As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Even the cunning and cunning Pang Jie had a look of surprise on his face.
Later, the fear of the Ninth Prince deepened in my heart. Sure enough, this matter was like his style of doing things. If he didn't take action, he would be killed. If he did, he would be killed.
Bai Mian turned around and stared directly at Ning Yi through the mask.
Obviously, the development of things was beyond his expectation. The Ning Yi in front of him was really the real Ning Yi, so who was killed by him?
"There is no joke before you."
Emperor Jingde's gaze fell on Ning Yi like a knife, and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you know what soul searching means?"
"I understand."
Ning Yi nodded and said: "I only have one request, please ask the dean to search for souls. If he takes action, everyone will be convinced by the answer he gives."
"allow!"
Emperor Jingde hesitated and issued an order.
When things have developed to this point, it is basically clear, and there is little point in stopping it.
Presiding impartially can save losses more than blocking and suppressing. After all, being upright outside can better maintain the authority of the emperor.
"Go and ask the teacher to come. It would be better for him to come forward and resolve the matter regarding the Secret Shadow Department."
Eunuch Zhuang took the order and went down to the main hall. After a while, Yue Wu walked into the main hall. Eunuch Zhuang was half a step behind, following closely, his posture was extremely respectful.
Emperor Jingde hurriedly stood up, stepped down from the dragon chair, and bowed to greet him.
All the important civil and military ministers in the palace came forward respectfully to pay homage.
There are too many rumors about Yue Wu. As the dean of Jixia Academy and the leader of the Secret Shadow Division, his high position and power are only one of them. The key is his cultivation.
One thing that is recognized by the cultivation circles of the Tang Dynasty is that Yue Wu's strength is the best in the Tang Dynasty today.
If the founder of the Tang Dynasty had not been born, there would have been no one who could rival it.
Although these cultivation levels are not true immortals, they are still half-immortals.
Achieving the status of a true immortal requires two steps: the true spirit merges with the great road to control the world on behalf of heaven and earth, and the physical body and spiritual roots merge to become the body of an immortal spirit.
If you achieve one of the two, you will be a semi-immortal.
There is only one true immortal in the Tang Dynasty.
There is no telling how many half-immortals there are. But what is certain is that there is definitely more than one.
Among the group of old people who followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the world in those days, there were some extremely talented people who might have become semi-immortals long ago. The ancestor of the Pang family, known as the first aristocratic family, was one of them.
Yue Wu is recognized as the strongest among the half-immortals.
As for how strong it is.
It was his contribution that suppressed half the immortals in the three states of the Tang Dynasty from walking in the world. As far as the Tang Dynasty was concerned, Yue Wu was now like a sea-fixing needle. Whether friends or enemies, everyone respected him and feared him.
"Excuse me, teacher."
Emperor Jingde personally brought a chair and asked Yue Wu to sit down. Pang Ji, who was standing next to him, also held the disciple's etiquette and had a respectful attitude. He stood upright and no longer looked as leisurely as before.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat."
After Yue Wuman sat down, he sighed and said: "I know everything. This kind of thing happened in the Secret Shadow Division, and I can't control it. It's a joke for everyone."
"Teachers don't need to blame themselves."
Pang Ji smiled and shook his head, and said: "Jixia Academy trains countless talents for the empire every year, and one or two of them will always be bad. People's hearts are complicated, and even a true immortal can't do anything about it."
"What Xiang Pang said makes sense, the dean doesn't need to worry about it."
A group of people followed and had fun.
Emperor Jingde sat on the throne, looking at this scene, the corner of his eye twitched slightly. He has never been treated like this since he came to the throne. It would be false to say that he is not jealous. Yue Wu's treatment has nothing to do with teaching and educating people, and having high moral prestige. It's just because he
The strength is strong enough.
"If I can become a true immortal like my ancestor, why should I care about what these ants think."
Deep in Emperor Jingde's heart, the desire to become stronger became even stronger.
Emperor Gaozu has monopolized the spiritual energy of the three states for thousands of years, blocking countless geniuses from becoming immortals. Isn't it true that no one dares to fart?
"Haha, you don't need to comfort me, the old man still knows right from wrong."
Yue Wu waved his hand. Although he was thin, his frame was different from that of ordinary people. Looking up there, he was as awe-inspiring as a mountain. After chatting for a few words, Yue Wu's eyes fell on Ning Yi, and there was a hint of exploration in his eyes that no one else could detect.
color.
Others don't know the details of Ning Yi, but he knows some.
However, when his cultivation reached his level, there were not many things in the world that he could care about. Therefore, he had no intention of exploring Ning Yi's secrets.
"Are you sure you want me to search for your soul?"
These words sounded like inquiries to confirm Ning Yi's intentions, but Ning Yi knew that Yue Wu had another meaning.
"Of course I do."
Ning Yi nodded and said: "Baimian and Liu Jin want to kill the students. If they don't defeat them and they attack again, the students will not escape death. Compared with death, students would rather choose to have their souls searched. Besides, the dean is highly respected, I
This little secret is nothing in your eyes."
Haha, interesting!
Yue Wu chuckled lightly, his eyes fell on the white-faced Liu Jin again, and asked: "You two, do you have anything to say?"
Liu Jin trembled, barely showing a smile on his face, but looked at Bai Mian.
He was only controlling the whole thing behind the scenes, so he did have some doubts about whether Ning Yi was really killed. However, he would never admit it until Bai Mian admitted it. He planned to kill his colleagues.
Being placed in the Secret Shadow Division is also a capital offense.
"Please ask the dean to search for souls."
Bai Mian said in a low voice: "I don't believe it, he is Ning Yi."
"good."
Yue Wu stood up, came to Ning Yi, put his big hands on his head, and said in a deep voice: "Let go of your soul, don't resist."
After a few breaths, Yue Wu retracted his palm, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he took a deep look at Ning Yi.
"Teacher, what's the result?"
Emperor Jingde's eyes showed a bit of curiosity and he asked in a deep voice.
Everyone in the hall also looked at Yue Wu, waiting for his trial. With Yue Wu's qualifications and authority, his words were basically the same as the truth. No one would suspect that he was lying, not even Bai Mian would question it. This was also the case for Ning.
The reason why Yi chose to let Yue Wu search for souls.
"Do you know your sin?"
Yue Wu did not answer Emperor Jingde, and looked at Bai Mian with a hint of disappointment in his old eyes.
Liu Jin trembled and his face suddenly turned pale. Fortunately, his cultivation level was still there, so he managed not to lose his composure.
Bai Mian's breathing became rapid. Facing Yue Wu's old eyes, his body began to tremble slightly, and he was no longer as calm as before.
After a few breaths, Bai Mian lowered his head slightly, then raised it, fell to his knees with a thud, and said in a trembling voice: "Dean, I have let you down."
"snort."
Yue Wu snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "You were born in a poor family. When you were studying at Jixia Academy, your qualifications were not the best. You can achieve your current level only by having a bloody aura in your chest. That day you entered the Secret Shadow Division.
When I asked you why you were practicing and seeking the Tao, you said you wanted to eliminate injustice in the world and protect the safety of the human race. Do you still say this now?"
Bai Mian knelt on the ground, his body shaking violently.
Facing Yue Wu's questioning, he was speechless. The young man who killed the dragon eventually became an evil dragon. Looking back on hundreds of years of practice, he has become beyond recognition since then.
"Dean, I know that I cannot escape death penalty."
After a moment, Bai Mian suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "I request to join the front line and die in battle to apologize."
"your opinion?"
Yue Wu turned his head and looked at Ning Yi.
"If he can die for killing the Fox Clan, it will not be in vain for the human race to support him."
Ning Yi was silent for a moment, nodded, stared at Bai Mian and asked: "You attacked me, but it was Liu Jin who ordered you."