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"Elder Tang, what do you mean by this?"

Zhao Yuan questioned in a cold voice.

"Patriarch Zhao, there must be a misunderstanding."

Tang Linfeng's expression tightened upon seeing the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Tang family.

His cultivation level is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. If a fight really breaks out, he may not be able to protect Tang Wu.

Zhao Yuan snorted coldly and said sternly:

"Misunderstanding? What that junior from the Tang family said just now shows a blatant disregard for the Zhao family. Tang Linfeng, is this how you, as the Tang family's Grand Elder, teach your juniors?"

"Fool! You've made such a huge mess."

He cursed inwardly.

Now that he's on the Zhao family's territory, he can only suppress his dissatisfaction for the time being.

"Patriarch Zhao, you flatter me."

Tang Linfeng smiled apologetically:

"This junior spoke nonsense while drunk; I hope Patriarch Zhao will not take it to heart..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Linfeng suddenly remembered something, grabbed Tang Wu's shoulder, and then slapped him on the back.

Tang Wu's body stiffened, his stomach churned and he began to vomit uncontrollably.

It lasted for quite a while, and the ground beneath our feet was filthy.

His face was deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground, tears and snot streaming down his face.

Tang Linfeng's gaze swept over the pool of vomit, and soon he spotted a milky white worm wriggling slightly inside.

Just as he was about to take it out, a strange spiritual force struck, catching him off guard. The insect was instantly killed and turned into a puddle of white water that dissolved into it.

who is it?

Tang Linfeng was both shocked and furious; it was obvious that someone was trying to frame the Tang family.

He released his divine sense and scanned the crowd, but found nothing.

Left with no other choice, Tang Linfeng had to swallow this bitter pill.

He took out a jade box from his robes and handed it to Zhao Yuan:

"Patriarch Zhao, this box contains a 300-year-old Ice Condensation Grass, which has the effect of nourishing the soul and is especially suitable for use when one has just broken through. Consider it an apology for this junior's slip of the tongue."

After saying this, he picked up the unconscious Tang Wu and was about to leave.

A hoarse voice called out to me.

Song Kui walked up to Tang Linfeng and questioned him coldly:

"Wait, the Qi-detecting disc indicates that this junior possesses the aura of demonic cultivation!"

"The Demonic Path?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

Tang Linfeng frowned, his anger barely concealed:

"Elder Song, please don't make false accusations."

He couldn't help but suspect that the strange spiritual energy he had just witnessed was the work of the Song family.

This is a classic case of the thief crying "stop thief!"

Song Kui took out an ancient bronze disc with intricate inscriptions on it and a thin silver needle suspended in the center through a hollow design.

"This is a spirit artifact called the Qi-finding Disc. Previously, when my Song family disciple was killed in Laoshan, a trace of demonic energy remained at the scene, which I have been locking inside with magic. If it encounters demonic energy, it will definitely react."

After saying that, a disciple of the Song family lifted up the Qi-finding disc to show it, and sure enough, the silver pointer on it was swaying slightly.

Tang Linfeng's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"Song Kui, what do you mean?"

Tang Linfeng put Tang Wu down and held him protectively behind him. His early Foundation Establishment stage spiritual pressure subtly emanated, not overtly forceful, but it still made his stance clear:

"Based solely on the indication from a spiritual artifact, you're going to label my Tang family members as demonic? Who knows if your Qi-finding disc has been tampered with, or... you're simply trying to frame my Tang family!"

His words were pointed; when that strange spiritual power killed the insect, his first suspects were the Song and Zhou families, who were watching from the sidelines.

The matter was originally settled, but now that Song Kui has stepped forward, he is naturally the prime suspect.

Song Kui's aged face remained expressionless, radiating an undeniable certainty:

"Why would my Song family need to fake anything? And what makes your Tang family worthy of such a thing? Tang Linfeng, if you have nothing to hide, why are you so nervous? Just let this young man from the Tang family undergo testing. If it's truly a misunderstanding, it'll be cleared up on the spot, lest your Tang family's reputation be tarnished."

"Testing? How do you test?"

Tang Linfeng sneered:

"Are we just going to let the Song family do whatever they want? Who knows if you'll secretly pull some dirty tricks!"

Zhao Yuan, as the host of this place, watched this scene with a gloomy expression.

Tang Wu's previous arrogant remarks displeased him, but if it really involved the demonic path, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

He looked sharply at the Qi-finding disc in Song Kui's hand:

"Elder Song, are you sure your magical artifact won't misjudge the situation?"

Song Kui turned to Zhao Yuan; both were at the mid-stage of cultivation, so he naturally gave him face.

"Patriarch Zhao, I personally locked onto this wisp of demonic aura in the Qi-Searching Disc. Moreover, the Qi-Searching Disc has been used many times and has never made a mistake. Now that the pointer has been activated, either this junior of the Tang family has ties with the demonic path, or someone present has revealed their demonic aura."

Wow!

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present couldn't help but murmur in surprise, and their eyes turned to each other with a newfound wariness.

He was terrified that the demonic cultivator next to him was someone everyone wanted to kill.

Zhou Tong, the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zhou family who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up quietly:

"This matter concerns the demonic path, and is no small matter. Elder Tang, the innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty. Since the Song family has doubts, let's conduct a public examination. This will be an explanation to the Tang family and to everyone present. Otherwise, if word gets out about today's events, it will truly damage the Tang family's reputation."

His words seemed fair, but in reality, they cornered Tang Linfeng.

Tang Linfeng was burning with anger. With the three parties working together to crush him, if he refused again, it would only confirm his guilty conscience.

He himself was innocent, but he was mainly worried that since Tang Wu was able to spit out the worm, there might be some residue left in his body.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and looked at Zhao Yuan:

"Patriarch Zhao, testing is fine, but not just on my Tang family members! Since Elder Song suspects there are demonic cultivators lurking here, everyone present today, without exception, should be tested using that Qi-finding disc! Otherwise, if we discriminate today, don't blame my Tang family for turning our backs on us ruthlessly afterward!"

Tang Linfeng decided to give up entirely.

Even if Tang Wu possessed it, given his tarnished reputation and poor cultivation, he had no choice but to abandon it for the sake of his family.

However, since your Song family says there might be demonic forces at play, then no one can escape unscathed.

Zhao Yuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and looked at Song Kui and Zhou Tong:

What do you think?

Song Kui's gaze swept across the entire room, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"Alright. To prove our innocence, everyone present should be tested. Let's start with my Song family."

He appeared completely open and honest, and took the lead in having the Song family disciples he had brought step forward.

When the probe approached them, the pointer did not deflect and remained stationary.

Next was the Zhou family, who also showed no unusual signs.

Then came the independent cultivators, dancers, and members of the Zhao family present.

When it was Li Shen's turn, his heart tightened. He had used the demonic path far too many times.

He hadn't considered the possibility of leaving a trace.

He thought for a moment and realized that since he had not switched to cultivating Xuanhun Shaqi and was still mainly practicing the Changqing Jue, which focused on wood-attribute spiritual power, there should be no problem.

The energy-finding disc remained stationary in front of him, its pointer unmoved.

He breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Song Kui personally approach Tang Wu with the tray.