It was that same sentence again, exactly the same one she said before taking out the demon ape's corpse.

After what had just happened, Fan Mingzhu was a little uneasy, but she still stubbornly replied, "Of course."

"Heh," Shi Xuan sneered, taking out an item from his bracelet. Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a recording stone.

As soon as the photo stone appeared, Fan Mingzhu could no longer maintain her composure, and her guilty conscience was visibly revealed on her face.

In fact, the disciples of the Six Sects had already guessed the truth pretty much from her expression. Just as Tong Xuan had said, she wouldn't shed tears until she saw the coffin. A photographic stone revealed Fan Mingzhu's true colors.

Shi Xuan sighed, and said to everyone with a hint of helplessness, "I was thinking of avoiding trouble, but it's clear that things can't be resolved peacefully today. I have no other choice. Lu Shan!"

“Senior sister, I’m here,” Lu Shan replied immediately from behind.

Shi Xuan turned to him and said, "Go to our sect and invite the sect leader here. Tell him that the Divine Cauldron Sect has come to bully us, and ask him to come and uphold justice."

This is serious!

The disciples watching felt their hearts race; this was about to escalate from a small commotion to a major one! They'd even brought out the recording stone, and the sect leader was going to invite it—they were about to unleash a major attack!

If the sect leader of Lianfeng Sword Sect comes, then the sect leader of Shending Sect will definitely have to come as well, and then the sect leader of Fuyuan Sect, as the host, will also be unable to escape... Exciting!

Fan Mingzhu could no longer withstand the pressure. It was clear that the cunning Shi Xuan had a backup plan. From the very beginning, she had been plotting against her! From returning with the complete corpse of the demon beast to now producing the recording stone, Shi Xuan had clearly devised a series of methods to deal with her from the moment they met! How despicable!

Seeing that Lu Shan was about to accept the order to invite the sect leader, Fan Mingzhu stamped her foot and said with an arrogant expression, "It's just a small fifth-grade spiritual herb. You actually need to ask the sect leader to come forward? How ignorant are you? I don't want this broken herb!"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.

The disciples of the six sects watching the spectacle all understood what was going on. If she really didn't care, why would she deliberately stand up in such a setting and ask for it in front of so many people, even after someone presented evidence that she didn't kill the monster?

It wasn't until someone took out the recording stone and said they would invite the sect leader that she ran away in fear.

So it seems Lu Wenxing was right. This also explains why Shi Xuan, who clearly had a grudge against her, still saved her in the end. It turns out he was forced to do so!

However, this makes Fan Mingzhu's character questionable. She frames others when there's danger, and then turns around and blames them after the danger has passed. One should be extremely careful around this kind of person in the future, and never be deceived by her appearance.

Seeing Fan Mingzhu run away, the disciples of the Divine Cauldron Sect also turned away sheepishly.

"Let's go too." Shi Xuan waved his hand and led Lu Wenxing and the Seven Masters of Lianfeng away.

Once they were out of sight, Lu Wenxing asked疑惑地问道, "Junior Sister, I don't recall you using a recording stone back then. Where did you put it?"

Shi Xuan glanced at him. "Who said I used a recording stone?"

"Huh?" Lu Wenxing asked, puzzled.

"I just took out a recording stone and said I was going to invite the sect leader so that I could record his great figure when he arrived," Shi Xuan said innocently.

Lu Wenxing: "..."

The Seven Masters of Lianfeng: "..."

So, there was no photographic record of what happened at the time; she just used it to scare Fan Mingzhu! The key point is, it actually worked…

"Heh," Shi Xuan snorted coldly, mercilessly mocking Lu Wenxing, "Second Senior Brother, what were you thinking? If I really had a recording stone, why would I need the demon ape's corpse? I could have just released the recording stone and gotten rid of her long ago. Why would I have to waste so much time with her?"

The Seven Masters of Lianfeng also felt indirectly mocked; they hadn't expected it either. The thing is, nobody expected it, otherwise Fan Mingzhu wouldn't have run away.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. If there really were a photo stone, it would be so much easier to just take it out immediately. I bet Fan Mingzhu will be furious when she gets back and realizes what's going on.

Moreover, Shi Xuan had a strategy. If he had used the recording stone to trick her at the beginning, Fan Mingzhu might not have fallen for it. However, Shi Xuan's progressive questioning and the well-timed evidence of the demon ape broke her mentality. In addition, the formality of inviting the sect leader would have made anyone break down. It's no wonder that Fan Mingzhu was upset.

The brothers' eyes immediately filled with respect when they looked at Shi Xuan.

Even if Lu Shan went back to find the sect leader, the sect leader wouldn't be there. Now that the Six Sects Alchemy Competition has ended, Shi Mingxiu and Shu Yuanguan have already descended the mountain and are waiting in the spirit boat, just waiting for the disciples to choose their prizes so they can return to the sect together.

It was obvious that Shi Xuan knew this, because she led the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect down the mountain and boarded the spirit boat without even returning to the courtyard.

After being away for eight days, Shi Xuan was starting to miss her little courtyard.

They also took Chen Ji and the unconscious Chen Shengjun with them. They had been waiting at the foot of the mountain since early morning. Shi Xuan had already informed the sect leader that he would take them back on the spirit boat.

Inside the spirit boat, Shi Mingxiu and Shu Yuan watched Shi Xuan return laden with her spoils, and gave her kind and gentle smiles.

In this Six Sects Alchemy Competition, the Lianfeng Sword Sect can be said to have stolen the limelight. Their glorious achievements have never been seen before in the history of the Divine Cauldron Sect's competitions—all members advanced and swept the top eight spots in the competition, as well as the breathtaking Radiant Dao Seal!

Their top-ranking performance in the competition secured twenty training slots for their sect in the Silverfrost Secret Realm. In truth, for the sect, the difference between twenty and sixteen wasn't that significant; it was mainly a matter of prestige.

Shi Xuan's act of fighting for his life was extremely satisfying!

Shi Mingxiu decided that once he returned, he would immediately write about this matter in detail in the family history.

"Good boy," Shi Mingxiu smiled smugly. He found Shi Xuan pleasing to the eye now, and he had long forgotten about being tricked out of spirit stones by her.

"Our Lianfeng Sword Sect's achievement in this Six Sects Alchemy Competition is entirely due to your efforts. When we return to the sect, we will definitely reward you handsomely!" Shi Mingxiu said.

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuan, who was sitting to the left of him, immediately grinned from ear to ear; he had been waiting for this very remark.

She immediately raised her clear voice and replied, "Sect Leader is wise! I have already decided what I want!"

Shi Mingxiu paused, holding the spirit tea, with a premonition that he was about to fall into a pit.

But the words had already been spoken, and as the head of a sect, he couldn't take them back. He had no choice but to go along with Shi Xuan's words and ask, "Oh? What kind of reward do you want?" As he spoke, he gave Shi Xuan a wink, signaling her that it was enough.

Shi Xuan's smile was innocent and carefree. What kind of subtle hints were those? A naive little disciple like her couldn't possibly understand them.

Upon hearing the sect leader's question, she immediately replied happily, "I want the seventh largest shop in the sect's market!"