Mu Qingyun suddenly reached out, pulled Long Chen's hand over, and wrote on Long Chen's hand:
"Why didn't Chu Kuang and the others come out at the same time as us?"
Inside the main hall, there was the pressure of statue runes, suppressing the souls of Mu Qingyun and the others, preventing soul transmission. This was also to prevent the disciples being judged from secretly communicating.
But even without runic pressure, they couldn't do soul transmission. Mu Qingyun was smart—he knew how to communicate using this method. Otherwise, even if he spoke quietly, people would still hear him.
Long Chen smiled slightly and gave Mu Qingyun a thumbs-up, complimenting her for being smart.
Long Chen wrote in Mu Qingyun's small hand: "According to the law, those deemed guilty are the ones who appear later, making them bear even more psychological pressure." "
The trial isn't over yet, how can we convict them?" Mu Qingyun was puzzled and hurriedly wrote.
"Silly girl, he took so many people out, and they all died. How can he be without guilt?
If the person I brought died outside, I must take responsibility. Whether others harmed me intentionally or not, I must take responsibility for the deceased. Long Chen wrote.
Mu Qingyun slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering that the academy really had such a rule.
If it was a hunt, the team had to report the number of people, equipment, and hunting location. In this case, if there were casualties, the leader would not bear responsibility.
However, if someone goes out without permission and there are casualties, the leader will be held accountable, because Mu Qingyun has never gone out alone and forgot this rule.
Thinking back now, she glanced at Long Chen, her eyes full of gratitude. Long Chen had taken them out at great risk, yet he hadn't revealed a word to her.
Seeing Long Chen and Mu Qingyun writing on their hands, Luo Ning curled her lips and reached out to write on Mu Qingyun's other hand, deliberately showing it to Long Chen.
She wrote simply: "Shameless."
Long Chen's eyes were full of contempt. This guy saw this as taking advantage of Mu Qingyun, and his heart was quite dark.
Long Chen smiled at Luo Ning, reached out and wrote a few words in the air. Because it was so messy, Luo Ning couldn't see clearly. Long Chen wrote it again, frowning but still not seeing clearly.
Long Chen reached out, signaling her to take her hand and write on her hand, and Luo Ning reached out her hand.
Long Chen seriously grabbed Luo Ning's hand, touching his fingers, the back of his hand, and rubbing it up and down a few times. After a long while, Luo Ning couldn't figure out what this guy was up to.
Luo Bing couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to push Luo Ning. Only then did Luo Ning notice the mischievous smile on Long Chen's lips. She quickly pulled her hand back and glared angrily at Long Chen.
Long Chen chuckled and slowly drew a few words in the air. This time, they understood:
"You misunderstood me before. Let me tell you what true shamelessness is."
After being obediently touched by Long Chen for a long time, Luo Ning was furious, feeling played. Just as she was about to open her mouth, Luo Bing quickly covered her mouth.
Long Chen chuckled and sat back down. Suddenly, a dark object appeared not far beside him. Looking closely, he jumped up from his seat:
"What is this thing?"
It turned out that while Long Chen and Mu Qingyun were secretly communicating, three people had entered the main hall—no, specifically, two people had entered, and one was carried in by them.
The person who startled Long Chen was like charcoal, his whole body like charcoal—mouth, nose, ears—gone. On his bare head, only a pair of eyes appeared, staring at Long Chen and emitting a vicious light.
"You are...?" Long Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"Long Chen, take your seat." Suddenly, the head of the Discipline Institute shouted.
Only then did Long Chen sit down and look at the charcoal figure beside him. From his eyes, Long Chen could tell that this guy was Chu Kuang.
Chu Kuang wasn't wild at all; his whole body was stiff like a wooden carving. Unable to sit down, he could only lean against the chair, looking so strange.
Seeing Chu Kuang like this, Long Chen almost burst out laughing. It seemed that although the Fire-Stabilizing Pearl had saved their lives, it had also caused them quite a bit of suffering.
What Long Chen didn't know was that when the lava erupted below, the elder named Chu Yishan immediately activated the Fire Stabilizing Pearl.
But they were unlucky. They got stuck in a fissure in lava, and the eruption created a terrifying pressure, making it impossible for them to move.
When the power of the Fire Stabilizing God Pearl is exhausted, even a Four Extremes Realm expert will be crushed to death in an instant.
Chu Yishan was a member of the Chu family, enduring terrifying pressure and desperately crawling forward, determined to use the eruption of force to send him and Chu Kuang out. That was their only way out.
But the pressure from the volcanic eruption was terrifying, pinning them down. They could only slowly approach the pillar of lava eruption, and in the process, the power of the Fire Stabilizing Pearl was enormously depleted.
Although they eventually managed to break through, endless fire poison seeped into their bodies. Chu Yishan, being a Four Extremes Realm expert, could naturally resist, but Chu Kuang could not.
After escaping, Chu Kuang was half dead. If Chu Yishan hadn't managed to bring him back in time and receive the most timely treatment, he would truly be finished.
Although his life was saved, the fire poison had entered his body and couldn't be quickly removed. Every day, he suffered the agony of the fire poison devouring his body. Around him, it was like burning charcoal—the ashes expelled from the fire poison burning his internal organs.
It was as if there was a pile of wood inside him that couldn't be extinguished; once extinguished, even the fire of life would be extinguished.
The only way is to burn the fire away, and while burning, the body must be continuously repaired; otherwise, the person will be burned to death. This is the only way to eliminate the fire poison, and also the most painful method.
Mu Qingyun was also startled by Chu Kuang's appearance. Who would have thought that the once arrogant Chu Kuang would be burned into a human stick.
Luo Ning's face was full of satisfaction. Seeing Chu Kuang suffer like this made her feel both thrilled and satisfied, her heart filled with extreme satisfaction—this was even more gratifying than killing Chu Kuang.
"Surviving a great disaster will surely bring future troubles. Congratulations, congratulations." Facing Chu Kuang's venomous gaze, Long Chen grinned and cupped his fists.
Chu Kuang looked at Long Chen, his eyes nearly shooting with fire. This time, he had suffered too badly, almost losing his life in a daze. From beginning to end, he never understood what was happening—the blow had been too great for him.
"In the Judgment Hall, no private speaking is allowed. The first warning, if a second occurs, a fire whip will be served." The scar-faced elder shouted sternly.
Long Chen curled his lips. He knew the first time would be a warning, so he deliberately teased Chu Kuang—only a fool would say a second time.
Now that the trial had begun, Long Chen had started to restrain his emotions. These two old ghosts were waiting to catch him in a foe, so he absolutely couldn't give them a chance.
"Now both sides will report what happened. Long Chen, you go first." The head of the Discipline Institute spoke.