Clearly, he had not anticipated that demons would invade his birthday celebration.

But he's not the one who's most embarrassed right now.

Ru Beiqiu is a disciple that the Four Seasons Sect is focusing on cultivating. If word gets out that he has been possessed by a demon, the reputation of the Four Seasons Sect will be ruined.

"Reporting to Elder Ruan! As you have seen, Brother Ru has been possessed by a demon, losing both his body and mind. He attempted to kill me, and Ye Hua was forced to use all his strength to suppress him!"

Ruan Shengtian stroked his beard and nodded slightly. "Hmm... Ye Hua, this is not your fault. You did a good job. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have known that Ru Beiqiu had been possessed by a demon."

Ye Hua cupped his hands and continued, "The Four Seasons Sect is a model of our prestigious sects, and Brother Ru is an extremely influential disciple among the younger generation. His possession by a demon has caused me great distress. However, upon reflection, our nine prestigious sects have always been upright and honest, and we cannot tolerate even the slightest demonic villain. If word gets out that Brother Ru has been possessed by a demon, what will become of the prestige of our nine prestigious sects?"

Ruan Shengtian was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Ye Hua gripped the hilt of his sword, pointed it at Ru Beiqiu's head, and said righteously, "We cultivators should take it upon ourselves to slay demons and eliminate evil! Ru Beiqiu, a noble scion of a prestigious family, has fallen into the demonic path. In order to give justice to the people, I am willing to grant Brother Ru a release and restore the reputation of the Four Seasons Sect!"

The monks below the stage whispered among themselves.

Ru Beiqiu lay on the ground, looking up at Ye Hua with eyes full of hatred.

He tried to open his mouth to explain, but he was as if he were mute and couldn't utter a single word.

“This…” Ruan Shengtian hesitated greatly.

Several scattered disciples of the Four Seasons Sect stepped onto the arena, blocking Ye Hua and Ru Beiqiu. They pointed at Ye Hua and cursed, "Ye Hua! How dare you be so insolent! Senior Brother Ru is a member of our Four Seasons Sect. What right do you, an outsider, have to decide the life and death of our senior brother?"

"I did this precisely to clear the name of the Four Seasons Sect, and that's why I made this painful decision!" Ye Hua shouted back.

He clutched his chest, tears welling in his eyes, and addressed the group who had come up on stage: "Do you think I wanted to kill Brother Ru? Although I have only known Brother Ru for a short time, I have heard of his great name! The person I, Ye Hua, respect most in my life is not only exceptionally talented, but also someone who has slain demons and monsters for the Nine Provinces! Brother Ru is not only the pride of your Four Seasons Sect, but also the pride of my entire human race! If I hadn't been forced into this situation, why would I willingly bear such infamy?"

The scene fell silent.

The leader of the Four Seasons Sect disciples clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"Stop pretending! Ye Hua, even if Senior Brother Ru is truly guilty, it should be Senior Brother Ran who judges her, not an outsider like you!"

"Is that so..." Ye Hua sighed, shook his head, and turned away.

“You’re right, this is your family matter, and I shouldn’t interfere, so… please do as you please.”

No one noticed that a barely perceptible smile curved the corners of Ye Hua's lips.

"As long as you can prevent him from doing anything wrong..."

As soon as Ye Hua finished speaking, Ru Beiqiu suddenly felt a demonic voice coming from inside her body.

The demon kept urging him to kill these disciples of the Four Seasons Sect. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he gasped for breath, desperately trying to suppress the demon within him.

He lay on the ground, struggling to lift his head, looking at the disciples of the Four Seasons Sect, his eyes flashing with intense light.

"Kill them!"

"No...no...absolutely not!"

"They're just a bunch of insignificant supporting characters. What harm would it do to kill them?"

"They are my junior brothers... definitely not some insignificant supporting characters!"

"A bunch of useless trash with absolutely no talent for cultivation. So what if they're dead? Hurry! Crush them like killing ants!"

"They are ordinary people, but that is absolutely no reason for them to die!"

"Hehehe... So, do you value them?"

"I value this! Every fellow disciple of the Four Seasons Sect is my family! No matter what, I will not let you harm them!"

"You seem to have misunderstood something... Ru Beiqiu."

The voice in her heart, like the whispers of a demon, drifted in Ru Beiqiu's ears.

"You're the one who's going to kill them..."

Sizzle—

Ru Beiqiu's eyes widened. In front of him, a body had been split in two.

Time seemed to slow down infinitely at this moment. Ru Beiqiu stared blankly at her junior brother who had died in front of her, and at her own hands stained with blood.

His mind went blank. He stared blankly at the remaining two people, who were both pale-faced and had distanced themselves from Ru Beiqiu, their hands trembling as they gripped their swords.

His throat moved slightly, and at this moment, he was finally able to speak, "No... junior brothers, let me explain, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, the junior brother on the left flew off the stage.

Ru Beiqiu stared blankly at her uncontrollable left hand.

Without giving the other junior brother a chance to escape, Ru Beiqiu's body mechanically began to operate again, tearing the last junior brother's body apart with a single claw.

After doing all this, he lowered his arms, his eyes vacant.

"I...killed my fellow disciple?"

"Yes, and in front of so many cultivators from Kyushu." The parasitic demon's voice echoed in his mind.

"I didn't do it on purpose! You manipulated me! You killed the person, it has nothing to do with me!"

"What good is it if only you know?" The parasitic demon's shrill laughter echoed in his ear. "You can't open your mouth, you can't explain! Everyone saw you kill people, everyone knows you've been possessed, everyone now thinks you're beyond saving. Now... you'll die with your grievances."

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