Yun Ming flashed in front of Tang San, his right hand forming a sword finger, and pressed it against the center of Tang San's brow. Ripples of pale gold bloomed from his fingertip.
Seeing Yun Ming's actions, Yu Xiaogang didn't know what he was doing, but he knew it couldn't be good for Tang San, so he roared out.
"Yun Ming, what are you doing?!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and raised his hand, attempting to block Yun Ming's movements.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang actually trying to stop him despite his own insignificance, Yun Ming glanced at him, a flash of gold appearing in the depths of his eyes.
Target locked, aura released, suppression.
BOOM!
The moment he was suppressed by Yun Ming's aura, Yu Xiaogang felt as if the heavens were collapsing and disaster was imminent. Overwhelmed by the sheer force of Yun Ming's invincible presence, his legs went weak, and he fell to his knees before Yun Ming on the spot. This sudden kneeling caught even Yun Ming off guard.
He just knelt like that? Yu Xiaogang's willpower is truly pathetic.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang offer such a grand gesture to Yun Ming, Ning Fengzhi spoke up.
"What is Grandmaster Yu doing! Yun Ming is a Junior after all, this is inappropriate!"
Yet, despite what Ning Fengzhi said, he made no move to step forward and help him up.
Caught between fear and shame, Yu Xiaogang performed a display of shifting, pale-faced expressions for the crowd.
The others, seeing that Ning Fengzhi did not move, naturally dared not move either. In the end, it was Salas who, out of respect for the Pope Decree, found someone to help Yu Xiaogang back to his seat.
With Yu Xiaogang no longer interfering, Yun Ming explained to the confused Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Salas.
"The reason Tang San was able to continue weaving lies within the soul skill of Committee Member Meng Shenji is because he used a Self-Created Soul Skill to see through the dreamscape woven by him."
"And the reason he is answering slowly now is that Tang San's cultivation is far inferior to Chief Meng Shenji's. Even if his Self-Created Soul Skill can counter the committee member's ability, the pressure is immense."
"What I am doing now is further increasing Tang San's mental pressure, making him delirious to make it easier to extract the truth."
With Yun Ming's explanation, the others understood and waited patiently.
One minute, two minutes. Five minutes. A quarter of an hour.
It took a full quarter of an hour for Yun Ming to completely suppress Tang San's personal will.
Looking at Tang San's hollow, dead eyes, Yun Ming knew the time had come and asked.
"What is your name?"
Tang San paused for a moment, responding instinctively.
"Tang San."
Yun Ming: "Who is your father?"
Tang San: "Tang Hao."
Yun Ming: "Who is your teacher?"
Tang San: "Yu Xiaogang."
Yun Ming: "Which Advanced Soul Master Academy are you currently attending?"
Tang San: "Lanba Academy."
Having just recovered enough to stand up, Yu Xiaogang was anxious to see Tang San cooperating so fully, but Yun Ming would not give him a chance to speak.
Seeing that the groundwork was laid, Yun Ming asked the main question of the day.
"Was it your deliberate doing that the members of the Canghui Team suffered a soul skill backlash and became idiots?"
Tang San did not hesitate and answered truthfully.
"Yes!"
With a direct confirmation from the source, Salas and Ning Fengzhi felt settled, while Yu Xiaogang looked as if he had lost his parents. Once these words were out, Tang San's guilt was undeniable.
Yun Ming continued to press for details.
"Why did you attack the Blue Sunshine Academy?"
Tang San: "Because they insulted me and tried to attack me; they deserved to die."
Afterward, Yun Ming asked about the overall sequence of events. Most of Tang San's answers matched what Yun Ming had already investigated, with one exception. Tang San stated that Shi Nian had died at the hands of Yun Ming.
The others were slightly surprised to learn that Yun Ming was involved in this as well.
When Yu Xiaogang heard that Tang San had brought such disaster upon himself because he was taking the fall for Yun Ming, he was furious. He pointed at Yun Ming and cursed.
"You little thief, it was you."
Yun Ming glanced at Yu Xiaogang and said flatly.
"Shi Nian was killed by my Breaking Clan, but so what?"
"He wanted to kill me, so my clan killed him. It is perfectly reasonable!"
Hearing Yun Ming admit it so readily, Yu Xiaogang was left speechless.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's pathetic state, Yun Ming was suddenly curious about what kind of image he held in Tang San's heart. While Tang San was still in a trance, he asked.
"What kind of person do you think Yu Xiaogang is?"
Tang San: "Seeking fame and reputation. Selfish, incompetent, and cowardly."
This was the most honest evaluation of Yu Xiaogang in Tang San's heart. Usually, he was bound by the shackles of respecting his teacher and the path of righteousness, so he would never express it this way, but now, relying entirely on instinct, it came out naturally.
Upon hearing Tang San's assessment of him, Yu Xiaogang's pupils dilated violently. His legs went limp, he stumbled back two steps, and collapsed into his seat. His face turned pale, and two lines of tears flowed involuntarily from his eyes. He found it hard to believe that this was the image he held in Tang San's heart; he believed he had treated Tang San very well, so why did Tang San look down on him so much?
Looking at the numb expression on Tang San's face, Yu Xiaogang asked in a hoarse, trembling voice.
"Have I, Yu Xiaogang, not been good to you?"
Tang San responded with the same numbness.
"Yu Xiaogang has been good to me, but Yu Xiaogang's kindness was only to exploit my talent to elevate his own reputation."
Tang San was not stupid. After seeing through Yu Xiaogang's mask of warmth and sorting through every detail of his time with Yu Xiaogang over the years, he could naturally see the true nature of Yu Xiaogang's intentions.
Yun Ming, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Salas, and several other members of the Organizing Committee, seeing that Yu Xiaogang was viewed in such a light by his own disciple, were at a loss as to whether they should despise his failure as a person or pity his poor judgment in taking on a disciple.
"Ah!!!"
"No! It's not like that!"
"This isn't me!!!"
"I am the Grandmaster! I should be a Grandmaster respected by all!"
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Hearing Tang San evaluate him this way and seeing the looks of disdain and pity from the crowd, Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of a breakdown and began to loudly self-gaslight. It wasn't just because he felt betrayed by the person closest to him, but because as he followed Tang San's line of reasoning, he realized that Tang San didn't seem to be wrong.
Yu Xiaogang prided himself on being a genius and could not accept this despicable, incompetent version of himself, so he instinctively began to escape reality once again.
Yu Xiaogang's wailing woke Tang San up. Seeing Yu Xiaogang's display, Tang God King hurriedly stepped forward to hold Yu Xiaogang's shoulders and asked anxiously.
"Teacher, what is wrong?"
Yun Ming and the others, seeing this face, which was completely different from the one moments ago, only felt disgusted and wanted to kill him.
And Yu Xiaogang, who was in the middle of self-gaslighting, saw the respectful Little San and felt that everything that had happened before was just an illusion, that he had been under an illusion cast by Yun Ming, and that the Tang San standing before him, who was so respectful, was his good disciple.
Receiving Tang San's concern, Yu Xiaogang stopped screaming. He felt Tang San up and down, asking with genuine concern.
"Little San, are you alright?"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang like this, Tang San felt a bit touched, but more than that, he felt suspicion regarding Yu Xiaogang's motives.
"Teacher, I am fine. Are you alright?"
Watching the two master and disciple being so nauseating, Chen Xin could no longer stand it. He had to act quickly to make Tang San atone for his crimes; otherwise, he felt that if he kept watching, his own sword heart would become clouded.
White sword energy surged violently from Chen Xin's body.
Tang San and his teacher felt the pressure emanating from Chen Xin and were unable to move.
Chen Xin said coldly.
"Tang San, you intentionally caused someone to become mentally disabled during the Soul Master Competition, and you have already confessed."
"Now, accept your judgment!"
Chen Xin pointed his sword finger toward the sky, and a giant sword of Soul Power over a zhang long appeared, its tip pointing directly at Tang San.
Just as Chen Xin was about to strike, a loud shout suddenly echoed from the skyline.
"Stop."
ps: I feel like Yu Xiaogang is just a loser version of Tang San; both are egoists who must stand on the moral high ground, genuinely mistaking their own hypocrisy for kindness!
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