He was one of the parties involved, and from the two women's perspective, Zhong Ming was the one who stood to gain.
More importantly, coming from a minor sect, he lacked the power to dispel the rumors.
In their view, making Zhong Ming the scapegoat was the quickest way to end the affair.
In a way, they had succeeded.
As they loudly condemned Zhong Ming, many of the cultivators by the lake shore looked as if they'd had a sudden epiphany.
"Fairy Su Wanqiu of Qianqiu Valley has been in seclusion. I was wondering how such an outrageous rumor could have started. So it was Zhong Ming's doing all along."
"I don't know... I don't think Zhong Ming is that kind of person, is he?" The question came from a member of the onlooking crowd.
