’You thought I wouldn’t dare kill you?’ Li Yang sneered inwardly as he looked at the dead Zheng Hu.

Based on his understanding of the Celestial Origin Palace’s rules, no one had witnessed Zheng Hu’s earlier attack. If Zheng Hu had denied it, the Palace would have had no way to find him guilty.

That’s why he never planned on relying on the Celestial Origin Palace to kill Zheng Hu.

With his own power, he was more than capable of doing it himself!

Power was his greatest trump card. Now, Li Yang no longer had to hold back for fear of anyone.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In the distance, figure after figure flew over—dozens of King Level experts in all!

They stared at the slain Zheng Hu and at Li Yang hovering in the air, their eyes wide with shock.

"Li Yang... he killed Zheng Hu?"

"How is that possible? Even if Zheng Hu was the weakest of the Early King Level experts, he was still Early King Level! To kill him, Li Yang must be at least at the Middle King Level!"

"How did Li Yang’s power advance so quickly?"

They were all stunned by Li Yang’s power.

There were only twenty Middle King Level experts on the entire planet.

Just a month ago, Li Yang had become a King Level expert.

Among the King Level experts, Li Yang was a complete rookie. And now, that rookie had suddenly displayed such immense power.

While the others were in shock, Wei Jiang’s expression was incredibly dark. He hovered in the air, faced Li Yang, and said in a low voice, "Li Yang, I just told you to stand down."

He glared at Li Yang, making no attempt to hide the fury in his eyes.

Li Yang had actually killed Zheng Hu right under his nose!

Hearing Wei Jiang’s words, Li Yang replied calmly, "Director Wei Jiang, Zheng Hu tried to kill me earlier and failed. All I did was kill him back."

Hearing this, Wei Jiang suppressed his rage and said, "You claim Zheng Hu tried to kill you. What proof do you have?"

Li Yang stated calmly, "Zheng Hu was the one who created that poisonous mist."

"And who saw it?" Wei Jiang demanded in a low voice.

Li Yang shook his head. "That, I don’t know."

"You don’t know?"

Wei Jiang no longer tried to hide his fury. "Fine! Just fine! Li Yang, you are too brazen! How dare you kill Zheng Hu in front of everyone! Even if Zheng Hu were guilty, it would be up to the Celestial Origin Palace to investigate and pass judgment. This reckless killing of yours is a direct challenge to the rules of the Celestial Origin Palace! I... will report this matter in detail to the Palace Master!"

Wei Jiang was genuinely enraged by Li Yang’s behavior.

’Breaking the rules, and with such a fearless attitude. If everyone acted like Li Yang, what would be the point of having rules at all?’

"I thought Wei Jiang was going to punish Li Yang."

"Punish him how? Killing Zheng Hu means Li Yang’s power has reached the Middle King Level at least. Wei Jiang himself is only at the Middle King Level."

The many King Level experts nearby looked on.

Wei Jiang was indeed furious, but he hadn’t lost his senses. Li Yang’s current power was certainly no less than his own. If he were to attack, he wouldn’t be able to defeat Li Yang.

Attacking now would only make him a laughingstock.

’Hmph, so young and already throwing his power around, with no regard for the rules. A person like that will grow up to be a menace! If you ask me, that Seven-Star Fruit should never have been given to Li Yang in the first place.’

Wei Jiang fumed internally. He had spent a fortune in contribution points to redeem a single Seven-Star Fruit, yet Shen Xuan had simply given one to Li Yang. Of course... he was resentful.

And now, he loathed Li Yang even more.

WHOOSH!

Just then, a figure flew swiftly over from the distance. The man’s features were unremarkable, but the sight of him startled everyone present. Awe filled their faces as they said respectfully, "Greetings, Palace Master Shen Xuan!"

The newcomer was none other than the most powerful man on Earth, Shen Xuan.

Seeing him arrive, Wei Jiang’s face lit up. He quickly said, "Palace Master, Li Yang has shown no regard for the rules, killing Zheng Hu in front of everyone."

Shen Xuan arrived, and after hearing Wei Jiang’s words, he turned to Li Yang. "Li Yang, what happened here?"

Li Yang looked at Shen Xuan and said respectfully, "Palace Master, earlier, Zheng Hu set up that poisonous mist to try and kill me."

"Li Yang, you keep saying Zheng Hu tried to kill you. Where is the proof?" Wei Jiang interjected from the side, his voice low.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Shen Xuan stated directly, "I went to take a look at that poisonous mist earlier. It was, indeed, deliberately set up by someone."

At his words, Wei Jiang was left speechless and fuming.

Everyone knew what had happened before: when Li Yang was trapped in the poisonous mist, Zheng Hu was the only other person there.

Since it was deliberately set up, it went without saying that everyone knew the culprit must have been Zheng Hu.

"Shen Xuan actually went to investigate the poisonous mist?"

"He really holds Li Yang in high regard."

"Of course he does. Eighteen years old, Early King Level—no, it must be Middle King Level now. Any faction would place immense value on a genius with that much potential."

"That Zheng Hu really had a death wish, coming after Li Yang. But Li Yang’s power had grown again, and he ended up getting himself killed instead."

Shen Xuan’s words had, without a doubt, proven Li Yang’s innocence.

In fact, many people had already suspected Zheng Hu was the culprit, they just didn’t have any proof. Now, hearing Shen Xuan’s confirmation, they naturally accepted it as the truth.

Otherwise, why would Li Yang have run into that poisonous mist for no reason?

At this point, no one knew that Zheng Hu had also broken through to the Middle King Level. After obtaining a huge opportunity, Zheng Hu was killed by Li Yang before he even had a chance to display his newfound power.

"Alright, let this matter end here," Shen Xuan declared. "Zheng Hu attempted to kill Li Yang but was killed in return. Li Yang is innocent."

Hearing this, Wei Jiang could only nod. "Yes, Palace Master."

He shot Li Yang a look but said nothing more.

But the loathing he felt for Li Yang in his heart had not diminished in the slightest.

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief. The only potential fallout he had worried about from killing Zheng Hu was Shen Xuan’s reaction, but the Palace Master was completely on his side.

"Li Yang, when it’s time to leave the Relic Space, come with me. I have something to discuss with you." After announcing the verdict, Shen Xuan turned his gaze to Li Yang.

Hearing this, Li Yang immediately replied, "Yes, Palace Master."

Inwardly, however, he wondered, ’What does Palace Master Shen Xuan want to see me about?’

WHOOSH!

After speaking, Shen Xuan seemed to have business elsewhere. His gaze shifted to a certain direction, and he departed swiftly.

"Shen Xuan is leaving?"

"He’s not headed toward the medicinal garden. Is he not interested in it?"

"It’s better that he isn’t interested. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be much left for the rest of us in there."

The many King Level experts present were a little surprised to see Shen Xuan leave.

After all, the medicinal garden, which contained numerous Spirit Fruits, was only about three miles away, yet Shen Xuan showed no interest in it.

Their surprise, however, quickly turned to delight.

If Shen Xuan had been interested in the medicinal garden, their own hauls would have been drastically smaller. It was a good thing he wasn’t, as it meant more for them to collect.