Su Mei looked at Titan Yun. "What do you think?"
"Passing by the Frost Snow Clan’s hall?" Titan Yun sneered.
If this were a regular occasion, Su Mei might have spent some time bickering with the three quarreling below to relieve her boredom. However, it was now quitting time. Only a fool would waste their time on them.
"Bring up the Mirage Dragon Mirror."
The Mirage Dragon Mirror originated from the Mirage Dragon within the Myriad Beasts Sect. Chen Jiuge had only discovered during the last war in the Beastman Territory that this particular Mirage Dragon, used by the Sect for assessments, was actually an Immortal. With minor issues constantly arising within Horn Shadow City, he had requested a Mirage Dragon Mirror. Thanks to Great Elder Ye Sheng’s influence, the Sect had complied.
Two members of the Horn Shadow Clan carried up the person-sized Mirage Dragon Mirror. Su Mei, leisurely tending to her nails, said, "You don’t need me to teach you, do you?" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel{f}ire.net
Titan Yun, his conscience clear, strode forward. "Of course not."
As Titan Yun approached, the mirror’s surface, shimmering with iridescent light, slowly revealed the past events.
A hint of disdain touched Luo Han’s face. "So weak?"
"It’s your turn," Su Mei said to the two who were hesitating.
"Commander Luo Han." Seeing the pair’s reluctance, Su Mei greeted Luo Han with a polite nod.
"Steward Su, you’re too kind," Luo Han responded respectfully to this attendant of the Divine Son.
As the sequence of events linked by cause and effect appeared in the mirror, Su Mei frowned. "Gabriel? The ninth Young Master of the Dawn Clan?"
The Dawn Clan was a race Chen Jiuge had specifically instructed Qian Baolin to find during the last war in the Beastman Territory when they realized they lacked sufficient medical personnel. Their residential area had also been provided free of charge.
Feeling troubled, Su Mei took out her Communication Stone, intending to contact Chen Jiuge, but there was no answer. After inquiring with Da Bai, she learned he was in seclusion. A trace of indecision appeared on her face; she was unsure whether to wait for Chen Jiuge to emerge before dealing with the issue.
Gavin and Jia Wu, seeing Su Mei hadn’t instantly passed judgment on them, showed a trace of triumph. Could it be just as the Young Master said? That the City Lord of Horn Shadow City wouldn’t dispose of us arbitrarily?
Right, isn’t *she* here? Su Mei suddenly remembered someone.
Titan Yun fought the urge to punch the two bastards to death, looking at Su Mei with anticipation for her decision.
What was it like to be stared at by a massive Titan, especially one with such expectant eyes?
Su Mei could tell you exactly: it was a very awkward sensation. Thankfully, the decision-maker had arrived.
Wen Ruo, dressed in a white gown with a gentle smile on her face, entered the Interrogation Hall, followed by a swaggering Da Bai. After glancing around, she asked, "Su Mei, what’s going on?"
After Su Mei briefly explained the situation, she said, "They were specially invited by the City Lord. I wanted to contact him, but he’s in seclusion. We’ll have to rely on you, Elder Sister."
Wen Ruo’s smile vanished. She nodded. "I understand."
Meanwhile, Da Bai stared at the smug faces of the two Dawn Clan brothers, her own little face full of astonishment. "Goodness gracious! Who are these two? They seem so arrogant. Could it be that all avians are ?"
Da Bai recalled that after their meeting in Horn Shadow City, the Silver King had also become cold and aloof, barely acknowledging her. Could it be that those with wings were naturally more arrogant?
Gabriel strode into the Interrogation Hall with an air of arrogance. "Steward Su, why have you detained my clansmen?"
"The City Lord himself promised that our Dawn Clan would not be oppressed in Horn Shadow City!"
Gabriel had appeared upon learning that Su Mei had delayed judgment on Gavin and Jia Wu. He believed Horn Shadow City currently needed the Dawn Clan. This time, he planned to make a display of power, to show Xue Tianjiao that he wasn’t someone whose advances she, from a fallen clan, could refuse.
"And you are?" Wen Ruo asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I am the ninth Young Master of the Dawn Clan and the second-in-command of the Horn Shadow City branch. And who might you be? I don’t believe I’ve seen you before," Gabriel said with a smile.
Gabriel always considered himself a gentleman towards attractive women—though a very greedy one, of course.
"This is the Interrogation Hall. If the young lady doesn’t mind," Gabriel continued, his gaze lingering on Wen Ruo, "perhaps we could chat after the interrogation concludes?"
Luo Han’s spear clattered to the floor, her mouth agape—wide enough to stuff not just one egg, but ten.
Da Bai’s sunglasses slid down her nose. Shock first registered on her small face, quickly followed by a flash of excitement. She whipped out her Communication Stone. Quickly, come see the show! Someone’s courting death!
Silence reigned in the Interrogation Hall.
Gabriel, somewhat perplexed by the sudden shift, glanced around. Sensing the strange atmosphere, he said uneasily, "Steward Su, let’s just leave matters here. I’ll take my clansmen and go now."
Gabriel gestured for Gavin and Jia Wu to follow and was about to leave, but a blood-red spear blocked his path. Luo Han, her expression now calm, stated, "Leave? You’re not going anywhere today."
"That’s right! You’re not going anywhere today!"
The Spiritual Beasts, alerted by Da Bai, lined up, blocking the main doors of the Interrogation Hall. Luo Wencheng, who had come over to add to the pressure, said with a smile, "Nowhere to go, indeed."
"My Young Master is still young. Could you perhaps give him a chance?" Jias, a pseudo-Immortal of the Dawn Clan, said with a helpless expression.
"If you had asked nicely before, I personally would have been willing to show some consideration. But not now," Luo Wencheng said, spreading his hands.
Although he wasn’t very satisfied with Wen Ruo, who seemed so gentle and frail, he still had to show deference to the Divine Son’s chosen Daoist couple. What’s wrong with my Xiu Xiu? She looks much more imposing than her, Luo Wencheng muttered to himself.
A trace of sorrow appeared on Jias’s face. He then bowed deeply towards Wen Ruo, but she sidestepped it with a small hop.
"Senior, you are an Immortal, while I am merely a True Immortal. I cannot accept such a bow from you," Wen Ruo said.
"Although I personally might not mind, I am currently representing the City Lord of Horn Shadow City and the face of the Asura Divine Son. This matter is not mine alone to decide."
"As far as I know, your Dawn Clan came here seeking refuge, primarily to preserve a Fire Seed for your clan, correct? I trust that a Young Master who only causes trouble is not what you, Senior, wish for, is he?" Wen Ruo’s voice echoed through the hall.
Jias’s clasped hands slowly loosened. His expression was complex as he glanced at the nervous Gabriel and sighed. "How many times have I told you not to cause trouble when you’re outside? Why don’t you ever listen?"
Gabriel said in terror, "Great-grandfather, I was wrong!"
Seeing the lingering trace of foolish hope in Gabriel’s eyes, Jias’s tone turned somber. "What punishment will he receive?"
Wen Ruo took the book of statutes Su Mei handed her, scanned it, and announced, "Gavin and Jia Wu will be imprisoned in the Five Elements Heavenly Prison for one hundred years. Gabriel is sentenced to death."
"Is there no room for negotiation?" Jias asked.
"What price can you offer, Senior?" Wen Ruo asked with a faint smile.
Luo Wencheng slowly walked to Jias’s side and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You’ll want to think carefully, Senior Jias."
Jias glanced at Luo Wencheng, then said in a low voice, "Until the Dawn Clan’s main body returns, we will fully support Horn Shadow City’s medical needs."
"In that case, let’s change his sentence to a thousand years in the Five Elements Heavenly Prison," Wen Ruo stated, as if she had been anticipating Jias’s offer.
"Agreed. However, could you grant me some time? In three days, I will personally deliver these three here," Jias requested.