Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 204 - 195: The Truth Revealed

Chapter 204: Chapter 195: The Truth Revealed

"I..."

Sun Ming realized he had misspoken. Just as he was about to explain, he saw Yang Tao step forward, the peak Returning Ruins Realm aura pressing down, making it hard for him to move.

"Elder Sun Ming, I kindly ask you to come with me to the Law Enforcement Hall. This matter will be thoroughly investigated by us!"

"What a fool!" Jiang Yuan cursed inwardly, knowing things had become troublesome.

"Jiang Yuan, you conspired with Elder Sun Ming during the examination, swapping the Holy Spirit Pill crafted by Zhang Feng with that of Liu Ye. Don’t think you can shirk responsibility!" Mo Wangchen scoffed coldly, stepping in front of Jiang Yuan.

"Don’t slander me!" Jiang Yuan retorted, resolute in his denial.

"Slander?" Mo Wangchen sneered, "The alchemy recipe for the Holy Spirit Pill was given to Zhang Feng by me. I assure you, apart from me, no one else possesses it. Liu Ye is your servant disciple. Do you really expect anyone to believe you have nothing to do with this?"

"The Holy Spirit Pill belonged to Senior Brother Mo?"

"No wonder he was so confident in his accusations!"

"Could it be true? Liu Ye’s status as an Inheritance Disciple was obtained through cheating, by swapping with Zhang Feng’s pill. Doesn’t that mean that during the previous examination, Liu Ye only succeeded in crafting two pills and used Zhang Feng’s Holy Spirit Pill to make up the numbers?"

"Truly shameless. To think our Pill Sect, as the top Alchemy Dao sect in the Ten Directions Domain, would face such an incident during an assessment. What credibility will future assessments have?"

"Senior Brother Mo can craft fifth-grade pills and has accomplished so many tasks for us. His Alchemy Dao skill should not be less than fifth-grade. There’s no reason for him to make baseless accusations..."

Everyone chimed in, and all eyes turned toward Sun Ming and Jiang Yuan.

"Hmph!"

Facing the crowd’s words, Jiang Yuan’s expression grew more severe. Resolute in denial, he sneered coldly, "Mo Wangchen, without sufficient evidence, don’t slander me. I have matters to attend to and don’t wish to entangle with you. Move aside!"

Buzz!

As his words fell, the cultivation of the ninth layer of Spirit Transformation Realm burst forth from Jiang Yuan, intending to forcefully break past Mo Wangchen.

Swish!

The Spirit Sea within was unleashed. By now, Mo Wangchen had already reached the seventh layer of Spirit Transformation Realm. With his Heavenly Dao Body, even without using the Hidden Dragon Undying Body, his corporeal strength was formidable. He grasped Jiang Yuan’s wrist firmly.

Gazing coldly at him, Jiang Chen spoke, "Why? If you’re not guilty, why the rush to leave?"

"You!"

Jiang Yuan’s face turned unsightly. The pain from his wrist surprised him. In just a mere few days apart, Mo Wangchen’s cultivation had grown to such a degree.

Jiang Yuan realized that breaking free of the grip was impossible.

"If it’s evidence you want..."

Mo Wangchen’s calm voice reached Jiang Yuan’s ears, and then Mo Wangchen turned his other hand over, presenting the alchemy recipe for the Holy Spirit Pill in its entirety to everyone.

"This is the recipe for the Holy Spirit Pill. Since you claim Liu Ye also has one, I don’t even want to see what his recipe looks like. How about this—let him craft the Holy Spirit Pill in front of us. How does that sound?"

Mo Wangchen sneered.

"Jiang Yuan, until this issue is clarified, you should stay here too."

Yang Tao stepped forward. With the situation having progressed to this point, it was clear Jiang Yuan was only denying his guilt. Yang Tao turned and looked at the crowd, "Someone, go fetch Liu Ye for me!"

If Liu Ye truly couldn’t craft the Holy Spirit Pill, the answer would be obvious.

Hearing Yang Tao’s words, Jiang Yuan’s expression became even more grim, inwardly sensing a foreboding feeling.

Soon, when Liu Ye arrived at the Medicinal Materials Hall, he scanned the scene and immediately frowned.

On the way, he had only been informed that Elder Yang Tao summoned him; beyond that, he had no knowledge.

Judging by the current situation, had everything been discovered?

"Elder... Elder Yang Tao!"

Bracing himself, Liu Ye stepped up to Elder Yang Tao and bowed.

"Hmph!"

Yang Tao coldly snorted, the peak Returning Ruins Realm pressure bearing down entirely on Liu Ye. "Liu Ye, are you aware of your crime?!"

"El... Elder?"

Liu Ye, with the cultivation level of Spirit Transformation Realm, faced Yang Tao’s overpowering presence, his entire body tensing up, his face turning ashen. Yet, he gritted his teeth, "Disciple knows not of any crime committed."

"So you really won’t shed tears until you see the coffin..."

At this moment, Mo Wangchen stepped up behind Liu Ye, "Let me ask you, during the earlier assessment, was that Holy Spirit Pill crafted by you?"

Hearing these words, Liu Ye’s heart lurched. Was it truly exposed?

He glanced at Jiang Yuan, seeing him with a stoic face, silent. Liu Ye’s heart sank halfway, yet he could only muster the courage, "The Holy Spirit Pill... was crafted by me."

"Oh?"

Mo Wangchen sneered, "Do you have the recipe?"

"This..."

Liu Ye frowned, after a moment of hesitation, replied, "The recipe is my personal possession..."

"Since you refuse to admit your mistake..."

Mo Wangchen chuckled coldly and turned to Yang Tao, "Elder, I request the Law Enforcement Hall investigate this matter. Let the elders who appraised the pills that day act as notaries, and have Liu Ye craft the Holy Spirit Pill in front of them. By then, the truth of the matter will be evident!"

"Agreed!" Yang Tao nodded without hesitation.

Listening to their exchange, Liu Ye felt his strength wane; he knew he was doomed.

Let alone crafting the Holy Spirit Pill on the spot, he probably couldn’t even state its basic ingredients.

"Elder... Elder, I... I acknowledge my wrongdoing. That Holy Spirit Pill wasn’t crafted by me, it was switched with Zhang Feng’s by Elder Sun Ming and Senior Brother Jiang Yuan. I had no part in it, Elder!"

"Liu Ye! Don’t slander me!" Jiang Yuan’s expression shifted; he hadn’t expected Liu Ye to turn against him at the last moment, catching him off guard.

"Truly, like master, like stooge. When exposed, all they think about is clearing themselves. Quite an eye-opener, I’d say."

Mo Wangchen sneered as he approached Elder Yang Tao, "Elder, the truth of the matter is clear now, isn’t it?"

"This matter will be thoroughly handled by the Law Enforcement Hall; rest assured!" Yang Tao nodded. Every assessment was conducted rigorously, yet such a significant issue arose this time. If mishandled, future credibility would surely be compromised.

After speaking, he called out toward the entrance of the hall, "Law Enforcement Hall disciples!"

Whoosh!

As the call ended, three figures swiftly flew in, moving so quickly that even Mo Wangchen didn’t catch a clear glimpse.

These three were all disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall, younger than thirty, cultivated to the Returning Ruins Realm, enjoying the treatment of fifth-grade Inheritance Disciples within the sect.

"Escort Sun Ming, Jiang Yuan, and Liu Ye back to the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Yes!" The three of them, looking stern, showed no regard for saving face, releasing the aura of the Returning Ruins Realm.

Sun Ming and his group, their hearts desolate, had lost the will to resist, being escorted out of the Medicinal Materials Hall under everyone’s watchful gazes.

"Once this is over, I’ll notify those elder appraisers from the last assessment to notarize for you. Perform the assessment before them again. If you pass, you will become an Inheritance Disciple of our Pill Sect."

As Elder Yang Tao left, he patted Zhang Feng on the shoulder, earnestly speaking.

"Thank you, Elder!" Zhang Feng replied earnestly, his heart feeling the clouds part to reveal the clear sky.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Mo!" He knew the person he should be most grateful to was Mo Wangchen. Without Mo Wangchen, due to his own standing in the Pill Sect, the truth of this matter could never have surfaced.

After all, Sun Ming was an elder, and Jiang Yuan was a fourth-grade Inheritance Disciple...

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