Chapter 1325: Confrontation

Chapter 1325: Chapter 1325: Confrontation

Casually throwing the horsewhip he grabbed to the side, Pei Yan ignored Liu Xuanji, who was continuously confessing his guilt to Lin Ruxue. While gnawing on the chicken leg he held, he asked Lin Ruxue: "Uncle Master, what kind of chicken leg is this? How can it be so delicious? It looks greasy, but it’s not greasy at all when you eat it. After swallowing, apart from the aroma of chicken, there’s a lingering faint, refreshing tea fragrance in the mouth. Truly amazing."

"If the cook from the Drunken Immortal Tower knew he had such a connoisseur like you, he would be very happy. Since you like it so much, I’ll have Yiqiu send word that as long as you’re in Luocheng, you can select from any big or small restaurant in and outside of Luocheng, and meals will be delivered to you for free. Now quickly resolve this matter." Lin Ruxue rested her jade arm on the armrest, holding her forehead, resigned and amused.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan nodded and walked out of the pavilion into the arena, patted Liu Xuanji on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Elder Liu, you have quite a temper! What people say is true; you should use reason to convince people. You can’t just beat them into a confession, right?"

Saying this, Pei Yan bit on the chicken leg and approached Ding Zhiyi, who was beaten nearly to death, shaking his head and sighing: "After all, you are considered a Heavenly Dao Expert, and now you end up in such a miserable state. Actually, whether things are true or false is out of your control. No matter the facts, you can only admit that this is your doing, right?"

Lying on the ground, Ding Zhiyi knew full well that his ploy had long been revealed. No matter how he argued, he couldn’t change this fact. His gaze towards Su Fengchen was helpless, while towards Pei Yan, it was one of despair.

"Pei Yan, what do you mean by this? You’re coercing a confession! Must this matter be pinned on us?" Li Ang couldn’t listen anymore and stepped forward to stop him.

"Don’t panic! Don’t panic! Fairy Li, don’t panic! Let’s watch a recording, and then you can express your opinion." Pei Yan knew that in this situation, in front of Su Fengchen, even if he presented all the evidence to beat Ding Zhiyi to death, he wouldn’t admit what he did. This isn’t about integrity but the prohibition within him and his concern for his family.

Thinking of this, Pei Yan stood up and picked at his nostril. With a flick of his finger, a Mechanical Nanoworm flew out. Under his control, the nanoworm began to play the recorded interrogation scenes from last night one by one.

Seeing the images on the light screen and listening to Pei Yan point out one flaw after another, Su Fengchen and Li Ang’s faces grew increasingly unsightly. By the end, when all the evidence was laid out, Su Fengchen closed his eyes.

The loyalty of Ding Zhiyi and his companions was unquestionable; what was questionable was their brains! Foolish! But this can’t be entirely blamed on them; these plans were hastily set up by myself, and even I didn’t notice the details. How could they respond? This time, those investigating aren’t the Immortal Palace drunkards and gluttons. They conducted the investigation in a completely different manner from before. I was careless and underestimated the Investigation Hall’s capabilities.

"Su Mountain Master, do you have anything to say now?" Pei Yan pointed to the light screen and asked.

"I have nothing to say!" Su Fengchen said helplessly and bitterly.

"So you admit your guilt?" Liu Xuanji challenged on the side.

"Admit guilt? Yes, I admit guilt! I admit the guilt of poor judgment. I admit the guilt of harboring the undeserving. Beyond that, I have no guilt to admit!" Su Fengchen stated resolutely.

"Even now, you refuse to admit guilt?" Liu Xuanji was furious and rebuked seeing that Su Fengchen was still arguing.

"What guilt? Deception guilt? According to Pei Yan’s logic, everything that happened at the Hongjun Sword Furnace was an act of someone else’s framing! Could it not be the same for what happened at the White Deer Institute?" Su Fengchen stood his ground and retorted: "Pei Yan asked well. Back then, these three acted unusually and went to the Immortal Palace instead of the White Deer Institute, which was definitely suspicious. But we did not notice at the time. It appears those three criminals had already colluded with Ding Zhiyi, posing as them, infiltrating the Immortal Palace, and taking the opportunity to assassinate the Investigation Hall’s retainers. Then using my villa’s Teleportation Array to escape. Later, when things went awry during our investigation, they swapped identities with the real Ding Zhiyi embedded in our sect and exposed flaws during interrogation, thus achieving the purpose of framing the White Deer Institute."

You, you!" Liu Xuanji pointed at Su Fengchen for a long time, unable to speak a complete sentence. Now he truly realized the gap between them. The opponent is more shameless, more cunning, and more brazen! If the same evidence were placed before him, he would have long admitted guilt, but Su Fengchen not only doesn’t admit guilt but can also twist the truth and turn the tables.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Throwing the remaining chicken bones aside, Pei Yan clapped his hands and praised: "666! Impressive, impressive!" Saying this, Pei Yan gave a kick to the lying Ding Zhiyi and remarked: "See! That’s why someone could be Sect Leader! Quick thinking! You are destined to bear other people’s liabilities till death! How is it? Speak! Is what Su Mountain Master said the truth?"

"Yes! That’s right! I was indeed in cahoots with the real culprits to frame the White Deer Institute!" Ding Zhiyi responded with a cold laugh.

"Oh! Then who instructed you to frame them? Don’t be afraid; His Majesty the Spirit Emperor is here. Speak up, and she will uphold justice for you. As long as you tell the truth, whether it’s you or those behind you, she can protect you. This is your last chance at survival; cherish it well! I’ve never deceived anyone!" Pei Yan crouched down, coaxing gently.

Ding Zhiyi looked at Pei Yan’s seemingly sincere yet extremely treacherous face and the cold, disdainful look of Su Fengchen, who was turning away, and took a deep breath before suddenly grinning and saying: "You’re asking who instructed me?"

"Yes!"

"It was you! You instructed me! And you! And you! Hahaha! And you! And you! It was all of you together!" Ding Zhiyi suddenly pointed at Pei Yan, causing him to retreat several steps, almost falling down. Then he pointed at everyone present except Spirit Emperor Lin Ruxue, pointing at them one by one, with a seemingly mad expression.

Even though he only interacted with Pei Yan for one night, Ding Zhiyi already understood his terror. Su Fengchen’s narrative was unreliable, and he believed it wouldn’t be long before Pei Yan exposed it. The more he said now, the more mistakes he’d make, ultimately suffering the consequences himself. It’s better to feign madness and provoke them into killing him, thus ending it all.

Seeing Ding Zhiyi with a silly grin and insane demeanor, Su Fengchen felt slightly relieved. This guy wasn’t too stupid after all. Now, as long as he passes today’s ordeal, while everyone is distracted, he can escape and immediately arrange for the sect’s evacuation. Lin Ruxue’s setup today clearly showed she already believed most of Pei Yan’s investigation; they can’t remain in the Daoist Plane any longer.

"You’re truly stupid! You can’t even pretend to be mad properly! You dare point at everyone yet don’t dare point at her? Isn’t this still maintaining that last bit of sanity and fear? If I were you, I’d rush over now and cling to her leg, claiming that everything was her doing!"