The Platform of Truth?
When Meng Yifei uttered these three words, everyone's expressions turned incredulous.
The Platform of Truth could indeed discern right from wrong.
However, activating the Platform of Truth came at an immense cost! The last time the Sword Sect activated it was a hundred years ago. On that occasion, the Six Sects had captured a demonic overlord, and to extract information, they spared no expense to open the Platform of Truth.
Under the Platform of Truth, no one could lie.
The demonic overlord had, therefore, revealed much information, and the Six Sects seized the opportunity to destroy several demonic strongholds.
And this time, the Sect Leader was going to reopen the Platform of Truth, all for a mere dispute between two disciples?
Even Lin Qingling was startled.
She knew that Li Shuang had shone brightly in the Langya Secret Realm and would surely gain the sect's attention.
But she hadn't expected that Meng Yifei would be willing to open the Platform of Truth for her!
"Sect Leader!" Lingxu Zhenren couldn't help but stand up. "Activating the Platform of Truth is no small matter. For such a trivial issue, there's no need for this!"
Meng Yifei calmly stated, "It's fine. Since this matter was my personal suggestion, I will bear all the costs myself. All the resources needed to activate the Platform of Truth have already been prepared. They will not come from the sect's treasury but will be provided by me personally."
Lingxu Zhenren's expression changed.
He hadn't expected Meng Yifei to be so generous this time.
Was a Foundation Establishment stage disciple worth such a huge cost?
One must know that under the Platform of Truth, all lies are exposed, but activating it requires the Sect Leader's authority token, and it consumes numerous resources every minute.
Normally, disputes between ordinary disciples would never warrant such a grand display.
Lingxu Zhenren's face grew somewhat grim.
This also proved how much Meng Yifei valued Li Shuang now.
A sword domain, and first place in the Langya Secret Realm.
Was that enough for Meng Yifei to place such a bet?
Was the Sect Leader not afraid of backing the wrong person!
Meng Yifei calmly looked at Li Shuang, "So, are you willing? Do you dare?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Shuang's eyes, but she said without hesitation, "This disciple has nothing to fear, nothing to be unwilling about!"
A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched Meng Yifei's lips, then he looked at Ye Zhaozhao, "In that case, you and Li Shuang will both ascend the Platform of Truth. On the Platform of Truth, it will be clear who speaks the truth and who lies. If, on the snowy mountain, Li Shuang truly abandoned you, this Venerable One will uphold justice for you. If it is ultimately proven that you deliberately framed her, then with multiple crimes combined, this Venerable One will show no mercy."
Meng Yifei paused, then said, "Ye Zhaozhao, do you understand?"
Ye Zhaozhao's face instantly turned pale.
She didn't know what the Platform of Truth was.
However, from Lingxu Zhenren's reaction and Meng Yifei's explanation, she roughly understood.
On the Platform of Truth, one couldn't lie?
Then how could she dare to go up there?
Ye Zhaozhao screamed frantically in her heart.
"System, system! What is that Platform of Truth, can you help me?"
With the system, perhaps she could pull off a deception?
The system was silent for a moment before saying, "If it were ordinary methods, like truth serum, I could help suppress the medicinal properties. But... on the Sword Sect's Platform of Truth, there is a statue of the divine beast Xie Zhi. This statue is extremely miraculous, containing a trace of the divine beast's power. Even I cannot resist the power of Xie Zhi."
Ye Zhaozhao was completely dumbfounded.
Legend has it that the divine beast Xie Zhi understood human speech and nature, could discern right from wrong, and could identify good from evil, loyalty from treachery.
In her world, there were also legends of Xie Zhi, but they were just legends!
In this world of cultivation, such a divine beast had become a real existence.
Ye Zhaozhao's heart trembled slightly.
Actually, after coming to this world, she had never felt truly real. She even treated this world as some kind of game. She regarded the people in this world as natives, believing herself to be a transmigrator who would eventually surpass these natives.
For these ten years, with the help of the system, she had indeed had a smooth journey. That trip to the snowy mountain, she thought, would be the starting point of her true ascent, but unexpectedly, it became a turning point.
Li Shuang returned reborn, and she began to suffer repeated setbacks. During her journey to the Langya Secret Realm, she faced a true life-or-death crisis for the first time.
Now, the divine beast Xie Zhi and the Platform of Truth had appeared.
A true cultivation world, only at this moment, had unveiled a mysterious corner before her!
Ye Zhaozhao trembled all over.
She wondered, how could she have felt superior after coming to such a world?
Compared to modern legal society, this was a true world where the strong preyed on the weak! Beyond the Sword Sect, there were countless mysteries and wonders; this was a truly vast world!
"It is recommended that the host does not ascend the Platform of Truth," the system could only offer dry advice.
Ye Zhaozhao gritted her teeth, feeling like she was going crazy.
Did she want to go up to the Platform of Truth?
Now, Li Shuang had readily agreed, but she was still hesitant. Wouldn't that be an admission of guilt?
"System, do you really have no other way?" Ye Zhaozhao pleaded bitterly, "You and I are one; if something happens to me, how can you fare well?"
The system directly stopped responding.
Ye Zhaozhao suddenly felt a chill throughout her body.
Her relied-upon system... was it abandoning her too?
"Junior Sister!" Shengyuan looked at Ye Zhaozhao, "Since the Sect Leader has said so, then go up to the Platform of Truth! Have a good辩论 with Senior Sister Li!"
"That's right, Zhaozhao, don't be afraid. The divine beast Xie Zhi will not make mistakes; right and wrong will be clear." Shen Yue said softly, "If you don't go, under the combined punishment for multiple crimes, you probably won't be able to bear the penalty. If it can be proven that Senior Sister was unkind to you first, then today's matter will have room for maneuver. Not only for you, but the punishments for Third Senior Brother and Senior Brother might also be reduced."
As Shen Yue said this, Chang Le'an also looked at Ye Zhaozhao, "Zhaozhao, then let's go up to the Platform of Truth!"
"I..." Ye Zhaozhao's lips trembled, and she whispered, "Sect Leader, for such a small matter, why do we need to activate the Platform of Truth? I... I'll just forgive Senior Sister Li."
Forgive?
Li Shuang raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "Junior Sister Ye, there's no need for your forgiveness. Where the Xie Zhi's gaze falls, no one can lie; right and wrong will have their own justice!"
"Li Shuang requests the Sect Leader to open the Platform of Truth!"
As Li Shuang's voice fell, it sounded like the clang of metal and stone.
Ye Zhaozhao still wanted to say something.
Meng Yifei had already agreed, "Since that is the case, today, we shall open this Platform of Truth."
The matter was thus settled.
Ye Zhaozhao's figure swayed uncontrollably.
Meng Yifei led everyone to the back mountain, to the location of the Platform of Truth.
"Third Senior Brother, I, I feel a little dizzy..." Ye Zhaozhao said in a panic.
"I'll support you!" Chang Le'an quickly said.
Shengyuan and Shen Yue also guarded her on either side.
Ye Zhaozhao looked left and right, and was eventually supported all the way to the Platform of Truth.