Chapter 365 Jiao Li Qiao

"Smack!"

"You dare hit me!"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!"

Fang Duobing gripped Li Lianhua's arm tightly, trembling. After witnessing Lan Yan's display of power, was he now going to see Li Xiangxian unleash his might? Was his day going to be so tumultuous?

...

Returning to the confrontation between Lan Yan and Jiao Liqiao, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically as soon as Lan Yan posed his question. Some were astonished, some were angry, and naturally, some were evasive and guilty.

Why should I answer you?

Jiao Liqiao did not want Lan Yan to have his way.

But Lan Yan laughed easily: "Then I can also be a mute."

Jiao Liqiao was not one to be threatened and immediately tried to attack Lan Yan.

But before she could even take out her whip, Lan Yan's non-white sword flew over, piercing through her clothes, and a tremendous force sent her flying backward, pinning her to a wooden pillar.

"Holy Maiden!"

Xue Gong and the others rushed over in alarm. Lan Yan reached out, and Fei Bai Sword automatically returned to its place: "A blind man's sword has no eyes. Next time it might not be clothes."

"Cough cough..."

Jiao Liqiao waved away the others, stood up in a disheveled state, wary of his strength, and genuinely anxious to know Di Feisheng's whereabouts. Despite her dissatisfaction, she still spoke up: "I'll tell you, but you must promise to tell me the whereabouts of the Alliance Leader!"

"nature."

Jiao Liqiao took a few steps forward, turned to look at the dodging Yun Biqiu, and laughed wildly: "I wanted to poison Li Xiangyi, but Li Xiangyi wouldn't let me get close. So, the idea was mine, but I didn't administer the poison."

"Right, Yunbiqiu?"

Upon hearing this question, everyone who was unaware of the situation was shocked and looked at Yun Biqiu with suspicion. Yun Biqiu's guilty and ashamed expression said it all.

"Yunbiqiu!"

Shi Shui drew his sword and pointed it directly at Yun Biqiu, "How can you face the sect leader!"

"I……"

Seeing that Shi Shui really wanted to kill Yun Biqiu, Ji Hanfo quickly advised, "Biqiu already knows he was wrong. He has been imprisoned in Baichuanyuan for ten years."

Shi Shui staggered back two steps in shock, his hand gripping the sword trembling. He looked at Ji Hanfo with disbelief: "You knew all along?"

Then he turned to Bai Jiangchun, who hadn't spoken, and asked, "And you?"

Bai Jiangchun avoided her gaze, everything unspoken.

Shi Shui let out a sobbing sound that sounded like both crying and laughing, "Absurd, utterly absurd! How can you face the sect leader! Lan Yan is right, what right does Baichuan Academy have to continue to use the sect leader's name?"

Shi Shui tore the sign off his waist and threw it on the ground. "I'm quitting."

"Stone water..."

The three looked at her in shock and guilt, but Shi Shui ignored them.

Having thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle, Jiao Liqiao laughed heartily and turned to Lan Yan, asking, "Well? Are you satisfied with the truth?"

Lan Yan remained silent. Li Xiangxian, standing beside him, suppressed his anger. Fang Duobing gripped his sword tightly, glaring at Yun Biqiu. Li Lianhua lowered her head, her expression unreadable.

"The Poison of Jade Tea, the Medicine Demon is quite skilled," Lan Yan suddenly looked up. "Let's make a deal. You had Yun Biqiu poison Li Xiangyi with Jade Tea before. Today, it's an eye for an eye. You let Yun Biqiu experience the same poison. I'll take you to see Di Feisheng."

"You promise?" Jiao Liqiao became serious for a second when it came to Di Feisheng.

"I promise."

"Alright, Medicine Demon."

Without hesitation, Jiao Liqiao waved her hand, and the Medicine Demon stepped out and walked towards Yun Biqiu.

"No, you can't..."

Yun Biqiu retreated in panic, but having been drugged, he had no power to fight back and could only watch helplessly as he was forced to drink the poison of Bi Cha.

The poison took effect quickly, and Yun Biqiu writhed on the ground in pain, tears streaming down his face. At that moment, he truly regretted his actions: "I was wrong... I've let the sect leader down..."

"Sure enough, you only know the pain when the knife falls on your own body."

Lan Yan sighed softly, but his tone was indifferent, showing no pity whatsoever for him. In fact, few people present truly felt pity for him, and even if they did, they dared not show it.

"Hua Hua," Lan Yan suddenly pointed at Li Lianhua. Li Lianhua looked up in surprise and heard Lan Yan continue, "Remember, his regret is not that he really regrets what he did wrong, but that he regrets ending up like this. Don't care about the remorse of a person without conscience. If Heaven won't take care of you, I will."

Regardless of whether his words revealed his identity, Li Lianhua simply stared blankly at Lan Yan, feeling as if he were radiating light.

Her heart was pounding, and she hurriedly looked away at Lee Sang-hyun. Lee Sang-hyun nodded and said, "That's right, Hua-hua, we've always been here."

Oh no, Lee Sang-hyun seems to be glowing too. Is there something wrong with his eyes?

Li Lianhua turned his head helplessly, his eyes unconsciously reddening. He didn't necessarily need Yun Biqiu's life, but it felt good to have someone stand up for him and defend him.

Leaving Yun Biqiu's wails behind, the skilled and daring Jiao Liqiao ignored her subordinates' attempts to stop her and left with Lan Yan and the other three.

Upon arriving at the Lotus Pavilion, Jiao Liqiao searched high and low but couldn't find Di Feisheng. She instantly became furious: "Where is the Alliance Leader? Where have you taken him?"

"Is men all you see?" After a long silence, Lee Sang-hyun couldn't help but ask.

"What's it to you? Hand over the alliance leader!"

"Smack!"

Under Fang Duobing's terrified gaze, the usually gentle Li Xiangxian slapped Jiao Liqiao across the face.

"You dare hit me!"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!"

Jiao Liqiao was furious and raised her whip to strike Li Xiangxian. Before anyone could stop her, Li Xiangxian grabbed Jiao Liqiao's wrist, and Jiao Liqiao's body went limp instantly.

"You used poison?"

Jiao Liqiao looked at Li Xiangxian in disbelief. Li Xiangxian did not answer her, but coldly asked, "Are you from Nan Yin?"

"What did you say? I don't know." Jiao Liqiao's pupils widened for a moment, and even though she tried to hide it quickly, Li Xiangxian still noticed.

Li Lianhua, who was watching from the sidelines with her arm tightly gripped by Fang Duobing, suddenly had a bad feeling.

Li Xiangxian sighed deeply, looking at Jiao Liqiao who was slumped on the ground, his eyes filled with disappointment: "For a man... Qiao, how could you do this to your own family?"

"Family?"

Jiao Liqiao stared blankly at Li Xiangxian.

"Li Xiangyi is your cousin. How could you lay a hand on him for the sake of another man?"

“Cousin? Impossible,” Jiao Liqiao shook her head desperately, “My cousin is clearly…”

Before she could finish speaking, Li Xiangxian tore off the jade pendant from his waist and threw it in front of Jiao Liqiao.

Jiao Liqiao picked up the jade pendant with trembling hands, her eyes wide, "Why, why do you have this jade pendant?"