no gaps.

But that force was too strong; the small vortex gradually slowed down, showing signs of being penetrated.

Just then, a thin red thread suddenly split off from the red aura deep in the dantian. Following the power of the Cleansing Demon Pearl, the red thread pierced towards the Cleansing Demon Pearl that was suspended in mid-air!

Five old men were searching Shen Yifei with all their might, turning his body upside down like a plow, searching again and again, but they found nothing!

If they can't find the answer, the Golden Crow Sect will not only suffer a huge financial loss, but will also lose face in front of all the other sects!

The leader shouted, "Fellow disciples, give it your all! We must make that little devil reveal his true form!"

When the five old men exerted their strength together, the red thread struck the Demon Cleansing Pearl.

With a crisp "snap," a thin crack appeared on the Cleansing Bead.

The five old men were stunned at the same time, and it was too late to withdraw their grip!

"Crack, crack, crack..." The cracks multiplied from one to more than a dozen, spreading across the Demon Cleansing Bead like a spider web.

Finally, with a "bang," the Cleansing Pearl shattered on the spot, turning into countless fragments that, under the sunlight, bloomed like fireworks, a truly beautiful sight.

"puff……"

The five old men simultaneously coughed up blood and staggered backward. The leader of the group clutched his chest, his breathing erratic, clearly suffering from the backlash.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the falling debris, their minds reeling.

The Cleansing Demon Pearl... is broken. It was shattered by the combined efforts of these powerful figures from the Golden Crow Sect.

This is a magical artifact crafted by a powerful human being in ancient times, something that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years!

It just broke like that?

Lu Ya stood to the side, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"Five...five patriarchs, what...what's going on?" Lu Ya's voice trembled.

The five old men exchanged glances. The one in the lead wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, coughed twice, and looked extremely unwell.

"Sect Leader Lu... this Demon Cleansing Pearl... has been unused for a long time. Just now, we used it too forcefully, and the pearl couldn't withstand it, so... it shattered..."

Besides this explanation, he really didn't know what else to say.

Blame it on Shen Yifei?

That's impossible. With Shen Yifei's cultivation level, there's no way he could break the bead.

Moreover, these people are probing his meridians and dantian. As long as his spiritual energy stirs, these people will definitely be able to detect it!

Lu Ya's face twitched uncontrollably. He never expected it to end like this. The bead shattered, the ancestor suffered a backlash, and he still had to pay so many spirit stones and medicines!

"Ancestor, was it this brat's demonic energy that shattered the Demon Cleansing Pearl?!"

Shen Yifei was displeased when he heard Lu Ya say that!

"Sect leaders and elders, everyone, please judge this matter. Who broke this bead? Did I, Shen Yifei, even touch it? The five seniors used too much force when activating their magical artifacts, breaking the bead, and now they're blaming me? Alliance Leader Lu, aren't you bullying an honest person?!"

At his shout, the female disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley and Xuanbing Palace followed suit.

"That's right. The bead was clearly shattered by the five senior elders themselves due to excessive force. Sect Master Shen stood there without moving, so how can you blame him?"

"Is the Golden Crow Sect a sore loser? They don't want to give up 100,000 spirit stones and five spirit herbs, is that it?"

"The leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, to renege on his debt in front of all the heroes of the world, he really has a thick skin."

Lu Ya couldn't produce any evidence and didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

The old man at the head of the group transmitted his voice, "Sect Master Lu, let's leave it at that. If it's really as you say, this lad seems to be no ordinary person. Let's discuss this further!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ya realized that even the five patriarchs couldn't find anything, so this was the only option left.

He took a deep breath, his face strained. "Sect Master Shen, I misspoke earlier. The shattering of the Demon Cleansing Pearl has nothing to do with you. I will naturally offer the promised 100,000 spirit stones and five thousand-year-old spiritual herbs!"

He turned and gave a few instructions to his subordinates, then took five elders and left without looking back!

Shen Yifei realized the old man was trying to renege on his debt. "Alliance Leader Lu, spirit stones! Spirit herbs! Hey...hey...don't go!"

However, Lu Ya didn't listen at all, and the others from the Golden Crow Sect pretended to be deaf and dumb, packed up their things, and soon left completely empty-handed!

Other sects dared not say anything, fearing that it would reach Lu Ya's ears and cause him to make things difficult for them.

After watching the spectacle, they all left.

Seeing that everyone had left, Lin Ruonan quickly walked over and said, "Sect Leader Shen, this place is not safe to stay any longer. Farewell."

Shen Yifei nodded. "Elder Lin, then we shall take our leave."

Lin Ruonan hummed in agreement and then said, "Palace Master Leng asked me to pass on a message to you, asking you to visit Xuanbing Palace when you have time."