Li Qiuheng was panting heavily like an old ox. As a cultivator, his breathing and voice were so loud, which showed that he was really angry.
Seeing him like this, Fang Ruotang felt no sympathy whatsoever; in fact, she wished she could stab him in the heart a couple more times.
"You're not going to get angry out of embarrassment, are you?"
Fang Ruotang glanced sideways at Li Qiuheng.
Li Qiuheng gritted his teeth, feeling that he had humiliated the enemy this time.
But since this enemy can save Yin Yue right now, they have no choice but to endure it, because at the moment, nothing is more important than reviving Yin Yue.
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Sect Leader Fang," Li Qiuheng said with a forced smile.
Fang Ruotang nodded, showing no mercy, and said, "That is indeed a joke."
"Ha!" Li Qiuheng exhaled angrily, turned his head, and looked fiercely at the idiots lying on the ground.
He can't do anything about Fang Ruotang, so can't he at least deal with the idiots in the sect?
The group of boys and girls on the ground tensed up, knowing that their end was near.
Yin Yue then spoke up to dissuade them.
"Master, don't blame them. It's all Yin Yue's fault for being incompetent. If Yin Yue hadn't gotten into trouble, my junior brothers and sisters wouldn't have been tricked into trying to avenge me. This is my fault."
"What does this have to do with you?"
Li Qiuheng frowned. If Yin Yue said that, how could he still punish his disciple?
Does that mean it was wrong for them to help their senior sister get revenge?
“If I were still here, I would never let them be deceived. In the end, it’s not their fault. The mastermind was Zhang Li, and Master showed him mercy. Even though he harmed his fellow disciples, he was not killed or expelled from the sect. Yet he did not repent and instead stirred up trouble behind the scenes. He was clearly dissatisfied with Master’s decision.”
Li Qiuheng: ...
Although it is true, doesn't he have any pride to say it so casually?
At that moment, Li Qiuheng really wanted to throw the jade pendant in his hand away.
But thinking that Yin Yue was someone he had raised since she was a baby, he hesitated for a moment, then, with an embarrassed blush on his face, forced himself to speak, his skin trembling.
"...You have a point."
By the time Zhang Li was brought in, Li Qiuheng was furious. After all, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have lost face so badly.
He even lost prestige among the disciples of the sect.
The thought of having to provide a compelling explanation for Zhang Li's alleged harm to his fellow disciples without being punished gave him a headache.
He couldn't possibly admit that Zhang Li was talented and was an inner disciple, while those who got into trouble were all untalented outer disciples whom he had never even met!
While this is true, the number of outer disciples is also quite large.
It's best not to let people know, lest it cause unrest.
Most importantly, this matter is detrimental to the unity of the sect.
Li Qiuheng, who had initially shown leniency towards Zhang Li because of his talent, now wished he could kill him. He immediately destroyed Zhang Li's chance to continue cultivating and then threw him out of the sect.
Zhang Li was seen being thrown out of the weapon-refining sect like a cripple.
When Fang Ruotang met his hateful gaze, she inexplicably raised an eyebrow.
This is?
Do you hate her?
That's right!
If you don't hate her, then you shouldn't even secretly instigate this drama.
Tsk!
Fang Ruotang was a little annoyed, but not much.
Keep an eye on him; this person can't be allowed to live.
Fang Ruotang looked at Li Qiuheng and personally destroyed his spiritual root, so he would never have the chance to cultivate again.
But who can say for sure what will happen in this world?
What if this is another Lin Bufan?
"Does Your Excellency want to kill him? Just send Zhuang Xinghe."
【No need. We'll just throw him into the secret realm later. Whether he lives or dies is up to fate.】
Fang Ruotang responded hypocritically.
Given Zhang Li's pathetic state, he'll most likely be eliminated immediately upon landing.
Even if you're lucky enough to avoid landing near monsters and magical plants, you definitely won't survive more than a few days inside.
After all, the upper limit of this secret mirror is the Nascent Soul stage, which means that there is not only a lot of killing intent inside, but also great destructive power.
Based on her personal experience, she had encountered the Corpse Vine, which controlled a Corpse Vine at the Mahayana stage. And there were more than one such man-eating plant in the secret realm.
[You're so clever, sir. You killed him without getting your hands dirty.]
Absolutely, he doesn't deserve it.
Fang Ruotang's voice was full of smugness.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
This Zhang Li was just a nobody; if he hadn't danced right in front of her, she wouldn't even have known he existed.
But now she's secretly inciting everyone's murderous intent towards her.
He dared to openly reveal his thoughts in front of her, so it's no wonder she wanted to eliminate him completely.
Although she didn't believe that someone with such a corrupt character and morals could have a chance to rebuild his spiritual roots in the future, Fang Ruotang didn't want to leave behind any hidden dangers.
After Zhang Li was brought in, he didn't even get a chance to say a word before Li Qiuheng dealt with him, leaving him half-dead and thrown out.
As for Yingying, who was kidnapped along with him, everyone acted as if they didn't see her.
She stood next to Zhang Li, a very conspicuous presence, but no one tried to implicate her, including Li Qiuheng. After dealing with Zhang Li, he immediately wanted to let the matter drop and lead Fang Ruotang away from the place.
Fang Ruotang had a good memory and recognized the woman at a glance.
Yingying herself had no intention of escaping or saving her life. After Zhang Li was thrown out, she knelt down and crawled to Fang Ruotang's side.
"I am also one of those who harmed you! Sect Leader Fang can kill me or torture me if he wants. I was stupid to believe Zhang Li's one-sided story, but I hope Sect Leader Fang can save my senior sister. She is truly the best person in the world. She shouldn't have died so young. I hope Sect Leader Fang will not take his anger out on my senior sister because of me."
"Yingying..." Yin Yue inside the jade pendant was anxious.
She couldn't detect what was happening outside the jade pendant; she wasn't powerful enough to do so yet. She only knew Yingying was there when she heard her voice.
"Master, what happened to Yingying? Is she involved in this? Master, please help Yingying. You know this little girl, she has no bad intentions."
Li Qiuheng replied without saying a word.
"Is it that I don't want to protect her? I've already pretended she doesn't exist, but this stupid girl still jumps out to confess. What can I do? If Sect Master Fang really wants to pursue this, she'll be lucky to escape with her life."
Yin Yue was taken aback.
Then, an even more urgent voice said, "Master, you know she did this all for me. Please help her, Master."
"Fine, fine! She's my disciple too, and I can't just watch her die to atone for her sins." Li Qiuheng said with a dark face.
He never felt that the entire weapon-refining sect was at odds with him.
But at this moment, he felt that all the disciples in the sect were there to bring him down, otherwise why would they not understand his good intentions at all!
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