Chapter 32: What's True and What's False?
Gu Bugai's gaze pierced through the sky, and he saw Qingxuzi's trembling hand, and sighed inwardly.
Could the young apprentice be wrong?
The possibility is very low.
The pretty female cultivator couldn't see Qingxuzi's expression, but she was well-prepared and wouldn't be intimidated. She declared confidently to everyone, "I have a way to prove that I am your sect leader's biological daughter!"
Qingxuzi looked at her, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
The daughter's sickly appearance as she lay on the ice bed after being poisoned; the daughter's grief at Wen Niang's passing; the warmth between the daughter and him...
The images flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.
Was he really deceived?
Seeing that his senior brother, the sect leader, had not yet recovered, Elder Kui Tu stepped forward to ask the female cultivator. His majestic voice, like thunder, entered her ears: "What method do you have? Tell me."
The pretty female cultivator looked up at the void, knowing that her target was there. Her emotions were surging, and she had to use a lot of effort to suppress them.
This time, there is no room for error.
The pretty female cultivator took a deep breath and said decisively, "This method is very simple. We only need to take the heart blood of myself and your sect leader, and use a secret method to examine it to know the result."
Blood test method!
Upon hearing this, the cultivators who were familiar with the matter immediately had four words in mind.
The blood test method originated from bloodline secrets. It was originally created to prevent the family's secret inheritance from being stolen by others, and it also serves to detect the blood relationship of cultivators.
However, ordinary cultivators don't actually need such spells. Who wouldn't recognize their own family? So it has always seemed somewhat useless.
However, given the current situation, the blood test method proposed by the elegant female cultivator is undoubtedly the most effective solution, surpassing any explanation or token.
Qingxuzi's eyes darkened, and he remained silent for a long time.
Heart's blood is more important than essence blood; losing even a single drop requires a long period of recuperation to recover.
However, this is not what he is worried about.
He wasn't afraid of losing his heart's blood; he was only afraid of an unsatisfactory outcome.
On the other side, after listening to Gu Bugai's explanation of the blood test method, Lou Yuqing's confidence in the system task increased greatly. As long as she checked her bloodline, the result would be clear.
Unexpectedly, the real heiress was so helpful without her even having to say a word.
My affection for him is going up, up, up...
Lou Yuqing happily scrolled through the list of gossip enthusiasts, preparing to find some gossip to enjoy after receiving the 10,000-point reward.
The system said that the more melons you eat, the more energy you get. As a good host, I should do my best to help it so that it doesn't go into hibernation mode again due to insufficient energy.
"Huh?"
After looking for a while, Lou Yuqing suddenly noticed something was wrong: Song Li's name wasn't on it.
A flash of white light appeared in his mind, and he looked at the pretty female cultivator in disbelief. Could she also be a fake Song Li?
The pretty female cultivator sensed Lou Yuqing's gaze but didn't take her seriously, treating her as just one of many people.
Qingxuzi stared at her intently.
Although this girl doesn't look like Wen Niang, her expression is exactly the same as Wen Niang's. I was initially attracted to Wen Niang's courage and strength.
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, let's call Song Li to confront us. If we don't clarify things on the spot, it might damage her reputation. On the contrary, if it's proven that what this girl said is true, we should set things right in time," Madam Hongyan said decisively.
Upon hearing this, Meng Zonghan said, "Yes, things have come to this point, we have to break it down and see what's going on. Hiding things won't solve the problem."
Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.
This is not the time to be confused.
Qingxuzi smiled wryly and said, "I know."
...
When Song Li received the message, she was searching for information in the sect's library. Ever since she obtained the secret formula for improving her aptitude in the third district of the Law Enforcement Hall, she had been thinking about collecting all the secret techniques as soon as possible.
However, there were some things she had never even heard of, let alone prepared for. Since she couldn't ask her father, she had no choice but to take a roundabout approach and browse through the books in the library.
"Today is the Spirit Testing Conference, why would he ask me to go?"
With such a grand scene, could it be that her adoptive father intended to reveal her identity in front of everyone? Song Li felt a flutter in her heart at this thought.
Rather than being an unknown sect leader's daughter, she would rather have her reputation remembered by all her disciples, so that she could reap more benefits.
Song Li couldn't wait to fly to the square on her sword.
Seeing a large number of disciples gathered in the square from afar, Song Li became even more certain that the sect leader must have specifically ordered them to wait.
If she had that kind of power to command such a large following...
Song Li's breathing became heavier. Afraid that her thoughts would be seen through, she immediately shook off her distracting thoughts and bowed to the clouds in the sky, saying, "Father."
Because she was preoccupied with something on her mind, she didn't notice that the atmosphere was eerily quiet, and everyone was looking at her with strange expressions.
The pretty female cultivator was overjoyed when she saw her face. She was indeed not Song Li. Even though the two looked very similar, it was impossible to hide it from those close to her.
The clouds dispersed, revealing the true faces of the five sect leaders.
Qingxuzi looked at Song Li and said calmly, "Li'er, you've come at the right time. There's something you must answer truthfully, without hiding anything."
Song Li's smile faltered.
wrong.
That's not right at all.
After she reunited with her adoptive father, he never spoke to her like that before.
"Father, why do you say such a thing? How could your daughter hide it from you?" Song Li looked at Qing Xuzi with a hurt expression, her eyes showing signs of redness.
Seeing her like this, Qingxuzi felt bad.
He had promised his daughter that he would make it up to her, but she didn't want anything. She only wanted him to avenge Wen Niang as soon as possible, and she herself was cultivating to the point of death.
How can my body function like this?
He had her do some small tasks with the sect leader's token to distract her. Because they had some interaction in their daily affairs, the relationship between the father and daughter improved a lot, and they were able to sit down and talk properly.
But things are different now.
Seeing that Qingxuzi remained silent, Song Li's unease grew stronger. Just as she was about to feign pitifulness again, she heard a familiar sneer beside her.
"Hmph, Cen Xiaoyun, you don't need to pretend anymore! You took my identity and stole my father, showing no regard for our years of friendship. You have truly disappointed me!"
Two flames of anger blazed in the pretty female cultivator's eyes, filled with grief and indignation at being betrayed by her friend.
Cen Xiaoyun turned her head sharply, her heart pounding.
How could it be her?!
—Yin Pipa, I am not Song Li, and neither are you. You speak so grandly, but you are just trying to impersonate Song Li. What's the difference between you and me?
Cen Xiaoyun looked at her coldly, her eyes conveying a very clear meaning.
Yin Pipa laughed, a mocking laugh.
"Cen Xiaoyun, I treated you like a best friend and told you everything, but after you found out that I have a father who is the head of the sect, you had thoughts of taking my place. How could you do this to us!"
Cen Xiaoyun was filled with shock and anger: "Don't make false accusations!"
How could Yin Pipa dare to break ties with her? She not only had the love-heart shell necklace as a token, but also a face that was almost identical to Song Li's.
The sect leader had no reason not to believe in himself.
“Father…” Cen Xiaoyun’s voice trembled.
She wanted him to make decisions for her.
In response, Qingxuzi gave her a calm look, as if he had seen through the truth, which made Cen Xiaoyun swallow all her words.
Her unease grew stronger; she knew she was being suspected.
Why?
Based solely on Yin Pipa's one-sided account?
Then she heard Yin Pipa's hypocritical voice: "The Heart-Shaped Shell is a token of love between you and my mother. My mother gave it to me before she died as proof that we recognized each other."
"Because I misjudged people and trusted the wrong person, it fell into the hands of others. Now, the only way to prove my identity is through a blood test."
Cen Xiaoyun's eyes widened.
—Yin Pipa, have you gone mad! Neither of us is related to the sect leader of Wendao Sect by blood. Once the blood test method is used, how can we survive!
Yin Pipa smiled dismissively.
—You don't have it, but I do!
Of course, she had taken all the necessary precautions before coming to claim kinship; otherwise, wouldn't she be courting death? She wasn't as foolish as Cen Xiaoyun, who unwittingly impersonated the sect leader's daughter without even leaving a trace.
No wonder she took advantage of this loophole.
Cen Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with panic, her mind racing as she tried to find a way to survive. Yin Pipa wasn't afraid of the blood test, but she was terrified.
Seeing Qingxuzi's indifferent gaze, her heart sank to the bottom.
She heard Qingxuzi ask her, "Your name is Cen Xiaoyun?"
We cannot admit it.
Cen Xiaoyun gritted her teeth.
But is it really okay to just deceive yourself like this?
Thinking of this, Cen Xiaoyun suddenly felt a surge of murderous intent, as if she wanted to die with everyone else.
Yin Pipa, you troublemaker! If I'm not having a good time, you won't have one either!
They had known each other for many years and knew many of each other's secrets.
Cen Xiaoyun blurted out, "I..."
At this moment, Yin Pipa transmitted her voice.
"I don't want to fight to the death with you. If you admit it now, I'll protect you afterwards and let you stay in the Wendao Sect. We'll share wealth and prosperity together, how about that?"
Cen Xiaoyun's hands trembled.
Yin Pipa was tempting her, and yet, she couldn't resist.
Since arriving at Wendao Sect, Cen Xiaoyun has realized that she can live such a good life.
Exposing Yin Pipa's true colors would certainly give her what she wanted, but they would definitely be torn apart by the enraged sect leader, and she didn't want to die.
If Yin Pipa's identity as the sect leader's daughter is confirmed, protecting her is just a matter of a word. They each have something on each other, so it's unlikely that Yin Pipa would dare to do anything to her.
"I am Cen Xiaoyun."
She raised her face, looking at Qingxuzi with a face exactly like Song Li's, her pale complexion telling of her fear.
Some opportunities, once missed, will never come again.
Cen Xiaoyun did not regret her choice, but she could not bear the wrath of a powerful cultivator. If she could use this face to alleviate some of the anger, that would be even better.
Cen Xiaoyun noticed that the other person often seemed lost in thought when talking to her, probably recalling Aunt Wen through her face.
She could vaguely sense that he had an unusual tolerance for her face.
Qingxuzi, however, did not look away as she expected. Instead, he looked at Yin Pipa with a complicated expression. This girl did not make him feel any sense of closeness.
Is it because of this completely dissimilar face?
He told himself that his face didn't tell the whole story.
He was deceived by Cen Xiaoyun because she had a face that resembled Wen Niang.
Cen Xiaoyun deserves to die, but not now.
Qingxuzi said, "Test it."
To test blood relations, one must shed a drop of one's heart's blood.
He couldn't let Wen Niang's children be left to wander outside.
Yin Pipa was overjoyed and grabbed her left chest without hesitation. She turned her palm over, and a drop of bright red blood from her heart floated a few inches above her palm.
Her face was pale and she felt weak.
But her heart was overwhelmed by a surge of ecstasy.
There is a secret method that can temporarily obscure the blood test results, making the results appear to show a blood relationship.
She's going to win!
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