Chapter 54 Presumption of Innocence? Presumption of Guilt?

Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, Council Hall.

Chen Jingyun was somewhat exhausted. He propped his face with both hands, elbows on the table. Although this place was an illusion, and the gesture didn't provide any tangible sensation, it still offered him a bit of comfort.

The Cultivation of the Nirvana Period allowed him to remain energetically vigorous at all times, yet it wasn't enough to withstand the fatigue from mental exertion.

Several days had passed since the Xin Mountain earthquake. These past days, he had been working tirelessly, dealing with a series of issues triggered by the earthquake and communicating with the hidden Carefree Practitioners of the Immortal Alliance.

In the council hall, several Great Grandmasters looked at him with somewhat uneasy expressions. Like him, these Cultivators had assumed the positions of Sect Leaders of the major Sects after the Carefree Practitioners had gone into hiding. They all were aware of the incident at Xin Mountain.