From the moment they were dragged into the main hall, Li Zhirui had been quietly observing the changes in everyone's expressions, looking for anyone showing signs of guilt or cowardice.
But their disguises were really good, without revealing the slightest flaw. Li Zhirui couldn't discern any issues and had to temporarily abandon this method, focusing his attention on those arrested cultivators.
"Do you have anything to say in your defense?"
He had thought they would honestly plead guilty, but unexpectedly, someone stubbornly replied, "Why is the Sect Leader apprehending us?"
"Betraying the sect and conveying information to the outside—do you admit to these charges?"
"Why should I admit to something I haven't done?"
Li Zhirui shook his head, unwilling to waste more time, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it; the evidence is in your possession."
