Chapter 627 - 634: How About Calculating Your Time of Death?

There’s no way the Ancient Cold Sect doesn’t have it!

To prove Song Que’s innocence now, all we need to do is show the recording. Everyone will know the truth once they see it.

At these words, the expressions of everyone present instantly grew complex.

All eyes turned to Luo Hantian, waiting for him to provide an answer.

Luo Hantian’s expression darkened, but just as he was about to answer, Song Wanning suddenly spoke up.

"May I ask, why does the Sect Master of the Supreme Sect believe my grandmaster is connected to the monsters?"

"Do you have concrete evidence, or is this merely the result of your scrying?"

Her expression was gentle, and she appeared genuinely curious.

The Sect Master of the Supreme Sect’s expression remained unchanged. "It was the result of our scrying, of course," he stated coolly.

’He couldn’t very well admit this was information he’d received from someone else.’

"Oh?"

Song Wanning’s interest was instantly piqued, and she sat up straight.

"Well, if you can scry that my grandmaster is the one behind all this, then you can surely pinpoint the monsters’ lairs as well, can’t you?"

"We’ve been at our wits’ end trying to exterminate all the monsters. Your arrival is a godsend."

She gazed at the man from the Supreme Sect with a hopeful expression. "Please, Sect Master, don’t hold back. Share this information with us. After all, as one of the five major sects of the Southern Domain, the Ancient Cold Sect has an obligation to protect the people!"

Song Wanning gave the Supreme Sect Master no chance to object, hoisting his sect onto a pedestal with a single, sweeping statement.

Just as she intended, everyone’s attention shifted to the Supreme Sect.

The Supreme Sect Master’s expression stiffened. He quickly explained, "The Supreme Sect cannot scry the location of the monsters’ lairs!"

"What?"

Song Wanning’s eyes widened. "Is the Supreme Sect so incompetent? Even we’ve managed to find numerous lairs, yet the Supreme Sect can’t scry a single one?"

"With that level of skill, how can you expect anyone to believe your claim that my grandmaster is the culprit?"

"How ridiculous!"

She leaned back abruptly. "He who accuses must provide the proof. Stop barking like a mad dog. It makes me question your true motives!"

"My grandmaster has already made the ultimate sacrifice, and the entire Ancient Cold Sect is grieving. The thought that we should have to rip open our wounds just because of your baseless accusation... you truly overestimate your own importance!"

Song Wanning might as well have had the words "You’re not worthy" written across her face.

The members of the Supreme Sect hadn’t expected Song Wanning to be so blunt—to the point of calling them mad dogs. Their expressions turned foul.

But she wasn’t wrong, and they couldn’t find a way to refute her.

’After all, if people had to prove their innocence every time an outsider made a casual accusation, wouldn’t the world descend into chaos?’

The Sect Master of the Supreme Sect’s expression grew cold as he stared at Song Wanning.

’This woman is truly sharp-tongued. Her words are pure venom.’

"Venerable Song, while we cannot scry the locations of the lairs, we did indeed determine that Song Que was a threat to the entire Spirit Realm!"

"The moment he died, the crisis in the Spirit Realm was averted!"

’His goal today was to ruin the Ancient Cold Sect’s reputation. Even if he couldn’t bring them down immediately, he couldn’t let them off easy.’

’All he had to do was stick to his story!’

As his words fell, a heated wave of discussion swept through the crowd.

A threat to the Spirit Realm... that was no small matter!

Regardless of the truth, everyone was wary of such accusations. Besides, the Supreme Sect and the Ancient Cold Sect had no known feud, so there seemed to be no reason for them to sling mud.

As the crowd’s gazes grew increasingly strange, Song Wanning’s patience finally wore thin.

’She didn’t believe for a second that the Supreme Sect had any genuine desire to protect the Spirit Realm.’

’They were just using this as a pretext to achieve their own ends.’

So, she stood up.

A light breeze rustled her robes. She unleashed her full aura, standing like an unsheathed sword, her presence utterly overwhelming.

Many in the crowd were forced to lower their heads, unable to meet her gaze.

"Since the Supreme Sect is so capable, why don’t you scry something right now? How about... the date of your death, Sect Master?"

Song Wanning’s gaze was like ice. Her audacious words made everyone gasp.

"And while you’re at it, why not scry how the Huo Family of the Central Domain was annihilated? How about that?"

Her eyes were filled with scorn. Her sheer arrogance was staggering.

Everyone had nearly forgotten her power. This was the woman who had single-handedly uprooted the Huo Family. Who would dare provoke her?

In an instant, all the suspicious and unfriendly gazes vanished.

In their place, representatives from numerous sects stepped forward to speak on the Ancient Cold Sect’s behalf.

"Elder Song Que was dedicated to the people! When the beast tide struck, he was the one who led the disciples to fight it off. He nearly died in the process!"

"That’s right. Elder Song Que was a steady and kind man. He would never do something like this. The Supreme Sect is going too far, slandering a dead man with some baseless scrying. It’s nothing but bullying someone who can no longer speak for himself!"

"This is the Southern Domain’s territory, not a place for a sect from the Eastern Domain to stir up trouble!"

The Sect Masters of the Southern Domain began to speak up for the Ancient Cold Sect, seizing the opportunity to show their support.

In the Cultivation World, strength commanded respect, and Song Wanning’s power was indisputable.

They didn’t want to—and didn’t dare to—offend her.

Seeing their opportunistic turn, the Sect Master of the Supreme Sect struggled to maintain his composure.

Song Wanning’s piercing gaze in particular sent a chill down his spine.

’But he had already come all this way. If he left without achieving his goal, it would be a wasted trip, and he would have made an enemy for nothing.’

After a moment’s hesitation, he decided to double down on his accusation against the Ancient Cold Sect.

Yet, before he could speak, another voice rang out.

"What’s going on here?"

"Wan Ning, my girl, am I late?"

A wave of Yin Qi washed over them. The crowd turned in surprise to see a group of Ghost Cultivators flying slowly through the air, carrying congratulatory gifts.

Their leader was a Mahayana cultivator with a staggering aura.

"Netherworld King?"

Song Wanning stared at the newcomer in surprise. She truly hadn’t expected the Netherworld King to show up.

After all, even though the passage to the Ghost Realm was open, its inhabitants had always kept a low profile and rarely interacted with the Spirit Realm.

For them to make such a high-profile appearance at her promotion ceremony was indeed a surprise.

"The Netherworld King? It’s really the Netherworld King?"

The crowd broke into another commotion. Everyone stared at the Netherworld King with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension, wondering what the ruler of the Netherworld was like.

"Hahaha! It hasn’t been long at all, yet you’ve already reached the Integration Stage, my girl?"

The Netherworld King strode forward, his laughter so deep it seemed to make his chest rumble.

"You could already take on Mahayana cultivators when you were only at the Out-of-Body Stage. Now that you’ve reached Integration, couldn’t you send me flying with a single punch?"

He was clearly joking, but his words carried a heavy warning.

The Sect Master of the Supreme Sect understood immediately. A chill shot up his spine from the soles of his feet.

’At that moment, he began to feel regret.’

’He shouldn’t have been so greedy.’

’If he had known just how formidable Song Wanning was, he never would have dared to come!’

’Now he was truly in an impossible situation.’

But that wasn’t all. The people from the Netherworld had only just arrived when several Clan Leaders from the Central Domain appeared in person.

"Venerable Song, please forgive our tardiness. The Central Domain is a great distance from the Ancient Cold Sect. We traveled as fast as we could, but we’re still a bit late!"