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The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World
After Yi Zhangzhi left with Yan Jizi and others, Wang Chao from the Martial Arts Tribunal arrived at the Martial Bamboo Divine Domain. Wang Chao shouted, "Is Yi Junsheng here?"
At that moment, Yi Junsheng came out and said, "Of course I am. Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Wang Chao replied, "I am Wang Chao, a disciple of the Judicial Court. There is someone named Eastern Proud Dragon who has accused you of hiring a killer in the Judicial Court, so Chief Justice Bao sent me to ask you to come for questioning."
Upon seeing Wang Chao, Yi Junsheng said, "It's you, Wang Chao. Why didn't Ma Han come? Someone has accused me? Good! I am a law-abiding citizen; how dare anyone slander me? What reason is there for this?"
Wang Chao responded, "Whether it's slander or not, you'll find out when you go for questioning. Are you afraid to go?"
Yi Junsheng said, "What kind of person would I be if I were afraid to go? Fine, I'll go with you right now. Let's go."
Wang Chao said, "Very well. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear; let's go."
Nightmare Demon and Dao Yandian arrived at the southernmost part of the Southern Martial Arts Alliance and saw the entrance to the Humid and Hot Rainforest ahead. Nightmare Demon said, "The Humid and Hot Rainforest is fraught with danger. Dao Yandian, you are not suited to enter; just wait here for me to come out." Before Dao Yandian could respond, two armored Female Soldiers wielding dual swords and carrying bows and arrows emerged from the nearby bushes, attacking Nightmare Demon and Dao Yandian directly. Faced with this sudden attack, Nightmare Demon and Dao Yandian could only evade without counterattacking. After several exchanges, when the Female Soldiers saw they were unable to break through after a long time, they decided to unleash their swords and arrows together to eliminate the intruders. Seeing that the opponents were becoming more aggressive, Nightmare Demon said, "I never kill women; do not challenge my bottom line."
To his surprise, one of the Female Soldiers exclaimed in astonishment, "What a strange person! Even your voice is so rough. Die!" With that, she continued her assault on Nightmare Demon and Dao Yandian. Unable to endure any longer, Nightmare Demon unleashed the technique Severing Tendons Without Harming Vessels just as he was about to strike the two Female Soldiers. At that moment, Dao Yandian hurriedly grabbed Nightmare Demon's hand and said, "You can't kill them; we need them alive."
Hearing Dao Yandian's words, Nightmare Demon withdrew his attack.
The Female Soldiers heard Dao Yandian's words and remarked, "Strange people come every year; this year is particularly abundant. This time two have come at once—one full of Evil Energy with a rough voice, and the other who can't even speak properly. Hahaha."
At this point, fearing that Nightmare Demon would kill the two women, Dao Yandian personally intervened and injured both Female Soldiers. Nightmare Demon asked, "Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"
One of the Female Soldiers replied, "If you're going to kill us, just do it. Our clan leader will not let you two intruders go."
Dao Yandian said, "We are not intruders."
The Female Soldier did not understand Dao Yandian's words and retorted, "Strange person speaking strange words; are you talking to yourself?"
Nightmare Demon then added, "We are not intruders; we only wish to enter the Humid and Hot Rainforest."
The Female Soldier was very shocked and said, "Don't you know there are man-eating beasts in the Humid and Hot Rainforest? You don't have to enter the Humid and Hot Rainforest to seek death; a single misstep could lead to your demise."
The Nightmare Demon sighed and said, "Talking to ignorant people is no different from wasting energy. I'll leave these two women for you to deal with. I am going into the Humid and Hot Rainforest." With that, he headed toward the entrance of the Humid and Hot Rainforest.
Dao Yandian shook his head and said, "This... this."
Just as the Nightmare Demon reached the entrance of the Humid and Hot Rainforest, a splendid figure dressed in unusual attire, wearing a veil and holding a scepter, descended from above. Then, a Verse sounded:
"Brilliantly beautiful, surpassing all cities,
With a scepter in hand, calling forth daughters.
To protect home and clan, one must lead by example,
Slay Demons and Exorcise Evil without hesitation."
Upon hearing the Verse, the Nightmare Demon laughed heartily and said, "A mere woman speaks of protecting home and clan, Slay Demons and Exorcise Evil? What abilities do you possess?"
The woman replied, "I am Shu Heng, the leader of the Daughter Clan. Who are you? Why do you differ so greatly from my clan's people?"
The Nightmare Demon suddenly realized and said, "So that's it; you are from the Daughter Clan. Have you never seen a man before?"
Shu Heng responded, "My clan has thrived here for hundreds of years; we rarely see strange people like you."
The Nightmare Demon said, "Strange people are relative; I could also consider you strange. My only question now is how does your clan reproduce without men?"
Shu Heng answered, "Our clan has a Nurturing Well. As long as an adult wishes for a daughter, they can drink from the Fountain of Conception, and then it will be ten months of pregnancy."
The Nightmare Demon said, "Without a doubt, all that is born will be daughters."
Shu Heng asked, "May I ask your name and why you wish to enter the Humid and Hot Rainforest?"
Nightmare Demon replied, "I am Nightmare Demon, and I entered the Humid and Hot Rainforest in search of Taotie."
Shu Hengyun: "Nightmare Demon, you actually seek the man-eating beast. Are you not afraid of death?"
Nightmare Demon laughed heartily and said, "Indeed, I seek Taotie, and I dare say that Taotie will surely become a soul under my command."
Shu Heng: "You are truly arrogant; you might not even know how you will die."
Nightmare Demon stated, "Arrogance is the privilege of those with strength; if you are not arrogant, it proves you lack strength." With that, he transformed into a shadow and flew into the Humid and Hot Rainforest.
Shu Heng remarked, "A reckless fool; the only pity is that Taotie will have another feast."
Yi Zhangzhi, along with Yan Jizi and others, returned to Wudang Peak Taoist Sect. Present were Daoist Master Taiyi, Void Daoist, Xumi Daoist, Xu Li Daoist, and Xuanji Zi. Taiyi Daoist asked, "Yi Zhangzhi, it is said in the martial world that you practice Demonic Arts. Is this true?"
Yi Zhangzhi replied, "Yes."
Yan Jizi hurriedly said, "Since you have admitted it, then let us enforce the rules of the sect."
Yi Zhangzhi said, "Wait a moment; I have a few questions I would like to ask my fellow Daoists."
Yi Junsheng, accompanied by Wang Chao, arrived at the Martial Arts Tribunal. When Iron-Faced Impartial - Bao Qing saw that Yi Junsheng had arrived, he announced the court was in session. Bao Qing asked Yi Junsheng, "Do you recognize the person standing in court?"
Yi Junsheng approached to observe Eastern Proud Dragon and replied, "I do not recognize him, but he resembles a friend I knew before, Eastern Dragon."
Upon hearing this, Eastern Proud Dragon became furious and said, "White Face, is Eastern Dragon your friend?"
Yi Junsheng: "Yes, I exchanged letters with Eastern Dragon."
Eastern Proud Dragon responded, "This is simply absurd; the murderer is actually a good friend of the deceased."
Hearing this, Yi Junsheng pretended to cry loudly and said, "From what you say, does it mean my good friend Eastern Dragon has passed away?"
Eastern Proud Dragon angrily said, "You White Face really know how to act. You killed someone and turned it into a death, pretending to be innocent."
Bao Qingyan replied, "Stop the bickering and present the evidence." At that moment, a member of the Judicial Court brought a Headless Corpse into the courtroom. Yi Junsheng Left Eye took a glance and immediately recognized the corpse as Eastern Dragon, but pretended to be indifferent.
Bao Qing asked, "Do you recognize the identity of this corpse, Yi Junsheng?"
Yi Junsheng answered, "No, my eyes are dull; I can't tell who he is."
Bao Qing continued, "Let me inform you then. This corpse was found outside Murong Manor. Judging by its state of decay, it must have died several months ago. Based on the height of the corpse and the items found with it, we can determine that this person is the long-missing Eastern Dragon. Moreover, there are numerous witnesses who saw you provoke Eastern Dragon to duel outside the manor. You were likely the last person he met before his disappearance, which makes your possibility of murdering Eastern Dragon quite high. According to Eastern Dragon's twin brother, Eastern Proud Dragon, who is standing right in front of you, you have admitted to hiring someone to kill him. What else do you have to say?"
Yi Junsheng retorted, "Bao Da Ren, please see clearly; I absolutely did not hire anyone to kill. Don't listen to this Tall Guy's one-sided story; he can't find his brother's killer and is just randomly accusing someone."
Eastern Proud Dragon said, "Accusing? Please bring forth an important witness, Chief Justice Bao, and he will have no way to deny it."
The trial of Yi Junsheng at the Martial Arts Tribunal has reached a critical point. Who will this important witness be? What will happen to Yi Junsheng? The members of the Taoist Sect will also examine Yi Zhangzhi. What defense will Yi Zhangzhi offer? Will the Nightmare Demon succeed in obtaining Dragon's Saliva in the Humid and Hot Rainforest?
For more details, please continue reading Chapter 20 of The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World.
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