Chapter 49 Master Qingyu leads his disciples to capture Ye Li

"you!"

Lu Ziting choked up, unable to utter any words of defense.

Ye Li's face showed a sneer. If Lu Ziting's own oath was unreliable, how could he guarantee Su Ying'er's?

Reminded by Wen Yao, Mo Hannian also felt that it was absurd to doubt his senior sister based on a mere verbal vow.

After all, Su Ying'er's words were unsubstantiated, while her senior sister's notes were tangible and verifiable.

Mo Hannian calmed down and asked, "Junior Sister, what evidence do you have for all this?"

“Yes, Junior Sister.” Wen Yao’s lips curved into a smile, but his eyes were devoid of any mirth. “Moreover, while you were eavesdropping, A-Li happened to be talking to the person you mentioned about Han Nian’s Gu poison. Isn’t that a bit too much of a coincidence?”

It seems that Wen Yao has not been completely bewitched by Su Ying'er and still retains some rationality.

To Ye Li's surprise, Su Ying'er showed no sign of panic when faced with their questions.

She sighed softly, "Third Senior Brother, I know that in your heart, I am not even one ten-thousandth as good as Senior Sister. Although I am very envious, I love and cherish you like family. I would never lie out of jealousy."

She paused, "Regarding the Gu poison, I also heard them say that the person did it in a place called Kuangshagang. At that time, my senior sister was having a secret rendezvous with that person when my fifth senior brother happened to come looking for her. So he first used a mist to knock my fifth senior brother unconscious, and then, fearing that my fifth senior brother would see them, he poisoned him with Gu poison. However..."

As if she couldn't see Mo Hannian's ugly expression, she said innocently, "Senior sister still cares about senior brother. She didn't really want to kill him, and she's been helping you find an antidote all these years. She should regret it now."

"Where in Kuangshagang were they meeting in secret?"

Mo Hannian's voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

Su Ying'er tilted her head. "It seems to be, Moon White Lake."

Upon hearing these three words, Ye Li was utterly shocked.

She never told anyone where she found Mo Hannian, and neither did Mo Hannian.

How did Su Ying'er find out?

Ye Li vaguely grasped something.

Could it be that the Gu poison in Mo Hannian was her?

No, back then, Mo Hannian was at least in the Qi Refining stage, while Su Ying'er was just a mortal. Even if she tried to sneak up on her, she wouldn't have succeeded.

Or perhaps it's that masked man...

"It's her! It's actually her!"

Mo Hannian let out a low roar, his eyes turning bloodshot.

Seeing Mo Hannian's reaction, Lu Ziting knew that Su Ying'er was right. He said with extreme disgust, "So she had been colluding with evil spirits all along. I was blind and almost became a Daoist partner with such a person."

Mo Hannian couldn't hear anything. Upon learning that the enemy he had been searching for had been right beside him all along, he nearly went mad.

"Ye Li!"

"Ye Li!!"

His gaze fell upon the antidote notebook, and as if stung, he began to tear at it frantically.

"You harmed me and then pretended to help me detoxify! And you even put this kind of trash in front of me!"

"You've ruined my cultivation, turning me into a cripple! You deserve to die a horrible death!"

An angry voice pierced the night sky, extremely shrill.

Paper scraps flew everywhere.

Ye Li raised her hand and caught a piece of scrap paper, her gaze deep.

Among these junior brothers, she devoted the most effort to Mo Hannian, not only because of her love for him, but also because of a sense of guilt.

He felt guilty for not keeping a close eye on his junior brother, letting him run off alone and suffer this misfortune.

Watching Mo Hannian gradually transform from a carefree youth into a gloomy and sensitive person, she felt incredibly heartbroken.

She thought that she must help Mo Hannian restore himself to his former self; it was her responsibility as his senior.

And now, watching his painstakingly recorded notes being torn to shreds.

Their sibling relationship was also torn apart.

People often stray from the Way, not because the Way has lost people. People often abandon life, not because life has abandoned the Way.

This notebook contains not only the method of detoxification, but also her obsession.

Ye Li stared at her palm for a long time.

Finally, she lowered her hand.

The scraps of paper swirled and fell to the ground.

Her spiritual energy, which had been dormant for several days, began to circulate again. A light flashed between her brows, and her body felt much lighter in an instant.

Mid-stage Golden Core.

After the breakthrough, the spiritual energy did not leave her, but instead lingered around her like a mangy dog, circulating through her soul and filling her spiritual meridians.

She felt as if she were soaking in warm water, completely relaxed.

She could hear the soft rustling of the leaves, she could feel the dampness in the air...

The next second, she broke through again.

Late stage of Golden Core.

Ye Li was astonished. She had actually broken through two realms in a row? And to the Golden Core stage at that!

The higher one climbs in cultivation, the more difficult it becomes. If there is a once-in-a-century genius in the Qi Refining stage, one might be able to leap two realms in one go.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, breaking through to the next level becomes a pipe dream.

After the Golden Core stage, every step is fraught with danger, and it is extremely difficult to break through even one realm smoothly. Yet she broke through two realms directly?!

Xie Sixing did say that breaking through the Soul Cultivation Realm was easy, but he never said it was this easy!

Ye Li felt a little guilty, as if she had cheated on someone else's exam.

An hour had passed by the time she circulated her spiritual energy through a small cycle.

When he opened his eyes, Mo Hannian and the others were gone, leaving only Wen Yao, who was slowly picking up the torn notes.

After putting it away, he looked at the box and sighed.

“Ah Li”.

Is she lamenting that she actually poisoned her fellow disciple?

Or is she lamenting that no one believes her?

-

The following day.

News of Ye Li's collusion with evil spirits was sent to Lotus Cave.

Upon hearing this news, Master Qingyu shattered the armrest with a single palm strike.

"evil creature!"

Su Ying'er looked frightened and said timidly, "Master, please calm down."

"It's all Ying'er's fault. Ying'er was afraid that if outsiders knew about this, it would lead to speculation about the Lotus Sect and damage Master's reputation, so she took it upon herself to keep it a secret. It's all Ying'er's fault for being timid. Please punish me, Master."

His words were entirely for the sake of the sect, and were truly touching.

Master Qingyu's icy expression softened slightly. "What wrong has Ying'er done? It is that wretched child who has disgraced my family and ruined my reputation. I will definitely bring her back to face death!"

Su Ying'er was stunned. "Master, you're not going to the Misty Camphor Forest, are you? It's been sealed off by several elders. Let's just leave Senior Sister to fend for herself."

"My mind is made up, there's no need for further persuasion. If I don't rectify this disgrace, where will the dignity of True Immortal Qingyu be!"

"Master! This disciple wishes to go with you!"

Mo Hannian's knees slammed heavily onto the ground. After a night, the resentment on his face could no longer be concealed. He wanted to kill Ye Li with his own hands to avenge himself!

Lu Ziting then volunteered, "This disciple is also willing to go!"

Wen Yao also knelt down, but not for revenge. He was convinced that something must have happened to Ye Li, and he wanted to see her alive or dead.

"..."

"Master, fellow disciples!"

Su Ying'er couldn't dissuade them and could only watch helplessly as they flew away on their swords.

She was in a state of panic. She only wanted them to give up on Ye Li, but she didn't expect it to backfire.

She comforted herself, telling herself it was alright. Even if they entered the Misty Camphor Forest, they wouldn't find Ye Li. Didn't the Grand Elder and the others also return empty-handed last time?

However, what she didn't know was that while Qingyu Zhenren and the others couldn't find the entrance, Ye Li could.

Ye Li smiled slightly. "Alright, since they're so eager to find me, I'll personally lead the way for them."