"Elder Ling Kun, what are you doing?"
Jie Baobao asked, confused.
"Jie Baobao, this is for your own good."
"You and Ling Xiao are the future of the Seven Realms Sacred Hall. The Sacred Hall has always devoted everything to nurturing you both."
"However, there are currently some rumors spreading through the Seven Realms Sacred Hall, claiming that you have been colluding with Chu Feng."
"To prevent this from affecting you, you should clear things up with everyone."
With that, Ling Kun grabbed Jie Baobao and soared into the sky.
By the time they stabilized, they were already standing before a magnificent formation that gleamed with golden light, resembling a small city.
Nearly every Spirit World Master from the Seven Realms Sacred Hall stationed here had gathered at this location.
A glance revealed a dense sea of figures stretching in every direction.
With Ling Kun and Jie Baobao hovering high above, all eyes naturally turned toward them.
"I have heard that there are currently certain rumors within the Seven Realms Sacred Hall regarding Jie Baobao."
"It all started because someone was insulting Chu Feng, and Jie Baobao spoke up in his defense."
"Jie Baobao, is this true?"
Ling Kun asked her.
But Jie Baobao refused to answer.
"Grandfather, she didn't just speak up for Chu Feng — she even raised her hand against me. Look, the slap mark is still on my face."
At that moment, a young woman flew up into the air. Her figure was graceful and slender, but half her face was swollen like a pig's head. The clear imprint of a slap was undoubtedly the culprit behind her current appearance.
Her name was Ling Tiantian — Elder Ling Kun's own granddaughter.
"Elder Ling Kun, we can testify."
Several more figures rose into the air at that moment — both young men and women, all of them youthful. Each bore varying degrees of injuries, and the men especially were in rough shape.
"We were earlier discussing Chu Feng's many misdeeds with Miss Tiantian."
"But Jie Baobao suddenly appeared and insisted we were spreading lies. When we argued back, she attacked us."
They spoke up.
"Oh, this…?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion upon hearing their words.
Although Jie Baobao held a special status as one of the Seven Realms Sacred Hall's most talented prodigies, Chu Feng was even more extraordinary.
If Jie Baobao had truly raised her hand against fellow members of the Sacred Hall because of Chu Feng, the matter would be far from trivial.
"Jie Baobao."
"Don't accuse me of showing bias toward my granddaughter."
"It's not just my word against yours — there are multiple witnesses pointing to you."
"You owe everyone an explanation."
Ling Kun pressed.
"Elder Ling Kun, your granddaughter is consumed by jealousy. She has bullied others countless times while riding on your coattails."
"There is no shortage of people she has falsely accused."
"And now she has turned her sights on me?"
"And you — you're enabling her, which is why you dragged me here against my will?"
Jie Baobao's expression darkened with anger.
Though Ling Kun's current cultivation had reached the level of a First-rank Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master, before the Divine Era, he had been nothing more than a Late-stage True Dragon Spirit World Master — not even close to the True Dragon Peak.
In the present-day Seven Realms Sacred Hall, Spirit World Masters of Ling Kun's caliber were far from rare.
But prodigies like Jie Baobao could be counted on one hand.
At her core, Jie Baobao had nothing to fear from Ling Kun.
Moreover, this situation clearly had the stink of personal vendetta being settled under the guise of official authority.
"What?"
"Elder Ling Kun dragged Jie Baobao here by force?"
Sure enough, Jie Baobao's words sent another massive wave of shock through the crowd.
They had already suspected as much.
If one truly compared their statuses, Jie Baobao's position was higher than Elder Ling Kun's.