Fang Ruotang, a frail and unremarkable girl from the Prime Minister’s household,
one day found herself pestered by a tiny, cutesy creature called the Mirror of Reversal—
and it star...
This is also why Elder Tang did not immediately take action to subdue the person.
If he can't tell Fang Ruotang's cultivation level, surely he can tell Fang Shengtang's?
She was merely a lowly early-stage Golden Core cultivator, no match for Yin Yue, who was already a late-stage, Great Perfection Golden Core cultivator.
Although both of them were at the Golden Core stage, Yin Yue was almost capable of instantly killing Fang Shengtang. How could she possibly be killed by her? Moreover, Yin Yue possessed all the property that her parents had entrusted to her before their deaths.
Those were resources that even the sect elders coveted. Not to mention withstanding attacks from Golden Core cultivators, even if a Tribulation Transcending expert attacked Yin Yue, she would have a chance to escape unscathed.
The sect leader also realized what was happening.
"But this has never gone wrong."
"Does never making a mistake mean there can't be one? Is there really no magic weapon that can alter the truth?"
Fang Ruotang asked this question to the sect leader of the weapon refining sect, and also to Little Mirror.
The little mirror continued its frantic investigation of the Time Reversal Mirror, clearly not believing that anything could escape its detection. When Fang Ruotang asked it, it only gave perfunctory answers.
Wait, wait, I'm still checking.
Among those skilled in weapon crafting, those with the most expertise in magical artifacts are the most knowledgeable.
The sect leader immediately asked the elders behind him, and during their discussion, some of them kept shaking their heads.
Fang Ruotang could tell what they meant just by looking at them.
"Can't you see it even in the small mirror?" Fang Shengtang asked Fang Ruotang in a low voice.
Fang Ruotang shook her head, responding with her inner thoughts.
[The small mirror showed me the image earlier, and it's the same as what the weapon-refining sect brought out.]
“I didn’t,” Fang Shengtang replied earnestly, staring at Fang Ruotang.
【I know! Big sister, you don't need to explain to me. I trust you. If you did it, you would definitely tell me directly. After all, I don't care whether you stole other people's resources or not, so there's no need for you to hide it from me.】
Fang Shengtang felt a little better.
But the frustration was still hard to hide.
I thought I had gotten a great deal, but it turned out to be a huge problem.
What's most infuriating is the current situation; this storage bag will most likely have to be returned to the weapon-refining sect. Considering the injustice he suffered, Fang Shengtang has no intention of returning it.
She picked it up in the first place. Although it's good to return lost property, she's not exactly a kind person. Once the item is in her hands, isn't it hers?
Why do I need a refund?
Returning the favor would be like cutting off her own flesh; just thinking about it made her unable to swallow her anger.
"So far, I haven't heard of any magical artifact that can alter the images seen before death," the sect leader said with a somber face.
After discussing it, they felt that what the Tianyi Sect Master said made some sense, but they were more inclined to believe that Fang Shengtang killed Yin Yue.
After all, the fact that Fang Shengtang didn't seize resources means that she also has a lot of good stuff. What if she takes advantage of Yin Yue's unpreparedness and uses a magical artifact to kill her?
Just like in the video, it was a sneak attack.
"We will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an answer!"
If there is physical evidence, they can only prove their innocence through their own efforts.
Fang Ruotang thought for a moment and then said this.
No sound came from the sect leader of the weapon refining sect, but judging from his lip movements, he was discussing something with several elders in the sect. It was a heated discussion, but they quickly reached a consensus.
"Fine, I'll give you a month. If you can't explain why your sister was the one who fought Yin Yue before she died, then hand her over and we'll deal with her."
"A month is fine! But handing over my older sister is absolutely out of the question."
Fang Ruotang gave a perfunctory agreement but refused to actually do it.
If even the little mirror was fooled, it means the person behind this must have a big scheme, and since she has no clue whatsoever, she won't agree to it.
Although she was told she could go back on her word, she wouldn't agree to it no matter what.
"you……"
"I'm done with you!"
Fang Ruotang directly interrupted the sect leader of the weapon refining sect.
"Anyway, I will give you an answer within a month. As for your idea of punishing my sister, that's impossible. Even if we can't find out, if you have any problems, come at me!"
Fang Ruotang raised her chin, which, in the eyes of the group from the weapon-refining sect, made her seem unreasonable and biased, but in Fang Shengtang's eyes, it gave her a strong sense of security.
She has nothing to fear that she hasn't done.
However, the Cloud Deep Continent is clearly different from the Great Yong; its creation from nothing is more direct and includes visual images.
The people in the video, even when she stared at them, looked exactly like her; she couldn't see any difference.
I'm afraid that if the truth isn't found out, she'll end up taking the blame.
Now that the Weapon Refining Sect has lost a disciple and is related to the Tianyi Sect, and Fang Ruotang is so assertive, the Weapon Refining Sect can't swallow this insult. Just as the sect leader was about to break off relations, Elder Tang suddenly moved aside.
They went to the other side to talk.
No one else could hear what they were saying anymore. Only Fang Ruotang looked back speechlessly, her gaze fixed on Fan.
Fan immediately stepped forward and slipped to Fang Ruotang's side.
"Master? Is the fight about to begin?"
"No, go back and stay there!"
Fang Ruotang herself has many legendary stories, but she did not expect that Elder Tang could see through Fan's origins and knew what kind of magic treasure he possessed.
However, the fact that Yin Fan came from the upper realm calmed the weapon-refining sect down considerably.
It wasn't that they were afraid of Fan's higher realm; they couldn't defeat him. After all, when the ladder to immortality was still intact in the early years, some immortals had descended to this realm, but they were all restricted by the Heavenly Dao and could not use their immortal power.
I imagine the same applies to Brahma.
Their concerns stemmed from Fang Ruotang's actions, which revealed that she had ways to contact the upper realms and that even the Heavenly Dao could be swayed by her will.
That's the scariest thing.
If possible, the elders of the Weapon Refining Sect would prefer that the murderer was not Fang Shengtang, even more than Fang Ruotang and the others. After all, they did not want to fight against the Tianyi Sect unless absolutely necessary.
What if, in the future, we have to ask the Tianyi Sect for help?
But if the people of Tianyi Sect really kill Yin Yue, then this feud will be set in stone. No matter how powerful Tianyi Sect is, it's inevitable that they'll break off relations. Otherwise, how can the Weapon Refining Sect stand firm in the Cloud Deep Continent?
After Elder Tang finished communicating with them, he came up to Fang Ruotang and said, "I can give you a month, but you must hand over Yin Yue's storage bag."
"Why should it be mine just because I found it!"
Fang Ruotang didn't even need Fang Shengtang to hesitate before rejecting him outright.
She said confidently, "We disciples of the Tianyi Sect will not commit murder and robbery, but anything that falls on the ground is ownerless. If we find it, it is ours. If you want to take it back, fine, come and rob us if you can!"
No one thinks having more resources is a bad thing, and Fang Ruotang is no exception. Moreover, since Fang Shengtang found this thing, she is even less likely to make Fang Shengtang compromise for the sake of temporary peace.
"Sect Master Fang, you're being too domineering!" Elder Tang rebuked, his face grim.