Chapter 73: Iron thorn kingdom

The whole group was soon in the middle of the courtroom, with Yi Jie heading to his usual position by Yang Qing's side.

Han Qingling, the sect master of the Yellow Lotus Sect, stood on the right. Zhao Qi, his head still lowered, stood in the middle. Liu Yun, one of the heads of the Mountain Springs Pavilion, was on the left. Lastly, Su Jinjing moved ahead of them, stopping closer to Yang Qing's podium.

She stared longingly and gently at her spear before shaking her head. Her eyes hardened with resolve as she let the spear hang at her side and averted her gaze.

"Su Jinjing, the inquisitor for this case, hereby presents Han Qingling, the sect master of the Yellow Lotus Sect; Zhao Qi, the core disciple of the same sect; and Liu Yun, one of the heads of the Mountain Springs Pavilion.