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"Such clear logic in his speech, truly rare," said Mu Yiqing, her eyes shimmering as she looked at Xiang Beifei.

This answer indeed interrupted the series of questions she had prepared, and she even felt as if she had met her match. Normally, when she asked questions, people tended to cower because of her SSR status, allowing her to lead the conversation.

But Xiang Beifei wouldn't.

[Truth spoken by Xiang Beifei in front of you, speech value +8]

[Truth spoken by Xiang Beifei in front of you, speech value +8]

Xiang Beifei seemed to have discovered the pattern; when he replied, the number of words he said would add that much to Mu Yiqing's speech value.

The type of person she most wanted to encounter was a chatterbox, the more the other party spoke, the happier she was.

The last person she wanted to face was probably someone like Xiang Beifei, who was stingy with his words.

Or someone like Xiaohei.

A fellow who could mean countless things with a single "woof".

After a long pause, Mu Yiqing asked slowly, "So, when you encountered Zhu Pengfei, in your view, was he a desolate beast or a real person?"

As soon as this question was posed, whether it was from Qingzhou University, Yanzhou University, or those other schools that were framed by Zhu Pengfei, all the professors moved slightly, holding their breath and focusing on Xiang Beifei.

Xiang Beifei, shrouded by the [Word Spirit], his answer was extremely important.

Because this answer was the key to the current conflict! It determined the direction of many things.

Whether Zhu Pengfei died just after entering the domain outside Jiuzhou or in the withered forest where he encountered Xiang Beifei, were two different concepts.

If Xiang Beifei admitted that he killed the real Zhu Pengfei, then there would certainly be issues between Yanzhou University and the other elite universities, but it would also confirm that Xiang Beifei was a murderer, bringing heaps of trouble.

For example, on what basis did he believe that Zhu Pengfei colluded with desolate beasts, whether there was speculation, or whether it fell under subjective judgment; and what if Zhu Pengfei was coerced? What if his intention was to set up a meticulous plan to contend with the desolate beasts, and he was accidentally killed by Xiang Beifei...

As long as there was no substantial evidence, Yanzhou University could point out problems at any time, then push all the blame onto Xiang Beifei, and Ren Jianghai of Qingzhou University could also take the opportunity to act out.

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Now, Mu Yiqing was watching Xiang Beifei, waiting for his answer.

Xiang Beifei slowly opened his mouth and said, "Desolate beast."

[Current Word Spirit detection value: Truth]

[Truth spoken by Xiang Beifei in front of you, speech value +2]

Mu Yiqing, looking at her system interface, nodded thoughtfully.

"It seems that Zhu Pengfei's death indeed has nothing to do with Xiang Beifei, it must be due to the desolate beast. The initial explanation was probably correct; Zhu Pengfei was killed by a desolate beast shortly after he entered the domain outside Jiuzhou," Mu Yiqing thought to herself.

Although Mu Yiqing expressly stated that she did not regard Xiang Beifei as the guilty party, in truth, she was still interrogating him in another way.

And as an SSR-level Awakener, she was more than capable of interrogating an N-level Awakener.

An N-level Awakener had no chance of lying in front of an SSR!
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She did not believe that Xiang Beifei had the ability to fool her!

So, after the Word Spirit Sphere showed no reaction, she believed Xiang Beifei's words.

Of course, it was not so much about trusting Xiang Beifei as it was about trusting her system's capabilities!

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Xiang Beifei's expression remained calm, not even lifting an eyelid.

Zhu Xinjue, no matter how you looked at it, deserved to die!

But it was impossible for him to rely on Zhu Xinjue's identity to expose UR-level Zhu Yiji. How could the Jiuzhou Alliance go after a UR when even during the beast tide, which caused the death of so many people, they wanted to protect an SSR from Elder Luo's wrath?

So, there was no point in bringing up Zhu Xinjue's affairs. There was a high probability he would just face retaliation from Zhu Yiji.

Zhu Xinjue was dead, and that was enough. As for the rest, before he was strong enough, Xiang Beifei would not make trouble for himself.

As for Mu Yiqing wanting to probe him using her system abilities?

Did she ask Xiaohei?

Xiaohei was on Xiang Beifei's shoulder, licking its paws, staring intently at Mu Yiqing's system interface, its little eyes rolling about.

To its little brain, looking at the numbers on Mu Yiqing's system interface was probably like looking at a courier's tracking number.

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Mu Yiqing continued to ask, "Then how did you defeat the Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage?"

"By using stream water."

"Stream water?"

"There is a stream on the mountain that flows up to the peak. The Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage could feed on our Spiritual Power using the stream, but the water was also their nemesis. We discovered this problem and used the stream to deal with them," Xiang Beifei explained.

"Is there something special about the water in that stream? Did you investigate it?"

Many became attentive.

They had not understood the Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage before, nor did they know the weaknesses of these desolate beasts. If they could investigate the origin of the stream, it meant they could create tools to counter them.

Xiang Beifei handed them a wooden jar filled with water.

He had plenty of these, as Xiaohei had stored a lot of bubbles. Giving them some was no big deal, besides, even if he didn't, someone else would.

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Ren Jianghai immediately took it from him, opened the jar, carefully examined it, and then frowned deeply, saying, "Are you joking? Where is the devouring of Spiritual Power? This is just ordinary water!"

"Ordinary water?" Xiang Beifei slightly furrowed his brow, casting an inquiring look at Xiaohei.

Xiaohei fumbled with a bubble and suddenly raised its head in surprise, "Woof!"

It had turned into ordinary stream water!

So, does that mean the water loses its effect after leaving that mountain?

So it's not that the stream water is special, but that segment of the black wood is?

Xiang Beifei thought it over and could only come up with this reason, but he did not give a detailed explanation, merely stating, "The others can all testify."

[Current Word Spirit Detection Value: Truth]

[Xiang Beifei has told the truth in front of you, speech value +8]

"He's telling the truth," Mu Yiqing said.

With SSR Mu Yiqing speaking up, Ren Jianghai and the others had no grounds to argue further, as anyone who knew Mu Yiqing was aware of her methods, particularly her knack for interrogating suspects, with hardly ever a failure.

Since Xiang Beifei had not lied, it suggested there must be something peculiar about the stream water.

Professor Zhao also turned to find Cheng Xin'an, took the sample of stream water from him, and discovered that it was not special in any way.

"Perhaps it is due to the mountain, or maybe the soil," Professor Zhao Yubo said.

All were experienced martial artists, quickly coming up with other possibilities.

Mu Yiqing asked Xiang Beifei many questions, all of which were gentle and seemingly flawless yet piercing to the core.

Xiang Beifei addressed each one in turn.

Neither humble nor arrogant, he provided reasoned and substantiated responses.

"I have finished my questioning, and everything he has said is the truth. Everyone can rest assured, I can guarantee that," she said.

Mu Yiqing removed the Word Spirit Ring from Xiang Beifei and then spoke to Ren Jianghai, "President Ren, you can now dispel the doubts in your mind. Their survival has nothing to do with desolate beasts, the pressing matter is to focus the investigation elsewhere."

Mu Yiqing then turned to Professor Luo and said, "Professor Luo, you have taught very outstanding students. It is admirable that Xiang Beifei could lead two teams to survive under such conditions."

When she spoke, she assumed a very humble attitude, considering herself a junior despite being an SSR and having graduated many years ago. After all, the professors present from elite universities were all distinguished in their own rights.

Mu Yiqing's words left both Elder Luo and Ren Jianghai without anything more to say.

She gave Xiang Beifei a meaningful glance once again before moving on to question the next person.

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The Alliance searched for a full ten days!

In ten days, they had nearly cleared all the desolate beasts in the area.

They searched thousands of miles in that region, but there was still no news of the missing SR students, no matter what methods were utilized, they could not find any traces left by Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage.

It was apparent that this desolate beast came prepared; even if it were killed, it would not leave any avenues for investigation. The magnitude of the incident meant it was bound to cause an uproar, needless to say.

Xiang Beifei and the others left the outskirts of the desolate wilderness that very day. They did not participate in the search and rescue, but in case they needed to provide clues, they still had to stay at Qingzhou University until everything was over.

Elder Luo and the other professors also joined the search and only returned on the tenth day.

"What's left is not for us to handle, it's up to the Alliance to deal with. We'll go back to the school tomorrow," Elder Luo said.

They were all professors with teaching duties, plus the students needed to continue their classes. Any further delay was impractical, so the remaining search efforts were left to the Alliance, and professors from other schools prepared to take their students back first.

Everyone agreed without objections, as the incident had truly worn everyone out. During those ten days, Xiang Beifei and his group had been called in for questioning over ten times, leaving everyone in a poor mood, often being roused from sleep in the middle of the night.

What was supposedly cooperation with the case investigation was, in fact, interrogation. The Alliance dispatched various individuals to question them, all with varying abilities and powerful SSRs, some of which Xiang Beifei couldn't even see on the system interface.

Fortunately, Elder Luo always insisted on being present when his students were questioned, and so the Alliance personnel did not dare to be too presumptuous.

After returning to school, they rested for quite a while.

The whole of Jiuzhou was also stirred by these events. Ordinary people hadn't seen what happened in the desolate wilderness outside the domain, nor did they know the contents of the competition, but the matter of the missing students could not be concealed.

If hidden, the families who had lost their children would not agree, the schools would not allow it, and everyone needed an explanation.

Even though the Alliance had powerful UR-level measures to suppress, they could not be too excessive overtly. The elite schools that lost students also had their factions within the Alliance, and thus the Alliance took all aspects of this matter seriously.

Whoever needed to manage the aftermath did so, whoever needed to take responsibility did, apologies were made where necessary, and compensations were offered where due.

The public outcry over this incident lasted a full month, boiling over on the internet with more fervor than when N-level students were admitted into elite universities.

However, Jiuzhou Alliance handled the confidentiality of the other surviving students well, not disclosing the identities and experiences of Xiang Beifei and the other contestants.

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Xiang Beifei was powerless over these matters. What he needed to do was to practice cultivation, continue to open up his meridians, and enhance his cultivation level.

Although Shi Renmei had been killed by him, it did not mean the matter was over.

More formidable than Shi Renmei was Broken Throat!

The man known as Broken Throat had a very powerful aura at the time, likely not inferior to that of the God Refining phase!

He had not attacked Xiang Beifei's group, likely because Sun Heshun and Yang Chengze had entered the Withering Woods. Sun Heshun was above the God Refining phase, and Shi Renmei's death surely sent a signal to Broken Throat, so they did not reveal themselves before Sun Heshun and swiftly retreated instead.

But this incident made Xiang Beifei even more determined to increase his cultivation level as soon as possible; he didn't want to depend on others every time there was trouble.

Nevertheless, a month later, the investigation into this matter had also yielded a generally clear outline.