Gao Mo nodded, looked at Fang Yun, and said, "May I ask Fang Xusheng, do you admit that you killed Lei Chongmo?"
"I killed him." Fang Yun answered indifferently.
The Lei family members immediately started cursing, but they didn't dare to use overly harsh words.
"Silence!" Wu Jiu gave an order, and a powerful force surrounded everyone in the Lei family and silenced everyone except the great scholar of the Lei family.
"There is one thing I don't understand. Why did you want to kill Lei Chongmo? You said before that he deserved to die and you wanted to kill him. I already know that, but I don't want you to answer like that." Gao Mo enforced the law impartially and did not favor Fang Yun too much.
The Zong and Lei families secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Gao Mo did not abuse his power for personal gain and was already quite rude to say such words to Xu Sheng.
Wu Jun suddenly interrupted and said, "Isn't it natural for Fang Yun to kill the head of the Lei family?"
Many people smiled, thinking that what Wu Jun said made sense.
"Please respect yourself, Mr. Wu!" Gao Mo scolded Mr. Wu without any politeness.
Wu Jun chuckled and didn't care.
"Please answer, Fang Xusheng." Gao Mo said.
Fang Yun looked into the distance, looking at the Yangtze River which had returned to calm and was like frost under the moonlight.
"There are many reasons to kill Lei Chongmo. I will pick out the most important ones. If there are any omissions, forget it. After all, there are too many."
Fang Yun's words caused many people to sigh. The Lei family's behavior towards Fang Yun was too heinous to describe in words, and Wu Jun's words were absolutely correct.
However, Zong Ganyu frowned slightly, glanced at Gao Mo, and then glanced at Lei Tingzhen.
Zong Ganyu discovered that although Gao Mo was rude to Fang Yun on the surface and even scolded Wu Jun who helped Fang Yun, by asking this kind of question, it seemed like he was asking Fang Yun to explain his reasons and was helping Fang Yun.
"The first time I had the intention to kill Lei Chongmo was in the Dragon Gate. Some people may not know what happened in the Leaping Dragon. To put it simply, the Lei family colluded with the West Sea Dragon Palace and tried every means to destroy my Leaping Dragon Gate, ruin my future, and cut off my holy path. In the Leaping Dragon Gate, my opponents included the Dragon Marquis, the Dragon King, and even the Great Dragon King. If I hadn't been lucky enough to gain strength in the Sea of Learning, I would never have been able to cross the Dragon Gate."
Fang Yun's words once again drew many sighs.
"As for the second time, Lei Chongmo reneged on the bet of Yuelongmen on behalf of the Lei family, and then he pretended to admit his mistake. You may want to ask, how did we judge whether Lei Chongmo was pretending to be sincere? It's very simple, it can be explained by a proverb that has been passed down for many years, because the Lei family members can't change their nature!"
There was a burst of sneers, and the Lei family could only curse in their hearts because they had all been silenced by Gao Mo.
Some people in Qing suddenly felt that compared with Fang Yun's way of cursing, "a Qing dog barking at the snow" or "a Qing donkey at a loss for tricks" were actually nothing.
"As for the third time I had the intention to kill, it was when I entered the literary world and became Zhang Longxiang. At that time, I was under tremendous pressure. The King of Chu, Marquis of Lumen, and many high-ranking officials of the Chu State not only hoped that I would die, but also colluded with the barbarians to kill me. As a Hanlin and Marquis of Zhujiang, I could only rely on poetry to fight back. In that situation, Lei Tingzhen threatened me, and I really wanted to kill Lei Chongmo!"
Fang Yun looked at the Lei family and continued, "There are no good people in the Lei family. If there is a chance, this Saint will not only kill Lei Chongmo, but also everyone in the Lei family!"
"How dare you!" Lei Tingzhen shouted.
The rest of the Lei family pointed at Fang Yun and cursed, but no sound came out and only they themselves knew what they were cursing.
Gao Mo coughed lightly and said, "Please be careful with your words, Fang Xusheng."
Fang Yun nodded and said, "The last time I had the intention to kill was because I met Lei Chongmo in the Dragon Realm, and he wanted to kill me."
Lei Ting was so angry that he was fuming. He said, "You are talking nonsense! You are confusing right and wrong! Fang Yun, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? You are a virtual saint. Even if Zhong Mo is stupid, he won't kill you! Even if he wants to kill you, it's just a thought. He won't really kill you. At most, he will scare you!"
Wu Jiu drooped his face and scolded, "Enough! Tell your Lei family about such shameless remarks. The Holy Academy and the human race will not tolerate such despicable remarks!"
Gao Mo said: "The Li Palace can judge the heart but not the deeds, but it is different in the Criminal Palace. We focus on the behavior and not the thoughts. What you mean is that in the Dragon Realm, it was Lei Zhongmo who tried to kill you first, so you killed him?"
"On that day, it was indeed Lei Chongmo who took the first action." Fang Yun said.
The whole place was in an uproar, and many people couldn't help talking, because no one had expected that after the Lei family had been crying out for injustice for so long, the first person to take action was Lei Chongmo. If that was the case, then Fang Yun killed Lei Chongmo in self-defense. Not to mention killing him once, even if he killed him a hundred times, the Holy Academy would not punish Fang Yun.
"You are slandering me!" Lei Ting was furious.
Gao Mo said unhappily: "Lei Tingzhen, I have been tolerant of you again and again because of the pain of your Lei family's loss. If you continue like this, don't blame me for blocking your mouth!"
Lei Tingzhen took a deep breath and said slowly: "My relatives have been slandered and humiliated by Fang Yun. I can't control myself. I hope that Mr. Gao will forgive me."
Gao Mo nodded slightly and stopped talking. People who didn't know the truth might think he was biased towards the Lei family.
Gao Mo said: "May I ask if Fang Xusheng has any evidence?"
Fang Yun nodded and said, "At that time, in the Dragon Realm, there were not only Lei Chongmo and I, but also many aquatic creatures. However, they all seemed to be aquatic creatures from the West Sea Dragon Palace."
Lei Tingzhen immediately said, "Lord Gao, let me say something. There was a little accident in the Dragon Realm. The Four Seas Dragon Palace has sent people to investigate, but none of them could enter the battlefield that day. I suspect that it was Fang Yun who caused our Lei family and the Dragon Clan to be unable to verify what happened that year."
This time, Gao Mo did not scold Lei Tingzhen but looked at Fang Yun.
"What the great scholar Tingzhen said is very right. It was indeed me who sealed off the battlefield at that time in the identity of Wenxing Longjue, just to avoid exposing my identity as Zhang Longxiang. Several hours ago, I had already unlocked the seal there. If nothing unexpected happens, the aquatic creatures who were watching the battle at that time have already left the Dragon Realm. Mr. Lei, I will give you some time now. You go and contact the West Sea Dragon Palace. They should know the truth of the matter now." Fang Yun said.
Lei Tingzhen looked at Fang Yun with contempt and said, "Humph, you can't fool me about this matter. I will send a letter to my friend the Dragon King in the West Sea to inquire about what happened! Please wait for a moment."
Time passed slowly. People outside the Yueyang Tower were waiting and chatting. Only Fang Yun was standing alone on the Yueyang Tower.
After half a quarter of an hour, Fang Yun noticed that Lei Tingzhen's expression had slightly changed, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Lei, the West Sea Dragon Palace has replied to you, right? How is it? Tell me the result!"
The whole place was silent, and everyone was looking at Lei Tingzhen.
Many scholars of high literary status immediately noticed that Lei Tingzhen's expression was somewhat unnatural.
After five full breaths, Lei Tingzhen snorted coldly and said, "Fang Xusheng is really good at talking nonsense. Those water creatures that came out did not say that Zhong Mo started it first."
"Lei Tingzhen is a great scholar. You lied to the Holy Academy and deceived the entire human race. I'm afraid your literary courage is in danger!" Fang Yun still smiled, but every word was like a hammer, hitting Lei Tingzhen's heart.
Lei Tingzhen remained calm and sneered, "Evidence! As long as you can prove it, I don't need your literary talent!"
Many people secretly cursed Lei Ting for being shameless. Those aquatic creatures were all from the West Sea Dragon Palace and would never help Fang Yun to testify.
At this moment, a yellow dragon flew from afar, and at the same time a dragon roar was heard that pierced the clouds and split the rocks.
"Fang Yun, I miss you so much!"
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