"You! You! You!"
The man stammered out several "yous" but didn't know how to refute. Becoming the butt of everyone's jokes, he could only slink back to his seat, glaring hatefully at Chu Lanqiu.
Fei Fei secretly cheered Chu Lanqiu on for her overbearing attitude, thinking it would be better if she offended more people.
To show that he truly had the interests of the Beast Taming Sect at heart, Fei Fei even kowtowed several times, giving himself a few minor scrapes on his forehead.
"Master, what are you still waiting for? Chu Lanqiu's actions today are simply heretical! There are not only people from our Beast Taming Sect here. While we can do as we please behind closed doors, there are also people from other sects watching. Master, please make a decision immediately!"
Those who didn't know the truth saw Fei Fei with tears in his eyes and his earnest words, and thought he truly cared about the Beast Taming Sect, so they developed a bit of a favorable impression of him.
"I think the True Lord Kunshan is quite partial to that female disciple. Could he be trying to cover up for her?"
"The True Lord Kunshan is so upright. He shouldn't be. Besides, doesn't he know how much the cultivators on the Nine Desolate Continent hate demonic beasts and demonic cultivators? How could he shield someone in front of so many people?"
"Let's wait and see. I can hear that demonic beast crying so loudly. I think this disciple didn't hit its vital parts. Maybe... there will be a reversal."
The other cultivators also calmed down and quietly watched the development of the situation.
"Chu Lanqiu, I'll ask you. Did you really try to save this demonic beast?"
The True Lord Kunshan looked down at Chu Lanqiu, expecting an answer from her.
Chu Lanqiu's hand didn't stop moving the knife. Afraid of hitting the vital parts of the spiritual beast, she could only act carefully.
She knew that the True Lord Kunshan's question wasn't a doubt but a sign of trust!
She didn't want to disappoint the True Lord Kunshan, nor did she want to disappoint herself. So she was determined to succeed!
Chu Lanqiu raised her head, her eyes shining with confidence. "Report to the master! Disciple is confident that she can restore this demonic beast to its normal state!"
After getting Chu Lanqiu's assurance, the True Lord Kunshan said in front of everyone with different looks, "Then let's wait and see for now."
Chu Lanqiu looked at the True Lord Kunshan gratefully, not only for his trust but also for standing firmly by her side and removing all obstacles for her in front of so many outsiders.
She, Chu Lanqiu, would surely not let down such trust.
Seeing that the True Lord Kunshan really allowed Chu Lanqiu to continue, Fei Fei felt a bit worried. What if Chu Lanqiu really succeeded? Then his plan would fail.
So he pretended to be hurt and angrily questioned, "Master, are you being so partial? Everyone saw with their own eyes that Chu Lanqiu hatched a demonic egg. To clear her name, she even stabbed the demonic beast!"
"With such solid evidence, are you still going to protect her, Master?"
"Disciple really can't accept this!!"
Fei Fei looked around, hoping that the three immortals from the Main God's Hall would speak up for him. Only then did he realize that the people from the Main God's Hall weren't here today.
Although he was confused, he wasn't panicked.
He was certain that the True Lord Kunshan would convict Chu Lanqiu for the sake of public opinion, the surrounding pressure, and the future and reputation of the Beast Taming Sect.
The only thing he had to do now was to stop Chu Lanqiu.
He gritted his teeth, suddenly stood up from the ground, and rushed over while shouting, making a move as if to stop Chu Lanqiu.
"Stop! Can't you see how much pain this little demonic beast is in?!"
Although he made the move to stop, he actually planned to press down Chu Lanqiu's hand and kill the demonic beast while pretending to snatch the knife.
But Chu Lanqiu reacted quickly. Before Fei Fei pounced on her, she turned around and moved to another table with the demonic beast.
No one expected Fei Fei to suddenly act. They were all surprised. Seeing that Chu Lanqiu wasn't affected, they felt relieved instead.
Anyway, the life of a demonic beast meant nothing to them. But if Chu Lanqiu really could restore this demonic beast to normal, it would be a huge leap in the world of cultivation.
Even if she failed, it would just be a matter of a dead demonic beast.
Moreover, whether Chu Lanqiu had practiced demonic arts or not wasn't their concern. They could just let the Beast Taming Sect handle it.
Fei Fei's constant interruptions made some suspicious cultivators think his actions were very strange, as if he was trying to cover something up.
Chu Lanqiu glared hatefully at Fei Fei, but her hands moved even more precisely.
Seeing that his first attempt failed, Fei Fei wanted to try again. Shen Qing was sitting in the audience, looking unhappy.
"This annoying guy. I even want to rush up and beat him up."
Shen Qing clenched her fists, worried about Chu Lanqiu.
Li Xian turned her head and thought for a while, then said, "How long are you still going to keep that image stone? Isn't this the perfect time to use it?"
Shen Qing knew what Li Xian was referring to. After thinking for a moment, she also felt that there was no need to endure anymore.
So Shen Qing bypassed the crowd, walked to the high platform, signaled to the True Lord Hu Xiao, and took out the image stone from her storage bag and waved it.
The True Lord Hu Xiao had been worriedly watching Chu Lanqiu. Seeing Shen Qing's strange expression, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly got off the high platform.
The True Lord Hu Xiao attached great importance to outstanding juniors like Shen Qing and Li Xian.
"What's up? I'm watching Lanqiu's competition. I really don't have the mind to care about other things. If there's something..."
"Don't you want to know where Lanqiu's demonic egg came from?"
The True Lord Hu Xiao frowned tightly and looked at Shen Qing in shock.
He really hadn't thought about where Chu Lanqiu's demonic egg came from. His focus had always been on the fact that Chu Lanqiu had hatched a demonic beast.
"So... you know where her demonic egg came from?"
Shen Qing handed the image stone in her hand to the True Lord Hu Xiao and said with a smile, "All the truth is in it. I believe the True Lord Hu Xiao won't let anyone who framed his own disciple go."
"You mean?!"
The True Lord Hu Xiao understood the hidden meaning in Shen Qing's words. He immediately realized that although he had taken every precaution, he still couldn't stop someone from framing Chu Lanqiu.
At this moment, his heart was filled with guilt.
As a master, he knew that his disciple was participating in the competition, but he hadn't protected his disciple well. Instead, he had let his disciple fall into a difficult situation.
"Who is it!" The True Lord Hu Xiao's voice turned gloomy. He gritted his teeth as if he wanted to tear the person who framed Chu Lanqiu into pieces.
Shen Qing glanced at Fei Fei thoughtfully and then quickly withdrew her gaze.
"I hope the True Lord Hu Xiao can make good use of the evidence here. I also don't want my friend to be framed while the culprit can go unpunished."
That glance from Shen Qing immediately made the True Lord Hu Xiao understand who was behind it.
He nodded to Shen Qing. His attitude softened and his eyes looking at Shen Qing were full of tenderness. "Lanqiu is really lucky to have a friend like you."
Shen Qing bowed and said, "I'm the lucky one to have a friend like Lanqiu."
"Hahaha! Excellent, excellent!"
After Shen Qing turned around and left, the True Lord Hu Xiao held the image stone, angrily glanced at Fei Fei who was still pretending on the ground, and snorted.