The whole group soon stood in the center of the courtroom, with Yi Jie moving to his usual position at Yang Qing's side.
Han Qingling, 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, stood on the left. Lastly, Su Jinjing stepped ahead of them, stopping closer to Yang Qing's podium.
She gazed at her spear with a soft, lingering look before shaking her head. Her eyes hardened with resolve as she let the spear hang at her side and turned her gaze away.
"Su Jinjing, the inquisitor for this case, hereby presents Han Qingling, sect master of the Yellow Lotus Sect; Zhao Qi, a core disciple of the same sect; and Liu Yun, one of the heads of the Mountain Springs Pavilion.
