Hearing Yan Xu's question, Yan Zhaoge raised his eyebrows slightly, "Elder Yan, who do you think junior apprentice-brother Ye died because of?"
Yan Xu looked coldly at Yan Zhaoge, "What kind of situation is this; is there any room for you to question me?"
"What you need to do is to answer truthfully; there is no room for lies or sophistry."
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "If I remember correctly, today is an inquiry, not an interrogation. Even if it is an interrogation, it should not be you, the Principal Elder of the Eastern Tang, interrogating me."
"If you presume that I am at fault, then where is the evidence?"
Yan Xu was not angered, as he said indifferently, "That seed of Li Flame True Fire, whose hands is it in now?"
Yan Zhaoge was surprised, "In mine."
Yan Xu turned to look at Sikong Qing, "Before Ye Jing died, did he say anything?"
Sikong Qing was silent for a moment, before answering truthfully, "He called senior apprentice-brother Yan by his name."
"How did he call him?"
"… Anger, unwillingness, and … resentment."
The Disciplinary Elder waved his hands, his gaze calm and focused as he looked at Yan Zhaoge, "Junior apprentice-nephew Yan, regarding Ye Jing's death in the Sealing Dragon Abyss, as the leading Martial Scholar, what do you have to say?"
He simply repeated his earlier question, but his tone was a little more serious.
Yan Zhaoge said, "First of all, junior apprentice-brother Ye's current status is unknown; he is not already dead."
The Disciplinary Elder asked without batting an eyelid, "Why do you say that? What exactly happened? "
Yan Zhaoge took out a letter, smiling, "As a Martial Scholar leading fellow disciples on a tempering mission, I naturally have to compile a report of what happened here. It's just that before I could deliver it to the clan, I received news that you were coming, so I might as well leave it here, directly handing it over to you all."
The Disciplinary Elder was silent for a moment, before he nodded, "This time, this old man originally also wanted to bring your letter back with me."
He received the letter, and after reading it, his gaze wavered slightly before he passed it over to Yan Xu.
Yan Xu looked through it, his brows furrowed, "Your Internal Crystal Furnace fell into the abyss, causing it to explode, destroying Ye Jing's fleshly body. However, Ye Jing had a treasure that protected his soul, but his whereabouts are unknown?"
Yan Zhaoge said, "That treasure is extremely unique. I have a premonition that junior apprentice-brother Ye will return to us before long. At that time, my words will finally be proven."
"Of course, he might still resent me because of the Internal Crystal Furnace's explosion."
The king of the Eastern Tang Kingdom frowned, "If what you say is true, then Ye Jing's current cultivation should only be at the mid Qi Guiding stage, right? Usually, entering the Dragon Sealing Abyss alone is already a near death experience, not to mention now that only my soul is left and I've fallen into the abyss. "
Yan Zhaoge said slowly, "The aura that instantly erupted from that accompanying treasure of his is extremely powerful, and cannot be underestimated."
Yan Xu stared coldly at Yan Zhaoge, "Ye Jing not returning, what do you have to say?"
The Law Enforcement Elder then asked, "The seed of the Li Yan True Fire, was it struck by the tide of the Sealing Dragon Abyss and fell in front of you?"
Yan Zhaoge said, "Precisely so."
The three bigwigs all stared at Yan Zhaoge, remaining silent.
Yan Zhaoge said calmly, "From start to end, it was only junior apprentice-brother Ye who had a one-sided opinion of me. As long as he did not take the initiative to provoke me, to me, he was no different from any other junior apprentice-brother."
"As for the seed of the Li Yan True Fire, I believe that the clan will prioritize the development of the Internal Crystal Furnace. If I want to obtain it, it will be very easy."
"Even if junior apprentice-brother Ye was insensible and fought with me over the fire seed, I would still give him a lesson, not to the extent of killing him."
"Moreover, even without me personally making a move, I would be able to make him suffer the consequences."
Yan Zhaoge's tone was calm, "It was written in my report, and I believe that the news that you all received earlier also mentioned it."
"Junior apprentice-brother Ye is acquainted with the Ghost Hatchet Elder, Han Sheng."
The Law Enforcement Elder frowned, "What does this have to do with this matter?"
Yan Xu said indifferently, "It is true that old monster Han has enmity with this old man, but that is a personal grudge, and has nothing to do with the clan."
"Ye Jing being acquainted with him is not a big deal. Even this old man will not hold any grudges against him because of this."
"If old monster Han is willing to let bygones be bygones, so what if this enmity is resolved? This old man is fine with it. "
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "That's true. In both of our clashes, it was you who gained the upper hand, while Han Sheng lost out."
But following that, the smile on Yan Zhaoge's face gradually disappeared, "However, this matter is not as simple as a personal grudge. The Ghost Hatchet Elder Han Sheng is related to the abnormalities in the Sealing Dragon Abyss this time!"
As these words left his mouth, the entire hall was shocked.
The Disciplinary Elder, the King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom and Yan Xu all straightened their bodies, their gazes bright as they stared at Yan Zhaoge.
"What basis do you have for this judgement?"
The pressure of the three Martial Grandmasters caused the entire great hall to resemble a furnace.
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "Everyone present at that time can testify that when the Ghost Hatchet Elder first appeared, he still had not discovered junior apprentice-brother Ye, and his first words were, 'Who was it that spoiled this old man's good business'. Then, we have to think about what the Ghost Hatchet Elder's good business was."
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge handed over two crystals, one of which contained the red light that had newly appeared within the black fog beneath the Sealing Dragon Abyss.
The other, however, contained this indistinct silhouette. It was the evil silhouette that Yan Zhaoge had previously abandoned the seed of Li Flame True Fire to pursue.
Yan Zhaoge looked straight at Yan Xu, "Elder Yan, you are most familiar with the Ghost Hatchet Elder; having seen this thing, have you discovered anything?"
Yan Xu received the crystal, carefully analysing it. The gazes of the Disciplinary Elder and the King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom were similarly focused on him.
After a while, Yan Xu let out a long breath, saying in a heavy tone, "I don't know what kind of evil technique it is … but it is indeed the handiwork of Old Monster Han."
Yan Zhaoge calmly described the process of encountering the evil silhouette as well as the process of capturing it. The three Martial Grandmasters present all fell into deep thought.
The abnormalities in the Sealing Dragon Abyss were no small matter, because it involved the Earth Domain of the past, the current 'Hell'!
After a long time, the Disciplinary Elder raised his head, asking, "You mean that Ye Jing is in cahoots with Han Sheng?"
Yan Zhaoge shook his head, "I do not mean that."
"Junior apprentice-brother Ye is acquainted with the Ghost Hatchet Elder, even addressing him as brother; this is a fact."
"The Ghost Hatchet Elder is related to the abnormalities in the Sealing Dragon Abyss; this is also a fact."
"How junior apprentice-brother Ye is acquainted with the Ghost Hatchet Elder, how much he knows about the matters of the Sealing Dragon Abyss, how much he knows about the Ghost Hatchet Elder, whether he has any other intentions in entering our clan; these are all uncertain matters that require further investigation."
Yan Zhaoge said, "Saying all this, I only want to say that if I wanted to make things difficult for junior apprentice-brother Ye, I would not have to do it myself at all."
Yan Xu and the others simultaneously fell silent.
As Yan Zhaoge had said, with such a thing happening, even if the clan would not use extreme methods to deal with Ye Jing, a large amount of investigation would still be unavoidable. Just this alone would already be more than enough for Ye Jing to bear.
Even Yan Zhaoge's eldest apprentice-uncle would have to reconsider whether or not he would accept Ye Jing as a disciple; at the very least, they would have to wait for the investigation to reach a definite conclusion.
"As I said before, junior apprentice-brother Ye is not dead. That treasure of his seems to have some rather unique aspects; perhaps it can help him reconstruct his fleshly body."
"When he appears again, many things will be known directly from him; I don't mind being his witness."
At the end of his words, Yan Zhaoge laughed lightly, "At that time, we can perform the Blood Soul Recollection, recreating the scene from before; no one will have to worry about the other going back on his word."
Yan Xu asked in a heavy tone, "It's still the same; what if Ye Jing never appears?"
"Three years, two years … one year? Or even shorter, "Yan Zhaoge said mildly," As long as no one intentionally wants him to never appear again. "
Yan Xu's face was as sunken as water.
Leaning back in his chair, the King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom nodded slightly as he looked at Yan Zhaoge.
The Disciplinary Elder pondered for a moment before saying, "I will report the entire process of today's interrogation to the clan."
"Personally, I believe in your words, junior apprentice-nephew Yan. But as you say, I hope that time will be able to thoroughly prove your innocence. If Ye Jing can still be alive, it will also be a joyous matter, and the clan will also continue to search for his whereabouts."
At the end of the day, there was still no concrete evidence to prove that Yan Zhaoge had intentionally caused Ye Jing's death; it could not even be said to have been an unintentional mistake.
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