Chapter 1716: Which of your eyes saw that?

Many Human Emperor Palace disciples were seething with anger; they had gone out in high spirits, only to be either shoved by a ground-rolling worm or inexplicably stripped naked and thrown out of the Gōulán.

Just thinking about it now makes them feel embarrassed, yet the elders won't let them take revenge.

Now the overall situation is paramount, and this situation leaves the Dao Yi Shengdi feeling stifled, and naturally also leaves the Human Emperor Palace feeling stifled.

A group of Human Emperor Palace disciples gathered together, gritting their teeth as they spoke.

In just over a day, the ordeal of the Human Emperor Palace disciples also made the Human Emperor Palace elders furious.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Dao Yi Shengdi, Qi Xiong, Hong Zun, and Wu Shou faced a group of furious Human Emperor Palace elders who had come demanding an explanation, their expressions calm.

"Don't go too far, Dao Yi Shengdi."

"Yes, such despicable, underhanded tactics unfit for polite society, and you Dao Yi Shengdi actually have the nerve to use them."

"Exactly, who would use a ground-rolling worm and then strip someone naked? A scholar may be killed but not humiliated."

"Now the overall situation is paramount; if you Dao Yi Shengdi don't give an explanation for this, don't blame the Human Emperor Palace for being impolite."

Inside the hall, several Human Emperor Palace elders shouted angrily, their faces as black as a pot bottom, the fire in their eyes seeming ready to devour someone.

Since hearing about the disciples' ordeal, the elders' anger has been rising uncontrollably.

Such despicable and shameless tactics are simply heaven's wrath and people's resentment; considering the Human Emperor Palace disciples, who among them isn't an outstanding talent?

Any disciple who can enter the Human Emperor Palace is a genius; having suffered such great humiliation, not only do the disciples feel stifled, they are also angry.

The entire Human Emperor Palace has lost face; at this moment, if the Dao Yi Shengdi does not give an explanation, the Human Emperor Palace will certainly not relent.

Listening to the angry questioning of those few Human Emperor Palace elders, Qi Xiong and his two companions remained calm, waiting for them to finish speaking; facing the elders' furious gazes, one had expected Qi Xiong and his companions to at least offer a few explanations.

But who would have thought that Qi Xiong would speak with a blank expression, directly saying:

"What are you talking about? I don't understand a word you're saying."

"Your Human Emperor Palace disciples fell into a cesspool, were attacked by ground-rolling worms, and had their clothes stripped in the Gōulán; why don't you investigate the culprits yourselves instead of coming to me, the Dao Yi Shengdi?"

Huh???

They had originally planned to argue properly with Qi Xiong, but who would have thought that the moment he opened his mouth, he would outright deny the whole matter.

Moreover, seeing Qi Xiong's calm, unflustered demeanor, the Human Emperor Palace elders were momentarily dazed.

How can you possibly speak so calmly and say such things?

The Human Emperor Palace elders were stunned by Qi Xiong's words, then snapped back to attention, their anger flaring even more.

The leading Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder, a perfected expert of the Emperor Sovereign Realm, his eyes practically spewing fire, his teeth grinding together, said:

"Qi Xiong, you are after all a regional sovereign and a mighty Emperor Sovereign; how dare you act but not take responsibility?"

The higher one's status, the more they care about face, especially at Qi Xiong's level.

As the sovereign of the Dao Yi Shengdi and an Emperor Sovereign expert, looking across the Zhu Tian Wan Jie, he is undoubtedly a renowned figure.

Had those words been spoken to anyone else, they would surely have been effective.

In this world, who isn't living for the sake of face?

Unfortunately, this approach might work on others, but it is utterly useless against Qi Xiong.

Who is Qi Xiong? He is the sovereign of the Dao Yi Shengdi, and what kind of place is the Dao Yi Shengdi? One can only say that the Human Emperor Palace still underestimates the Dao Yi Shengdi.

Faced with the Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder's words, Qi Xiong's expression didn't change in the slightest, and he replied without hesitation:

"I simply don't understand what you're saying; this matter has nothing to do with my Dao Yi Shengdi."

"You..............."

As soon as those words were spoken, several Human Emperor Palace elders were left dumbfounded, the leading Grand Elder's face turning bright red from suppressed anger.

What about face? As a mighty regional sovereign and Emperor Sovereign expert, does he really have no shame left?

Isn't this just speaking nonsense with eyes wide open?

Everyone here is a notable figure in the Zhu Tian Wan Jie; in the past, when the Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder encountered such situations, the other side would always show some regard for face—who would act like Qi Xiong?

Staring blankly at Qi Xiong for a moment, the Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder finally gritted his teeth and said:

"Qi Xiong, you are a mighty Emperor Sovereign and a regional sovereign; do you dare to act but not take responsibility?"

"Fine, since you say you didn't do it, will you swear on your Dao heart?"

The Human Emperor Palace elders thought they could coerce Qi Xiong into admitting it, but obviously he had no interest in such tactics; hearing the Grand Elder's words, he curled his lip and replied with a look of contempt:

"Have you taken leave of your senses? I don't understand what you're saying; why should I swear an oath?"

"What happens to your Human Emperor Palace disciples is none of my Dao Yi Shengdi's business."

"You you you... Qi Xiong, stop stirring up trouble; if your Dao Yi Shengdi didn't do it, why won't you swear on your Dao heart to prove your innocence?"

"I see you as someone who dares to act but not to take responsibility."

Faced with the Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder's words, the contempt on Qi Xiong's face grew stronger; he looked at the Grand Elder as if he were an idiot, and spoke unhurriedly:

"You say I've taken leave of my senses, yet you still won't admit it."

"You claim it was my Dao Yi Shengdi that did it—where's the evidence?"

"I............"

"Evidence? The Human Emperor Palace naturally has none; they didn't even see who did it, yet they were framed."

Being questioned like that by Qi Xiong, the Human Emperor Palace Grand Elder was momentarily stunned.

"Do we need evidence? Everyone knows this was surely done by the Dao Yi Shengdi; besides them, who else could pull off such a thing?"

But he doesn't have any; seeing the Grand Elder remain silent, Qi Xiong suddenly shouted angrily.

"Without evidence, what are you yapping about in my presence?"

"Do you think the main hall of my Dao Yi Shengdi is a vegetable market?"

"Even in mundane kingdoms, they emphasize law and order—catching thieves with stolen goods, apprehending adulterers in the act."

"You have no evidence at all, yet you come here spouting nonsense— which of your eyes saw that these things were done by my Dao Yi Shengdi?"

"I I I............."

Being suddenly shouted at angrily by Qi Xiong, the Grand Elder of the Human Emperor Palace was momentarily dazed—this shouldn't be like this.

It's obviously the work of Dao Yi Shengdi—everyone knows that.

But Qi Xiong gave the Human Emperor Palace's Grand Elder no chance to respond, immediately raising his voice even further, shouting in a righteous tone.

「There's no evidence at all, yet you act like you're launching an inquiry—how dare you treat my Dao Yi Shengdi as a soft persimmon? Your Human Emperor Palace can do whatever you want. 」

「Let me tell you, my Dao Yi Shengdi is also unyielding as steel— a scholar may be killed but not humiliated. If your Human Emperor Palace doesn't give my Dao Yi Shengdi an explanation for this, don't blame me for disregarding the bigger picture. 」

Qi Xiong acted like he was launching an inquiry, and the situation suddenly reversed—now it was the Human Emperor Palace that had to give Dao Yi Shengdi an explanation.