Sweeping his gaze across the reactions of the surrounding audience, Hu Jun noticed they looked puzzled, apparently unaware of who was behind the plot against Lin Yifan.
At this moment, he felt at ease, no longer as nervous or fearful.
The audience hadn't seen, and the elders likely hadn't either; as long as the elders hadn't seen it, he had the chance to argue his way out.
Xiao Fang loathed Hu Jun, although she wasn't entirely certain it was Hu Jun who acted, her intuition told her that besides Hu Jun, no one else would want to harm Lin Yifan.
If someone wins with skill, no one would object; but if they win through such despicable means, everyone would look down on them; thus, Hu Jun was doomed to pay dearly for his behavior.
The competition ended quickly, and as usual, the examining elder arrived to inspect the elixirs refined by the contestants.
Only, when inspecting Hu Jun, he took an extra glance at Hu Jun.
