"Do you believe that I instructed Ye Chen to frame Chi Yuan?"

Pei Qingyun's expression was unpredictable, and his voice betrayed no emotion.

Isn't that so?

You Rongqingxian was emotional and unconsciously raised her voice, saying, "Back then, it was my master who instructed me to have Yuan'er take the Divine Incense to the Bloodstained Ancient Plain to hunt the Black Water Demon Dragon. But I clearly only gave the Divine Incense to Yuan'er, and Yuan'er only used a small amount of the Divine Incense. However, he lost his mind due to the excessive amount of the Divine Incense."

"At that time, besides Wan'er, the only person who was with Yuan'er was Ye Chen. If Ye Chen secretly increased the dosage of another bottle of Divine Incense, where did his Divine Incense come from?"

"Back then, only you, Master, possessed this item on the entire Tianyue Peak. Even the bottle I gave to Yuan'er was given to me by you! Besides you, who else could have given Ye Chenyi the Divine Incense? Who else could it be but you who set a trap for Yuan'er?!"

Listening to Rong Qingxian's painful account, Pei Qingyun calmly replied, "You yourself said it was a hypothetical. Back then, Chi Yuan couldn't even prove his innocence. How can you claim that I instructed Ye Chen to frame him? What reason would I have to do that?"

"Of course you have a reason to do so, because Ye Chen possesses the Divine Sun Body!"

Suppressing her anger, You Rongqingxian suddenly stood up and said, "The Divine Yang Body needs to absorb the primordial yin of a woman with a special physique in order to evolve. Ye Chen's seven senior sisters all possess this special physique. This is your reason for framing Yuan'er!"

"You know that all seven of them have feelings for Yuan'er. In order to clear the way for Ye Chen, they set up this scheme to frame Yuan'er. If Yuan'er confesses, his image will be ruined and his reputation will collapse. If you use similar methods to persecute him in the future, no one will believe him anymore. But if Yuan'er refuses to confess, you can justifiably cripple his cultivation and completely clear the way for Ye Chen!"

"Master, am I right?"

Pei Qingyun's expression changed slightly. After a long silence, she spoke gently, "I am only thinking of Chen'er. As his aunt, you should understand my feelings."

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingxian's pretty face turned pale instantly, her heart overwhelmed with endless guilt. It turned out that Yuan'er was really wronged, and that someone really was framing Yuan'er!

The two people who framed Yuan'er were Ye Chen, whom she treated like a nephew and took great care of, and her master, whom she respected and revered like a senior!

No wonder... no wonder Yuan'er was willing to give up everything to sever ties with her and leave the sect back then. It turns out that Yuan'er knew all along that it was his grandmaster Pei Qingyun who was harming him!

"Yuan'er, I'm sorry... It's all my fault for being so foolish. It's all my fault for not seeing things clearly sooner. I failed to protect you. I'm the one who harmed you!"

Rong Qingxian was heartbroken, and her tears flowed like a burst dam, unstoppable.

She looked at Pei Qingyun with eyes full of pain, and said in a hoarse voice, "Master, I never thought you were such a despicable and cruel person. This is the last time I will call you Master. From now on, we are no longer master and disciple!"

After saying this, You Rong Qingxian turned and left in anger.

Stepping out of the guest room, feeling no sense of danger from behind, You Rong Qingxian was filled with sorrow. With the You Rong family behind her, even if she severed her master-disciple relationship, Pei Qingyun would not dare to do anything to her. But what was the situation like for Chi Yuan when he faced Pei Qingyun's persecution?

With no one to protect him or support him, Pei Qingyun could only watch helplessly as his cultivation was destroyed, ultimately forcing him to leave his sect!

You Rong Qingxian couldn't imagine how desperate Chi Yuan must have felt at that time. She could have been his support, she could have protected him, but what was she doing then?!

"Ye Chen! It's all Ye Chen's fault that Yuan'er was ruined!"

Rong Qingxian's tear-filled eyes brimmed with intense hatred. It takes two to tango. Even if Pei Qingyun instigated Ye Chen, how could Ye Chen have accomplished this if he had no intention of harming others?

Moreover, was it really Pei Qingyun who instigated it?

Rong Qingxian's heart was filled with murderous intent. No matter what the circumstances, it was an undeniable fact that Ye Chen had harmed Chi Yuan. She had to avenge Chi Yuan. Just as her sister had said, Ye Chen could only have one fate: death!

...

Night falls.

West Courtyard of the Wenren Mansion.

Chi Yuan was cultivating when he suddenly heard Feng Yaoyao's voice calling out, "Disciple, come out for a moment. Someone wants to see you."

Hearing this, Chi Yuan didn't think much of it. He finished his cultivation, left the guest room, and then went to the small garden in the courtyard.

In the garden, there was a fish pond, and beside the fish pond sat a pavilion. Feng Yaoyao was leisurely leaning against a stone pillar, sitting by the pavilion. Beside her stood a woman wearing a phoenix crown, an ice-blue spirit robe, and a white veil covering her eyes. She had a mature and noble temperament and skin as white as snow.

Although her eyes were covered, her exquisite and flawless face still revealed her beauty, and her ample bosom further enhanced her charm, making her "stunning to behold".

Chi Yuan arrived at the fish pond and saw Feng Yaoyao on the other side. Just as he was about to walk around her, he suddenly felt a chill and saw the blurry figure of the blindfolded woman next to Feng Yaoyao flash by and appear beside Chi Yuan in an instant.

"My name is Yu Ling Shuang. I am the previous sect leader of Yingyue Sect and also your master's senior sister. You can call me Senior Sister Ling Shuang."

The woman's cold voice rang out, sending a chill down one's spine. This was not due to her aura, but rather because her body naturally exuded a bone-chilling cold that made one feel as if they were in the coldest of times.

"Disciple Fufeng greets Senior Uncle Ling Shuang."

The temperature of the cold air was still within Chi Yuan's tolerance range. While resisting the chill, he bowed to Yu Ling Shuang in greeting.

Yu Ling Shuang did not respond. Instead, she raised her cool jade hand and gently placed it on Chi Yuan's shoulder. Chi Yuan felt a cold air flow into his body. After a few breaths, he heard Yu Ling Shuang say, "It really is the Chaos Saint Body. I heard that you had a natural sword body when you were in the Divine Firmament Sect. Could it be that your physique has evolved?"

Before Chi Yuan could respond, Yu Ling Shuang continued, "But that's not important. The Chaos Saint Body is enough for now."

"I've heard that you have an enemy with a divine yang body, whom you wish to kill. Is that true?"

Upon hearing Yu Ling Shuang's question, Chi Yuan pondered for a moment before truthfully replying, "Reporting to Senior Sister Ling Shuang, this is indeed the case."

Yu Ling Shuang nodded slightly: "I shouldn't interfere in this matter, after all, this person is of great significance to the Shenxiao Sect. If we rashly move against him, it may cause a war between the two sects. But since you and he are mortal enemies, I have to consider the future of the sect."

"This person is currently protected by the Sect Master of the Divine Firmament Sect and Elder Tianjian, both ninth-level Spirit Venerables. Killing him is not easy, but it's not impossible. However, if you want me to take action, you need to agree to one condition. I suppose you don't want to owe me a favor?"

"Please speak, Senior Sister Ling Shuang."

Chi Yuan pondered for a moment and then said seriously.

"This condition is not difficult for you. I only need you to represent the Yingyue Sect in this year's Xuantian Secret Realm."

After listening to his words and thinking it over carefully, Chi Yuan solemnly replied, "Okay, I agree!"