Chapter 851: Chapter 449: Open Slander "Hmm, I also admire someone like him!" The crowd standing next to Gu Sheng whispered. Gu Sheng felt a bit of pleasure in his heart when he heard this. He didn’t expect that he had a bit of fame already. As he thought this, he looked up and was shocked to see someone on the high platform who looked almost identical to him! That person wore clothes similar to his own, even mimicking his facial expressions perfectly. "This..." Gu Sheng was startled, could there really be another him? As he pondered this, a sea-blue figure flew onto the stage like a bolt of lightning. Gu Sheng focused his gaze, and saw that it was a man in a sea-blue cultivator’s robe. He held a steel blade glistening with a cold light, exuding a powerful aura. At first glance, Gu Sheng thought Ji Haoyue had arrived. But upon a closer look, he realized he didn’t recognize this face. "Swish!" The man in the sea-blue robe immediately placed the blade against the fake Gu Sheng’s neck, his face full of disdain. "Gu Sheng! So you have your day today!" The sea-blue robed man snapped coldly. The fake Gu Sheng’s face instantly turned pale, and he appeared as if his soul had left his body. "Everyone, I am Ji Haiyue! By order of the Holy Master, any capture of Gu Sheng allows for immediate execution! Now that he is in my hands, in order to uphold the reputation of the Ji family, I will execute the Holy Master’s decree here in this capital!" Gu Sheng heard these words clearly from the platform below. Ji Haiyue... Gu Sheng had heard Ji Ziyue mention him before, saying he was a cousin who was proficient in Cold Ice Skill. His skills were slightly inferior compared to Ji Haoyue. Unexpectedly, Gu Sheng encountered him here. However, his self-addressed "I" indicated his arrogance, befitting the cold and ruthless nature of his Cold Ice Skill. More puzzling to Gu Sheng was why Ji Haiyue was doing this? Could it be he truly believed that the Gu Sheng on stage was real? Or was it intentional on his part? Gu Sheng slightly frowned, intending to lay low and see what Ji Haiyue would do. "Speak!" Suddenly, Ji Haiyue shouted. The fake Gu Sheng trembled and stuttered, "Senior, what... what should I say?" "Humph!" Ji Haiyue snorted coldly and continued to scold, "Speak of what kind of person you are!" "I..." The fake Gu Sheng was dumbfounded, trembling like a leaf, almost wetting himself. "I... I colluded with the Demon Clan, deliberately opposing the Ji family, wanting to be a lackey for the Demon Clan. Before, I even harassed a junior sister at the Supreme Mysterious Sect and stole treasures from them..." The fake Gu Sheng spewed shocking statements from the stage. Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng’s eyes widened. So, Ji Haiyue was making the fake Gu Sheng confess, intending to ruin his reputation. "You bastard!" Fury welled up in Gu Sheng’s heart, and he prepared to confront Ji Haiyue. Suddenly, Gu Sheng took a deep breath and calmed himself. He realized this might be a trap meticulously set by Ji Haiyue, and he couldn’t act impulsively. After all, Ji Haiyue had never seen him, so how would he know so much? Besides, a fake is a fake! With this, Gu Sheng kept a close eye on the fake Gu Sheng on stage, pondering a strategy. "What else! Speak quickly!" Ji Haiyue shouted again. "I, I also planted explosives in the Fire Domain, intending to destroy most of the East Desolation, to rule the Southern Domain together with the Demon Clan!" The fake Gu Sheng’s voice reverberated from the high platform, his words full of malice. "Ah?" The crowd below began to murmur upon hearing this. "Heaven, Gu Sheng is so ruthless, he actually wants to destroy the East Desolation!" "How can he be like this? He’s simply an enemy of our Southern Domain!" "Such a person, no matter how talented, cannot be allowed to live in this world!" "Kill him! Kill him!" The murmurs surged like a tide... Gu Sheng’s expression grew increasingly grim, his fists clenching tightly. If he allowed the fake Gu Sheng to continue slandering him, his reputation would be utterly ruined. "Enough!" Gu Sheng finally couldn’t hold back, his voice booming like thunder. Everyone present was stunned by the sound. "Whiz!" In an instant, Gu Sheng’s figure appeared on the high platform like a flash of lightning. At that moment, Gu Sheng’s gaze was fiery, staring intently at the fake Gu Sheng. "Who are you? Why impersonate me and slander my name?" Gu Sheng coldly questioned. "I... I..." The fake Gu Sheng was too intimidated by Gu Sheng’s imposing manner to reply. "You impostor, daring to tarnish the name of Gu Sheng, today you will taste my might!" As Gu Sheng spoke, a flash of light, and the Fire Spirit Dagger instantly appeared in his hand. "Wait a minute!" Ji Haiyue suddenly blocked in front of the fake Gu Sheng. "Gu Sheng, you’ve finally shown yourself." Ji Haiyue sneered, "Your actions have already caused public outrage, what else do you have to say?" "Ji Haiyue, your tactics are despicable, using such low methods to attack me." Gu Sheng pointed the Fire Spirit Dagger at Ji Haiyue, wanting to cut him down! "Haha..." Ji Haiyue laughed dismissively, "Victory and defeat are what matter, not the means. Today, you, Gu Sheng, are destined to be disgraced." "Huff..." Gu Sheng took a deep breath. Now wasn’t the time to argue with Ji Haiyue, he needed to prove his innocence. Even if it meant death, he couldn’t go down with a tarnished name! "Everyone, listen to me, this guy is a fake, I, Gu Sheng, have never betrayed the East Desolation, nor have I colluded with the Demon Clan." Gu Sheng addressed the crowd loudly. Some people in the audience began to waver since Gu Sheng had been a hero in their hearts. "Humph, empty words without proof, what evidence do you have to prove your innocence?" Ji Haiyue taunted. "Evidence? I don’t need evidence because I’ve never done those things. But you, Ji Haiyue, what evidence do you have to prove I’ve done those things?" Gu Sheng countered. Ji Haiyue paused, not expecting Gu Sheng to be so composed. Then, Ji Haiyue sneered, "Gu Sheng, then let me ask you, the Peacock King is a formidable figure of the Demon Clan, why is he so good to you?" "Being nice to me is between us, what’s it to you?" Gu Sheng retorted scornfully. "Alright, alright, alright!" Ji Haiyue clapped his hands in mock praise, then said coldly, "’Us’, that’s a good choice of words, it seems you do have unspeakable secrets with the Demon Clan!" "There is nothing!" Gu Sheng refuted. "Then find witnesses to prove you’re innocent; otherwise, how can everyone believe what you say?" Ji Haiyue smiled smugly. Gu Sheng squinted his eyes, secretly surging his Divine Power, planning to eliminate Ji Haiyue to stop his mouth from spreading lies. Just as Gu Sheng was about to act, a familiar voice suddenly spoke. "I can prove it!" Gu Sheng turned his head and saw Ji Ziyue gracefully flying in, dressed in purple gauze. "Ji Ziyue, it’s Ji Ziyue!" "What’s happening with the Ji family? Suddenly so many of them are here?" "She’s so beautiful; I wish she were my wife..." Ji Ziyue’s appearance surprised everyone present and also stirred the lust in some hearts. She was a renowned genius of the Ji family and also Ji Haiyue’s cousin. No one knew why she had suddenly appeared here. "Ziyue, what are you doing? Are you going to help an outsider against your brother?" Ji Haiyue’s face became grim. He didn’t expect his sister to stand up for Gu Sheng at this moment. Ji Ziyue glanced at her brother, clearly discontent. "Brother, Gu Sheng has never colluded with the Demon Clan nor done those things." Ji Ziyue’s eyes widened, her tone filled with anger. "Get down! Now! Immediately!" Ji Haiyue’s voice turned sharp.