Afterward, the Valley Master of Luoxia Valley brought Chu Feng, Xu Yiyi, and Elder Ningshuang.
Once again, they arrived before the mansion gates where Master Li Rui and the Law Enforcement Elders were kneeling.
Because the Valley Master had exited through a side door to find Elder Ningshuang and Xu Yiyi, Master Li Rui and the others had no prior knowledge of this.
As a result, when the Law Enforcement Elders laid eyes on Xu Yiyi and Elder Ningshuang, their faces turned ashen, as though they sensed catastrophe bearing down upon them.
However, Master Li Rui's own master appeared relatively composed, showing at least no obvious signs of guilt.
This was proof enough that this man was truly a cunning, scheming individual.
"Elder Tuoba, as the Chief Elder of the Law Enforcement Department, I once held you in the highest esteem and regarded you with the deepest respect."
"But I never imagined that for the sake of personal grudges, you would twist the truth and attempt to sentence Chu Feng to death!" Xu Yiyi accused furiously.
"Xu Yiyi! You are nothing but a disciple, yet you dare to address a Law Enforcement Elder in such a manner? Do you have any respect for the hierarchy?!" In response to Xu Yiyi's accusations, Master Li Rui's master flew into a rage and turned the rebuke back on her.
"Elder Tuoba, will you still play the fool?" the Valley Master of Luoxia Valley asked coldly.
"Valley Master, please forgive my slow understanding, but I truly do not know where I have done wrong," Master Li Rui's master replied with a bewildered expression.
"You deliberately concealed the fact that young friend Chu Feng is an Immortal-Robed Spirit World Master — I will let that slide for now."
"You used special means to seal young friend Chu Feng's mouth, preventing him from speaking or unleashing his barrier power — I will let that slide as well."
"But you knew full well that Chu Luyang had disobeyed Elder Su Jingrui's orders and brought his death upon himself."
"Yet you still brought young friend Chu Feng here and demanded that I sentence him to death — this, I absolutely cannot tolerate!" the Valley Master said with undisguised fury.
"What? Chu Luyang disobeyed Elder Su's orders first?"
"What orders? What did Elder Su say to Chu Luyang?"
"What exactly happened? Valley Master, I have no knowledge of this!" Master Li Rui's master said, looking thoroughly confused.
"No knowledge? How could you possibly have no knowledge? When my Master warned Chu Luyang that day, several of your subordinates were present. Did they not report it to you?" Xu Yiyi pointed at the Law Enforcement Elders and demanded.
"What? Such a thing happened? Why didn't you tell me?" Master Li Rui's master shouted angrily at his subordinates, as though he truly knew nothing about it.
"Elder, we truly didn't know!" Yet in response to their master's questioning, the Law Enforcement Elders shook their heads repeatedly.
Moreover, they looked at Xu Yiyi with confused expressions and asked, "Yiyi, what did Elder Su say to Chu Luyang? How would we know? You're making us completely confused."
"You… you're actually pretending not to know?" Seeing them deny everything, Xu Yiyi was so furious her body began to tremble.
"We're not pretending. We truly don't know. Yiyi, be careful not to make false accusations," the Law Enforcement Elders said with expressions of complete innocence.
"Very well, very well. It seems you've already coordinated your stories behind the scene and decided to deny everything to the very end," the Valley Master said — though his smile was cold.
So cold that every one of those Law Enforcement Elders felt a chill run through their hearts, their expressions shifting involuntarily.
They were panicking, yet despite the turmoil within, they still refused to change their story. It was clear that before this moment, they had already agreed with Master Li Rui's master to deny everything to the end.
Though this strategy was foolish, it was their only chance at survival.
Denying everything still gave them a sliver of breathing room, but if they confessed now, they would surely face severe punishment.