239: Now that you've been confirmed as a member of a demonic cult, what else do you have to say?

This point regarding Su Hua is very difficult to explain.

Why would he, a Divine Body, choose to stay in this Duobao Pavilion instead of joining the Xuntian Sect?

In the Xuntian Sect, a Divine Body is considered a Prodigy.

If he were to join the Xuntian Sect, his starting position would undoubtedly be that of a Personal Disciple, enjoying a prestigious status within the sect; how could staying in the Duobao Pavilion possibly compare?

This is a crucial point.

Furthermore, regarding Su Hua, while everyone claims that he only recently underwent Ascension, in reality, only Xu Zhen witnessed it; no one else knows the truth of the matter.

What if Xu Zhen simply wanted to ensure Su Hua had a clean background and specifically fabricated the story about his Ascension?

The following scene showed Xu Zhen bowing and scraping before the Third Elder of the Soul Devouring Sect.

Upon witnessing this, countless people in Fengyu City gnashed their teeth in hatred.

After the scene concluded, the Aura on Zhao Tai erupted violently as he bellowed:

"Xu Zhen, you are a Cultivator of the Demonic Path! Today, I shall slay you to rid the world of this scourge. Fengyu City will not tolerate traitors of the Demonic Path."

"With the evidence laid out before you, I want to see how you intend to quibble. As for the other guild masters, you had better think carefully—do you truly intend to follow this villain of the Demonic Path and aid in his wickedness?"

The expressions of the three people beside Xu Zhen changed.

The warning in his words was all too clear; if the Duobao Pavilion were destroyed, the three major chambers of commerce would certainly not let them off either.

Of course, if they were to withdraw now, they might only face suppression rather than being pushed to the brink.

Suddenly, the Aura on Zhao Tai's side surged, seizing the moral high ground.

The three who had initially intended to support the Duobao Pavilion suddenly began to waver.

The Duobao Pavilion's strength was truly insufficient; could following them really allow them to contend against the three major chambers of commerce?

Xu Zhen could not help but roar, "Zhao Tai, that is not me inside the recording shadow ball! You must have tampered with it!"

He had never met the Third Elder of the Soul Devouring Sect; that much was certain.

Therefore, the recording shadow ball was definitely problematic!

"Not you?" Zhao Tai let out a cold sneer, his expression icy as he said, "With this appearance, tell me, who else could it be but you?"

Xu Zhen clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot.

As a righteous Cultivator, being slandered as a member of the Demonic Path was something Xu Zhen could never accept.

"A recording shadow ball must be recorded on the spot. The Third Elder of the Soul Devouring Sect is at the Early Stage of the Profound Immortal realm. With your strength, how could you possibly record this right under his nose?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone frowned.

That's right! A recording shadow ball must be captured on the spot. Zhao Tai is merely a True Immortal Cultivator; how could he possibly remain undetected in front of a Profound Immortal?

Cultivators of the Demonic Path are incomparably cruel. If they had known Zhao Tai was hiding nearby, how could he possibly still be alive and kicking in front of everyone?

Xu Zhen bellowed, "Zhao Tai, I suspect that you are the one who belongs to the Demonic Path!"

Hearing this, Zhao Tai sneered, his expression devoid of any panic.

"Truly laughable. However, Guild Master Xu, you may not know that this recording shadow ball is not mine; it was handed to me by someone else."

Someone gave it to him? The crowd was bewildered once again.

What on earth was going on?

Just then, a person walked out from the Duobao Pavilion. He was slightly chubby, and his face was filled with hatred.

Within the vicinity of the Duobao Pavilion, basically no one dared to move recklessly. The atmosphere was simply too tense; no one dared to draw attention to themselves unless they had a death wish.

Therefore, the moment this person stepped out, all eyes at the scene converged upon him.

The manager of the Duobao Pavilion, Hu Guang.

The moment he saw this person, Xu Zhen seemed to realize something, and his complexion changed instantly.

Zhao Tai’s lips curled slightly upward as he smiled and said, "This item was given to me by the manager of the Duobao Pavilion. He was Xu Zhen's confidant and was once persuaded by him to join the Soul Devouring Sect."

"One hundred thousand years ago, Xu Zhen raped Hu Guang's wife. Fearing that the matter would be exposed, he even used evil arts to treat her as nourishment for his own Cultivation."

"Many years ago, Hu Guang's wife was killed by the Soul Devouring Sect; surely everyone still remembers that, right?"

"Unfortunately, Xu Zhen thought he had performed his deeds perfectly, but Hu Guang had detected the truth. He went into hiding, biding his time, waiting for an opportunity. Now, he has finally found his chance for revenge. He recorded the scene of Xu Zhen meeting with the Third Elder of the Soul Devouring Sect and handed it to me, hoping that I could bring Xu Zhen to justice."

Zhao Tai's voice echoed throughout Fengyu City, immediately stirring the emotions of many, who began to hurl insults at Xu Zhen one after another.

Hu Guang's wife had indeed been murdered one hundred thousand years ago. She had been killed by members of the Soul Devouring Sect, and her corpse had been in a wretched state, clearly having been violated to death before being absorbed and refined by the people of the Demonic Path.

That atrocious incident had caused quite a sensation in Fengyu City, so many people still remembered the event.

Now, connecting it with what Zhao Tai had said, everything seemed to fall into place.

Hu Guang, his face filled with rage and his eyes bloodshot, said, "Xu Zhen raped and murdered my wife. Over these years, he has also killed at least one hundred thousand innocent Cultivators and handed them over to the Soul Devouring Sect for sacrificial refining."

"I implore Guild Master Zhao to act on my behalf, to slay this demon, to avenge my wife, and to avenge those innocent people."

One hundred thousand! *Gasp!* Upon hearing this number, someone could not help but gasp.

At this point, with both witnesses and material evidence present, almost everyone believed that Xu Zhen was a member of the Soul Devouring Sect.

"Hu Guang!" Xu Zhen could not help but roar, "I treated you well! Why would you betray me?"

His eyes were filled with killing intent. He never expected to be stabbed in the back by his own man in the end. Had it not been for Hu Guang, Zhao Tai’s evidence would never have been substantiated.

This was because Zhao Tai would have had no way to explain how he had obtained the recording shadow ball.

But now that there was Hu Guang, the situation was completely different.

The three guild masters who had originally come to assist Xu Zhen saw this and their expressions changed drastically; they began to silently distance themselves from Xu Zhen.

In the current situation, they could no longer assist Xu Zhen. Otherwise, they would end up becoming members of the Demonic Path themselves.

Zhao Tai bellowed at this moment, "Xu Zhen, what else do you have to say for yourself?" His voice sounded like thunder, resonating throughout Fengyu City, and could be heard by almost everyone.

Xu Zhen glanced at the three guild masters who had already distanced themselves. He knew in his heart that the situation was hopeless. Although he did not know why Hu Guang had betrayed him, it no longer mattered.

His reliance had been the assistance of the other chambers of commerce. Now that they were unwilling to help, he was all alone; how could the Duobao Pavilion alone contend against the three major chambers of commerce?

Dammit! "Member of the Demonic Path, kill him!" "And he had the audacity to put on a righteous facade; it's truly disgusting."

"He even secretly sacrificed one hundred thousand Cultivators! My cousin went missing a few days ago and I haven't been able to contact him; could it be that Xu Zhen was the one who harmed him?"

Voices filled with accusations rang out one after another, and some even blamed Xu Zhen directly for the deaths of their loved ones.

Zhao Tai’s lips curled slightly upward, his face full of smugness. It seemed that there was no need for the Dunshi Sect to intervene at all; he could destroy the Duobao Pavilion himself.

Just then, a bright light appeared in the sky. A recording shadow ball shattered, and the scene recorded within immediately appeared.

"Whose recording shadow ball is this?" Someone immediately noticed this scene and asked in confusion, but the people around them were all bewildered, clearly unaware of what was happening.

This scene was exactly the same as the one Zhao Tai had released earlier; it was the same dark cave, and the same Third Elder of the Soul Devouring Sect turned around.

He spoke with a cold expression, seemingly saying something.

There was nothing abnormal at the beginning, but at the very end, when the second person turned around, it was not Xu Zhen. It was... Zhao Tai!

The moment this image appeared, Fengyu City fell into a deathly silence. Everyone widened their eyes, looking at this scene in disbelief.