"Nonsense!"

Elder Jin, standing at the forefront, suddenly lashed out in anger upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, turning his head furiously to glare at Xiao Mu, "Xiao Mu, you speak nonsense! I, the Grand Elder, have always remained in the hall and have never gone out to kill. You slander the Grand Elder, committing insubordination, and deserve to be sealed on the Divine Sealing Cliff, imprisoned for ten thousand years."

Xiao Mu, upon hearing this, sneered without fear, "Elder Jin, stop relying on your seniority. You are a Grand Elder, but so am I. Whether to confine me or not, it's not up to you to decide. Huang Luo came to expose Chen Ming's crimes; if you didn't kill him, then who did?"

Elder Jin retorted coldly, "Anyone could have done it. How do you know it wasn't orchestrated by you, Xiao Mu? Clearly, there is no evidence, yet you concocted a set of proof trying to frame Chen Ming. Then you killed Huang Luo yourself, creating the illusion that someone else murdered him, attempting to set someone up?"

"Xiao Mu, you may deceive others, but not me, the Grand Elder. All this is fabricated by you with the intent to frame Chen Ming. I urge the Human Emperor to make a judgment!"

While saying this, Elder Jin turned, cupped his hands towards the Human Emperor, assuming a posture of requesting the Human Emperor to take charge.

This old ghost, so hateful!

Xiao Mu, watching Elder Jin, felt his heart grow angry.

This old ghost, knowing that Huang Luo is dead and that I can't produce other evidence, has become arrogant.

"No need for Elder Jin to be angry."

The Human Emperor, with a hint of a warm smile on his face, looked at Elder Jin and nodded, "Elder Jin has toiled long and hard, it is unlikely he'd do something like attack a witness. This matter, the Emperor knows how to judge."

Saying so, he also looked towards Xiao Mu, scolding, "Xiao Mu, considering your youth and inexperience, I won't hold this against you this time. Next time, before accusing others, obtain accurate evidence first."

"Yes!"

Xiao Mu reluctantly agreed, but felt aggrieved inside.

The Human Emperor, is he really so biased towards Elder Jin?

Can't be, right? Compared to Elder Jin, the Divine Phoenix Lady is clearly much more loyal to the Human Emperor.

Could it be, the previous suspicions by me and Senior Zun, that the Human Emperor was injured and hasn't recovered his strength, are true?

Is the Human Emperor tolerating injustice to stabilize Elder Jin?

Otherwise, with his Heavenly God's strength, how could it be like this?

"Thank you, Human Emperor, for your compassion towards this old minister!" Elder Jin cupped his hands toward the Human Emperor in gratitude, with a tinge of pride in his voice.

"The matter of the ownership of the Heavenly Divine Power treasure, please let the Human Emperor also make a decision!"

"The matter of the ownership of the Heavenly Divine Power treasure..."

The Human Emperor suddenly pondered and, after a moment, slowly said, "The Heavenly Divine Power treasure consists of three items: the Yama Seal of the Western Domain, the Guobao Divine Monarch Order, and the Ancestor Bloody Cloud Order. Very well..."

Saying this, the Human Emperor suddenly paused, directly looked at the Divine Phoenix Lady, and ordered, "Divine Phoenix Lady, the Yama Seal of the Western Domain is worth two items, take out the Guobao Divine Monarch Order and give it to Elder Jin!"

"The Human Emperor is wise!"

"No one's wisdom surpasses the Human Emperor!"

Hearing the Human Emperor's words, Elder Jin, Qi Gu, Fei Xuan, Yan Ming, and the other seven Grand Elders, along with Chen Ming, immediately stepped out, joyfully cupping their hands to the Human Emperor.

"Hmph!"

The Divine Phoenix Lady, visibly displeased, but finally, reluctantly took out the Guobao Divine Monarch Order and tossed it to Elder Jin.

"Thank you, Divine Phoenix Lady!"

Elder Jin expressed his gratitude and put away the Guobao Divine Monarch Order.

"Xiao Mu." The Human Emperor on the throne suddenly called Xiao Mu.

"Present!"

Xiao Mu stepped out of the line and cupped his hands towards the Human Emperor.

"You have reached the True God Realm, from now on you should make greater contributions to the Alliance. Others hold responsibilities, and it wouldn't be suitable if you held none. From today, the Emperor commands you to take charge of the Merit Seal."

Merit Seal?

Xiao Mu was taken aback.

The Human Emperor's great achievements in governing the world formed the Merit Seal.

With it, the holder can enhance cultivation speed and assist in breaking through realms. In terms of power, it even surpasses Senior Zun's Earth Spirit Realm.

The Human Emperor is actually letting me take charge of the Merit Seal? Typically, one must at least be in the mid-stage of the True God Realm to wield it.

And yet, I am only in the early stage of the True God Realm, and the Human Emperor already wants me to take charge of this seal?

"Dismissed!"

The Human Emperor did not pay attention to what Xiao Mu was thinking, and suddenly stood up from the throne.

"Thank you, Human Emperor! We respectfully bid farewell to the Human Emperor!"

Xiao Mu, hurriedly composed himself, cupped his hands in gratitude to the Human Emperor, then stepped aside to respectfully escort the Human Emperor out.

"Farewell to the Human Emperor!"

The others also cupped their hands and loudly called out in unison to the Human Emperor.

The sound of axle wheels arose, and amidst the celestial music, the Eight Directions Ancient Chariot entered the Grand Hall once again, with the figure of the Human Emperor directly appearing atop it.

From the void, several celestial maidens and children, all manifestations of divine sense, emerged, steering the Eight Directions Ancient Chariot to gradually carry the Human Emperor away.

Jin Yuan, shaking his sleeve, glanced at Xiao Mu, suddenly discontentedly snorted, then led the departure.

The remaining seven grand elders, along with Chen Ming, followed closely behind and left the Grand Hall.

Among the seven grand elders, some looked smug, some held their heads high with arrogance, but only Chen Ming nodded at Xiao Mu, showing neither hatred nor a smile, and was the last to leave.

Xiao Mu faintly felt that this guy, Chen Ming, must be scheming against him again.

However, he did not mind; if Chen Ming was not afraid of death, then let him try.

Even if Chen Ming, like him, became a True God and obtained the authority of the Divine Monarch, Xiao Mu did not consider him a worthy opponent.

But daring to plot against him, was courting death.

"The Human Emperor is actually so partial to Jin Yuan and the others, almost to the point of fear. Could it be that his strength really hasn't been fully restored?"

As Jin Yuan and others left, the Divine Phoenix woman frowned and murmured. It seemed as if she was talking to herself, yet also to Xiao Mu and the others.

"It seems this must be the case, otherwise, why would the Human Emperor care about the eight grand elders? His actions clearly show a fear of their rebellion."

Huang Yuan's voice sounded furious, "Just now, Jin Yuan actually threatened the Human Emperor to his face, saying if he doesn't get the Divine Monarch's decree, he will rebel. It's simply outrageous!"

Xiao Mu glanced at Huang Yuan and apologized, "Senior Huang, I'm truly sorry for earlier. I could have safely brought Huang Luo into the Grand Hall and called Chen Ming to account."

"Such matters were not really your fault." Huang Yuan nodded, understandingly saying to Xiao Mu, "You simply underestimated the bottom line of Jin Yuan and the others."

"Moreover, with the strength of Jin Yuan and the others, a full-on attack would make it very difficult for you to ensure Huang Luo's safety."

"As for the Divine Monarch's decree, losing it is not a big deal. I, Old Huang, do not need to rely on others to become a True God."

Senior Huang still had that stubborn personality of not admitting defeat.

Listening to Huang Yuan's words, a familiar feeling returned to Xiao Mu.

Huang Yuan was still the same Huang Yuan.

"I didn't expect it, you kid have become a True God so quickly. When we first met, you had just stepped into the Yin God, and I was at this realm already."

"So much time has passed, and you've advanced to True God, yet I'm still in the True God Realm."

Looking at Xiao Mu, Huang Yuan suddenly sighed with a complex expression, but soon defiantly said, "However, don't get too full of yourself, kid. I'll soon catch up with you."

"Senior Huang will certainly become a True God soon." Xiao Mu said with a smile, offering a compliment.

"Does the Human Emperor really fear a rebellion from Jin Yuan and the others?" Zhou Xuanmen suddenly muttered softly, the words reaching everyone's ears.

The Divine Phoenix woman furrowed her brows, and Zun pondered silently.

Xiao Mu suddenly had a flash of insight from Zhou Xuanmen's words, realizing some odd clues.

From the Human Emperor's covert actions, such as helping Jin Yuan kill Huang Luo without him ever noticing, it appeared clear.

The Human Emperor's strength must have recovered mostly, even now, far surpassing Jin Yuan.

But then, if he indeed surpasses Jin Yuan, why fear Jin Yuan's rebellion?

Considering the Human Emperor's actions, Xiao Mu suddenly had a shiver run through him.

Could it be? The Human Emperor is actually testing, pretending weakness to see if anyone believes he is incapable and thus steps forward to betray him?

Xiao Mu couldn't help but shiver; if this was indeed the Human Emperor's approach, that would be terrifying.

He glanced at the Divine Phoenix woman, Zhou Xuanmen, and Zun, who were all guessing what exactly was happening to the Human Emperor, and he was about to share his conjecture when suddenly a chilling realization hit him, and he promptly shut his mouth.

Just now, as the Human Emperor was leaving, he suddenly looked at him.

Xiao Mu initially didn't understand why the Human Emperor had suddenly looked at him upon departure.

Now, he realized, the Human Emperor must know he sensed the power of ruling when he personally intervened to help Jin Yuan kill Huang Luo.

At the same time, the Human Emperor probably also guessed that Xiao Mu had figured out his hidden strength and was waiting to catch the betrayers in the act.

Thus, on his departure, he cast a warning glance, advising him not to leak his secret.

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