"The soul-locking bell belongs to Elder Wenhong. He naturally knows the best about what happened."
Saying that, Ye Xiyue looked at Elder Wenhong,
"Elder Wenhong, why don't I ask you to judge, did I resort to illegal means and cheat to get the first place?"
Everyone looked at Elder Wenhong.
Xia Suer sneered.
"It's now like this, why are you so stubborn and unwilling to admit it? Elder Wenhong has always been fair and will not protect anyone!"
If it was Elder Xuanhai, she might still have concerns.
But fortunately, the person in charge of the assessment is Elder Wenhong.
He has nothing to do with Ye Xiyue, and he is known for his upright character and will never speak for Ye Xiyue.
Ye Xiyue didn't seem to hear Xia Su'er's sarcasm, and only looked at Elder Wenhong intently.
Elder Wenhong took a deep breath and finally spoke:
"Ye Xiyue——I didn't cheat."
The proud smile that had not fully bloomed on Xia Suer's face froze in an instant, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"This is impossible! She clearly swallowed the spiritual power other than the soul-locking bell, how could she not cheat?"
Because of her excitement, her voice became shriller and sounded harsh.
Elder Wenhong frowned and asked in a deep voice:
"Xia Su'er, who are you doubting?"
Xia Suer's heart suddenly trembled.
"During the assessment just now, I was paying attention the whole time. Ye Xiyue indeed crossed the barrier and absorbed the energy of the world from outside, but she did not use any illegal objects. I have confirmed this repeatedly just now."
In fact, Elder Wenhong was also very puzzled, but the facts were in front of him and he had to believe it.
"From the beginning to the end, she participated in the assessment normally without any cheating. Xia Su'er, you have no evidence, but you slandered your classmates so casually. Do you know that you are wrong?"
Xia Suer never expected such a result, and was completely confused for a while.
In fact, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on her.
There were definitely many people present who had the same suspicion.
However, Xia Suer was the first to stand up.
Of course, she also wanted to ruin Ye Xiyue's reputation, so there was nothing to sympathize with.
Elder Wenhong continued:
"Since this is your first time, I won't pursue it too much for now. If there is a next time, I won't let you go easy! Do you understand?"
Xia Suer's face turned pale, and then she came back to her senses.
"I know, I know..."
She clenched her hands into fists, with a bit of unwillingness in her eyes.
But Elder Wenhong had already spoken, and it was useless for her to say anything.
"Not just Xia Su'er, but also everyone else in the academy."
Elder Wenhong's eyes swept over everyone with majesty.
Everyone responded respectfully.
Xia Suer pursed her lips tightly.
"Su'er, are you okay?"
A familiar voice came from the side.
Xia Su'er turned around, saw Ye Yaoting, and shook her head.
"I'm fine, I just didn't expect that Ye Xiyue would be so skillful! He even deceived several elders!"
Of course she didn't believe that Ye Xiyue got the first place by relying on her own ability.
Ye Yaoting looked sad.
"Stop talking, Su'er. Eldest sister, she is... really powerful."
Xia Suer suddenly sneered, lowered her voice and said:
"Don't worry, she won't be proud for long! The number one position is not that easy to sit on!"
Ye Yaoting's eyes flashed.
"you mean--"
"You forgot, the second round of assessment is one-on-one!"
