章節 223: Stir That Pot!

The crowd exploded. The smile on Wang Lue's face cracked, turning into a vicious stare that threatened to tear me to pieces if I uttered another word. "My tolerance has limits," he bit out. "If you keep making baseless accusations like this, woman, I will have to pay a visit to Mount Hua myself and speak with your Gatekeeper!"

Gatekeeper? Surprisingly enough, that word didn't frighten me anymore. Keeping the bixies behind me, I stepped forward, but just as I was ready to confront the pair of liars again, Bai Ye cut in between us and blocked my path.

"Baseless or not," he said coldly, "why don't you let us see the truth with our own eyes, Wang Lue? It's simple—suspend your bonding spell with your mount. If it truly acknowledges you as its owner, it will return to your side willingly."