Chapter 70: JinJin Village [4] (1/2)
Zhang Xiu Ying left the villager's side and walked towards the center where the chieftain was still addressing the crowd. She understood the enormity of the task on the head of a chieftain. Especially, keeping the village safe from dangers. Any cultivator indulging in the killing of innocents people must face the consequences, blood cultivator or not. Yet, wrong person shouldn't die wrongly for the acts of another.
”We've found her guilty of these crimes. As with the laws of the land, she would have to be put to death inside the infernal chamber.”
”Greetings, chieftain Xu Xinyi.”
”Who is that?”
Chieftain Xu Xinyi turned towards the voice in anger. Nobody in the village could interrupt the chieftain without consequencies. Not at the time when the whole village was on edge after the recent happenings.
”Please forgive me, chieftain Xu. I'm sect elder Cao Wang Xiu.”
Elder Cao Wang Xiu replied with a raised cupped fist. The village chieftain was a peak-stage copper core, but elder Cao Wang Xiu knew the importance of honour accorded the chieftains. She continued raising her cupped fist until the chieftain recovered from the slight shock of having a sect elder in the village.
”We welcome you, sect elder Cao.”
”Thank you, chieftan Xu. Forgive me for intruding. But I think you should thoroughly investigate the matter before making that decision. Don't you think?”
”We have checked and confirmed it, sect elder Cao. There's no doubt about our findings.”
”Please, allow me.”
As she said that elder Wang Xiu dropped the Light-Caller seal she was holding in her hand, and the light from the seal covered the whole area.
”Into the light and let it be revealed.”
The shield surrounding the grim-faced man shimmered and quickly faded, revealing the true sickening aura of the man. Aura which had been moulded by blood and karmic sins.
”You?”
Chieftain Xu Xinyi asked in shock. He couldn't believe the man acting as a trusted ally was a shifer. Was he the one killing the children? But the village diviner confirmed it was the girl. Then, what about this shifter?
”Yes, me. So what? Can you can be quiet now? Thank you.”