Chapter 114
Qiu Chi wasn’t the least bit flustered. “I knew you’d say that. Are you also going to say I’m a clone of the Demon Realm’s Third Elder, Lingling?”
“Alright, even if what you say is true, I just ascended. And according to you, I’m just a clone. No matter which identity I have, it seems I don’t have the great ability to kill them, do I?”
“And that immersive sense of oppression just now? Do you really think I’m that powerful? Actually, if you really think so, I’m quite happy. After all, you’re thinking of me as so formidable.”
Qiu Chi’s innocent act nearly made Xi Li die of anger.
Of course, he could expose her directly, revealing that Qiu Chi wasn’t as useless as she claimed.
But after exposing her, it would mean the reputation of his title, War God, would be diminished.
If he exposed her to her face, he was certain Qiu Chi would attack him. In front of so many immortals, he still had his pride to consider.
And regardless of whether Xi Li remained silent or argued, after having just experienced that immersive sense of oppression, they already believed seventy to eighty percent of Qiu Chi’s words.
Even if they were to believe Xi Li’s words again, they already had an answer in their hearts as to who was truly responsible for the deaths of those immortals.
But, Xi Li was the War God, the War God who struck fear into the hearts of the Demon Realm.
They turned their gazes to the Heavenly Emperor, unsure whether to believe an insignificant minor immortal or to indulge the invincible War God.
They were conflicted, but the Heavenly Emperor was not.
Now that leverage against Xi Li had been delivered to his doorstep, he sent a message to those old folks in the Immortal Realm who had been in seclusion for a long time without a second thought.
As for whether Qiu Chi was truly a clone of the Demon Realm’s Elder Lingling, that wasn’t important.
After dealing with Xi Li, would it be difficult to then deal with a minor immortal suspected of being from the Demon Realm?
Besides, if it was as Xi Li claimed, why didn’t he report this matter to him? Why hide it instead?
He was probably scheming something behind the scenes.
That group of old folks arrived quickly. They were the ones who had chosen the Heavenly Emperor back then, so naturally, they stood on his side.
When Xi Li saw them, his expression wasn’t too pleasant.
He looked at the Heavenly Emperor and frowned. “What is the meaning of this?”
“All the immortals just experienced what happened. The War God is, after all, the War God. If the War God truly shows signs of demonic corruption, we fear we cannot control him. We could only call upon some seniors who can.”
After speaking, the Heavenly Emperor cupped his hands in a salute to those old gods and said, “I must trouble you, Venerable Gods. Please take a look and see if the War God, Xi Li, truly shows signs of demonic corruption.”
This had nothing to do with Qiu Chi, so she just watched the show from the side.
Unexpectedly, putting the Heavenly Emperor and Xi Li together had this effect. A dog-eat-dog fight was so much fun.
These few that the Heavenly Emperor had invited were all gods who had lived for an unknown length of time.
Some were of the same generation as Xi Li’s master, and some were even of a higher generation than his master.
They had sharp, discerning eyes and saw Xi Li’s current condition almost at a glance.
“The bloody, baleful aura is too heavy, and a demon has been born in his heart. If this continues, succumbing to demonic corruption is only a matter of time.”
“You originally had a love tribulation that threatened your life, and your master went to great lengths for you. Now, I see no sign of a love tribulation, but the resentment and indignation in your heart are profound. What are you so resentful and indignant about?”
“If your master saw you today, he would surely be deeply disappointed in you.”
Xi Li’s resentment and indignation were naturally directed at Qiu Chi.
But in the eyes of others, it was resentment and indignation toward the Heavenly Emperor.
Although they didn’t say it outright, the meaning behind their words was very clear.
Xi Li’s calm facade began to crack. He gave a cold laugh and began to refute them one by one.
“A heavy, baleful aura? That’s because as the War God of the Immortal Realm, I have killed too many demons and monsters from the Demon Realm.”
“A demon born in my heart? What demon has been born in my heart? If the obsession to wipe out the Demon Realm in one fell swoop is a demon, then so be it.”
“I am indeed resentful and indignant. I have devoted myself completely to the Immortal Realm, yet merely because someone said I show signs of demonic corruption, the Heavenly Emperor has summoned you. Where does that leave me?”
Xi Li’s speech made the immortals behind him who had doubted him instantly feel ashamed.
But the Heavenly Emperor and those few old gods were clearly not swayed by Xi Li.
The Heavenly Emperor even spoke up to refute Xi Li’s words one by one: “There are many in the Immortal Realm who have experienced the Immortal-Demon Great War. I have experienced it as well. Why haven’t the Venerable Gods said that the baleful aura on my body is too heavy?”
“Wipe out the Demon Realm in one fell swoop—you say it so righteously. At your level of cultivation, don’t you understand that this is fundamentally impossible? Whether it’s an obsession or a demon born in your heart, you know clearly.”
“You have devoted yourself to the Immortal Realm, and the Immortal Realm has not failed you for it. You are the invincible War God in their hearts. Even This Emperor does not hold a place in their hearts equal to yours. But can you explain the deaths of our fellow immortals?”
“A heart demon is not impossible to eliminate. If you have one, just admit it frankly and find a way to get rid of it.”
“You are the War God. Even if you temporarily went astray and did something wrong, after accepting your punishment, you will still be the War God.”
Everyone knew how to say nice things, and the Heavenly Emperor was no exception.
Compared to Xi Li’s words just now, that group of old gods clearly agreed more with the Heavenly Emperor.
After all, in their view, Xi Li had indeed developed a heart demon.
Qiu Chi was on the side, happily enjoying the show.
However, she didn’t think for a moment that Xi Li would actually admit his mistake and accept punishment because of this.
After all, he cared so much about his pride, how could he possibly admit he was wrong?
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