Zhu Jingyi's face showed a cold smile.

"Alliance Leaders, stop hesitating, order his execution now!"

Zhu Jingyi urged adamantly.

"Execute him!"

"He must be executed!"

"Please, Alliance Leaders, give the order."

The surrounding warriors also began to vocally request.

At this moment, the only female Alliance Leader spoke leisurely, "Hold your horses, everyone!"

Yang Ying frowned, looking at the woman, and asked suspiciously, "Hua Muqing, what? You still want to defend Lin Bai?"

This woman named Hua Muqing was the Alliance Leader of Moonlight City, one of the seven major cities in the Sky Desolation Secret Realm, and the only woman among the Southern Yard Alliance Army.

Hua Muqing chuckled, "Not at all, Lin Bai has something to say, doesn't he? I want to hear what else he has to say."

Yang Ying snorted coldly, "Fine, Lin Bai, then I'll give you fifteen minutes, I want to hear how you intend to defend yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai smiled slightly, "Alliance Leader Yang Ying, you made a mistake, I never intended to defend myself!"

"Just as Litian Ying and Zhu Jingyi have said, now with the evidence certified, I have nothing left to say, and in all your hearts, you have already deemed me a traitor!"

"Even if now I were to speak eloquently, it would probably be powerless to turn the tide!"

Lin Bai said with a smile.

Yang Ying frowned, "Since you know you can't defend yourself, then what do you want to say?"

Lin Bai smiled, looking at Litian Ying, and spoke indifferently, "Xuan Qing is indeed formidable, no wonder Giant Elephant City was able to massacre so many warriors of Nanxi City; with someone as cunning as a fox pushing from behind, the Demon Clan will inevitably break through the Sky Desolation Secret Realm one day!"

"I now also understand why Xuan Qing, in that canyon, clearly had the power to kill me but didn't. Instead, he let me escape!"

Several Alliance Leaders and all the warriors were listening carefully to Lin Bai's words.

Lin Bai chuckled, "This is Xuan Qing's brilliance, even I was deceived by him."

"I thought it was really by my own skill that I escaped from Xuan Qing's clutches. It turns out, this was all part of his plan, forcing me into despair and then pretending to let me think I escaped on my own!"

"Actually, if I'm not mistaken, Xuan Qing never intended to kill me in the canyon!"

"The reason he took action against me was to force me, to push me to the brink, make me feel that time was running short, prompting me to return to Tide City as quickly as possible..."

"To make me return to Tide City and perform this act with you!"

Lin Bai sneered.

"Haha, his scheme succeeded..." Lin Bai laughed, "After escaping the canyon, I indeed didn't think much and directly returned to Tide City, and precisely at this time you also returned!"

"That's when this act began."

Lin Bai stared at Litian Ying.

Litian Ying remained expressionless, ignoring Lin Bai.

Lin Bai took a deep breath and said, "Litian Ying, if you had returned to Tide City alone, claiming that the Demon Clan garrison in Nanxi City was sparse, these Alliance Leaders would not have easily believed you!"

"Even if they believed your words, they would only attack Nanxi City after thorough preparations."

"But Xuan Qing was too impatient, he couldn't wait that long..."

"Thus, he let me live!"

"When I returned to Tide City, and you also returned, you and I each had our claims before the Alliance Leaders, but neither had actual evidence!"

"But once you presented Xuan Qing's message-recording jade slip, it instantly confirmed me as a traitor, and naturally what I said was fake!"

"This way, your words became true, and the Alliance Leaders would deeply trust you!"

"When the time comes, I will be executed as a traitor, and you will spur the Alliance Army to attack Nanxi City as soon as possible, since the Alliance Leaders would have no doubts about you by then!"

Lin Bai chuckled self-mockingly.

"Xuan Qing, truly a formidable character!"

"I did not expect to be used by him and become a sword in his hands!"

"To become one of the drivers of his plan!"

Lin Bai shook his head and said.

"Really killing without blood!" Lin Bai chuckled.

Litian Ying listened to Lin Bai but remained silent, feeling deeply shaken inside, secretly surprised, "Unexpectedly, the young master planned so many setups, truly astonishing!"

"But Lin Bai is not a simple character; the moment I presented the jade slip earlier, he probably already saw through the young master's plan."

Litian Ying exclaimed inwardly.

Lin Bai said to Litian Ying, "Litian Ying, when you return, remember to tell your master that I, Lin Bai, have never been wielded as a sword by anyone, nor used by anyone in my life!"

"I will remember this grudge!"

"In this game, I admit defeat!"

"But tell your master not to be complacent; I will surely make him regret today's actions!"

Lin Bai coldly stared at Litian Ying and said.

Litian Ying responded coldly, "You traitor, still daring to slander. Alliance Leaders, Lin Bai has no further defense; please order the execution of this traitor!"

Zhu Jingyi sneered, "Exactly, Alliance Leaders, stop hesitating."

Yang Ying immediately stood up and said, "Everyone, since this concerns a warrior of Tide City, let me handle it!"

"Bring people, take Lin Bai away, execute him on the spot!"

Yang Ying shouted aggressively.

At this moment, Lin Bai's face darkened, his eyes emitted a murderous intent, and his hand moved to the storage bag.

Wu Ming quickly pleaded to Hua Muqing, "Alliance Leader Hua, please save Lin Bai, he and I were admitted to Dongzhou Academy together, I understand him, he would never betray the Human Clan!"

Hua Muqing squinted and said, "You don't need to say, I also find this matter too strange!"

"Hold on!"

Hua Muqing stood up and spoke.

Yang Ying frowned, "Hua Muqing, what else do you have to say?"

Hua Muqing chuckled lightly, "We are about to reclaim Nanxi City; now is not the time for internal conflict. Even if Lin Bai is guilty, after this matter, naturally the Southern Yard's rules will deal with him; why should we act now?"

"Why not take Lin Bai into custody for now, imprison him, and after we reclaim Nanxi City, hand him over to the Southern Yard Elder for disposition!"

"What do you think, Alliance Leader Yang Ying?"

Yang Ying took a deep breath and said, "If that's the case, then fine, take Lin Bai away."

...

Nanxi City, Xuan Qing's palace!

At this moment, Xuan Qing was brewing a pot of tea, sipping it lightly, and said with a smile, "Lin Bai should be imprisoned by now."

The Bull Demon asked, puzzled, "Young master, what do you mean? Lin Bai is a warrior of Tide City; he returned to Tide City and informed the Alliance Army of the intelligence gathered from Nanxi City. Isn't that a great contribution?"

Xuan Qing laughed, "I called you a stupid bull, and you really are a stupid bull, forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you!"

The Bull Demon frowned, "Young master, you are calling Old Bull silly again."

Xuan Qing chuckled, "Even if Litian Ying returns to Tide City, the Alliance Army won't easily believe his words, so I need Lin Bai as a stepping stone to make the Alliance Army fully trust Litian Ying!"

The Bull Demon seemed to understand slightly and said, "Oh, Old Bull understands, the young master wants the Alliance Army to think Lin Bai is a traitor, so what Lin Bai says is naturally false, and in contrast, what Litian Ying says, they will take as true."

Xuan Qing smiled, "Hmm? Did you see the light?"

"Hehehe." The Bull Demon touched his head, chuckling foolishly, "But young master, if the Alliance Army has deemed Lin Bai a traitor, why do you say Lin Bai will be imprisoned instead of executed?"

"No," Xuan Qing shook his head and smiled.

The Bull Demon frowned, "Why wouldn't he? If the Demon Clan discovers a traitor, they are executed directly!"

Xuan Qing lifted the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Because the other Alliance Leaders are easily misled, but... Hua Muqing is bound to see through some things!"

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