"Song Xi, were you truly wrongly accused?"
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
The North Xuan Academy head asked.
He had questioned Song Xi before, but Song Xi had refused to say a word.
Now that the North Xuan Academy head asked again, Song Xi merely nodded.
"But Li Jiaojiao's cultivation was beneath yours — how could she have forced herself on you…"
The North Xuan Academy head asked.
Song Xi did not answer. He hesitated, but his weeping only grew more miserable.
"Song Xi, tell me what really happened."
"I will see that justice is served for you," Chu Feng said.
Upon hearing these words, Song Xi lifted his head and looked at Chu Feng. Seeing the resolute yet furious look in Chu Feng's eyes, Song Xi's hesitation vanished, and the truth spilled from his lips:
"Nangong Yuliu was there too."
"Nangong Yuliu — it was him?"
Chu Feng's fury surged instantly, especially as he recalled how, just moments ago, when he had warned Nangong Yuliu never to cross him again, Nangong Yuliu had looked back at him with that smug look in his eyes.
At the time, Chu Feng had assumed Nangong Yuliu was simply provoking him.
Now he understood — Nangong Yuliu had already laid hands on Song Xi.
"Chu Feng, my innocence can never be proven. No one but you would ever believe me."
"Nangong Yuliu wields immense power. If he wants me dead, I cannot survive."
"But you must avenge me — you have to avenge me. You are the only one I can count on."
"Your brother here… is no longer even a man."
"You must settle this score for me."
"Otherwise, I will not rest even in death."
Song Xi broke into tears once more, wailing even more desperately than before, and in the same breath, he used his martial force to pull down his trousers.
Once the trousers were removed, both Chu Feng and the North Xuan Academy head froze in shock.
Song Xi's manhood had been severed.
"What is the meaning of this? Someone! Someone come here!"
"The thorn-whip punishment involves lashing the entire body with thorned whips — how could they commit such a humiliation?"
The North Xuan Academy head was furious, bellowing at the top of his lungs.
But Song Xi shook his head.
"It wasn't them. Nangong Yuliu came here."
Those few words alone made it abundantly clear whose hand had severed Song Xi's manhood!
"What are you yelling about?"
At that moment, the elders of the Punishment Hall arrived, drawn by the North Xuan Academy head's earlier shouting.
"You came at just the right time. How do you people run things here?"
"You allow someone outside the Punishment Hall to carry out unauthorized torture on a prisoner?"
The North Xuan Academy head demanded in outrage.
But the Punishment Hall elders merely smirked at him with contempt.
"Unauthorized torture? We know nothing about that."
"Besides, if someone carried out unauthorized torture, why don't you go find him yourself instead of shouting at us?"
"You are the head of the North Xuan Academy, are you not? Can't you even stand up for your own disciple?" one of the Punishment Hall elders said.
"So you know I am the head of the North Xuan Academy, and yet you dare speak to me like this?"
"What exactly is your rank?" the North Xuan Academy head asked.
"Oh my, the head of the North Xuan Academy is quite imposing."
"Allow me to be blunt — the only reason you were allowed in here today to visit the prisoner has nothing to do with your status."
"Our Hall Master gave the order: if Chu Feng comes, he may be let in."
"You only got in because of Chu Feng's blessing."
The Punishment Hall elders said.
"You…"
The North Xuan Academy head ground his teeth in fury.
But he did not truly dare to make a move against these Punishment Hall elders.
It was not these particular elders he feared — it was the Punishment Hall itself.
"Sir Head, let us go."
Chu Feng tossed out those words and turned to leave immediately.
Seeing this, the North Xuan Academy head hurriedly followed him out.
"Chu Feng, we have no evidence in this matter. Whatever you do, do not go causing trouble with Nangong Yuliu," the North Xuan Academy head urged.
"I understand, Sir Head."
"The Sect Master has just thrown me into the Wulong Underground Prison. The Sect Master's stance is, for all intents and purposes, the stance of the Wulong Martial Sect."
"I, Chu Feng, am someone the Sect Master dislikes — someone the Wulong Martial Sect dislikes."
"And what is Nangong Yuliu's standing? He is not only a true disciple — he was once a Wulong disciple as well. As for his grandmother, she is none other than Wulong Elder, Lady Wulong Chunyue."
"He commands the adoration of countless powerful figures."