Chapter 1605 - 1500: Revealing the Reason

Stopped abruptly by a shout, Qin Hao’s blood surged, but he didn’t pause.

He continued forward, glaring fiercely at Kong Lingci.

As he approached Sect Leader Lei, Kong Denghui squinted his eyes and shouted, "Bold madman, violating the law, you deserve death!"

As he spoke, he struck out a spiritual technique with his palm aimed at Qin Hao’s forehead.

No mercy shown! He intended to kill with a single blow!

At this moment, Ji Xinhu waved his sleeve, releasing a spiritual technique to dissolve the crisis.

Afraid Qin Hao might be obstinate, he frowned and shouted, "Qin Hao, what are you up to!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao calmed down, he had to listen to his master, and besides, he already achieved his desired effect considering the situation.

With a hint of anger on his face, he said, "Master, Sect Leader, Punishment Hall Elder... you must stand up for me!"

These words shocked the high-ranking members immeasurably.

What is Qin Hao doing?

If you want to commit murder, let it be.

Now he’s playing the victim?

"Traitor! You defy authority, break the law, and refuse to confess!" Kong Denghui noticed Kong Lingci’s expression and seemed to understand something, loudly questioning.

He very much wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Qin Hao with a single stroke and then report it afterwards.

Unfortunately, Ji Xinhu guarded Qin Hao closely, giving him no chance.

"Traitor, you insult me so! No matter what you say today, it’s futile! The high-ranking members here are discerning and will surely execute you!"

Kong Lingci also shouted grimly.

Reflecting on being chased by a disciple as an elder, if mishandled, he’d lose face forever.

In truth, if it came to a fight, he wouldn’t necessarily fear Qin Hao.

It’s mainly because when he saw Qin Hao, he was startled.

And the thought of the exposure made him deeply anxious, choosing to flee.

Now, with a chance to accuse Qin Hao, after calming down, Kong Lingci was extremely furious.

"Everyone, stay calm!" At this moment, the Punishment Hall Elder waved to interrupt, then looked at Qin Hao and said, "Qin Hao, what is the matter? If you don’t give a reasonable explanation, you’ll face the death penalty!"

The development of this matter made the accusation against Qin Hao tenable.

If he couldn’t explain it, he would face severe punishment.

"Punishment Hall Elder! This guy is already like this! Why waste time talking to him? I beg you to kill him!"

Kong Lingci’s face turned red with anxiety.

He was very afraid that Qin Hao might say something threatening him.

"Kong Lingci, calm down!" The Punishment Hall Elder was known for being fair and wouldn’t falsely accuse the innocent.

"But..." Kong Lingci wanted to speak but shut up when the Punishment Hall Elder glared at him, having no choice but to turn his eyes to Kong Denghui.

Kong Denghui’s face was extremely gloomy; he realized that if the matter was truly revealed, he might also be implicated.

Thus, he coldly said, "Li Tongtian, do you have an unusual relationship with this kid? Why are you protecting him like this?"

"Fuck your nonsense!" The Punishment Hall Elder immediately grew furious: "Kong Denghui, I’m in charge of punishment; how I deal with him is none of your business!"

"Heh! Clearly guilty!" Kong Denghui sneered, "If you were truly fair and just, you would have killed this traitor long ago! Why waste time?"

"You!" The Punishment Hall Elder was not good at debating, becoming extremely annoyed.

Lei Dingtian couldn’t stand it and said sternly, "Stop arguing, this matter is significant and must be thoroughly investigated. Qin Hao, tell us what happened!"

The Sect Leader spoke, so Kong Denghui had to stop talking and exchanged glances with Kong Lingci, contemplating future actions.

Then Qin Hao spoke slowly, "You only see my recklessness, but not the anger beneath my rashness. I act this way because I was nearly killed!"

Killed?

The Punishment Hall Elder and Lei Dingtian showed surprise.

Ji Xinhu kept a calm smile on his face.

Kong Lingci and Kong Denghui both narrowed their eyes, a bit nervous.

"Oh ho, seems like there’s internal strife in your Huashan Sect!"

Suddenly, a high-ranking member from the Wuji Sect laughed with a sarcastic tone.

"Hmph!"

Li Tongtian glared at the person, waved his hand, and a yellow soundproof barrier enveloped everyone.

Now, the Wuji Sect couldn’t hear anything from this side anymore.

"Qin Hao, who tried to kill you?"

Li Tongtian showed a bit of anger on his face.

Qin Hao, after all, was an important disciple of the Huashan Sect.

Though a wasted body, he still had potential to advance to the Qi Condensation Realm.

Someone dared to commit an assault?

Did they disregard the Huashan Sect entirely?

"The one trying to kill me is Ren Zhengfei!"

Qin Hao’s words surprised everyone again.

"Ren Zhengfei? It’s him?"

"That’s not possible! That old man is aged, why would he harm a disciple?"

Many high-ranking members were puzzled, but those present on the day of the Innate Bell understood.

If Ren Zhengfei truly wished to kill Qin Hao, there was only one reason.

Qin Hao narrated smoothly, "Because that day, Ren Zhengfei felt humiliated by me and has harbored resentment ever since, finding this chance, he deliberately came to assassinate me."

Upon hearing this, Kong Lingci sneered, "You claim Ren Zhengfei tried to kill you, but do you have evidence?"

"Of course." Qin Hao calmly took out a talisman from the Void Storage Ring.

He activated the talisman with magic, forming a screen displaying images of Shopkeeper Wang and Wang Fugui.

Qin Hao wasn’t in the screen, but his voice transmitted through: "You two, recount what happened that day."

This screen was a Memory Recording Talisman, with pre-recorded footage.

However, the high-ranking members didn’t interrupt and watched seriously.

In the screen, Wang Fugui started narrating with a sorrowful face.

He recounted the emergence of Ren Zhengfei, his oppression on them, and attempted assassination of Qin Hao, detailing all his wicked deeds.

Shopkeeper Wang was relatively silent, only speaking occasionally to agree when his nephew reached an emotional point.

As the video neared its end, Kong Lingci laughed, "Haha! The words of two mortals can be trusted? I can find two mortals in the street to produce this kind of evidence!"

"Hehe, fool!" Qin Hao glanced at him indifferently.

That attitude made Kong Lingci bristle with anger, shouting, "You little bastard! What are you saying!"

Qin Hao didn’t bother replying but looked at Sect Leader Lei and Punishment Hall Elder saying, "Two of you, mortals can’t lie in front of us. How do you assess the authenticity of this video?"

The Punishment Hall Elder, experienced in investigating crimes, immediately saw the truth in their words.

Lei Dingtian also nodded, "Indeed, though it’s a Memory Recording Talisman, what they’re saying is true, this is factual."

As cultivators, being deceived by mortals would be utterly laughable if spoken out.

Hence, they were very confident.