I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chapter 141: Righteous Trial, Innocence to be Proven

The atmosphere at the Righteous Alliance headquarters was grim. Lei Yi and the Wind Sword warrior stood side by side in the center of the hall, surrounded by a sea of ​​righteous people, each face filled with suspicion and anger.

Poison Rose, dressed in red, stood out like a gorgeous poppy in the crowd. She looked at Lei Yi and Wind Sword, who were surrounded by the crowd, a cold smile curling her lips, as if everything was under her control.

"Lei Yi, Hero Feng Jian, you two really made it hard for me to find you..." Poison Rose's voice was as cold and piercing as a poisonous snake's tongue.

"Poison Rose, you framed all this. What is your purpose?" Lei Yi stared at her with a sharp gaze and a cold tone.

"Framed? What a joke! Master Lei, please don't talk nonsense. The secret manual of the 'Heart-Eroding Curse' was found on you, and the secret room where the 'Heart-Eroding Curse' was practiced is also your Lei family's property, right?" Poison Rose covered her mouth in feigned surprise, but a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.

"You..." Lei Yi was suddenly speechless. He knew that all this was a trick of Poison Rose, but he had no evidence.

"Enough!" the Righteous Alliance leader roared, interrupting their argument. "Lei Yi, Hero Feng Jian, do you have anything else to say?"

"Alliance leader, all of this is Poison Rose's conspiracy. I have evidence in my hand!" Lei Yi said, taking out the account book he got at the underground auction from his arms. It clearly recorded the records of Poison Rose's purchase of the materials needed to practice the "Heart-Eroding Curse".

However, the Righteous Alliance leader only glanced through a few pages before throwing the account book to the ground and snorting coldly, "This account book has no known origins and cannot be counted! What evidence do you have?"

Poison Rose took the opportunity to fan the flames: "Alliance Leader, please be clear! Lei Yi is very cunning. He might have forged this account book to confuse the public!"

Some sects that had old grudges with the Lei family also echoed the call, demanding severe punishment for Lei Yi and the hero Feng Jian.

"Enough!" The Wind Sword Hero, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up. He looked around with a gleaming gaze. "I guarantee on my life that Young Master Lei is definitely not someone who practices the 'Erosion Heart Curse'! There must be something fishy going on here!"

"Hero Feng, you are highly respected and virtuous, but you cannot protect the wicked!"

"That's right! You're destroying your own reputation!"

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Faced with the crowd's doubts, the Wind Sword Hero was speechless. He knew that relying solely on his own one-sided story would not convince them.

Lei Yi looked at the chaotic scene before him, feeling powerless. He knew that if he couldn't prove his innocence today, both he and the Wind Sword Hero would be ruined.

At this moment, a cold voice came from outside the crowd: "I have something to say!"

The crowd parted automatically, and Dongfang Liuli, dressed in white, approached gracefully, like the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens. Her cold gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on Lei Yi, her eyes filled with worry and determination.

"I know that the matter of the 'Heart-Eroding Curse' has nothing to do with Young Master Lei, because the real mastermind behind it is Poison Rose, and I am the witness!" Dongfang Liuli's voice was clear and powerful, echoing in the hall.

When everyone heard this, they immediately started talking.

"who is she?"

"Why is she speaking for Lei Yi?"

"Are they in the same group?"

Dongfang Liuli ignored everyone's doubts and recounted in detail how she learned of Poison Rose's conspiracy, how she and Lei Yi searched for evidence, and how they were hunted by Poison Rose. Every word she spoke was heartfelt and sincere, hoping to awaken everyone's conscience.

However, most of the righteous people have been blinded by the lies of Poison Rose. They do not believe Dongfang Liuli's words at all, but instead speak ill of her.

"That's nonsense! You and Lei Yi are clearly in cahoots, trying to confuse right and wrong!"

"I think you were also deceived by Lei Yi's sweet words! How pathetic!"

"How can I take seriously what a fickle woman like you says?"

Dongfang Liuli turned pale as she listened to these unbearable insults, but she still straightened her back and looked at Lei Yi firmly, as if telling him: No matter what happens, I will stand by you!

Poison Rose was secretly delighted to see that Dongfang Liuli's testimony had not only failed to work but had instead aroused public outrage. She knew it was time to deliver a fatal blow to Lei Yi and the Wind Sword Hero.

"Alliance leader, I have more evidence here!" Poison Rose said, taking out a letter and a dagger from her arms.

"This letter was written to me by Lei Yi. In the letter, he said that as long as I help him get rid of the hero Feng Jian, he will give me the secret book of the 'Heart-Eroding Curse' as a thank you gift. And this dagger is the weapon he used to kill the hero Feng Jian!" Poison Rose said with tears in her eyes, as if she was the victim.

When everyone saw the letter and the dagger, they were immediately furious.

"This Lei Yi is so audacious that he even dared to kill Hero Feng!"

"You can only judge a person by his appearance, not his heart. I never thought that the young master of the Lei family would be such a hypocrite with a beastly heart!"

"Alliance leader, please immediately apprehend Lei Yi and Hero Feng Jian as a warning to others!"

The leader of the righteous alliance looked at the letter and dagger in front of him, his face turned ashen. He turned to look at Lei Yi, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

"Lei Yi, do you have anything else to say?"

Lei Yi looked at the letter and dagger in Du Meigui's hand and knew he was in a desperate situation. But he did not panic, but calmly analyzed the situation.

"This letter and dagger are both fake!" Lei Yi pointed at the things in Du Meigui's hand and said word by word.

"Nonsense!" Poison Rose roared, "The handwriting on this letter is clearly yours, and this dagger is also the one you often use!"

"Handwriting can be imitated, and daggers can be stolen." Lei Yi said calmly, "Also, take a close look at this letter. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Lei Yi's words caused some righteous people, already suspicious of him, to examine the letter more closely. The Wind Sword Hero also stepped forward, carefully examining the dagger, trying to find a flaw.

"The paper this letter is made of..."

A subtle voice came from the crowd, breaking the silence in the hall...

"This is..." Lei Yi was startled. He recognized the black energy as the unique mark left by the forbidden technique practiced by Poison Rose: the "Erosion Heart Palm." This forbidden technique was extremely vicious, and the victim would slowly consume the venom over 49 days, eventually turning into a pile of bones.

"How dare you plot against me!" Lei Yi raised his head and stared at Poison Rose with a sharp gaze, his eyes filled with flames of anger.

"Hahaha..." Poison Rose couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw her plot had succeeded. "You've been hit by my 'Heart-Eroding Palm'. Within three days, you'll die from the poison! By then, I wonder who will be able to save you!"

Lei Yi ignored Poison Rose's outrageous words. He endured the pain from his wound and slowly rolled up his sleeve, revealing the wound glowing with black energy... "Everyone, please look!" Lei Yi rolled up his sleeve high, revealing the shocking black mark. "This is the mark of the 'Erosion Heart Palm'! I guarantee it on my life. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would never know such details!"

The crowd erupted in discussion. Rumors of Poison Rose practicing the forbidden technique "Erosion Heart Palm" had long been circulating throughout the martial arts world. Now, upon seeing this strange mark with their own eyes, everyone's eyes changed as they looked at Poison Rose.

"This... How is this possible..." The Righteous Alliance leader, who had been standing beside Poison Rose and defending her, couldn't help but take a step back, his expression turning grim. Although stubborn, he wasn't one to lose sight of right and wrong. He had previously determined that Lei Yi was an unforgivable villain, but now, seeing this irrefutable evidence, he couldn't help but believe it.

However, Poison Rose still refused to give up. She screamed, "This is just a trick! Who knows if you hurt yourself and deliberately framed me?!"

Lei Yi sneered, "If I wanted to frame you, why would I wait until now? You and I are both martial artists, and the circulation of our Qi follows its own rules. Do you dare to say you've never practiced the vicious Qi of the 'Erosion Heart Palm'?"

Poison Rose was speechless. Besides herself, her master was the only one who knew about her training in the "Erosion Heart Palm." She hadn't even told her closest fellow apprentices. Now that Lei Yi had exposed her in public, her face burned, and she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"Alliance leader, there are many suspicious points in this matter. Please investigate carefully!" The Wind Sword Hero clasped his fists and said, "Young Master Lei and Poison Rose have no grudges against each other. Why would he write and direct such a drama? On the contrary, Poison Rose is acting in a secretive manner, and her motives are unclear..."

The leader of the Righteous Path frowned, struggling internally, when he heard a commotion outside the door. A disciple rushed in in a panic, knelt on the ground, and reported loudly: "Alliance Leader, something terrible has happened! The seal of the Tianxuan Mountains... the seal has been broken!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked. The Tianxuan Mountains were the site of an ancient battlefield, where many dangerous demons were sealed. If the seal was broken, the consequences would be disastrous!

The disciple continued, "According to reports from spies ahead, an extremely powerful, sinister aura has emerged from the seal, very similar to... the legendary 'Heart-Eroding Palm'..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including the leader of the Righteous Alliance, turned their eyes to Poison Rose. Even she herself was shocked and unbelievable.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was stunned, Dongfang Liuli quietly held Lei Yi's hand and whispered, "It seems that we have to go to Tianxuan Mountains."

Lei Yi held the cold little hand with his backhand, his eyes firm, but his tone was filled with a subtle tenderness: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

As soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd shouted, "We must not allow the demon to reappear in the world." Immediately, everyone rushed towards the disciple who reported the news, and the scene suddenly became chaotic...

At this moment, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged a glance, then, taking advantage of the chaos, quietly left the Righteous Alliance headquarters. Their destination was the mysterious Tianxuan Mountains.

As the sun set, the two men galloped towards the Tianxuan Mountains. As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they felt a strong sense of oppression coming towards them, making it difficult to breathe.

"It seems that we have come to the right place..."