In the crowd.
Sheng Yuan looked at Li Shuang in a daze.
Senior Sister...
Is she a demonic cultivator?
He instinctively wanted to deny it.
Although he had targeted Li Shuang, the thought of her being a demonic cultivator had never crossed his mind.
"She's actually a demonic cultivator," Chang Le'an said coldly. "Then her previous righteous indignation is quite laughable."
"I do owe Senior Sister a life, but if she's a demonic cultivator... then I absolutely cannot blindly side with her," Shen Yue said with a regretful look.
What he didn't say was.
He even felt a sense of relief upon finding Li Shuang being condemned by many.
Before.
Because he owed Li Shuang a life, he dared not say anything. He could only suppress himself and pretend to be remorseful.
If he had been as foolish as Sheng Yuan, his situation would probably be even more miserable than it was now.
But now.
Li Shuang turned out to be a demonic cultivator!
Then he no longer had to bear any moral shackles.
Since she was a demonic cultivator, everything she did had a hidden motive.
And he didn't owe her any favor.
Chang Le'an also realized something, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
Having played the role of a grandson for so long, he finally found an opportunity!
As long as Li Shuang was completely branded as a demonic cultivator this time, he could finally stand tall again!
"Senior Brothers, you're too confused." Shen Yue had already stepped forward with a pained expression. "How can this demonic energy be faked? By protecting a demonic cultivator now, you're going to ruin the Sword Sect's millennium-old reputation!"
"Exactly. The Sword Sect's swords are for eliminating demons and defending justice, not for shielding demonic cultivators," Chang Le'an said with righteous indignation.
Sheng Yuan's expression grew even more vacant.
He looked from one side to the other, his mind a jumble.
"My Sword Sect never shelters a demonic cultivator. It was so with Ye Zhaozhao back then, and it is so with Li Shuang today." The long-absent True Immortal Ling Xu appeared with a regretful look. "Sect Master! Please make a decision soon!"
"You are all talking nonsense!" Lin Qingling roared furiously, coldly blocking the way. "If Li Shuang is some demonic cultivator, I'll cut off my head!"
"My junior sister absolutely cannot be a demonic cultivator! Unless I die, I will never back down," Luo Mingyue said coldly.
She didn't know what had happened.
She only knew.
Li Shuang could absolutely not be involved with demonic cultivators.
She didn't know how Ye Zhaozhao managed it.
But.
She would never abandon Xiao Shuang at this time and let her face Ye Zhaozhao's conspiracy alone.
The Sword Sect disciples fiercely protected Li Shuang, and the situation reached a stalemate.
At this moment.
A group of powerful sect masters had not yet truly spoken.
Yan Fan frowned and stepped forward proactively: "I don't believe Li Shuang is a demonic cultivator! At the very least, she should be temporarily detained and the reasons thoroughly investigated!"
Li Shuang glanced at Yan Fan.
Although Yan Fan liked to exude an aura of dominance, it was quite rare for him to step forward at this time.
"Senior Brother Yan is right," another disciple stepped forward. "I'm not from the Sword Sect, but Li Shuang saved my life in the Langya Secret Realm that day. I don't believe she's a demonic cultivator."
"Me too. Li Shuang also saved my life."
From the six sects, disciples began to step forward one after another.
"She was just trying to win people over! Are you all stupid?" Ye Zhaozhao said with a cold face.
"Win people over? In the Langya Secret Realm, facing the Golden-winged Roc, it was a life-or-death situation," Yan Fan said coldly. "If she had retreated even a little, I would have had no chance of survival! I don't believe any demonic cultivator would be so foolish as to fight to the death with me against a demon."
"This was to gain your trust," Ye Zhaozhao said coldly. Yan Fan ignored her and bowed to Yun Qingyu in the distance: "Master, there must be something else going on here. I hope everyone will investigate thoroughly before drawing a conclusion."
Yun Qingyu's gaze shifted.
She had originally felt there was something fishy about this matter, which is why she had considered temporarily detaining Li Shuang.
As soon as Yan Fan spoke, Yun Qingyu was about to say something.
A cool voice rang out: "What's there to investigate? The demonic energy is right in front of us, how can it be fake? Just because there's been peace for decades, have you forgotten the brutality of the previous battles between righteous and demonic cultivators? Any demonic cultivator should be executed on the spot!"
Li Shuang took a look.
It was the Human Race's number one formation master!
Ming Yan!
Good, the first fish was lured out.
So, were there more?
Naturally, there were!
With Ming Yan taking the lead, more and more people stepped forward, demanding Li Shuang's immediate execution.
These people.
Some had ulterior motives.
Others were simply driven by hatred for demonic cultivators.
Li Shuang observed them one by one, forming her own judgments.
"Eliminating demonic cultivators is the will of the people!" Yan Zhonghe sneered. "Sect Master Yun, you shouldn't be so soft-hearted. It's best to order Li Shuang's execution directly!"
"Yan Zhonghe, how dare you!" Meng Yifei said coldly. "You won't even give her a moment's time before you silence Li Shuang in public. Could it be that this so-called demonic energy won't last much longer?"
Yan Zhonghe's gaze flickered.
Meng Yifei was quite clever at this moment.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
They would never allow Li Shuang to live past today.
As long as she died today, she would forever be an irredeemable demonic cultivator!
"Utterly absurd," Yan Zhonghe said calmly. "Sect Master Meng would do anything to protect Li Shuang."
Meng Yifei said expressionlessly, "I'll put it out there today. Li Shuang's matter needs to be investigated slowly. Anyone who dares to make a move today will be an enemy of the Sword Sect to the death!"
In the void.
The figures of several Grand Elders of the Sword Sect appeared and disappeared.
The Sword Sect's cultivators at the Void Refinement and Fusion stages had also silently declared their stance.
This time, they would protect Li Shuang to the end.
"Then let it be to the death!" Yan Zhonghe sneered. "If the Sword Sect insists on protecting Li Shuang, then there's no need for it to exist."
Meng Yifei drew his sword directly, and the imposing presence in the sky grew even heavier.
A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Just at this moment.
Li Shuang's voice suddenly rang out.
"Esteemed elders. May I, Li Shuang, say a few words?"
Yun Qingyu, who was having a headache, said, "Speak."
Li Shuang said calmly, "This junior also doesn't know what's going on with this demonic energy, but this junior is definitely not a demonic cultivator."
"You say you're not, so you're not?" Ye Zhaozhao scoffed.
"Of course, it's not whatever I say. Therefore, I have a suggestion." Li Shuang said, "I know that Senior Ming Yan is known as the Human Race's number one formation master. Senior has a Demon Extermination Formation, which is terrifyingly powerful, making it difficult for even a Tribulation Transcending stage demonic cultivator to escape."
Ming Yan sneered, "So what?"
Li Shuang said, "I heard that this Demon Extermination Formation can distinguish between righteous and demonic. Once the formation is activated, it will only turn demonic cultivators into ashes, while righteous cultivators will not suffer any harm. To prove my innocence, I request the activation of the Demon Extermination Formation!"