Since the Xuanji Sect leader has already punished Luo Mengxuan, Elder Lingxing no longer needs to continue the trial.

Elder Lingxing turned around, looked at everyone present, and slowly said, "Did you all hear what the sect leader just said?"

Elder Danxiao, Elder Lanyue, Elder Bowen, and Elder Zijing all nodded.

The inner and outer disciples present nodded repeatedly, and not one dared to voice any objection.

Moreover, this time, Ye Feng did not raise any objections.

"Since everyone agrees, let's proceed accordingly. True disciple Luo Mengxuan, you may begin," Elder Lingxing said.

Luo Mengxuan took a deep breath and strode towards Taishang Peak.

The central square of the Xuanji Sect is located halfway up the mountain and connects the nine peaks of the Xuanji Sect.

Tai Shang Peak is one of them, and it is also the highest of the nine peaks of the Xuanji Sect.

Even if you don't start from the foot of the mountain, but from the middle of the mountain, there are still 9,999 steps to reach the summit of Taishang Peak.

One step, one kneel; one step, one kowtow.

That is to kneel and kowtow 9,999 times!

Even though Luo Mengxuan is a True Essence Realm martial artist, this is not an easy task!

Most importantly, this will have a huge impact on Luo Mengxuan's reputation.

But for Luo Mengxuan, this was already the lightest punishment.

So now Luo Mengxuan had no other thoughts in her mind and obediently came to the front of Taishang Peak.

As soon as she stepped onto the first step, Luo Mengxuan knelt down on both knees.

Bang.

Luo Mengxuan's forehead struck the hard blue steel steps, making a slight knocking sound.

Luo Mengxuan then stood up, stepped onto the second step, and knelt down to kowtow again.

Repeating this process, Luo Mengxuan slowly ascended.

Elder Danxiao frowned, then teleported away.

Elder Bowen and Elder Zijing also left.

Elder Lingxing had left without anyone noticing, and even Ye Feng hadn't realized when Elder Lingxing had teleported away.

But Elder Blue Moon did not leave.

Elder Lanyue followed Luo Mengxuan uphill with her, her expression quite sorrowful.

"Master, I'm so sorry," Luo Mengxuan said, sobbing.

"Let's not say such things now," Elder Blue Moon said, shaking her head and letting out a soft sigh.

Then Elder Lanyue looked at Yefeng with a complicated expression on her face.

Luo Mengxuan continued her ascent towards the summit of Taishang Peak, kneeling and bowing with each step. Elder Lanyue quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to follow beside Luo Mengxuan.

The countless inner and outer disciples present began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"I really didn't expect it to be handled this way in the end."

"Yes, it was completely unexpected."

"Isn't this the lightest punishment possible? There was no expulsion from the sect, nor was there any punishment of being forced to reflect on one's actions in seclusion."

"But in doing so, Luo Mengxuan's reputation will be completely ruined, and she probably won't be able to keep her position as a steward of the Good Deeds Hall."

"yes."

Night Breeze, of course, heard all the discussions coming from the surrounding area.

But he didn't say anything and simply turned and left.

Ziyue and Changqingyue immediately caught up and left the square with Yefeng.

“Junior Brother Ye, why did you plead for Luo Mengxuan so many times? You were almost killed by her, do you know that?” Zi Yue frowned.

Night Breeze laughed and said, "But I'm perfectly fine right now."

"That's because Senior Brother Chang and I went to help you, so you were able to get away with it," Zi Yue said, unconvinced.

Chang Qingyue said, "Junior Brother Ye must have his reasons for doing this."

Ye Feng sighed and said seriously, "Actually, Senior Sister Luo isn't bad. She's just narrow-minded and impulsive. She's a good person at heart. Even though she was determined to kill me, she still hesitated when she actually did it."

"Moreover, Senior Sister Luo also has another side that is unknown to others."

A look of confusion appeared on Chang Qingyue's face: "What do you mean by 'another side that no one knows'?"

"Brother Chang, have you ever heard of the Holy Maiden of Almsgiving?" Ye Feng suddenly asked.

Chang Qingyue pondered for a moment and then nodded, saying, "I have indeed heard of it."

Ziyu seemed to have made a connection to something, and an incredulous expression appeared on her face.

The Holy Maiden of Charity is a mysterious woman whose story is widely known in Tai Xuan City.

It is said that this woman always appears at night to give alms to beggars and the poor in Tai Xuan City, perhaps a spirit stone or some food.

The Holy Maiden of Charity has existed in Tai Xuan City for several years, but no one has ever known who she really is.

Now that Ye Feng suddenly mentioned the Holy Maiden of Almsgiving, it naturally gave Luo Mengxuan a bold conjecture.

"Could Luo Mengxuan be the widely known almsgiving saintess of Tai Xuan City? How is that possible!" Zi Yue exclaimed.

"Senior Sister Ziyue, please keep your voice down," Ye Feng said.

Zi Yue immediately raised her two slender hands to cover her mouth, but her big, bright eyes looked at Ye Feng curiously, and even blinked.

Although Chang Qingyue didn't say much, she looked at Ye Feng with considerable interest.

Ye Feng then said, "Senior Brother Chang, last night we left the sect together to have a drink in Tai Xuan City. I left for a while along the way, do you remember?"

"I remember you said you had something urgent to attend to and had to excuse yourself, and then you left in a hurry. It took you more than half an hour to finally return," Chang Qingyue said.

"That's when I saw that saintly woman who gave alms."

Night Breeze smiled and continued, "The Holy Maiden of Almsgiving caused a small sensation when she gave alms on the street. Many poor people ran up to her and asked her for spirit stones or food."

"I was drinking with you, my senior brother, when I happened to see the Holy Maiden of Almsgiving. She seemed very familiar to me, as if I had seen her somewhere before."

"Although her face was covered by a veil that could conceal her divine senses, her figure looked very familiar to me. At that moment, I felt that the almsgiving saint must be someone I knew, and someone I often saw."

"Out of curiosity, I followed her and discovered her true identity... Senior Sister Luo."

"To be honest, I was really surprised to find out that the Holy Maiden of Charity was Senior Sister Luo. Senior Sister Luo has always acted like a spoiled, willful, and aggressive person in the sect, but behind the scenes she is a kind and charitable woman who has helped countless poor people in Tai Xuan City."

"How could such a person be a heinous villain?"

Ye Feng stopped there, his face full of smiles.

Chang Qingyue and Ziyue finally realized why Ye Feng had unusually pleaded for Luo Mengxuan.

So that's the reason!

“Senior Sister Luo wanted to kill me, but it was just a momentary lapse of judgment; she was stuck in a rut and couldn’t see the bigger picture. But she’s not inherently an evil person, so I think we should give her a chance,” Ye Feng added.