Chapter 221: Peach Blossoms Fluttering Down
The decree of the Lord of the Mermaid Kingdom proclaimed that this matter was about to come to a close.
The many venerable South Sea elders within the palace nodded their heads in agreement, indicating that this farce should indeed come to an end.
During the previous public trial, after submitting various evidence and clarifying the causes and consequences of the matter, there was a disagreement between King Zhenbei and Lian Caiyi regarding how to handle the issue of Miss Huo Feng.
Both parties held on to their own opinions and the debate continued without ceasing.
The biggest point of disagreement was that King Zhenbei's side didn't believe that the Wolf God was able to deal with Moluo Evil Spirit, and insisted on executing Huo Feng here to directly eliminate that Moluo Evil Spirit.
And Lian Caiyi claimed that the Wolf God had a way to deal with the Moluo Evil Spirit. Even if it could not be forced out of the body of Huo Feng in the short term, it would be captured and imprisoned day and night, so that it could not cause trouble outside.
The argument between both parties lasted for a long time.
At first, it made some sense, but as it went on, it became a simple quarrel. There were various repetitive arguments going back and forth endlessly, which made many elders from the South Sea who came to watch extremely bored.
Now that the Lord of the Mermaid Kingdom has spoken, the voting stage has commenced, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
At last, there is no need to endure such a boisterous and uncivilized scene resembling a quarrelsome woman insulting others on the street.
And in order to prove themselves and show that the Mermaid Kingdom was not biased, quite a few renowned figures from the South Sea were invited to attend this public hearing.
Basically, all the famous Taoist masters of the South Sea have been invited.
The votes cast by supporters of both parties in this massive group of people were not decisive in determining the outcome.
In the end, everything still depends on the opinion of the masses.
And the voting, with the assistance of the Mermaid Kingdom, began swiftly.
Under the personal direction of the Chief Minister Yu Huaifeng, every opinion from the renowned South Sea sages was carefully considered and ultimately incorporated into the final announcement.
"After the public trial, it was collectively determined that Moluo should not harm the innocent. Therefore, once the trial concluded, Miss Huo Feng will be transferred to the Wolf God to deal with the Moluo Evil Spirit within her body."
"But I cannot let the Moluo Evil Spirit within her go."
"I must take away the Moluo Sword Master, to imprison and guard her until I force out the Moluo Evil Spirit from her body and seek revenge for my disciple. Then, I will release this demon woman. Does anyone object?"
After speaking, the old man cast a sidelong glance at the people present.
The brazen and arrogant attitude made many of the South Sea elders present there furrow their brows.
Even the people who previously supported King Zhenbei and thought it was better to execute Moluo Sword Master on the spot, now all have an unchanged complexion.
Amidst the crowd, suddenly there was a loud noise and a frenzied figure roared as it leapt out.
Lo and behold, it was none other than the prominent demon known as the Great Sage of Fu Feng, who has risen to fame in recent years in the South Sea.
"Where did this old rascal come from, leaning on his age and selling his experience here?"
Wearing his scholarly robes, the Great Sage of Fu Feng now displays his tiger-like ferocity, with rampant demonic energy raging throughout his body. His enraged expression is akin to that of an evil deity descending to the mortal realm.
He cursed the old man with anger, "Just your word can overrule the judgement when many South Sea elders have confirmed the result together? Why should we believe you? Who do you think you are?"
In the face of the fierce momentum of the Great Sage of Fu Feng, the old man showed no fear, but laughed heartily instead.
"Why do you not believe me? Am I capable of harming the life of this Demon Woman? I said I would only take her away and guarantee to imprison and guard her without endangering her life."
"I have spoken of taking someone away, you don't believe me. Yet why do you trust the old wolf of Hanyu Mountain?"
"That old wolf is a friend of Demon Woman. If he takes away Demon Woman, who can guarantee that he will not release this Demon Woman to cause disaster in the future?"
The elderly man smiled and paused with his peach-wood cane. He turned to the Great Sage of Fu Feng and said, "Is it not because the old wolf has the Hanhai Department, the Immortal Kingdom, and the Wuqi Country as his backers that you dare not offend him with such double standards?"
"If it is so, then all these famous South Sea elders are nothing but spineless jellyfish... Hahaha..."
The laughter of the old man echoed constantly inside and outside the palace, even reaching far away, spreading throughout the Extreme Hell Island, and drawing the attention of countless people.
At that moment, the cultivators on the island, near or far, all gazed upwards in astonishment towards the direction of that soaring stone pillar, curious as to what might have occurred.
Among them was a man and a wolf on a cliff by the seaside.