Chu Xuangu and Song Taosheng stood respectfully below the hall.
Duanmu Zhang sat upright in the main seat, his face gloomy, staring at the two: "Nonsense!"
"For the sake of Ning Zhuo, you actually arranged two consecutive 'Xingyun Trials'! Such acts of favoritism and corruption, where does that place the reputation of our Confucian Sect? Where does that place the integrity of the Myriad Images Sect?"
Chu Xuangu had long anticipated the outcome of the truth being revealed, took a deep breath, and bowed, saying: "Sir, please calm down. There are indeed reasons for this matter, it's not entirely favoritism."
"Firstly, it was at the request of Fellow Daoist Wen (Wen Ruanyu). Fellow Daoist Wen has a deep connection with Ning Zhuo, intending to ensure the child's safety. Our intervention was also out of a sense of justice."
