Partially Edited Chapter - Rubble

Ximen Boyun continued, “That said, the Qilin Abyss Realm had probably never used a profound stele to verify the age of a dragon’s bones, so I could be wrong, and the margin of error is bigger than expected. What do you say, Sect Master Lie? Perhaps you have a more accurate method to verify the age of a dragon’s bones?”

Lie Qianhong wasn’t Yun Che, so of course he bowed his head and said, “The Fiery Sand Sect and the Qilin Worship Alliance are close allies, and I myself am extremely impressed with Alliance Master Ximen’s character. I see no reason to doubt Sir Knight’s integrity either, so I’m fine with this result… besides, the one person I truly suspected of cheating was Yun Che, not the Qilin Worship Alliance.”

Since there was no changing this outcome, why not butter up the other person so they would be less inclined to become your enemy?

Ximen Boyun sneered inwardly but turned to Yun Che. “In that case… it’s your turn to prove your and the Helian Empire’s innocence, Yun Che.”

Yun Che raised his eyebrows and exhaled a little.

He could imagine what would happen next with his nostrils.

He leaped into the battlefield and slowly pressed his hand against the bone measuring profound stele with a wry expression. A line of withered light shot up amidst countless gazes of anticipation and expectation,...