Chapter 2083: Fight Every Time We Meet

Li Daoran, observing from the side, secretly marveled. At this moment, he already understood that this must be Ye Bufan’s arrangement, and he had to admit that this counterattack was truly brilliant.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this. Since the other party didn't play fair and tried to make the first accusation, then he couldn't blame his side for splashing dirty water back.

Seeing the expressions of the Four Great Deacons becoming increasingly grim, Zheng Yiheng grew anxious and quickly explained again, “Deacon Sirs, they are truly lying. These people are all concealing their cultivation, they are not at the Nascent Soul Stage at all.

With their cultivation being so powerful, how could we possibly have any improper thoughts…?”

This was the reason he hastily found to refute. Nalan Yujia’s cultivation was so strong that it would be insane for him to try to assault her again, which was illogical.

Ye Bufan scoffed and said, “How do you know they are concealing their cultivation?”

“Of course, I know.”

Zheng Yiheng shouted, “They beat me up like this, do you dare say they are not concealing their cultivation?”

“Meaning you didn't know before you acted,” Ye Bufan said. “Meaning you had improper thoughts first, were taught a lesson later, and only then realized our team members were concealing their cultivation.”

“I… no, that’s not it, it’s not like that, I truly didn’t think of forcing them…”

Zheng Yiheng became increasingly flustered; he himself felt like he was digging a deeper hole.

Hu Yaoyao continued to speak piteously, “Deacon Sirs, this person not only threatened us with force.

He also told us that his father is the Head of Lingxiao Academy in the Haofeng Empire, and his uncle is the Grand Elder of the Tianluo State branch.

As long as we, the young women, complied with his demands, we would definitely achieve good results in this competition…”

“Bonus points! Definitely bonus points!”

Hearing this, Ye Bufan wished he could rush up and give Hu Yaoyao bonus points for her performance.

Up to this point, Hu Yaoyao had not only perfectly completed the task he assigned but also performed exceptionally well beyond expectations.

What she just said was truly excellent, directly placing the huge accusation of manipulating the competition onto the Zheng family, which was indirectly denying the impartiality of the Four Great Deacons.

Zheng Yiheng also realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly said.

“I didn't, I didn't say that, I truly didn't say that…”

But the more anxious he was, the more flustered he became, completely at a loss, his arguments becoming increasingly weak and ineffective.

Elder Zheng's face grew even uglier. As things stood, he realized he had completely underestimated his opponent; this counterattack was truly formidable.

The emotional appeal of the four women's tearful accusations was far stronger than his side's, and not only that, they kept throwing accusations and splashing dirty water.

In contrast, Zheng Yiheng's ability to argue was far too weak; he simply couldn't compare to the woman in front of him. Not only did he not achieve any effect, but he also kept handing over the knife to the other side.

Originally, he wanted to use the Four Great Deacons to expel the Tianfeng Empire from the Great Xing Imperial City, but now it seemed that this goal could not be achieved; instead, it had aroused the other party's dissatisfaction.

Indeed, Zhang He looked over with a gloomy expression: “Elder Zheng, what else do you have to say?”

Compared to Zheng Yiheng, Zheng Wei was much more experienced.

“Deacon Sirs, it's obvious they are all lying. They clearly robbed my nephew's belongings and then came here to make false accusations.”

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that he wasn't telling the truth, and the other party was also lying, only their lying skills were superior to his.

But as long as he stuck to his previous statement, both sides were lying, and neither could produce evidence. Even if the Great Deacon wanted to show favoritism, he couldn't.

Indeed, Zhang He and the others frowned. From their hearts, they believed what Hu Yaoyao and the other girls said more.

But as the Great Deacons, every decision they made had to be convincing. Now that both sides were sticking to their own stories, it was clear that a final decision could not be made.

Li Daoran's face showed a brilliant smile. Although it was still uncertain whether the Zheng family would ultimately be punished, it seemed that self-preservation was already sufficient.

Zhang He then looked towards the Tianfeng Empire's side, “Do you have any evidence?”

Hu Yaoyao said, “These clothes are the evidence they left behind.”

Zheng Yiheng somewhat stabilized his mind and shouted, “Nonsense! These are clearly the stolen goods you snatched from me.”

Hu Yaoyao ignored him and continued, “Deacon Sirs, my sisters and I are all victims, and also witnesses.”

“That doesn't count.”

Zhang He shook his head. Whether it was the Tianfeng Empire or the Haofeng Empire, self-witnessing by their own people could not be convincing.

At this moment, Zheng Wei stepped forward, looked at the people of the Tianfeng Empire, and said, “I just want to ask you, was my nephew injured by you? Do you dare to admit this?”

“What's there not to dare?”

Nalan Yujia said angrily, “For a despicable person like him, this old lady will beat him every time she sees him.”

Seeing that the other party so easily fell for his provocation, Zheng Wei's lips immediately curled into a triumphant, cunning smile.

He turned to Zhang He and said, “Great Deacon, the cause of this matter, whether right or wrong, can be set aside for now.

However, according to the rules of the Custodian Hall, mutual private duels are forbidden among fellow contestants.

Now that the people of the Tianfeng Empire have admitted it, they have already violated the rules set by the Custodian Hall.

According to the regulations, they should be disqualified from the competition and then expelled from the Great Xing Imperial City!”

The more this guy spoke, the more pleased he became. No matter what, as long as these people from the Tianfeng Empire were expelled from the Great Xing Imperial City and disqualified from the competition, he could then act as he pleased.

At that time, he could kill people for their treasures and take revenge, doing whatever he wanted.

At this moment, countless onlookers had gathered nearby, and hearing his words, they secretly sighed, clearly these young women lacked experience and had fallen into the other party's trap.

Even those Great Elders secretly shook their heads, feeling that the Tianfeng Empire's side was too hasty to agree without any defense.

Zheng Yiheng also seemed to see the light of victory and immediately followed up, “Deacon Sirs, it was this woman who violently attacked us. I ask you to uphold justice and expel her!”

Ye Bufan smiled coldly, “You say expel, and she's expelled? Who do you think you are?”

Nalan Yujia glared even more furiously, “For a shameless person like you, this old lady will beat you every time she sees you, beat you until your own mother doesn't recognize you!”

“Uh…”

Hearing the two of them speak, everyone around them was stunned. No one expected the contestants from the Tianfeng Empire to be so arrogant.

Zheng Wei, however, was not angry but pleased. The more arrogant the other party was, the more advantageous it was for his side.

He bowed again and said, “I'm sure the Great Deacons have seen how arrogant these people from the Tianfeng Empire are. Please uphold justice for the contestants.”

This guy was secretly smug in his heart. After all, they were Young men. Although their initial counterattack had caught him off guard, they ultimately fell into his trap.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the public, the Custodian Hall would have no choice but to expel them.

A bunch of greenhorns who hadn't even grown all their hair yet, still wanted to compete with him in schemes? They were miles apart.