Lao Tzu refuses to accept!

Hearing these words, the senior executives in the audience were dumbfounded, almost suspecting they had hearing problems.

Yuanshi Tianzun, telling the ten elders of headquarters… Lao Tzu refuses to accept?

He really intended to challenge headquarters, to challenge the highest power echelon of the Five Elements Alliance.

In the twenty-plus years since the Five Elements Alliance was established, had such a thing ever happened?

In their eyes, headquarters was the core of power, the sanctum of the Lingjing Xingzhe, high above, controlling life and death, but headquarters' dominance was unquestionable.

The executives subconsciously looked at the elders on the jury, seeing the masters who held great power, their faces both astonished and ugly. It seemed there hadn’t been…

"What right do you have to refuse!" Elder Dog leaped up, stood on the table, and shouted, "The headquarters' judgment, what qualifications do you have to refuse? Take him down, take him down now!"

He seemed angry to the extreme, baring his snow-white teeth, his black button-like eyes rolling.

Hearing these words, the senior executives in the audience were dumbfounded, almost suspecting they had hearing problems. Telling the ten elders of headquarters that he refuses to accept? He really intended to challenge the high echelons of power.

In the twenty-plus years since the Five Elements Alliance was established, there hadn’t been such a precedent.

The guards leaned forward a few more steps. At the same time, rapid footsteps echoed in the corridors outside the courtroom, along with a large group of alarms.

"Yuanshi Tianzun!" Huang Taiji said in a low and serious tone, "Stop talking, confess!"

When Yuanshi Tianzun angrily killed Wei Yuanzhou, the ten elders of headquarters realized that this genius was unruly. All ruling classes in the world hope that their subjects, their subordinates, are docile sheep.

A genius with a rebellious bone is only trouble, so they must be tamed, must be disciplined. Obedient subordinates are qualified successors.

The self-centeredness and eccentricity displayed by Yuanshi Tianzun made it difficult for headquarters to cultivate him with peace of mind and give him important positions.

As one of the four young masters, Huang Taiji was well aware of the attitude of the ten elders of headquarters, so he immediately understood Elder Cai’s purpose.

Elder Cai wanted to force out Yuanshi Tianzun's rebellious bone, to let the other elders of headquarters see the uncontrollability of this genius.

To deal with a genius who had the potential to become an alliance leader, it was necessary to proceed slowly. Elder Cai first ruined his reputation, then forced him to rebel, step by step, a very cunning plan.

"Yuanshi Tianzun, confess!" an elder of the White Tiger Army Corps said in a deep voice.

"Yuanshi Tianzun, confess!" an elder of Zhongting also said.

The ten elders realized that this genius had an unyielding will. All ruling classes in high positions hope that their subjects are docile sheep.

A genius with a rebellious bone is uncontrollable, so they must be tamed, must be disciplined.

Obedient subordinates are qualified successors. The self-centered eccentricity displayed by Yuanshi Tianzun made it difficult for his seniors to cultivate him with peace of mind and give him important positions.

On the jury seats, the elders, those executives who had a good relationship with Zhang Yuanqing, or those who had goodwill towards him, spoke one after another. "Confess!"

"Yuanshi Tianzun, headquarters' punishment can't be wrong, don't be impulsive..."

"Yes, there's no need to argue over a moment's anger."

Elder Cai sat high on the judge's seat, his expression stern, like a god high above.

He seemed unwilling to interrupt the clamor below.

All the pressure gathered on Zhang Yuanqing, seemingly trying to bend his spine, to crush his will.

"Seizing my equipment, restricting my freedom, I fought for the official side, risking my life, making great contributions, and this is what I get in return? Just because I don't obey, refuse to become a docile lamb?" A wild laugh echoed in the noisy courtroom.

"Confess? Confess for what!" Executives who shared his conviction spoke out one after another. "Confess my ass!"

"Yuanshi Tianzun, headquarters' punishment can't be wrong, don't be impulsive."

The young man below grinned, "Xing Gou (Star Dog), there's no need to argue over a moment's anger."

Elder Cai sat high on the judge's seat, his expression stern, like a god high above.

Unafraid, Yuanshi Tianzun looked directly at the ten elders, with a bit of rebelliousness, a bit of eccentricity. His back was straight, as if some unyielding spirit and pride would not allow him to bow his head.

For a moment, in Elder Dog's eyes, Yuanshi Tianzun's figure overlapped with the Demonic Eye Heavenly King.

The executives in the audience frowned.

To be honest, they were somewhat disappointed, and at the same time, somewhat repulsed by Yuanshi Tianzun's attitude.

As senior executives of the Five Elements Alliance, sharing the same glory and loss with the Five Elements Alliance, these people had extremely high loyalty to the organization.

Yuanshi Tianzun openly defying headquarters' judgment instinctively aroused their disgust and hostility.

Nu Lang Jing Tao (Raging Waves Startling the Sea) jumped out at the right time, sternly accusing, "Colluding with evil professions, killing colleagues, is that not a crime?"

Zhang Yuanqing laughed wildly, "You only say that I killed colleagues, but you don't say a word about what Cai Longshen did in the dungeon. Cai Longshen was selfish and cowardly, relying on having teleportation props, he retreated from the main quest in fear of battle, watching Jiang Ju and Huang Taiji suffer from the evil camp's siege, refusing to save them, forcing Jiang Ju to explode himself in desperation, forcing Huang Taiji to beg him to take action, but he still refused!"

Zhang Yuanqing's sharp gaze swept over the elders, swept over the ten elders, "You all know, but you all pretend not to know."

He

seemed to be throwing caution to the wind, in front of everyone

questioning the ten elders in court.

In the audience, the Red Fire Gang executives' expressions changed, as they didn’t know this information.

And the mountain gods of Zhongting had sullen faces, looking displeased.

"Bullshit!" Nu Lang Jing Tao scolded loudly, "Young Master Cai assessed the situation and made the most rational choice, just avoiding his sharpness, how is that fear of battle? That's not your reason for killing him."

"Yuanshi Tianzun, the law is impartial, don't think that you can use eloquent words to steal concepts."

"Who is stealing concepts!" Zhang Yuanqing shouted:

"Cai Longshen was cowardly and fearful of battle, refusing to save others, wanting to harm Jiang Ju and Huang Taiji, if you have a clear conscience, why don't you display the reports of Jiang Ju and Huang Taiji in public, see if I'm lying, or if you are shameless!"

Huang Taiji said in a deep voice, "What Yuanshi Tianzun said is all true, I wanted to say it just now, but Elder Cai wouldn't allow it." The audience instantly erupted in an uproar.

Furious fire masters cursed loudly.

Zhang Yuanqing said loudly, "In order to reverse the situation, I didn't hesitate to risk my life, taking the initiative to devour the boss's soul, becoming mentally unstable, I saved Huang Taiji, I destroyed the evil camp, after saving the situation, he relied on being the grandson of an elder, shamelessly demanding spoils with his status, I didn't agree, so he robbed me. Don't say I was mentally unstable at the time, even if I was sane, I, Yuanshi Tianzun, would kill such a despicable and shameless person without hesitation."

Zhang Yuanqing stepped forward, leaving the defendant's seat, taking two steps, standing under the judge's seat, staring fixedly at Elder Cai, "May I ask Elder Cai, what is my crime? Is my crime killing a colleague, or is my crime killing your grandson? Does the Five Elements Alliance belong to your Cai family? Does this world belong to your Cai family?"

His gaze swept over Elder Cai, looking towards the nine elders high above, "Back then, when the Demonic Eye wreaked havoc in Songhai, the branch elders were helpless, I was ordered to infiltrate the evil team, inviting the Illusionist Master to help, that's how I arrested the Demonic Eye. Search Sanyou to update simultaneously and read"

"What kind of person Wangshi Wuhen is, don't the elders of headquarters know? After arresting the Demonic Eye, all kinds of hype, promoting the official prestige, now they cross the river and tear down the bridge, turning around to slander me, this meritorious official, for colluding with evil professions."

"This is the officialdom, bullshit officialdom, you are not even as good as the evil professions." The clamor suddenly stopped.

"I, Yuanshi Tianzun, joined the officialdom, descended into S-level dungeons, solved the Holy Grail incident, wiped out the evil professions, and assisted the Songhai branch in hunting down the Lust God General."

"Appeasing the murder case in Qinfeng Academy, saving colleagues. Turning the tide in the Five Elements Chaos dungeon… each and every one of these things, which one didn't I exchange with my life, but what did I get? Everyone, what did I get!" He laughed wildly, laughing loudly, "I became a sinner for colluding with evil professions, haha, hahahaha..."

The audience was silent.

Everyone looked at this unyielding young man, slightly moved.

Guan Ya's eyes were slightly red.

Xie Lingxi bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

Yin Ji stared blankly at him, his wild laughter, his rebelliousness, his perverse and fierce personality, were very much like that person.

Miao Teng'er had the same feeling as her.

Zhang Yuanqing turned around, looking at Elder Cai, "Today's trial, isn't it just because the one I killed was your grandson? What justice, what law, it's all bullshit. If you want revenge, just come, I admit to killing and slicing, but I, Yuanshi Tianzun, do not admit to trumped-up charges!" He then looked at the nine elders, his expression rebellious.

The elders were slightly moved, everyone looked at this unyielding young man, Guan Ya's eyes were sore and red. His tone was sonorous and powerful, echoing in the space.

The audience stared blankly at this straight spine, as if it was the hardest thing in the world.

The Grand Elder Di Hong, who sat in the central chair, glanced at Elder Cai, retracted his gaze, looked at this rebellious and eccentric young man, and slowly said, "Yuanshi Tianzun, do you know what you're saying? Do you know what you've missed?"

Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "You can kill me, but you cannot make me bow my head." The courtroom fell into complete silence.

Outside the clear and sunny woods, Princess Yinyao sat cross-legged in front of the Bogu shelf where materials were placed, idly playing with Qin Dynasty coins and antiques.——The Sovereign-level materials had already been collected into the gang warehouse by Yuanshi Tianzun.

There was sunrise and sunset in the hat space, Princess Yinyao clearly knew that she had been hidden here for three days.

She was a little unable to stay any longer, wanting to leave this mustard seed Sumeru.

Not because she was bored, after all, she had stayed in the underground palace for hundreds of years.

Princess Yinyao was just a little worried about that guy, if it hadn't been resolved in three days, it meant that the matter was more troublesome than she had imagined.

It was indeed troublesome, that Cai Longshen, if he was in her dynasty, he would be a prince or royal son. If you kill a member of the royal family, will the court

let it go?

Suddenly, the sound of electricity crackled from the fanny pack not far away. Princess Yinyao tilted her head and looked over, the low singing of a man echoing in her ears: "They said, to quit your madness, is like wiping off dirt. They said, to go up the steps, and the price is bowing your head."

"Then let me, ride the wind and waves, be as proud as you, that kind of valor, who says those who face ordinary people are not heroes."

"Love you walking alone in the dark alleys, love you not kneeling, love you confronting despair, refusing to cry..."

Killable, but not bowable!

Yuanshi Tianzun's words were like a heavy hammer, striking everyone's hearts.

This was a rebellious genius, stripping off the mask, showing his pride and integrity to everyone.

Even if his future was ruined, even if he was imprisoned…

At this moment, the senior executives present finally realized where they differed from a genius.

They didn't have the courage to defy headquarters, didn't have the courage to question the ten elders, didn't have the courage to shout in the courtroom ~ Killable, but not bowable!

In the silent silence, the presiding judge spoke, "Yuanshi Tianzun is guilty of colluding with evil professions, unrepentant to the death, openly defying headquarters, his attitude is vile, immediately take him into custody, and re-examine him on another day."

Re-examining on another day wasn't just about fines and props.

Elder Cai had achieved his goal. After today, Yuanshi Tianzun would never have a chance to turn over.

It's just that with Elder Cai's city and status, he had long been indifferent to his emotions.

As soon as the voice fell, the black-robed elders guarding outside stepped on the water and rushed into the courtroom.

"Everyone, today it is the Five Elements Alliance that cannot tolerate me, not my fault!"

Zhang Yuanqing sneered, opened the item bar, took out the teleportation jade talisman he had prepared long ago, and bit it in his mouth.

With the jade talisman, if he wanted to leave, even a master couldn't stop him.

At worst, he would withdraw from the Five Elements Alliance, wander the world, and become a rogue cultivator.

"Elder Cai, think twice..."

"Damn, I think Yuanshi Tianzun is right, Cai Longshen harmed Young Master Jiang to self-explode, what's wrong with killing him?"

"Elders, this trial is difficult to convince the public, we want to apply for a retrial."

"The officialdom cannot treat meritorious officials like this, it is difficult to convince the public."

In the sound of rattling chairs, most of the executives in the audience stood up, with the fire masters shouting the loudest.

The executives of the Shrines also chose to remain silent.

In the tense atmosphere, a voice like an explosion echoed with a rumble.

"What the hell are you doing!"

Whoosh!

In the courtroom, a flame tornado rose out of thin air, spinning rapidly, with rolling heat waves. The huge courtroom instantly turned into a high-temperature furnace, the air distorting with it.

A burly figure two meters tall appeared from the flames.

He was composed of red molten elemental essence, with delicate facial features and clear clothing details, like a legendary elemental person.

Fu Qingyang, who had always been expressionless, finally curled up the corners of his mouth, stood up, and said, "Greetings, gang leader!"

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