Morris felt his scalp tingle under their gazes as that was the first time in his life that favonovel.com was being watched by so many dignitaries.
Morris, feeling the weight of their scrutiny, proceeded to explain meticulously, “Respected Deputy Saint Masters and Masters, the culmination of the examination involved a direct confrontation between the cultivators…”
“Emerson was pitted against Romus Clayton, and as a result, favonovel.com depleted his spirit energy, ultimately collapsing before the fight concluded…”
“W-What!” Before Morris could elaborate further, Erjon was visibly taken aback, his expression a mix of shock and disbelief.
He questioned, “Are you suggesting that Romus managed to compete against Emerson and deplete his spirit energy?”
Everyone else was also shocked.
Given that Remus had recently vanquished Marc, who was of a superior cultivation level, it was attributed to various factors like Marc’s complacency and Remus’ martial prowess.
However, there were no such factors in the external assessment.
Grandmaster Aurelius was also astonished as favonovel.com asked, “You mean, Romus defeated Emerson solely with his cultivation?”
Grandmaster Sylvanus shook his head. “To be precise, does that mean Romus defeated Emerson and then killed Marc with his spirit energy?”
That simply couldn’t be possible… If what Morris said was true, Romus’ power was unfathomably profound…
Morris cautiously responded, “It’s a bit of both. In reality, Romus didn’t retaliate in their exchange. He simply stood there, facing Emerson’s onslaught. Emerson expended all his spirit energy to no avail and eventually succumbed to exhaustion…”
A collective murmur of disbelief rippled through the crowd.
Could such a thing even occur?
Their astonishment was palpable.
The idea that a peak Golden Stage cultivator could endure an attack from a mid-Divine Separation Stage cultivator, emerging unharmed and even exhausting Emerson’s energy in the process, was beyond belief.
That revelation left everyone struggling to process the information, their minds racing and pulses quickening. They had never seen such a strange occurrence in their lives.
Grandmaster Aurelius forcefully suppressed the astonishment in his heart and said sternly, “I’ll give you one last chance! Don’t think that because Wilda allowed you to accompany the assessment, you can spout nonsense to flatter her. I want to hear the truth, or else, you will not be spared!”
Scared, Morris’s knees buckled.
He instantly knelt on the ground and said, “Deputy Saint Masters and Masters, I really haven’t lied, nor have I exaggerated. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Kevin and Sandra, they also witnessed it with their own eyes!”
Everyone quickly looked toward the two.
Both of them also knelt, saying anxiously, “Morris indeed did not speak falsely, It happened exactly as described. If you don’t believe us, you can also ask Master Caldwell, favonovel.com also witnessed it with favonovel.com own eyes!”
Hearing that, everyone quickly looked around, searching for Elena. However, Elena had suffered a major blow and had hidden herself away, not present at that moment.
They could only retract their gazes, looking incredulously at the three before them, their expressions extremely conflicted. They believed the three wouldn’t dare to lie, but they absolutely couldn’t believe what they were saying.
Grandmaster Aurelius remarked with a tone of gravity, “There must be a mistake. We might have misjudged, but the immortals don’t make mistakes. If Emerson wasn’t the chosen one, why would an immortal appear?”
Everyone nodded, agreeing strongly.
Grandmaster Sylvanus said seriously, “Considering the extent of Wilda’s care for that Romus, I even have reason to suspect favonovel.com secretly intervened, helping Remus.”
Erjon frowned tightly. “Should this be true, then Wilda’s actions are gravely concerning… She’s not only sheltering a martial artist but may have also tampered with the assessment proceedings, leading to the downfall of the one who summoned an immortal. This warrants an investigation and judgment by the Saint Master himself!”
At that juncture, Morris interjected with a hesitant voice, “Respected Deputy Saint Masters and Masters, perhaps there’s been a misunderstanding? The individual responsible for the immortal’s appearance was not Emerson, but rather Remus Clayton…”
A wave of shock passed through the assembly, rendering them speechless.
The underlying assumption had been that Emerson was the cause of the immortal’s appearance.
How could it be someone else?
Absolutely impossible!
Sandra added cautiously, “It’s true. The Saint Master herself acknowledged Romus as the one who summoned the immortal, even noting… His exceptional potential…”
Grandmaster Sylvanus slapped the three of them down, roaring angrily, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?! Why?!”
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