Chapter 1755: Sentencing! Request for Leniency!

"Haha, Teacher, no need to be so formal."

Lord Qingming waved his hand, his smile open and hearty.

He looked at Xu Jingming, his eyes holding unconcealed admiration and emotion:

"I emerged from seclusion after over a thousand years, only to hear Teacher had taken an extraordinary little junior brother.

In less than fifty years you've stirred up such a huge commotion, even daring to clash head-on with a Supreme Lord.

And you even won over Qiansnow and Junior Sister Yeli......

Cough cough, anyway, I admire you!

Your senior brother back then was never as fierce as you!"

As the eldest senior brother, he knew very well what sort of dispositions his two junior sisters, Lin Qiansnow and Yeli, had.

He even felt that both his junior sisters were devoted to cultivation.

Fearful that, like Teacher, they would not seek a partner for their entire lives.

Yet unexpectedly, both were captured by the little junior brother.

Strength and talent are one aspect.

Speaking purely of the ability to charm women, he truly admires it as well.

"Eldest Senior Brother overpraises, it was all coincidence and luck."

Xu Jingming smiled modestly, having a very favorable impression of this carefree eldest senior brother.

"Excessive modesty is just pride."

Lord Qingming waved his hand, then looked at Yeli and said:

"Junior Sister Yeli, congratulations on your breakthrough. Lord Yeqiong — the title suits you well."

"Many thanks, Eldest Senior Brother." Yeli smiled faintly.

As the few conversed, a soft and solemn light suddenly lit up on the hall's dome.

"Dong——"

An ancient, grand bell toll rang through the entire space, echoing unceasingly.

"The trial is about to begin, let us take our seats first."

Lord Shuangmian spoke with a smile.

The others in the hall also took their seats one after another.

Xu Jingming had just walked over when he saw a familiar figure on the seat beside him.

White moon-colored long robes, bare feet with silver bells, a lazy, bewitching air revealing an unfathomable aura.

It was precisely Venerable Xiyue.

She also sensed Xu Jingming's gaze.

Beautiful eyes flowing, she looked over this way, the corner of her lips hooking an upward curve.

She did not make any excessive movements.

But just this one smile alone was naturally full of charm.

Xu Jingming's heart tightened, and he hurriedly saluted together with Yeli:

"My lord Venerable Xiyue."

"Mhm." Venerable Xiyue nodded lightly.

Her gaze fell on Yeli, autumn-water-like eyes rippling with appreciative amusement:

"Yeli, congratulations."

Her voice was bewitching and pleasant to the ear.

Carrying a natural affinity, it instantly diluted a few degrees of the solemnity in the hall.

"Many thanks, my lord Venerable Xiyue." Yeli replied respectfully.

Just then, on the high platform ahead, starlight suddenly converged.

A majestic middle-aged figure gradually coalesced into form.

He wore star-patterned long robes, his face square, his eyes like swords.

Merely standing still.

A sharp intent capable of severing ten thousand laws spread out, causing the entire hall to fall silently quiet.

"It is Venerable Tianshen."

Lord Shuangmian introduced in a low voice to Xu Jingming and Yeli:

"The presider of the Yan Alliance Tribunal, a Realm Lord level powerhouse.

The final verdict of this incident will be decided by him.

Venerable Tianshen is renowned for fairness and strictness, his prestige extremely high within the Yan Alliance."

"You need not worry,"

Venerable Xiyue also spoke with a smile, her tone relaxed:

"This guy Tianshen is the most rigid and upright, he cannot tolerate sand in his eyes.

Royce and the others running into his hands this time counts as their bad luck."

Xu Jingming and Yeli, hearing this, felt their hearts settle slightly.

On the high platform, Venerable Tianshen's gaze was like lightning, sweeping across the whole venue.

Finally landing on the area where Lord Fentian, Royce, Colt, and the others were.

A resonant and cold voice, devoid of any emotion, immediately rang out:

"Regarding Royce, Colt, and others at the Taichu Ancient Battlefield's Black Stone Ruins.

Colluding with alien races, using the forbidden item 'Dream-Bewildering Pearl' to secretly harm the clan's heaven's pride, Ye Li.

And intending to ambush and kill Xu Jingming.

After investigation by the Yan Alliance, the evidence is conclusive, the facts clear."

He paused, then continued:

"In accordance with Yan Alliance law, Luo Yisi is sentenced to one million years in the Sin Star prison!"

"Ke Erte, as an accomplice, participated in the encirclement and killing, sentenced to one hundred thousand years in the Sin Star prison!"

The verdict fell, and the entire hall erupted in an uproar!

"Sentenced directly? Even the debate phase was skipped?"

"In past trials, which one didn't involve several rounds of wrangling by all sides? Venerable Tianjian has truly been moved to real anger!"

"Colluding with alien races, secretly harming the clan's future Realm Lord seed, even one million years is light for this crime!"

"..."

In past trial courts, the various powers often had to wrangle for several rounds.

Petitioning, debating, presenting evidence — the process was lengthy.

But today, Venerable Tianjian actually sentenced directly.

Not even giving the jury a chance to speak, so crisp and decisive it made one's heart tremble.

This sufficed to show that Venerable Tianjian's attitude toward this matter was extremely severe; he had truly been moved to real anger.

"See, I said my lord Tianjian is fair."

Venerable Xi Yue's smile deepened at the corners of her lips, appearing very satisfied.

Xu Jingming and Ye Li looked at each other, both seeing a trace of surprise in the other's eyes.

They had thought there would be a fierce dispute, but never expected the verdict to come so crisply and decisively.

However, the opposing side instantly exploded.

"No!!! Father! Ancestor!

Save me! I don't want to go to the Sin Star! One million years... I'll go mad!!"

Luo Yisi's virtual figure trembled wildly.

His face no longer held any trace of arrogance, only boundless fear.

The Sin Star is incomparably desolate, with nothing at all.

One can only wait in despair for time to pass.

For someone like him, addicted to pleasure,

It is no different from an ending even more terrifying than death!

Ke Erte's face was also pale as paper.

One hundred thousand years!

Even if he could endure it, his foundation would be thoroughly ruined, his future prospects completely lost!

Master Fen Tian was both shocked and angry, hurriedly saying urgently to Venerable Chi Yan beside him:

"Ancestor!"

Venerable Chi Yan slowly opened his eyes, magma seeming to flow in his pupils.

He looked toward Venerable Tianjian on the high platform.

His voice was steady, yet carried an intangible pressure:

"Brother Tianjian, Luo Yisi and the others do bear guilt.

But they have already suffered severe punishment, their divine bodies destroyed, only remnant souls remaining, their foundations greatly damaged.

One million years, one hundred thousand years in the Sin Star — is it not overly cruel?

Could it be... mitigated at your discretion?"

Venerable Tianjian's gaze met Venerable Chi Yan's calmly, intangible auras colliding in the void.

After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice still brooking no refusal:

"The crimes they committed touch the Yan Alliance's bottom line; by law they deserve the death penalty.

Sparing their remnant souls now is already out of consideration for their origins and regard for old ties.

However..."

His tone shifted, his gaze sweeping toward the direction where Xu Jingming and Ye Li were:

"If the victims are willing to show leniency, the sentence can be reduced at discretion."

Hearing this, Venerable Chi Yan's gaze immediately turned toward the direction where Xu Jingming and Ye Li were.

That gaze contained a trace of intangible pressure from a Realm Lord, but his voice was made as gentle as possible:

"Two young friends.

Luo Yisi was young and impulsive, committing a grave error.

The family's lax discipline also bears responsibility.

I am willing to offer two high-grade heavy treasures on behalf of the family as compensation.

In exchange for the two of your leniency, how about it?"

"High-grade heavy treasures?!"

"Two?!"

The hall instantly rang with a wave of stifled exclamations and sharp intakes of breath.

Many Master-stage experts' eyes revealed disbelief and thick envy.

High-grade heavy treasures!

That was a precious treasure enough to make many Rulers envious and covetous!

Immense power, infinite marvelous uses.

Usually only by achieving great merit, or having a great fortuitous encounter in some ancient secret realm, can one obtain it.

Many veteran Rulers, having accumulated endless years.

May not necessarily have a single suitable high-grade heavy treasure in hand.

Yet now, Venerable Chiyan actually offered two right off the bat.

Just to exchange for the understanding of two juniors!

This gesture, one cannot say it isn't grand!