Chapter 20 If Ye Li were here

"Fourth Senior Brother?"

Bai Xiaosheng was lifeless, but Su Ying'er was still worried and raised her sword high.

"Fourth Senior Brother, see you in the next life."

With that blow, Bai Xiaosheng had absolutely no hope of survival.

Su Ying'er's sword stopped when the tip of the blade was only an inch away from Bai Xiaosheng's chest.

It wasn't that she had softened her heart, but rather that the strong resistance on the sword prevented her from moving.

Opposite her, Ye Li gripped the hilt of her sword, her gaze icy.

The next second, Su Ying'er's sword flew out of her hand and stabbed straight at her.

"ah!"

Without hesitation, Ye Li drew her sword and aimed straight for his throat.

Su Ying'er was terrified. "Help!"

Just as a bloody mark appeared, with a clang, the sword in Ye Li's hand flew out.

At the same time, a chilling aura spread from behind Ye Li.

She sensed something, turned her head abruptly, and the scene before her sent chills down her spine.

The masked man appeared without her noticing, standing right behind her, staring intently at her.

At such close range, she could clearly see those blood-red pupils, pupils like the patterns of hellfire.

A hoarse, unpleasant voice rang out, "You...aren't...dead?"

Ye Li felt a chill run down her spine, sensing danger, and retreated warily. "You can see me?"

The masked man's gaze did not follow her, nor did he answer her question.

Ye Li relaxed a little; it seemed he was just guessing.

Upon seeing the masked man, Su Ying'er immediately knelt down, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, Your Excellency."

The masked man then turned his gaze to her, "You're the one who brought them here to disturb us."

The ghostly, gloomy, and hoarse voice made Su Ying'er's face turn pale with fright. "Your Majesty, please forgive us. They came here on their own. Please spare our lives, Your Majesty."

Su Ying'er, who was usually quick-witted, was trembling all over, clearly terrified of the masked man.

"Damn it to bother her."

Before Ye Li could even see how the masked man made his move, Su Ying'er's face flushed red as if someone had grabbed her by the neck.

Just as her eyes began to roll back, the masked man suddenly turned around and said, "Someone's coming."

Su Ying'er struggled to speak, "I...I can get rid of them..."

The feeling of suffocation finally disappeared.

Having narrowly escaped death, Su Ying'er lay on the ground, panting heavily. "Thank you, Lord. I will definitely not let them find out that Ye Li is here."

The masked man used some kind of magic, and in the next second, Su Ying'er and Bai Xiaosheng were both sent outside.

Worried about Bai Xiaosheng's safety, Ye Li immediately followed.

Before leaving, she turned her head and saw the masked man stroking her corpse, his eyes behind the mask filled with insatiable greed.

"You are mine, and no one can take you away."

"..."

The chilling sound sent shivers down Ye Li's spine even after she left the cave.

She had initially thought the masked man was her enemy, but judging from his crazed and possessive voice, it didn't seem like that.

She had a premonition that she must have seen this person before she died, and more than once.

The camphor forest has returned to normal.

Not far away, Nie Hongye's voice rang out, "Bai Xiaosheng! Su Ying'er!"

Where are you?!

Nie Hongye was shocked to see Bai Xiaosheng covered in blood and lifeless. "Quick! Send him back to Lotus Sect."

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Lotus Gate

Lu Ziting was shocked to see Bai Xiaosheng being carried back.

"What happened! Weren't we supposed to be going for a trial? How did Fourth Junior Brother end up like this?!"

Su Ying'er dared not speak. Nie Hongye had arrived too quickly, and she hadn't had time to finish her off. If Bai Xiaosheng hadn't died, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Mo Hannian touched Bai Xiaosheng's dantian, his voice tight, "Fourth Senior Brother has no spiritual energy left, it seems he's already..."

"Impossible!" Lu Ziting interrupted him in a panic, "Yuan Ce! Quickly go and invite Master over!"

Yuan Ce ran a few steps and stopped. "That's right! Master is in seclusion. None of us can break through his protective barrier!"

Lu Ziting blurted out, "Go find A-Li, she'll definitely have a way."

Only after he finished speaking did he realize that Ye Li was no longer with the Lotus Sect.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, they all had the same thought in their minds: if Ye Li were here, she would definitely be able to save Bai Xiaosheng.

However, what they didn't know was that Ye Li was right in front of them, but they could no longer see her.

Lu Ziting suddenly felt an indescribable emptiness in his heart, and his gaze met that of Su Ying'er beside him.

He gripped Su Ying'er's shoulders. "Didn't you go to find Ye Li? What exactly happened?"

When Su Ying'er heard that Bai Xiaosheng was beyond saving, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wronged tone, "Ying'er dares not say."

"What time is it? Speak up!"

"We...we met our second senior sister in the misty camphor forest, it's her..."

Ye Li never expected Su Ying'er to pin this on her. Pointing at her, she gritted her teeth, "Su Ying'er! You're full of lies, aren't you afraid of retribution!"

Upon hearing this news, Lu Ziting and the others were shocked. "Did Ye Li injure Bai Xiaosheng like this?"

They believed that Ye Li was jealous of Ying'er's scheming at her apprenticeship ceremony, and that Ye Li disrespected her elders and betrayed her sect. But Bai Xiaosheng was the junior brother she had raised and cared for. How could she have killed him so cruelly?

Even Yuan Ce asked doubtfully, "Junior Sister, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is it really Second Senior Sister?"

Su Ying'er sobbed, "Sixth Senior Brother, don't you believe me? Think about it, besides Second Senior Sister, who else has the ability to hurt Fourth Senior Brother like this?"

Lu Ziting's heart softened at her crying, and he lowered his voice, "Ying'er, don't cry. Tell me quickly, what happened?"

Su Ying'er glanced at Bai Xiaosheng on the bed, "We found Second Senior Sister in the Misty Camphor Forest. Fourth Senior Brother wanted her to return to the sect with him to be punished, but she refused. I wanted to try to persuade her, but she actually tried to kill me..."

At this point, she burst into tears and clung to Bai Xiaosheng, saying, "Fourth Senior Brother became like this to protect me. It's all my fault."

Lies! All lies!

Ye Li was so angry that she trembled all over, but unfortunately, she couldn't defend herself.

She looked around at everyone, hoping someone could see through Su Ying'er's lie.

Although Lu Ziting had fallen for someone else, he had spent so many years with Ye Li and still harbored some doubts. "Didn't Ye Li used to dote on Lao Si a lot? How could she have changed like this?"

Mo Hannian sneered, "People don't suddenly become like this. It just means that this is who she always was. She has no regard for the sect or for us. What she did was just an act, trying to get everyone to praise and admire her."

"that is!"

Yuan Ce cursed, "That old hag is absolutely vicious! She can kill Fourth Senior Brother, so she can kill us too. Eldest Senior Brother, what else do you have to doubt!"

"But……"

Before Lu Ziting could say anything more, Su Ying'er clutched her neck and cried out softly in pain.

Upon seeing the wound on her neck, Lu Ziting hurriedly asked her to sit down so he could examine it. "Was this also caused by Ye Li?" he asked, his eyes filled with concern. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Su Ying'er wept, "If Fourth Senior Brother could wake up, what would it matter if Second Senior Sister slit my throat with a sword? I only hate that I am too powerless to save Fourth Senior Brother."

On one side is a vicious woman who ruthlessly kills her fellow disciples, and on the other side is a junior sister who refuses to speak of her injuries.

Lu Ziting no longer doubted, and shook his head in disappointment, "I only knew that Ye Li was arrogant and jealous before, but I didn't expect that she was not even worthy of being a human being. I almost became a Daoist partner with such a person, it is simply my disgrace."

"Cough cough cough-"

Just as everyone was condemning Ye Li, a cough from the bed sounded like a thunderclap in everyone's ears.

Bai Xiaosheng is awake?!