The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 818

Chapter 818: Chapter 815 Evidence Chapter 818: Chapter 815 Evidence Shen Luo returned to his residence, with Nie Caizhu following behind out of concern.

He sat down inside the room, his brows slightly furrowed.

“Cousin, you have already won the trial, what's still bothering you?” Nie Caizhu inquired.

“I'm thinking about that frog spirit. That fierce demon's cultivation level far surpasses ours. Its appearance in the trial is quite strange,” Shen Luo replied.

“Indeed, it's somewhat odd, but the frog spirit is a demon imprisoned within the Hua Lian Secret Realm. It could be that there was a temporary issue with the prohibition, allowing it to escape,” Nie Caizhu suggested.

“If it's just a coincidence, that would be fine, but if someone intentionally did this, then the implications would be very different,” Shen Luo asserted.

“In that case, we will go see Master and ask her to investigate this matter,” Nie Caizhu, slightly stunned, hesitated before responding.

Seeing this, Shen Luo nodded.

Inside Mount Putuo, within a great hall.

Fairy Qinglian, Huang Tong Daoist, Wei Qing, and several other elders were all gathered here. Fairy Qinglian's expression was indifferent, and the others were silent as well, seemingly waiting for something, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

A moment later, two figures walked in from outside the hall; it was Zhou Yu and a gray-haired old man.

“How did it go?” Fairy Qinglian immediately asked.

Although the question was abrupt, Zhou Yu and the gray-haired old man clearly understood.

“Uncle Master Wei and I have already checked. One of the array eyes of the seal that held the frog spirit had loosened, allowing the frog spirit to escape during the trial,” the gray-haired old man gave a bow and reported.

“Please rest assured, Sect Leader. Elder Wuhuan and I have already reinforced the array eye, and Uncle Master Wei has severely injured the frog spirit. It definitely won't be able to escape again,” Zhou Yu also gave a bow and stated.

Huang Tong Daoist and the other elders nodded upon hearing this, their tense expressions easing slightly.

“Elder Wuhuan, you single-handedly set up the prohibition within the Hua Lian Secret Realm, and all the formation tools used were of the highest quality. Why did the array eye of the frog spirit's seal suddenly loosen, especially right during the trial?” Fairy Qinglian suddenly asked.

“Is Sect Leader implying that there is something fishy about this incident?” Huang Tong inquired.

Zhou Yu's heart skipped a beat, sensing trouble.

The reason why the frog spirit had come out was because he had tampered with the frog spirit's prohibition before the trial began, while inspecting the Hua Lian Secret Realm — all under the guise of a common disciple investigating the realm, who didn't even understand the weight of his actions.

However, Zhou Yu wasn't worried. After the trial began, he had found an excuse to send that person away from Mount Putuo. Now far away, thousands of miles away, there was no way the person could trace anything back to him.

“I have carefully examined it, and there were signs that the array eye's prohibition was corroded by a yin poison. It seems that the frog spirit, with much scheming and effort, secretly used a poisonous pill to corrode the array eye, which led to the loosening of the prohibition,” the gray-haired old man explained.

“Zhou Yu, what do you think?” Fairy Qinglian turned to look at Zhou Yu.

“My array techniques are far inferior to Elder Wuhuan, and I did not notice anything unusual with the prohibition,” Zhou Yu, caught by Fairy Qinglian's calm gaze, suddenly felt an inexplicable panic and lowered his head to reply.

“Is that so?” Fairy Qinglian scoffed.

Her voice was not loud, but the accusatory tone contained within made everyone in the hall suddenly change their expression.

“Sect Leader, what do you mean by this? Are you suggesting that Zhou Yu is related to the frog spirit's escape?” Huang Tong's eyes were filled with anger as he asked in a deep voice.

“As a disciple of Mount Putuo, I've also contributed much to the sect over the years. Although you are the Sect Leader of Mount Putuo, you cannot groundlessly accuse me,” Zhou Yu said, his pores standing on end and his heart clenching fiercely. However, his face betrayed no sign of this as he knelt on the ground with a “plop,” and spoke in a tone filled with grief and indignation.

Seeing Zhou Yu's grief-stricken expression, the other elders couldn't help but believe him a little.

“You don't need to put on such an act. If I said this, I naturally have evidence. However, considering your past contributions, I'll give you a chance. Confess everything, and I might deal with you leniently,” Fairy Qinglian said indifferently.

“I have never done anything that would harm our sect. Sect Leader, if you have any evidence, just present it. If it can prove this matter was done by me, I am willing to die to apologize!” Zhou Yu said, lifting his head.

His heart was already in turmoil, but at this point, he could only keep up a stubborn defense.

“Huang Zhanglu, what do you have to say?” Fairy Qinglian looked at Huang Tong.

“Zhou Yu is my disciple. I can assure you; he would never commit such atrocious acts,” Huang Tong suddenly stood up and said coldly.

“With Huang Zhanglu saying this, I am reassured,” Fairy Qinglian said with a faint smile. With a single flip of her hand, a bronze mirror appeared in her palm.

“The Suspended Sky Mirror? Why has the Sect Leader brought out this object?” Huang Tong frowned and asked.

“This Suspended Sky Mirror is a treasured artifact of our sect, and it was not refined by our Artifact Refiners. Instead, it comes from the hands of a unique individual from overseas. This treasure can not only project all things but also record the scenes it reflects,” Fairy Qinglian explained.

Zhou Yu's pupils contracted, wondering if the scene of that disciple tampering with the prohibition was recorded within the Suspended Sky Mirror?

“No, the Suspended Sky Mirror was only activated at the beginning of the trial and wouldn't have recorded anything before that,” he comforted himself, yet he still couldn't find peace of mind.

Fairy Qinglian glanced at Zhou Yu and pinched her fingers towards the mirror. The surface of the mirror emitted strands of green light, and soon a picture appeared. However, it was not the Hua Lian Secret Realm but rather the scene at the square outside the realm.

Upon seeing this, everyone was shocked, and Zhou Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“The Suspended Sky Mirror is a priceless treasure. The mirror has two sides; one side records the situation within the Secret Realm, while the other side records what happens outside,” Fairy Qinglian said indifferently as she turned her hand.

When the Suspended Sky Mirror was turned around, another scene appeared, which showed the inside of the Hua Lian Secret Realm.

“I didn't expect the Suspended Sky Mirror to have such an effect, but why are you showing us this? Is there evidence inside?” Huang Tong said irritably.

Fairy Qinglian did not reply but her fingertips flickered with a faint green light.

The scene on the Suspended Sky Mirror rapidly flipped, stopping moments later and quickly zoomed in to reveal two figures sitting on large chairs–Zhou Yu and Wei Qing were clearly visible.

In the scene, Zhou Yu's brow twitched slightly. His tightly clenched hand in his sleeve loosened and a corner of a bronze Array Plate could be seen in his palm, a sliver of golden light twinkling momentarily.

Next to him, Wei Qing seemed to sense something and looked over but quickly turned his head away again.

Zhou Yu's face paled upon seeing this scene, and the expressions of the others also darkened.

Fairy Qinglian's finger turned and the Suspended Sky Mirror flipped again, displaying the situation of the frog spirit within the Secret Realm. The frog spirit was surrounded by a layer of cyan prohibition, which suddenly flashed violently at one corner and dimmed quickly, revealing a gap.

Upon seeing this, the frog spirit showed a look of surprise and joy on its ugly face, then with a forceful push off the ground, it transformed into a streak of green and flew out from the gap.