Di Fuyi was the best among the five chosen disciples, and also the most thoughtful. Hua Wuyan assumed that he would always find a way.
"There are only a few in this world who know how the Lord truly looks like. If the young lady hadn't really seen him in her dreams, how could she be able to tell us about it, so lively and vividly? Moreover, some parts of her Kung Fu were indeed from the Lord. All these facts are enough to prove that her words are true. There's no need to seek the Lord for proof," said Di Fuyi, calmly.
"But…" Hua Wuyan hesitated. Di Fuyi raised his sleeves and halted her speech, "There’s nothing more to say. It’ll take us a while if we really wish to see the Lord. Let’s take care of the matter that we currently have here with Miss Gu."
Hua Wuyan’s eyes flickered, "What more is there to be taken care of?"
"Of course! Even the disciples of the Lord should receive the punishment that they deserve after they’ve made such a terrible mistake," said Di Fuyi, in all seriousness.
The crowd was silent.
All these dramatic ups and downs were difficult for the people to keep up with.
It was especially hard for Leng Xiangyu to comprehend. Her heartbeat raced with the flow of the dramatic scenarios of ups and downs and her mood fluctuated between being hopeful and fearful. She felt as though her heart was about to explode in her chest.
Gu Xietian also felt as if he was about to have a heart attack.
He finally said, "Celestial Master Zuo, this is just Gu Xijiu’s unintentional mistake, moreover, she could be the disciple of the Lord. Could you not punish her out of consideration for the Lord?"
"All are equal in the eyes of the law," said Di Fuyi softly, silencing Gu Xietian.
Di Fuyi turned his attention to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, what do you think about this?"
The emperor thought about it for a while and finally commented, "Although it’s just her unintentional mistake, impersonating the chosen disciple is not something to be trifled with. She shouldn’t be released so easily. How about we do it this way? There will be punishment, but it will not be as harsh as a regular punishment for the common people in impersonating the chosen disciple - she’ll only receive a light sentence instead. Otherwise, it’ll be difficult for us to explain to the Lord."
In this land, even a boy from the Lord’s followers would receive the most ceremonious reception.
Even though Gu Xijiu was not truly his acknowledged disciple, he had made the effort to teach and guide her. Her identity should, therefore, be treated as equal as a chosen disciple. If they punished her like a commoner, it would be a great dishonor to the Lord. Thus, there was not anyone who would disagree with the Emperor's point of view.
The crowd started to gabble on in a chaotic way, trying to chime in with the Emperor’s views. Finally, Di Fuyi, whom ultimately had the final say, gave the final verdict.
The guilt for Gu Xijiu in impersonating the chosen disciple should not be completely pardoned. She would still be headed to the Dark Forest, but not the deepest part of it; only up to the third peak. She could definitely maintain all her Kung Fu skills. She was even offered a period of six months to fully prepare herself before going.
Once the decision had been made, none of the people disagreed. All of them nodded in agreement.
Gu Xijiu heaved a sigh of relief.
The pronounced decision was indeed great news to her. She had now possessed a certain level of spirit power. Her power would scale new heights if she seized the opportunity to concentrate on her practice within the six months. It would not be such a great deal to enter the Dark Forest anymore, as her chances of escape would be greatly increased.
She kept a calm demeanor and listened to the entire verdict from the side. By the end of it, she could not help but be impressed by Di Fuyi and develop a sense of admiration for him.
All the promises that he had once made to Long Siye were realized - frankly and righteously. He had even earned himself the reputation of being selfless and just.
It seemed like Long Siye’s treat did not go to waste.
She took a look at her. In her mind, a question started to surface.
Strangely, based on the obsession Long Siye had, he was supposed to attend to watch the test even though he could not be the deputy tester.
Perhaps, he had something else to do?
Or he was hiding somewhere else to watch the scene?
She secretly clasped her fingers in her sleeve!
Long Xi used to be the trainer in the assassins training camp, hence, he had very good knowledge in planning. He knew her very well, as much as he understood his closest assistants.
Besides, he has been living in this world for so many years and had also become an overlord. His skill and knowledge of strategizing must have improved.
Basically, Gu Xijiu and Long Siye had completely become enemies. It must be a tough time for Gu Xijiu if Long Siye really wanted to set her up...
When she was idling, she suddenly heard a chaos underneath. She took a look and found a row of crowd kneeling on the ground.
In shock, she realized Gu Tianyi was in the crowd!
There were a few more of them which looked familiar to Gu Xijiu. They were those female knights who were cursing her in the restaurant this morning.
Apparently, their acupoints have been sealed and they were forced to kneel down. They looked miserable. While there were eight beautiful ladies wearing green dresses standing behind them.
Gu Xijiu got agitated. She knew the eight ladies, they were the servants in the Fucang Hall!
One of them was her friend; she had even set her up once, Mo Yuyan...
Mo Yuyan was reporting to Di Fuyi who was still standing on the stage, "Celestial Master, I’ve brought those who intentionally accused and insulted Miss Gu with their leader. None is absent."
Di Fuyi randomly took a look and then turned around to ask, "Your Majesty, can I check with you what the punishment is for those who simply insulted the disciple of The Lord?"
The Emperor was mad and ordered his officer, "Arrest all of them, remove their Kung Fu and cut off their tongues! Send them to the land of snow!"
The snow land was a frozen land without any signs of life. No one would be able to return or survive once they were sent there.
Those people immediately screamed and begged for forgiveness. They claimed that they were innocent and it was a misunderstanding. Some even swore they did not insult Gu Xijiu and continuously kowtowed for Di Fuyi to seek fair judgment.
Di Fuyi looked at them with a cold gesture; everyone immediately shut their mouths.
He smiled gently, "I’ll only give you a chance and you better listen carefully! If you point out who is the mastermind behind this, I’ll only remove your tongue, and the rest will be spared. But if you are going to tell me utter nonsense, I’ll double the punishment!"
The group of ladies was in total silence.
No one would ever doubt the words of Celestial Master Zuo, hence, even though they were not happy with the condition, they still decided to point at the same person at the same time, "It’s her!"
The one they were pointing at was Gu Tianyi. Her face was pale. She quickly knelt down and wanted to argue. However, the aura of Celestial Master Zuo was too powerful and she only managed to curl her body up and secretly seek help from her father with a pitiful gaze.
In fact, Gu Xietian had heard what she had cursed since the beginning. However, he was standing on the same platform at the Emperor, otherwise, he would have slapped her in the face earlier. He thought to teach her a lesson when they return home.
He felt a wave of pity for her, but at the same time, he was also mad at her. He pondered and then knelt down before Di Fuyi, "Celestial Master Zuo!"
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