Chapter 274
Having witnessed Bi Shi'an's ability to control others to kill each other without using swords, many people, aside from the Hengshan Sword Sect and Linggui Temple, subconsciously felt the urge to back down.
Furthermore, his very presence exudes a powerful aura and an overwhelming sense of oppression, making him even more terrifying.
The abbot was enraged and roared, "You fiend, how dare you be so arrogant!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes turned fierce, and he leaped up, raising his palm to strike Bi Shi'an's vital point.
Bi Shi'an sneered, a sinister glint in his eyes. With a flick of his finger, a silver thread, reflecting the light, shot straight toward the abbot's forehead.
The Hengshan Sect Leader's face darkened, and he moved his feet, quickly raising his sword to block the attack.
A major battle is about to break out.
Behind Bi Shi'an, the Demon Palace disciples, wielding deadly scimitars, leaped into the crowd and engaged in fierce combat with numerous sects.
Upon seeing this, Tao Tao secretly sensed something was wrong.
If all the righteous sects in the martial arts world were to die out, it would become a world dominated by evil and heretical forces. This would not only affect the imperial court, but also cause great distress to the common people.
She frowned, pondered for a moment, then picked up the urn and walked toward Bi Shi'an, who was sitting in the middle.
Leng Qiao stood protectively on either side of her, preventing anyone from getting close to her.
"There are indeed no relics here; I have already searched for them."
When Bi Shi'an saw her, his eyes widened immediately. He stood up, looked at her with a surprised smile on his old face, and pointed at her, shouting, "Little girl?!"
Previously, when the Left Protector told him that he saw someone who looked like his youngest disciple, he didn't believe it.
This little kid was doing just fine in the capital, so why did he end up here? Turns out it really is this little kid.
He hurriedly shouted, "You absolutely mustn't hurt this little girl, or I'll never forgive you!"
His expression and words to Tao Tao shocked the others, who wondered who this woman was.
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, and before long, the righteous path pointed its sword at her, the innocent person.
Ning Yue, Li Jianxin, and Yuan Xiu were stunned. It was obvious that they knew each other and had a close relationship, otherwise why would the Demon Palace Master personally speak up to protect them?
This made them find it utterly ridiculous that she kept trying to argue that she wasn't from the Demon Palace.
Yuan Xiu was just a little disappointed, but Ning Yue felt a kind of hatred born from love.
What did all her agonizing and back-and-forth mean? Perhaps in Tao Tao's eyes, it was just a joke.
She finally managed to convince herself that Tao Tao wasn't from the Demon Palace, but reality knocked her to the ground.
Ning Yue felt a sense of shame and annoyance at being mocked. She was originally a person who was prone to impulsive actions and had a strong sense of justice. Under the influence of her emotions, she directly stabbed the sword in her hand into Tao Tao's back.
Leng Qiao's ears twitched slightly, and she was about to make a move, but something even faster than her attacked Ning Yue.
Tao Tao was startled and blurted out, "Don't kill her!"
Bi Shi'an raised an eyebrow, revealing a wicked and sinister smile. He then flicked his wrist and pierced the left side of her forehead.
The Hengshan Sect Leader's eyes widened in fury, and he cried out in panic, "Yue'er!"
Li Jianxin's eyes were fierce as he raised his hand to slash at the silver thread, but he was blasted away by a powerful internal force, which also sent several other people flying.
Ning Yue's gaze instantly became blank, her face stiffened, and she swung her sword at the Hengshan Sect Leader beside her, following the gesture of the person in control.
The Hengshan Sect Leader couldn't bring himself to harm his own daughter and could only awkwardly dodge.
However, he had suffered many injuries in the battle just now, and after several rounds, he was exhausted and Ning Yue stabbed him in the left shoulder.
Warm, scarlet blood flowed down the snow-white sword, landing in Ning Yue's eyes and immediately burning them.
At this moment, she may appear numb, but she is actually still conscious and can clearly see herself stabbing her beloved father with a sword.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and two streams of tears fell down her cheeks.
Yuan Xiu stared at the urn in Tao Tao's hand, his eyes filled with disappointment. His feet unconsciously stepped forward. "Benefactor Tao..."
The abbot and all the monks knew what this was, and their faces instantly turned ugly.
All eyes were on Tao Tao as she walked to Bi Shi'an's side, enduring all the strange looks.
He noticed that the anxious eyes of the bald monks were all fixed on the urn in Tao Tao's arms, and he immediately became interested and asked, "Could it be that the old bald monk's ashes are in here?"
She nodded. "Yes, but the relic you're looking for isn't there."
"Isn't it said that highly accomplished monks leave behind relics after death? This old bald monk seems to be a two-faced fake monk."
His words were full of sarcasm, and his sinister laugh was laced with disdain.
Tao Tao looked at Ning Yue, who was under his control, tears streaming down her face. Her eyes were filled with anger, as if she had betrayed Ning Yue.
She looked at Yuan Xiu again, her face pale, and she looked somewhat incredulous.
Li Jianxin frowned, just as hostile towards Ning Yue.
Tao Tao lowered her head, her eyelids drooping, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and said in a calm voice, "Ning Yue is my friend, Grandpa, please let her go."
This address of "Grandpa" took many people, who had been speculating about their relationship, quite by surprise.
Bi Shi'an glanced at her sideways, his expression indifferent, his eyes cold and sharp, faintly containing a murderous aura.
Leng Qiao sensed something was wrong and stepped forward to block Tao Tao's path, watching him warily, gripping her sword tightly, her whole body tense, ready to pounce.
Seeing the obviously off atmosphere, the group exchanged glances, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.
Tao Tao gently pushed Leng Qiao aside, looked directly at him without any hesitation, and repeated, "Grandpa, not only is Ning Yue my friend, but Li Jianxin and Yuan Xiu are also my friends."
"There are no relics here, so can we release them?"
Upon hearing this, Bi Shi'an looked at the person in the crowd who was most likely the one she was talking about, and scratched his head in annoyance. "Fine, fine, I'll let those three people go."
After saying that, he took back the silver thread in his hand.
Ning Yue suddenly lost control, her limbs went weak, and she fell violently to the ground. The Hengshan Sect Leader hurriedly tried to reach out and catch her, but missed because of the injury on his shoulder.
Li Jianxin quickly caught it and rested it on his shoulder.
"You can't touch the people from Hengshan Sword Sect and Linggui Temple either, because they are disciples of these sects."
Upon hearing this, Bi Shi'an looked at her resentfully, "Alright, alright."
Tao Tao added, "You can't kill their friends either, because a friend's friend is also considered a half-friend."
"Does that mean no one can move?! You little brat, you're so domineering!"
He cursed in dissatisfaction.
The brat he was referring to was fearless, arms crossed, and said arrogantly, "So, will you agree or not? You can also refuse."
Looking at her clearly threatening gaze, Bi Shi'an nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, why would I kill these people without the relic? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"
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