"How are the people from our War God Hall who died supposed to be considered deserving it? Are you provoking the War God Hall? Provoking the Federation Government?"
Unable to suppress his anger, Xia Bin shouted loudly. The words deserved it deeply stimulated him.
His brothers had died, yet this person actually said they deserved it. How could he tolerate that? How could he not be furious?
"Grandson, if those people dared to come here and attack, then dying was exactly what they deserved. What, you dissatisfied?" Xiong Jun glared viciously at Xia Bin.
"You—"
Xia Bin was enraged. The other party's blatant provocation made his already hot temper difficult to control. He almost rushed forward to attack.
"Vice Hall Master, don't be impulsive," the Second War God Long Tianwu stopped Xia Bin and shook his head, signaling him to calm down.
"Xia Bin, calm yourself. Haven't we already lost enough people from the War God Hall?" Yu Guanzhi said in a deep voice.
If this guy rushed into battle again, he would most likely die. If Xia Bin died as well, the Federation's loss would be enormous.
The deaths of Yun Ming and Zang Xin might not necessarily be a bad thing for the Federation.
But if Xia Bin, the Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall—an organization directly under the Federation government—died, then the Federation would truly lose one of its top combat powers.
They had already lost Guan Yue along with five powerful War Gods. They could not allow Xia Bin and the remaining War Gods to meet the same fate.
"Hmph."
Xia Bin snorted coldly. His face was frosty, but he no longer intended to charge forward and fight.
"You must be joking. Weren't those people just now all experts from Shrek Academy? Where did members of the War God Hall come from?"
Gu Yuena showed a look of astonishment, as if saying don't lie to me. It seemed she genuinely didn't know their identities.
"Before the battle began, we repeatedly confirmed their identities. They all said they were from Shrek."
"That's why we attacked without restraint. Now you're saying some of them were from the War God Hall. Are you sure you're not making things up?"
"Utter nonsense. They were wearing the War God Hall's uniforms—don't tell me you couldn't see them?" Xia Bin said angrily.
Gu Yuena smiled slightly and nodded.
"Actually, we really didn't see them clearly. Besides, I've never seen War God Hall uniforms before, so I wouldn't recognize them."
"Even if we did recognize them, how could we be sure they weren't disguises?"
"Anyway, we asked them beforehand, and they all said they were experts from Shrek Academy. That's why we killed them without holding back."
"If there really were War God Hall members among them, then I'm sorry—but that can't be blamed on us. They themselves claimed to be Shrek experts."
"We have no intention of provoking the War God Hall. We have no grudges against the Federation government either, so why would we provoke you?"
"They're already dead. Do you think a light apology is enough to settle this?" Xia Bin gritted his teeth.
"If not one sentence, how many sentences would you like?" Gu Yuena's expression turned cold.
Her tone was no longer gentle. She said forcefully:
"If those people really were from the War God Hall, then our Dragon-Phoenix Hall should be the ones demanding an explanation from you."
"Our Dragon-Phoenix Hall has never provoked the War God Hall. Yet the War God Hall sent experts to cooperate with Shrek in attacking us. Why?"
"Does that mean the War God Hall has become a subordinate force of Shrek, obeying their commands?"
"Or does the War God Hall have the authority to attack any force or individual without reason?"
"The War God Hall should be thinking about how to give Dragon-Phoenix Hall—and even the Federation government—an explanation."
"As for questioning us, you're not qualified."
After saying that, she turned directly to the camera and spoke seriously:
"If the War God Hall does not give Dragon-Phoenix Hall a reasonable explanation for this matter, we will absolutely not let it go."
"Although the War God Hall is directly under the Federation government, if they are allowed to act recklessly, how can the public feel any sense of security?"
"Today they attack Dragon-Phoenix Hall. Tomorrow they might attack ordinary civilians. The day after that, they might massacre an entire city."
"I hope the Federation government will treat this matter seriously—making the War God Hall a protector of the Federation's citizens, not a destroyer."
"In this matter, they absolutely must not be indulged. Otherwise they will become a cancer within the Federation. In the future, the victims will inevitably be the Federation's citizens."
"What a formidable young woman," Yu Guanzhi silently praised.
With just a few sentences, she had not only placed Dragon-Phoenix Hall in the position of the victim, but also escalated the issue to the safety of all Federation citizens.
She even described the War God Hall as a dangerous organization.
With public opinion stirred like this, even if the Federation government wanted to treat the War God Hall leniently, they could not. They had to give the public an explanation.
Gu Yuena's words ignited public emotions. The livestream chat was now filled with demands that the Federation government severely punish the War God Hall.
People felt her words made sense.
If the War God Hall truly acted lawlessly, how could their safety be guaranteed?
If these people dared to attack a powerful force like Dragon-Phoenix Hall so casually, wouldn't ordinary citizens like them be even easier to bully?
Xia Bin wanted to say something, but the Second War God stopped him.
Right now, silence was the best option.
Some of Gu Yuena's words were slander, but the fact that they helped Shrek attack Dragon-Phoenix Hall was undeniable.
They simply could not refute it.
If they continued arguing, the situation would likely worsen.
Seeing that they had stopped speaking, Gu Yuena no longer paid them any attention. She could settle accounts with the War God Hall later.
"I believe many people are curious why Shrek Academy came to provoke Dragon-Phoenix Hall."
"Here, I think it's necessary to explain."
"But the person explaining will not be me—it will be her."
Gu Yuena looked toward Yali.
Gu Ming, Yu Guanzhi, and the others were all puzzled.
Was she really expecting someone from Shrek to confess themselves?
Yali looked utterly lifeless.
Her expression was dull, and tears kept flowing from her eyes.
Gu Yuena took out a prepared Truth-Speaking Pill, removed one, and forced it into Yali's mouth.
Yali resisted, refusing to cooperate.
But Lin Yi intervened, using powerful soul power to prevent her from resisting, forcing the pill down.
Gu Yuena did not question her immediately. She waited about thirty seconds for the medicine to take effect.
Then she asked:
"How many times did Shrek Academy send people to Dragon-Phoenix Hall to demand the pill formula?"
"Four times," Yali blurted out.
Realizing she couldn't control her own speech, her expression changed.
"And who did you send? What excuse did you use?" Gu Yuena continued.
"We used our connections within the Federation Police Department and the Federation Medical Bureau. The first three times, we had them come to demand it."
"The fourth time, people from Shrek also came personally."
"The reason each time was the same—that the pills from Dragon-Phoenix Hall had problems and that they needed to hand over the formula for inspection."
Yali spoke truthfully, completely unable to control herself. Panic filled her as she realized something was wrong.
Her words were clearly heard by everyone nearby, and the livestream broadcast them perfectly.
"What was your true objective during the fourth attempt?" Gu Yuena asked.
"To provoke Dragon-Phoenix Hall and lure them into fighting outside the city."
"We planned to cooperate with Tang Sect and the War God Hall to completely destroy Dragon-Phoenix Hall."
Yali answered honestly.