It turns out, they were the main characters.

At this moment, Mu Zhian's expression was slightly dazed, his eyes showing a mixture of surprise and annoyance, and he stared at him with hatred.

Mu Zhian's fists clenched silently, his eyes filled with rage as he looked at him.

"You've got what you deserve..." Mu Zhian's reaction greatly satisfied Ye Yu. He withdrew his gaze and immediately looked up at Lan Mulian.

The aloof woman remained indifferent, her gaze calmly fixed on him.

But even this alone is enough to give people a great sense of satisfaction.

After all, this Senior Sister Lan is the one who will be taking the sect's assessment this time. In addition, she is naturally aloof. This is probably the first time she has stared at a man since she came to Tianxuan City.

"Where is the demon cultivator you just mentioned?" Lan Mulian's clear and cold voice rang out in the square, causing all the cultivators present to look at Ye Yu.

“The demon cultivator is among us.”

Ye Yu paused for a moment, then continued, "You all know her."

As he said this, he looked at Bai Ruoxi.

However, her expression remained aloof and indifferent as she looked at him without any emotion.

That cold gaze pierced Ye Yu's heart. Recalling Bai Ruoxi's captivating smile in front of Mu Zhian, and her indifferent attitude towards him, Ye Yu could no longer bear it. He raised his head, stared at Bai Ruoxi, and said:

"Miss Bai, don't you have anything to say?"

These words were like a bombshell dropped into water; the entire arena erupted in chaos the next moment.

Bai Ruoxi is a demon cultivator?!

How could this be? Has Ye Yu gone mad?!

This is the first thought that pops into everyone's mind.

Huang Manting's eyes flickered slightly as she stared suspiciously at Bai Ruoxi, who had a cold expression, and then she couldn't help but scrutinize Ye Yu a few more times.

If Ye Yu isn't insane, then there might actually be evidence to prove Bai Ruoxi's identity as a demon cultivator.

But if that's the case, what about Mu Zhian, who has always been close to Bai Ruoxi?

This Senior Sister Lan will probably investigate the Mu family as well, right?

When Huang Manting thought of this, she first felt sorry for Mu Zhian, and then she had a vague feeling that something was not right.

Suddenly, the conversation she had with her father at the Dawn Chamber of Commerce the day before popped into her mind.

Huang Manting suddenly paused, as if she had thought of a certain possibility. When she looked up at Mu Zhian, who had a "worried and fearful" expression, her eyes showed a hint of apprehension.

If he really thought of this step... that would be too terrifying.

"Ye Yu, do you have any evidence to prove this?" someone in the crowd suddenly asked.

Ye Yu sneered and said, "If I didn't have evidence, would I dare to mention this matter in public and slander others?"

Mu Zhian frowned slightly and said, "Ye Yu, you should think this through."

Even at this point, he still dares to threaten me... Ye Yu ignored Mu Zhian's advice and turned to look at the teahouse behind him.

In front of that pavilion, all the high-ranking members of the families of Tianxuan City had gathered, and at this moment they were all looking at the audience below.

Ye Yu said loudly, "Since the patriarchs and elders of all the major families are here today, I would like to ask everyone to be witnesses and verify whether what I say is true or false, shall we?"

At this point, he looked at Lan Mulian again and said, "Senior sister, please keep an eye on Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi and have them come with me to the teahouse. I have my own way of verifying whether what I said is true or false."

Lan Mulian glanced at Mu Zhian, then lingered on Bai Ruoxi for a moment before nodding slightly: "Okay."

Ye Yu cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and said, "Please wait here for a moment. In a little while, the various families will verify whether what I said is true or not."

This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of Mu Zhian.

Because people from all the major families are present today.

The Gongsun family and the Mu family are enemies, while the Morning Dawn Chamber of Commerce has always remained neutral. Some other families have trade relations with the Mu family, but some families have also been suppressed by the Mu family.

If the Mu family were to be investigated by the Liangyi Sect because of their involvement with demon cultivators, they too could seize the opportunity to gain benefits.

Ye Qian instinctively grabbed Ye Lingxuan's sleeve, looking at Mu Zhian with a nervous expression, and said anxiously, "Sister..."

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly. Although her expression was calm, she could not hide the worry in her eyes.

If Bai Ruoxi is indeed a demon cultivator as Ye Yu claims, then Mu Zhian, who has had close contact with her recently, will also be investigated... Encountering such a thing just before the sect's assessment is very bad news.

Lan Mulian led the group up to the teahouse. When Mu Zhian passed by the Ye sisters, he paused slightly and turned his head to look at them.

Noticing that their gazes were all fixed on him, Mu Zhian gave a helpless smile and said softly, "I was originally looking forward to the end of the sect assessment, when we would become true senior and junior brothers and sisters. I never expected to encounter something like this."

He slightly raised his head, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle, sighed softly, turned to look at Ye Lingxuan, stared into her eyes, and transmitted his voice:

"If I am unable to escape today, I hope that when you see that snow lotus in the future, you will remember that there was a Brother Mu who secretly admired you back in Tianxuan City."

Ye Lingxuan frowned, looking at Mu Zhian with a complicated expression.

She had always been wary of Mu Zhian's "goodwill," but seeing his genuine feelings today, even her most frozen heart couldn't help but be moved.

Mu Zhian then looked at Ye Qian and said softly, "If I'm not around in the future, stay by your sister Lingxuan's side. With her taking care of you, I can rest assured."

"Brother Mu..." Ye Qian's eyes were filled with tears. She wanted to speak to him to keep him, but she knew that this was not the right occasion. She could only choke out his name.

Mu Zhian walked into the teahouse without looking back.

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind from behind: "If you are in trouble, release your spiritual energy, and I will have someone take you away."

Ye Lingxuan's voice.

Mu Zhian did not slow down and followed the others into the teahouse's courtyard.

A group of high-ranking officials from Tianxuan City have gathered there, ready to watch the show unfold.

Mu Zhian walked up the steps, looked up at Ye Yu who was walking at the front, and then glanced at Bai Ruoxi who was not far from him.

She pursed her lips, maintaining a calm expression, but her eyes still held a hint of worry.

If Ye Yu really has a way of detecting the "demonic energy" in her body, can he really reverse the situation in front of so many people? Even if she trusts Mu Zhian, Bai Ruoxi can't help but feel a little worried.

If this matter implicates him...

Mu Zhian glanced furtively at Lan Mulian, who was walking not far ahead. Taking advantage of her inattention, he quietly reached out and squeezed Bai Ruoxi's slightly cool, slender, and soft hand, and comforted her with a telepathic message: "Don't worry, Ruoxi."

He had said before that everything could be left to him.

He did what he said he would do.

Chapter 84 Calling a Deer a Horse 3K

Teahouse, in front of the courtyard.

The group stood with their hands behind their backs, watching Ye Yu and the others slowly walk down the steps.

Looking again at Mu Zhian behind Ye Yu, he was calm and no longer showed the "panic" he had shown in front of the dueling platform. His face was also expressionless.

When they saw Lan Mulian, the elders and even the clan leaders of these large families all bowed to her.

Lan Mulian nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then turned to look at the three people behind her.

His gaze casually swept over Bai Ruoxi, then passed over Mu Zhian and landed on Ye Yu. His clear, resonant, and icy voice said:

"Ye Yu, how do you intend to prove what you just said?"

The elders of the Ye family frowned slightly as they watched Ye Yu's figure, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Ye Yu's earlier outburst.

The Ye family is not like the Mu family. If it is indeed confirmed that Bai Ruoxi is a demon cultivator, then it's not so bad.

However, if Bai Ruoxi's identity as a demon cultivator is not proven in the end, the Ye family will probably be extorted by the Mu family for a hefty sum... no, extorting even a sum would be considered lenient.

If Mu Zhian were to become ruthless, it wouldn't be as simple as just extorting a sum of money...

"Ye Yu, all the major families of Tianxuan City are present today. You must act with caution," an elder of the Ye family reminded him, seemingly unintentionally.

Mu Zhian did not communicate with all these smaller families, after all, only the four major powers truly dominated Tianxuan City, and the Mu family held the largest share.

As long as the four major powers stand on one side, even a fool should know which side to choose.

Ye Yu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "Elder, I naturally have evidence before I dare to expose this matter in public."

"It is our duty to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. If we allow demon cultivators to enter the Liangyi Sect in the future, it may cause a great disaster."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Mu Zhian behind him and took out a small box.

He took out a pill that had a jet-black sheen from the small box.

"Emptiness Pill?"

The alchemist from the Dawn Chamber of Commerce recognized the pill in Ye Yu's hand, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

The recipe for this Void Elixir is quite rare. When someone takes this elixir, the spiritual energy in their cauldron will be purified, and all impure spiritual energy will be expelled from the cauldron.

To put it bluntly, the true purpose of this Void Pill is to prepare for cultivators who have absorbed a lot of mixed spiritual energy through daily meditation and cultivation.

Ye Yu is quite clever. If Bai Ruoxi were a demon cultivator, the demonic energy within her body would be expelled from the cauldron immediately.

The acting patriarch of the Gongsun family narrowed his eyes, staring at the pill in Ye Yu's hand.

Before the master came, he instructed us to speak and do little today, and just be an observer.

To put it bluntly, he was telling him not to interfere and to see if Ye Yu could prove that Bai Ruoxi was a demon cultivator.

If it is confirmed that Lan Mulian is launching an attack on the Mu family at this time, then even if the Gongsun family wants to help, they will be "powerless to reverse the situation".

At that time, they could take advantage of the opportunity to secretly gain some benefits, and even reclaim the three markets that had been swallowed up before.

If Ye Yu is unable to verify this matter, the Gongsun family can step in and do him a favor, siding with Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi and questioning Ye Yu.

To put it bluntly, the Gongsun family wanted to be a fence-sitter, not offending either side, but trying to reap the benefits from both.

Ye Yu handed the pill in his hand to the only alchemist present and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Wan, you are a highly respected alchemist. If we entrust the pill to you, everyone can rest assured."

"You can check first to see if I've tampered with this Void Pill I refined. That would be fair."

Ye Yu glanced at Mu Zhian casually and said, "So that some people won't say later that I tampered with the pills."

Elder Wan nodded slightly and took the Void Pill.

The pill floated in his palm, and ripples swept across its surface.

After a moment, Elder Wan slowly opened his eyes, looked at Lan Mulian, and said:

"There is nothing wrong with this pill."