Chapter 49 (1/2)

“B*llsh*t! As long as I’m here, I’ll never allow you to defile my son!” Yuan Sanping shouted in rage although he was secretly feeling rather worried. The wounding power of Fang Lin’s words was too savage. Fortunately, Fang Lin did not have much evidence. Otherwise, if his son’s crime was proven, Yuan Bo could not escape heavy punishment even if he defended his son at full force.

“Fang Lin, don’t make false accusations without any evidence!” another elder shouted aloud as well.

Yuan Bo grunted once. He continued to act as if he did not care at all. Even though he had said those words, what was the significance then? Who could prove that he had said those words?

Even though the numerous people present had been listening to his racket for the past few days, Yuan Bo trusted that they would not take a stand and accuse himself just because of the nobody, Fang Lin.

However, the reality did not correspond with his hope. A person stepped forward from the crowd and raised something in his hand while speaking loudly, “I have the evidence of Yuan Bo’s speech over the past few days over here!”

Whoa!

A tossed stone raised a thousand ripples. The crowd immediately looked toward the person. They fixed their eyes upon him and discovered that it was none other than Xu Shangao.

Fang Lin was stunned for a moment. Soon afterward, he cracked into a smile.

The crowd looked at Xu Shangao with close attention. Some were watching him with surprise and bewilderment while some had an indifferent gaze and some looked hostile.

Xu Shangao was just a low-grade disciple. Therefore, he was feeling rather nervous in his heart when so many people focused on him. However, he had already stepped out, so he could not possibly retreat once again when the situation was so critical.

At once, Xu Shangao feigned his calmness. He repeated, “I’ve already recorded all of Yuan Bo’s conversations for the past few days through this Lingering Sound Shell.”

Upon saying that, Yuan Sanping had a drastic change of expression at once. On the other hand, Yuan Bo’s chubby face turned ghastly pale. The three elders on Yuan Sanping’s side stood gazing uncertainly at one another. In the end, they shook their heads and retreated to the side.

“Pass me the Lingering Sound Shell,” Mu Yan said.

Upon hearing the instruction, Xu Shangao walked forward in a haste and passed the Lingering Sound Shell to her respectfully, much to his relief.

Mu Yan held the Lingering Sound Shell and looked at the Yuans. She said, “Would you like me to play the recording in the Lingering Sound Shell to everyone?”

Clenching his fists tightly, Yuan Sanping’s expression was pitch black with rage. Yuan Bo was looking at his father as if he was desperately seeking help.

Yuan Sanping inhaled a deep breath. Finally, he finally managed to calm himself down. He spoke in a deep voice, “It’s true that my son is guilty in today’s incident. I’m going to take him to meet the first elder so the first elder can deal with this good-for-nothing, unfilial son!” Instantly, he grabbed Yuan Bo by the collar and pulled him away like he was dragging a dead dog.

The farce abruptly ended in such a manner with Yuan Sanping and his son having suffered an overwhelming defeat.

Afterward, Yuan Sanping really brought Yuan Bo to see the first elder, Gu Daofeng. As a result, Gu Daofeng did not offer Yuan Bo a lenient punishment. Instead, he dispatched the order to strip Yuan Bo’s permission to enter the alchemy academy for a year. Meanwhile, Yuan Sanping’s punishment was to face the wall for a year because he defended Yuan Bo.

Many people were well aware that the first elder did not intend to truly punish the Yuans by imposing such punishments. He had no other choice but to enforce such punishments that were neither light nor severe.

After all, Mu Yan had evidence of Yuan Bo’s terrible behavior in her hands, and this was detrimental to them. Despite everything, she demonstrated mercy by choosing not to expose it to the others. If she had played the recording of Yuan Bo’s words in the Lingering Sound Shell the other day, no one could protect Yuan Bo anymore and Yuan Sanpin would be seriously afflicted as well.

Gu Daofeng understood very well that Mu Yan chose not to do that as a warning to him. Without anyone noticing, the small conflict between Fang Lin and Yuan Bo developed into an invisible trial of strength between Mu Yan and the alchemy sect’s first elder.