Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Grievance
Translator: 549690339
A few disciples nervously walked into the main hall, all of them were the ones who had previously accompanied Kang Lu at the Medicine-Seeking Peak. However, they seemed terribly anxious at this moment, not daring to lift their heads.
“We pay respects to the head seat and all the elders.” As soon as these five entered, they respectfully saluted everyone, then stood there looking somewhat at a loss.
Elder Gao glanced at the five, signaling them with his eyes not to be nervous.
“Tell us everything you saw that day,” Elder Gao said coldly.
Upon hearing his words, the five seemed somewhat hesitant, all casting a glance at Fang Lin.
Seeing this, Elder Gao’s brows furrowed slightly.
But soon, like Kang Lu had just done, the five accused Fang Lin of injuring their fellow sect members at Medicine -Seeking Peak.
“Head seat, elders, you have heard what they said. These people all witnessed what happened that day, their words can serve as evidence” Elder Gao cast a cold glance at Fang Lin and then loudly addressed everyone.
Kang Lu, kneeling on one side, glared fiercely at Fang Lin, his eyes full of madness and resentment.
As for the five disciples who testified, they seemed nervous and unsettled, as if coming to the main hall to accuse Fang Lin was not truly their intention.
Fang Lin, however, remained calm throughout, even when these five were accusing him, his face didn’t show any changes.
He had anticipated this scene long before, even if he had previously deterred them at Medicine-Seeking Peak under the guise of Han Yinyue, there would still undoubtedly be people who would testify against him.
After all, most of those people were Yu Qiufan’s, under Yu Qiufan’s instigation, even if they were reluctant, they would still testify against Fang Lin.
If Kang Lu had not been backed by Yu Qiufan, it was likely that no one would have stepped forward to testify against Fang Lin.
Gu Daofeng stared at Fang Lin, asking, “Fang Lin, do you have anything to say for yourself?”
Fang Lin gave a slight smile and said, “Disciple has a question. If they insist that I fed a poisoned pill to Kang Lu, here in the presence of all the elders, all of whom are predecessors of alchemy, has no one ever checked whether there are any poisoned pills inside Kang Lu’s body?”
At these words, many of the elders at the scene were startled, then all turned to look at Kang Lu.
Elder Gao was secretly shocked in his heart. He had checked Kang Lu’s body long ago, but had not found any trace of poisoning at all.
This was a big loophole, but it was not unavoidable.
Elder Gao immediately said, “Reporting to the head seat, although there are no signs of poisoning in Kang Lu, according to the testimonies of these disciples, the poison pill will not take effect immediately, but only after a month. The fact that we can’t detect it now does not mean that Kang Lu is not poisoned. Besides, we have their testimonies, which should be enough evidence to accuse Fang Lin. ”
Mu Yan suddenly chuckled out and countered, “That’s absurd, there are no signs of poisoning, and yet you say Fang Lin fed Kang Lu a poison pill? That’s too ridiculous.”
Elder Gao remained calm and replied, “Many poison pills have the property of lying dormant and not taking effect immediately. If we wait until Kang Lu’s poison pill takes effect before questioning Fang Lin, wouldn’t we have wasted Kang Lu’s life in vain?”
Mu Yan’s face was frosty as she glared at Elder Gao and asked sharply, “Then what if Kang Lu was not poisoned at all? Wouldn’t that be framing Fang Lin? In Elder Gao’s opinion, framing Fang Lin is okay, but framing Kang Lu is not? Are you an elder of our Pill Sect or just Kang Lu’s elder? You have dubious intentions, trying to harm our sect’s genius with Kang Lu, it’s utterly reprehensible! ”
Mu Yan’s words are sharp, and Elder Gao is so angry that he grinds his teeth, his eyes blazing with rage.
The atmosphere in the main hall was strange, and many people were quietly laughing at Elder Gao.
Some people admired Mu Yan for her daring to publicly accuse an elder of high status in the main hall, a move which required not only confidence but also courage.
“Mu Yan, how dare you slander me in this manner!” Elder Gao said angrily with a grim look in his eyes.
Mu Yan showed a disdainful look and said, “Whether it is slander or not, only you, Elder Gao, know the truth. I have heard that you seem to have a secret and deep connection with Kang Lu.”
Upon hearing these words, Elder Gao’s face changed dramatically and he retorted, “Mu Yan, what is your motive for slandering me baselessly in the Pill
Sect’s main hall?”
Mu Yan ignored him and merely let out a cold chuckle.
Elder Gao cursed inwardly as he cast a glance around. Everyone wore a strange look on their faces. Obviously, Mu Yan’s words had indeed made many elders begin to doubt his intentions.
“Head seat, Mu Yan is making trouble out of thin air, merely trying to cover for Fang Lin, but the crimes he has committed are indeed true. I beg the head seat to punish him severely to purify the Pill Sect’s atmosphere.” Elder Gao said solemnly, suppressing his anger for the moment.
Another elder from the Pill Pavilion also spoke up, saying, “This Fang Lin, selling pills privately, is clearly a lawless individual. It’s not surprising that he would resort to harming his fellow disciples. In my opinion, he should be punished for both offenses and dealt with severely.”
Meng Wuyou, Mu Yan and some other elders changed their expressions immediately. This was a move to completely crush Fang Lin. If he was punished for both crimes, he would never be able to turn his fortunes again.
Meng Wuyou and Mu Yan exchanged glances, ready to stand up and speak for Fang Lin.
“Head seat, I am wronged.” Fang Lin suddenly spoke, looking extremely aggrieved.
Gu Daofeng asked, “What do you mean you are wronged, when there are people accusing you?”
Fang Lin wore a distressed look on his face and said, “Head seat, I’m only at the fifth level of the Human Origin realm. How could I possibly force Kang Lu to swallow a poison pill? Isn’t this giving too much credit to my powers?”
At these words, Elder Gao, Kang Lu, and the five disciples who testified all froze in place.
Fang Lin looked innocent. He released his inner strength, which was indeed only at the fifth level of the Human Origin realm, and even at that level, his progress was quite average.
Kang Lu suddenly lost his mind, pointed at Fang Lin, and shrieked, “Impossible! He was at the eighth level of the Human Origin realm! Absolutely not the fifth level! He’s lying! He’s deceiving us!”
Although Elder Gao was more puzzled in his heart, seeing Kang Lu losing his temper like this made him angry and he slapped Kang Lu to the ground.
Kang Lu, after being slapped, came to his senses a little, his eyes were blank.
Elder Gao frowned and intended to take action to thoroughly check Fang Lin’s realm. However, Fang Lin quickly looked scared and said, “Elder Gao, what are you going to do? I haven’t offended you. Are you going to kill me in front of the head seat and all the elders?”
Elder Gao’s expression froze, and he squatted down in place, wishing he could pin Fang Lin to the ground and give him a good beating.
Yan Zhengfeng stepped forward and said, “Let me do it.”
After finishing his sentence, he walked over to Fang Lin. His old eyes, full of scrutiny, were looking at Fang Lin.
“Don’t make a move, I won’t hurt you,” Yan Zhengfeng said half-smiling, then gently pressed one hand on Fang Lin’s shoulder..