Invincible Soul Emperor

The Family Head took a deep breath and continued, "I originally had great expectations for you, hoping you could become the pride of the Xue Family. But today, all your actions have proven that you are completely unworthy."

Ye Qingchen let out a cold sneer, disdain filling his tone, "Xue Wei, this is your well-deserved retribution."

Xue Zhao nodded slightly beside him, a complex emotion in her eyes. She slowly walked to Xue Wei’s side, her eyes straight on him.

Her tone carried cold sarcasm and contempt.

"Xue Wei, I told you long ago, the things you’ve done will eventually get their comeuppance."

Her voice was icy cold and resolute, every word like a cold blade piercing into Xue Wei’s heart.

Xue Wei’s gaze flickered, attempting to avoid her eyes, but in the end, he had to face this former adversary.

"You thought you could achieve your goals through plots and schemes, but the fact proves that justice will ultimately defeat evil." Xue Zhao’s tone was full of determination.

Her gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing through Xue Wei’s last shred of disguise.

"Your harm to Elder Gui, your destruction of the Secret Realm Energy Core, all predestined your fate today."

Xue Zhao’s tone slowly grew heavier, carrying endless coldness, "You’ve always been arrogant, thinking you could control everything. But you forgot, the Xue Family is not merely a symbol of power, but also of faith and honor. Your actions have betrayed all of this."

Xue Wei’s complexion became even paler, his eyes revealing despair and helplessness.

He attempted to speak in defense, but found himself with nothing to say.

His former confidence and arrogance vanished at this moment, leaving only deep regret.

"I once hoped we could compete fairly, but you chose another path." Xue Zhao said coldly, "You chose betrayal and scheming, instead of integrity and honor. Today, you must pay the price for that."

Xue Zhao’s gaze grew sterner, "You once thought you could stand above everything, but now, your end is your cultivation being abolished and being expelled from the Xue Family. This is the consequence of your own making, and the most just punishment for your crimes."

She gave Xue Wei one last cold look, then turned and left, leaving him a frosty silhouette.

Ye Qingchen stood aside, with cold laughter and disdain in his gaze.

Xue Wei stood there, face pale, gaze vacant.

All his plans and schemes ultimately turned into nothing but deep regret and despair.

Just as Xue Wei faced a scene of indifference and accusations, the huge Spiritual Power screen in the center of the square suddenly began to flicker violently.

The numbers originally showing Xue Wei and Xue Zhao’s votes began to change rapidly, swaying violently like a ship in a storm.

The audience watched the screen’s rapidly changing vote counts, discussing fervently.

After Xue Wei’s misdeeds were exposed, their anger and disappointment gradually turned into support and recognition for Xue Zhao.

"This Xue Wei, turns out to be such a person, even daring to harm an Elder, he’s just a traitor!" An elderly family member angrily said.

"Exactly, such a person is not fit to be Saint Heir, nor even to remain in our Xue Family!" Another middle-aged family member echoed.

"I used to support him, but now I truly regret it. If such a person came to power, wouldn’t our Xue Family be doomed?"

A young man shook his head, said remorsefully.

"We should vote for Xue Zhao instead, she’s the leader our Xue Family truly needs!" A young woman said firmly, her eyes shining with trust in Xue Zhao.

"That’s right, Xue Zhao has always been so honest, she is the best choice for Saint Heir!" People nearby nodded in agreement.

"I’ve already cast my vote for Xue Zhao, she deserves our trust!"

Someone said loudly, the voting stone in their hand emitting a faint glow, representing their choice.

"Me too, Xue Wei is absolutely something we cannot let succeed!"

More people agreed, reenergizing their voting stones and firmly casting them towards Xue Zhao.

The discussion grew louder and louder, almost all the audience were expressing their disdain for Xue Wei and support for Xue Zhao.

The atmosphere on the entire square became increasingly enthusiastic, everyone’s choice became clear and explicit.

"Xue Wei’s vote count has dropped to zero, it seems everyone has recognized his true face!" An elder said emotionally.

"Xue Zhao is destined to win today!" Another family member said confidently.

At first, Xue Wei’s vote count was still hovering at a relatively high position, lingering above several thousand votes.

However, with the revelations from Elder Gui, Yan Lao, and the Ancient Honored One, the audience’s trust in Xue Wei gradually collapsed.

The screen’s vote count began to decrease rapidly, leaping swiftly every second.

Those who had supported Xue Wei swiftly retrieved their voting stones and re-energized them, casting them towards Xue Zhao.

Xue Wei’s vote count collapsed like an avalanche within just one minute, swiftly dropping from several thousand votes to a few hundred, then ten votes, five votes, and finally even becoming zero votes.

In stark contrast to this was Xue Zhao’s vote count, which originally lagged behind Xue Wei’s, began to climb at a pace visible to the naked eye.

Every second, dozens of votes, hundreds of votes were swiftly pouring towards her name.

On the screen, Xue Zhao’s vote count rose from a few hundred votes initially to over a thousand votes, then eight thousand votes, nine thousand votes, finally halting at an astonishing height.

The will of the Xue Family members was most vividly realized at this moment, their choice was no longer ambiguous.

Xue Wei’s misdeeds were exposed completely, and the conspiracy and betrayal he represented had utterly disappointed everyone.

While Xue Zhao’s integrity and determination were finally recognized and respected as deserved.

The Family Head watched Xue Wei, anger burning in his eyes, yet he forcibly suppressed his emotions, striving to maintain the composure in his tone.

He walked onto the stage and said in a deep voice, "Xue Wei, is there anything left for you to argue?"

The voice contained restrained anger, as if it could erupt at any moment.

Xue Wei opened his mouth, wanting to speak in defense for himself, but before he could make a sound, the Family Head made a sudden gesture.

A squad of Xue Family soldiers quickly surged out from all directions.

They were clad in silver armor, holding long spears, moving in unison like well-trained warriors.

Each step emitted a ponderous footfall, evoking awe.

The soldiers quickly and orderly surrounded Xue Wei, forming a human wall blocking all his paths of retreat.

Xue Wei looked around in astonishment, a flash of fear and despair in his eyes.

He knew that at this moment, he had nowhere to escape.

The Family Head took a deep breath, suppressing the fury within, and continued, "Xue Wei, faced with such irrefutable evidence, do you still wish to speak? Now, for the Xue Family, we must make a decision."