Many people looked at Bu Laoweng, and they felt rather puzzled. This particular overseer had never been antagonistic towards any others, and he had many good friends. But at the moment, he had been accused of blatantly offending Eversky Island! That was not very likely, right?
Many people could not believe this allegation simply because Bu Laoweng was known for his good temper and excellent reputation.
However, none of the overseers had changed for many years, so how could they be unaware of Bu Laoweng’s true colors? Having a public face and a private face was only too normal for them.
Xin Jiao looked over at Bu Laoweng. “Is this so?”
Bu Laoweng’s face went pale, and he bowed to Highsage Wudi. “Senior Wudi, I had no intentions of smearing Eversky Island’s name. However, if the claims that Nightking Zhenwu made concerning Lu Yin are true, then him having the position of Honor Chosen is simply unacceptable. Twenty Honor points were paid to verify the allegations that Lu Yin is a traitor to the Fifth Mainland. Even without any proof supporting that claim, this junior believes Nightking Zhenwu’s words.
“Earlier, I was actually arguing with the Honor Chosen, Lu Yin, and he, using his position as a disciple of Eversky Island, presumed to threaten a member of the senior generation. So as his senior, I was hasty in my words and spoke against Eversky Island. This junior is willing to accept your punishment.”
Lu Yin arched a brow. This man was a wily old fox, and he was actually trying to drag Lu Yin down in order to divert attention.
Highsage Wudi’s eyes blazed. “You still dare to try and muddy the waters! I think that you must be tired of living.”
As he spoke, the starry sky collapsed and fell down towards Bu Laoweng.
Lu Yin was the closest person to Highsage Wudi, and thus, he was able to feel an unimaginable terrifying power tearing the void apart. This power was not something that Lu Yin could understand, and he felt like an ant facing a storm.
If Lu Yin had been exposed to this power before he had gone to the Mountain and Seas Zone and participated in the contest for the Astral Tower, then at most, he would have felt that this power possessed terrifying strength and nothing more. However, his control of star energy had risen tremendously within the Mountain and Seas Zone, and he had also become a Hunter while in Progenitor Chen’s Mausoleum, making his senses completely different from before.
Highsage Wudi struck, and he broke through the all-encompassing universe that everyone knew and observed to breach the starry sky of another universe. At that moment, the sky became visible.
Lu Yin suddenly remembered what Yuan Shi had once said about stellular energy and the true universe.
Once one stepped beyond the Envoy realm, a battle would take place in the true universe, as the perceived universe would simply collapse.
Bu Laoweng was appalled.
All of the people surrounding the overseer who had been wary of Highsage Wudi immediately stepped forward and worked together to protect Bu Laoweng behind them, though it barely slowed Highsage Wudi. “Senior Wudi, you are in the Hall of Honor. Do you really want to slaughter an overseer?”
“The Chief Justice is about to arrive.”
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Highsage Wudi pressured the entire crowd by himself. These people were the true protectors of the Hall of Honor, but at this moment, their combined strength was overcome by Highsage Wudi alone.
This was the peak of power within the present Human Domain, and the battle that was taking place would be incomprehensible to anyone who had not reached the Envoy realm at the very least.
Not even Bu Laoweng fully understood what was happening; all he knew was that if any of the people protecting him left, he would undoubtedly die.
At this moment, Nightking Zheng spoke up. “Senior Wudi, Bu Laoweng’s words are not without merit. If Lu Yin is not guilty, then why would Nightking Zhenwu have been willing to sacrifice twenty Honor points to support his accusation? Everyone knows how rare Honor points are, and it is even rarer for such a young man to have so many. After paying such a price, even if the accusation did not come from Nightking Zhenwu, it cannot be ignored, not even if the Hall of Honor’s first Honor Chosen, Shang Qing, were questioned.”
Many people agreed with Nightking Zheng’s words, as twenty Honor points was truly too large of a price to pay, and most of the people here did not have that many.
Xin Jiao looked over at the Nightking Zheng and frowned.
One of the people among those resisting Highsage Wudi shouted out in a stern voice, “Brother Wudi, what you are doing right now is as grave a crime as genocide and wanton slaughter! Do you want your junior to be proven innocent, or do you want him to suffer the stigma of a traitor for the rest of his life?”
Highsage Wudi’s hand stopped, and he looked over at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin somewhat regretted killing Nightking Zhenwu too quickly, as a great deal of trouble would have been avoided if he had simply forced Zhenwu to withdraw his accusation.
“It seems that the overseers have decided that I, Lu Yin, am a traitor to the Fifth Mainland, correct?” Lu Yin asked in a loud voice. He directly looked at several of the people in front of Bu Laoweng, particularly Nightking Zheng. After all, this person should want Lu Yin dead even more than Bu Laoweng, right?
Nightking Zheng’s expression remained calm. “There is certainly a need to investigate, as my Hall of Honor’s position has always been that, without evidence, a person is innocent. Even if we are convinced that you are a traitor, if there is no evidence, then you need not worry about anything. Overseer Bu Laoweng grew too angry, which is why he said that he would use his exclusive privilege as an overseer on you—he has nothing personal against Eversky Island.”
Lu Yin’s smile fell away. “So, are you saying that despite a complete lack of evidence, you’ve decided that I’m a traitor?”
“That’s not what we said,” Nightking Zheng calmly replied.
Lu Yin felt amused. “As we all know, the Nightking clan harbors a deep hatred for me, and I even killed Nightking Zhenwu. As for Overseer Bu Laoweng, even though he seems to have no grudge against me, his grandson is currently trying to seize authority over the Great Eastern Alliance that I established.” At this point, Lu Yin looked around. “All of you, tell me, is it fair to allow these two to take advantage of their privileges?”
Everyone gathered fell silent. These people were not fools, and the two overseers clearly held grudges and had cause to move against Lu Yin. The fact that he was a target was all too obvious.
Highsage Wudi looked at Xin Jiao. “I remember that there are nine overseers. So what? Do the rest of you just not care?”
Xin Jiao smiled lightly. “That’s naturally not the case. We were actually just deliberating over this child’s case, and both Bu Laoweng and Nightking Zheng recused themselves.”
Nightking Zheng’s head snapped around as he looked at Xin Jiao. “You-“
Xin Jiao raised her hand to cut off Nightking Zheng. She then continued to simply stare at Highsage Wudi. “In the investigation of this child, this junior guarantees that no biased parties will be involved and that there will be no conflicting interests. How does Senior Wudi feel about this?”
Highsage Wudi coldly snorted. “What about that special privilege held by overseers?”
Xin Jiao laughed. “If this child’s investigation takes an unfavorable turn, then an overseer can indeed exercise such a privilege. However, if there is absolutely no evidence, where the possibility of someone being a traitor does not even theoretically exist, then such a privilege may not be used.”
Nightking Zheng could no longer hold himself back. “Overseer Xin, whether we use our privilege or not is up to each of us alone. You are not qualified to deny us this privilege.”
Xin Jiao looked over at Nightking Zheng, and her expression suddenly completely changed compared to when she had been looking at Highsage Wudi. The woman’s face was filled with ruthlessness and contempt as she replied, “You have been able to retain your seat as an overseer out of a need to pacify the Innerverse. You actually have no authority to decide anything, so don’t get so full of yourself. Your authority barely exists.”
Nightking Zheng’s face twisted.
Xin Jiao looked at Bu Laoweng. She was able to suppress Nightking Zheng, but she could not deny Bu Laoweng the right to use his privilege. After all, Bu Laoweng represented the Neoverse, and the powers behind him could not be looked down upon.
Bu Laoweng’s head tilted, and he loudly said, “Regarding the allegations of Lu Yin being a traitor, the other overseers will investigate this matter. I will not intervene, let alone use my privilege as an overseer. However, Lu Yin cultivates with death energy, and as one of the Hall of Honor’s nine overseers, I propose that he be watched, and if necessary, at any moment, I will exercise my rights.”
Bu Laoweng’s words caused countless people in the area to cry out, for death energy was an exclusive cultivation method of the Specter Clan. Such knowledge was not common in the Outerverse or Innerverse, but in the Neoverse, and especially in the Hall of Honor, most people were aware of this information.
Once someone cultivated death energy, they were basically a part of the Specter Clan with the sole exception being the Seven Courts’ Xie family.
