The golden-red flames on the Spiritual Stairway to Ascension hadn't faded yet, and the entire sacrifice platform was still in dead silence. Everyone stared at Su Ye on the 30th floor—this "sinner" who had been imprisoned for three years had just crushed Su Ming, a Fourth Realm Qi Condensing cultivator, and broken the limit of the stairway that hadn't been surpassed in ten years.
"Interesting." A low voice broke the silence. The City Lord of Canglan City, wearing a dark purple official robe, stood up, his eyes falling on Su Ye with a hint of exploration. "Young man, your flame meridians are not like ordinary flame cultivation techniques—where did you get them?"
Su Zhenhai's face changed suddenly. He stepped forward in a hurry, wanting to stop Su Ye: "City Lord, this is just an evil flame that the sinner stole! It's not worth your inquiry..."
"Shut up." Su Ye's cold voice interrupted him, and he jumped down from the 30th floor, the golden-red flames around him converging into a faint light and disappearing into his palm. He walked straight to the city lord, knelt on one knee, and raised his head, his eyes clear and unyielding: "City Lord, this is the Heavenly-Burning Flame, the inheritance left by my father. Three years ago, my father was framed for collaborating with the enemy, and this flame seed was the only thing he left me—it's not evil, but proof of my father's innocence."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Zhenhai's face turned livid: "Nonsense! Your father colluded with the Demon Race and betrayed Canglan City—this is an ironclad fact! Su Ye, you are trying to reverse black and white!"
"Is it?" Su Ye suddenly raised his hand, and a wisp of golden-red flame floated in his palm. The flame trembled slightly, and a faint image appeared in the air—it was a scene of Su Ye's father, Su Tianlang, leading the army to fight against the Demon Race, his chest pierced by a dark arrow, and the person who shot the arrow was wearing the uniform of the Su Clan's elder!
The audience exploded! Everyone stared at the image in the flame, then at Su Zhenhai, whose face was ashen.
The city lord's eyes turned cold. He stared at Su Zhenhai: "Elder Su, what's going on?"
Su Zhenhai's body trembled, but he still refused to admit it: "This is an illusion created by his evil flame! It's not true!"
At this moment, a servant suddenly rushed over, holding a blood-stained arrowhead in his hand, and knelt down: "City Lord, I found this in the old warehouse of the Su Clan! It's the arrowhead that killed the former clan leader back then, and there's the elder's private seal on it!"
爆点:Su Ye used the Heavenly-Burning Flame to reproduce the scene of his father's murder, and a witness appeared with physical evidence, directly pointing the finger at Su Zhenhai—this reversed the situation in an instant, and the "treason case" that had been settled for three years began to unravel.
Su Zhenhai's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He glared at Su Ye fiercely, his eyes full of hatred and fear—he never thought that Su Ye would not only awaken the flame meridians, but also keep such a trick.
The city lord took the arrowhead, looked at the private seal on it, and his face became more and more serious: "Su Zhenhai, you are suspected of framing the former clan leader and murdering your fellow clan members. I order you to be detained immediately and interrogated strictly!"
Two city guards stepped forward and restrained Su Zhenhai. Before being taken away, Su Zhenhai roared: "Su Ye! I won't let you go! The Demon Race will not let you go either!"
Su Ye stood there, his fists clenched tightly. The Demon Race—this was the first time he had heard this name related to his father's death. He knew that this was just the beginning; the truth behind his father's death was far more complicated than he thought.
Yun Xi walked over quietly, looking at Su Ye with worry: "Are you okay? Su Zhenhai has been in charge of the Su Clan for three years, and he must have other forces—you have to be careful."
Su Ye nodded, looking at the direction where Su Zhenhai was taken away, his eyes cold: "I know. But I will definitely find out all the truths and clear my father's name."
At this moment, the fragment of the flame seed in his chest suddenly heated up, and the Flame Lord's voice sounded: "Boy, the Demon Race is the real mastermind behind this. Your father was killed because he discovered their plot to invade Canglan City. The Heavenly-Burning Flame is the only thing that can restrain the Demon Race—you have to become stronger as soon as possible."