"Governor Yin, regarding Wang Jue's matter, I believe it warrants further discussion."
The old man with a white beard stood within the emerald domain, a lotus blooming before him. His voice was calm, yet unquestionable. The man’s facial muscles twitched slightly. The shot just now had numbed his entire arm, his hand cracking open, blood dripping onto the gun, evaporating instantly. The Lord's domain not only defended but also retaliated. Yin Zhongxiu looked at the old man before him, his brow furrowed: "Elder Shu, with your status and prestige, why do you insist on getting involved in this matter? Don't you know the truth of what happened?"
Upon hearing Yin Zhongxiu's question, the old man named Shu Ju shook his head. "Although I was asked to intervene, I will not twist the truth. I need evidence. Without evidence, you cannot kill them."
"You three divisions can actually invite Elder Shu Ju?" Around the high platform, a group of psychics stood on the golden sand created by Jin Jiao. The bald man asked the red-robed psychic beside him curiously.
"It has nothing to do with our three divisions," the red-robed psychic shook his head. Although he was the governor of the three divisions, his status and position were still far from Elder Shu Ju's. The only reason he could come forward was entirely due to the Wang family's influence.
"What should we do? He's a Lord!" Lin Yan of the five divisions was quite anxious. He could only watch his brother get into trouble but couldn't do anything. Because this was Gui Ye. The laws of heaven and earth were profound, and Gui Ye had its own rules. It was difficult for them to break through here and become Lords. As for Lords from outside, their combat power would be greatly reduced, and if they were injured, they risked losing a level of cultivation. Elder Shu Ju was the only native Lord within the domain of Gui Ye. Although he was powerful, he usually had no interest in fame or fortune, simply living by running his clinic. Therefore, no one expected that the helper invited by the Wang family would be him.
Yin Zhongxiu shook his head, suppressing his anger. "Evidence? I am the governor of one division of the Demon Extermination Division. Can my eyes not be considered evidence? Furthermore, you are just a clinic owner. The Demon Extermination Division does not need your consent to decide whether to execute Wang Jue!"
Seeing the man pick up the gun again, as if intending to fire another shot, Wu Ye quickly stopped him. "Elder Shu is right. You have no evidence, so let's leave this matter as it is for today!" "Sir, he was just too angry and confused. Please don't take it to heart." Liang Shanping, the imperial envoy, also walked up to the old man and explained softly.
"It's fine," the old man waved his hand, indicating he wasn't bothered by it. "I think City Lord Wu is right. Since there is no evidence, then this matter today..."
"Evidence? What do you mean by evidence?" Yin Shuier interrupted the old man, then spoke with a mocking expression. "Xu Mu is dead. If we, who personally witnessed his actions, cannot be considered evidence, then must we resurrect Xu Mu to personally identify Wang Jue as the murderer, or make the Stage Four tiger demon from the Western Mountain speak, before it counts as evidence?" The girl's voice was cold and her reasoning clear. She didn't care about Elder Shu Ju's status; she just found the whole situation absurd.
Wu Ye and Liang Shanping felt awkward hearing this and were trying to smooth things over when, unexpectedly, the venerable elder nodded. "Yes." Elder Shu Ju said, his bushy eyebrows furrowed, making his eyes appear very wise. "Either you bring that tiger here," "Or you have Xu Mu appear on the high platform and personally state that Wang Jue is the murderer. Otherwise, no one can touch him today."
"Well said." The shadow that had been attached to the gaunt man suddenly spoke, startling everyone. "Who!" Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Wang Hua's hooked nose was so startled it crooked. He then suddenly realized that a pool of shadow was slowly crawling off his body. The crowd was suddenly shocked, and even Elder Shu Ju was surprised. How could there be another psychic's ability within his domain?
"Fellow Daoist, please reveal yourself," the elder said calmly. There was no reply, but the shadow slowly flowed out of the domain. To everyone's confused gaze, it moved to Yin Shuier's side. Yin Shuier stared at the mass of energy, and for some reason, she felt a familiar aura emanating from it. And that voice just now, it was also familiar, like the voice of a friend she had lost. "Perhaps... do we know each other?" A flicker of inexplicable hope seemed to rise in her heart, and Yin Shuier nervously asked.
The shadow slowly rose, gradually forming a human silhouette. It was only an outline, but the girl could still recognize it as the ordinary-clothed youth who often argued with her. Yin Shuier's pupils contracted sharply as she looked at the shadow: "Xu... Xu Mu!!!" Yan Yu's attention had also been entirely on the shadow. The moment the shadow stood up, he understood what was happening. He then turned his head abruptly and saw the solitary figure standing in the square. The youth suddenly realized. He had thought to himself, how could such a powerful expert die?
"No need, I've already eaten breakfast." From below the platform, Xu Mu tore off the black cloth and replied to the soldier who had offered to buy him shaomai earlier. The crowd behind him was surprised to see his face, as he was very handsome. "What a delicate, clean face," a woman exclaimed with a blush, her red lips parted. Even the two inn workers were stunned for a moment.
"What's the use? No matter how handsome, he's still mentally disabled!" the lean monkey said enviously. But then, something even more astonishing happened. The young man began to move, but not towards the edge of the square. His steps were not large, but they were steady. Step by step, under everyone's gaze, he walked onto the high platform.
Seeing this familiar face, Yin Shuier was struck as if by lightning, and stood there, stunned. The psychics standing on the golden sand, especially the father and son Liang Chen and Liang Jue, were utterly shocked. "Elder Shu Ju?" Xu Mu stood straight, like a tender poplar tree. Before him stood the Stage Four old man, with a blooming lotus. "Hello, I am Xu Mu, a night watcher from Fengqing Village and an external member of the Demon Extermination Division." The youth smiled cleanly, his voice mellow, and then raised his right arm: "To your right is my superior in the Demon Extermination Division, Yin Shuier." "And this is my governor, whom I have never met. Hello." Saying this, Xu Mu bowed deeply to the man holding the gun. He had seen everything the man had done for him.
"You're alive?" Yin Zhongxiu looked at Xu Mu's face, surprised. He remembered this face from that night in the Western Mountain, the moment he was pushed out. "As you can see, yes." Xu Mu cleared his throat and turned back to face Elder Shu Ju directly. "And of the two behind you, I don't know one, but I believe you know the other." "As for the other one, his name is Wang Jue, isn't it? I know you, don't worry, I remember you very clearly." Xu Mu's expression was relaxed. "As you can see, this is the murderer who pushed me in the Western Mountain." "You just said that I needed to be resurrected to kill him." "So, may I ask now, can we kill him?"
Elder Shu Ju's face twitched slightly. What Xu Mu said were actually his own words from earlier. He had said Yin Zhongxiu's evidence was not evidence, and only if the tiger demon transformed into human form to testify, or if Xu Mu resurrected and personally identified him, would he allow Yin Zhongxiu to execute Wang Jue. These were inherently unreasonable conditions, as either scenario should have been impossible. The domain of Gui Ye would not have a beast tamer capable of controlling a Lord-level tiger demon, and the Xu Mu who had turned to ash would not be able to return to life. But now, he had returned, perfectly unharmed, with clear logic, and directly identified Wang Jue as the murderer. What could he do?
"Impossible... Impossible! You... How could you not be dead!" Wang Jue looked as if he had seen a ghost, his expression shocked. He had clearly seen Xu Mu swallowed by the white mist, followed by the tiger demon. How could he still be alive! "Since you are not dead, why should Wang Jue die?" Elder Shu Ju, after a brief moment of bewilderment, quickly reacted and said.
"Shameless!" Yin Shuier gritted her teeth and cursed. If he couldn't frame someone, couldn't he be punished by law? "Excuse me, it was attempted murder. He wanted to kill me, so can't I kill him?" "If that's the case, if I punch you and you're fine, then you can't retaliate?" Xu Mu found it amusing. The old man was quite skilled at sophistry, but his Chinese was good, and he was always eloquent.
Elder Shu Ju shook his head slightly. "Of course, that's not the principle. He wanted to kill you, and you want revenge, so killing him is fine." Wang Jue's face changed drastically upon hearing this. But then, Elder Shu Ju continued, "However, it is you killing him, and it has nothing to do with Governor Yin, or your superior, or anyone else. This is your revenge alone." Xu Mu, hearing this, asked earnestly, "So it has nothing to do with the person next to him, or you either?" Elder Shu Ju nodded. "Yes, we can provide you with an absolutely fair environment. You two can duel." "Whether you succeed in your revenge depends entirely on yourself."
"Don't agree!" Yin Shuier reacted from her shock and immediately stepped forward, grabbing Xu Mu. "He's Stage Two, and you're only Stage One. You can't beat him!" "Don't worry," Xu Mu slid the girl's hand off his left arm with his right hand, his expression confident. "Who said I was Stage One." "Killing him is very easy."