The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters

"I..."

Under the penetrating gaze of the Sect Leader of the Qinglan Sect, Ye Chen's face turned ashen, and he was at a loss.

He quickly looked at Yuanyi to his side. The plump old man was continuously shaking his head at Ye Chen.

He understood instantly! They want him to deny their accusations to his last breath!

Ye Chen calmed himself, straightened his chest, his demeanor firming. "Lin Xiao! Don't slander me! In the Sword Tomb, I had no interaction whatsoever with your Second Junior Sister, Guo Yourong!"

"If you can't present any evidence today, this Princely Heir..."

He was cut off. A clear, magnetic voice sounded, "I can vouch for it!"

The entire crowd was stunned. All eyes shifted towards the source of the voice, only to see a handsome young man dressed in the attire of a senior disciple from Dragon Head Peak stepping forward.

It was indeed Xu Zhengqing, the second personal disciple of the Sect Leader!

Xu Zhengqing looked disdainfully at Ye Chen, then addressed True Master Ziyun on the dais, "Respected Sect Leader! I can confirm Senior Brother Lin's words! I was there at the time. It was Ye Chen who intentionally framed Guo Yourong, forcing her to turn back, which caused the Demon Dragon to go berserk!"

"If it weren't for Senior Brother Lin's exceptional swordsmanship and his slaying of the dragon, Junior Sister Guo would have surely..." He paused before adding, "In short! Not only did I witness the incident, but many other inner sect disciples from Dragon Head Peak can also come forth as witnesses!"

This testimony dramatically shifted the situation.

A wave of accusations rose from the audience, all directed towards the young Princely Heir of Beichuan!

"Ye Chen! What do you have to say to that!" True Master Ziyun's face darkened with anger.

"Speak up, Ye Chen!"

"Confess truthfully!"

"Harming fellow sect members is a grave sin in our sect! You are allowed to defend yourself, but if your defense is proven false, you shall face the most severe punishment!"

At the same time, several Elders from the Enforcement Hall also began to sternly reprimand him.

Under such tremendous pressure, the young man in black clenched his fists, his cheek twitching slightly.

After a long, silent moment, he seemed to have made up his mind. He defiantly raised his head, addressing the Elders on the dais in a challenging tone, "So what if I did? So what if I didn't?"

"Sect Leader! Esteemed Elders! After the incident in Canglan City, you all should understand! The Demon Sects from abroad are stirring, ready at any moment to invade our fertile Central Land, rich in Spiritual Energy!"

"My sister, Ye Xuan'er, the Northern Territory Queen! She holds the queen's scepter, imbued with the destiny of the thirty-three countries of the North Territory, and commands a formidable cavalry of 800,000 Beichuan Ironclad Knights!"

"At this critical moment, concerning the very survival of the Qinglan Sect, is my sister Xuan'er an ally or an enemy?"

"Everyone present—choose for yourselves!"

With that, he waved his one arm imperiously, his cloak swirling dramatically, his defiant aura intensifying.

Nearby, Lin Xiao's expression was also grim.

Lin Xiao thought, Gosh, this idiotic protagonist actually becomes quite eloquent at critical moments.

To be fair, Ye Chen's words just now were indeed powerfully intimidating. He didn't know what True Master Ziyun and the Elders would decide.

The hall fell silent. Everyone was weighing the options, struggling with the decision in their hearts.

In fact, the Elder council convened today on Dragon Head Peak was originally only to discuss how to respond to the "invitation letter from the Northern Territory Queen." No one had expected things to escalate to this point.

High on the Sect Leader's throne, the white-haired, aged True Master Ziyun looked troubled and indecisive. As the leader of a sect, he naturally had to prioritize its survival above all else.

Currently, the upper echelons were keenly aware that with the death of True Monarch Taiwu, one of the Six Holy Beings, the Qinglan Sect's foundation had been halved.

If, one day, the Eight Great Demon Sects were to invade the Central Land again and initiate a second Righteous-Demon War, the Qinglan Sect, with its current strength, might not be able to resist.

Not to mention... True Monarch Taiwu had left a final warning: the seal on the peerless great demon in the Coiling Dragon Abyss was already loosening...

At this moment, the area below the dais was utterly silent. On the dais, True Master Ziyun and the other Elders had temporarily erected a private sound-proof barrier and were engaged in a heated discussion.

「After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn.」

True Master Ziyun announced with a strained expression, "After discussions with the esteemed Elders, we've considered that due to our accidental removal of the Seven-Star Demon Subduing Ring, various unforeseen changes occurred within the Sword Tomb. In such a perilous situation, it's inevitable that mistakes would be made. Therefore..."

"Martial Nephew Ye, regarding this matter, we will not punish you according to sect rules, but!"

"After today's meeting, you absolutely must apologize to Disciple Guo Yourong of Divine Phoenix Peak for your transgressions in the Sword Tomb!"

"Alright, no problem," Ye Chen replied, a cold smirk playing on his lips as he cupped his hands. "Just an apology, right? It's what this Princely Heir should do!"

"Many thanks to the Sect Leader and the esteemed Elders for your leniency!"

Though his words expressed gratitude for their "leniency," his expression grew even more arrogant and haughty.

After speaking, he even deliberately spat in the direction of Lin Xiao, Guo Yourong's Senior Brother!

That blatant arrogance... It was as if he were challenging everyone present, flaunting his inviolable majesty as the Son of Destiny.

The onlookers couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. This young man's character was truly despicable!

Lin Xiao thought, Ye Chen, you damned mutt, your luck really hasn't run out yet!

Fine. Simply killing you now wouldn't be enough to appease my anger!

Next, I will accelerate the draining of your luck. I'll use every method possible to torment and trample you, to make you lose all dignity, to make you weep in misery, regretting you were ever born into this world!