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The hall instantly fell into a dead silence. Qing Tian jerked out of his seat.“What do you mean?!” cried one of the elders in shock. “Wang Li did that?!” “Why did we never hear about this before?!”Zilong ignored their panic. He continued in a flat voice, “Three months ago, I returned to the border of the Qing Clan covered in blood from head to toe.”He looked into the faces of the old men before him one by one. “All of you saw my condition back then. My body was shattered. I was at death's door.”Qing Tian tightly gripped the armrest of his chair until his knuckles turned white. He remembered vividly the horror of the day his son was dragged home in a dying condition. But not a single person in the clan knew precisely what happened before Zilong set foot at the family gates.Zilong straightened his posture. “Wang Li was the one who pushed me into the abyss of death.”The elders spontaneously stood up from their chairs, overwhelmed by extraordinary anger and shock.“That brat... dari
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Night had completely embraced the main residence of the Qing Clan. Inside the inner meeting hall, the heavy carved wooden doors were tightly shut without a single gap. Not a single servant was allowed to approach. Nor were there any guards standing watch at the threshold.That night's meeting was strictly confidential attended only by Qing Tian, the clan's core elders, and Qing Zilong alone. All members of the younger generation were strictly forbidden from coming near the area.The atmosphere inside the room felt much heavier and more suffocating than usual. Ever since Zilong's shocking return where he displayed terrifying power at the 1st Heavenly Realm right before the eyes of the Wang Clan's forces there were far too many pressing questions in the elders' minds.How on earth had the young man advanced so fast? Why had he concealed his cultivation all this time? What actually was the dark incident that happened three years ago? And most tricky of all... to what extent was there a r
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All the elders straightened their backs, tuning their ears back in."Both parties have been ordered to permanently cease hostilities and are strictly forbidden from escalating attacks," the disciple reported. "The palace stated that the root of this problem involves faults from both sides."Several elders exchanged questioning glances. "Faults from both sides?"The disciple nodded. "Based on the palace's in-depth investigation, facts revealed that Wang Li and a past Wang Clan elder were proven to have cunningly poisoned Qing Zilong.""That poison completely damaged Qing Zilong's meridian pathways at the time.""And because of that poison..." the disciple paused for a moment, "...for three years, Qing Zilong suffered and was branded as clan trash."The room suddenly fell into total silence. Not a single person opened their mouth right away. Most of them had vaguely heard those rumors, but hearing them read out as the official investigation results of the royal court delivered a vastly
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News of Qing Zilong reached the Sky Sword Sect early in the morning when a thin mist still blanketed the mountain peaks. A guard disciple hurried through the corridor, gasping for breath, before finally entering the main hall and handing over a secret report scroll just received from the Tianxuan Kingdom.The elders who were in the middle of a serious discussion regarding the political situation immediately stopped their conversation.Elder Bai Yun, sitting in the main chair, looked at the disciple with furrowed brows. "What is it?"The disciple bowed deeply. "An official report from the royal palace, Elder."Without wasting any time, Bai Yun snatched the parchment scroll and opened it wide. Only a few lines into his scan of the writing on the paper, his forehead creased sharply."Qing Zilong..." Bai Yun muttered under his breath.Several other elders immediately turned inquisitively. "What is wrong with that young man, Bai Yun?"Bai Yun did not answer right away. He read the next par
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After the mediation process and the royal trial were officially closed, the elders of both clans hurried to leave the palace complex carrying tension that had not yet fully dissipated.In a private room isolated from the bustle of official business, King Tianxuan stood tall before a large window, staring straight at the expanse of city lights scattered in the distance.Right behind the ruler stood Kasimir, the head palace eunuch and one of the most trusted advisors. Meanwhile, in another corner of the room, Princess Xiao Yue sat silently in her reverie, her fingers resting gracefully upon the surface of a carved wooden table.For a few moments, silence enveloped the room without anyone opening their mouths.The mental images of the Wang Clan elders being forced to bow before her father's throne still flashed through Xiao Yue's mind. They had indeed declared their willingness to make peace on the surface. Yet for some reason, her instincts told her that the peace was fragile."Will the
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That blatant confession immediately provoked whispers among the palace officials present. The Wang Clan elders exchanged glances, surprised that Zilong made no attempt to evade.The King rested his chin on his hand. "Then, explain the reason."Zilong remained unmoved, his eyes gazing straight ahead. However, before he could open his mouth, the Wang Clan elder hurriedly interrupted in an accusing tone."The reason is obvious, Your Majesty! Personal grudge!" shouted the elder. "Wang Li and Qing Zilong have long had a history of conflict. After this youth returned from his exile, he intentionally sought out Wang Li and vented his hatred by destroying the boy's future!"The King looked back at Zilong. "Do you deny that accusation?"Zilong shook his head slowly. "It is true that I destroyed his meridians. But they are intentionally distorting the facts by only telling the parts that benefit their side."The faces of the Wang Clan elders turned sour. One of them snapped angrily, "Do not be
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