Every subtle expression on her face spoke volumes about how angry and sad she was.
"Our junior sister has sacrificed so much for us! How could you do that?! Don't you know how vulnerable she is and how much she cares about each and every one of us?"
"She saved us not so we would hurt her!!!"
She roared, her voice echoing throughout the entire Misty Peak. At that moment, no one dared to move, except for Lou Xuanzhi, who reached out and pressed down on Le Luoxi's hand holding the whip: "Although your senior brother is stern and taciturn, you know he is not that kind of person."
"What kind of person?" Le Luoxi looked at him coldly and asked sharply, shaking off Lou Xuanzhi's hand: "The person Master is trying to persuade right now should not be me, but Senior Brother. In this world, we can hurt anyone and disregard anyone's thoughts, but we cannot disregard Junior Sister."
"Or is it that we've been protected by our junior sister for so long that even you, Master, think that she should accept everything about us without hesitation and pave the way for us?"
She stared coldly at Lou Xuanzhi, tears streaming down her face.
Lou Xuanzhi shut his mouth, looked at Xie Ji'an, and said in a cold voice, "Hurry up and tell me what happened!?"
Xie Ji'an looked at everyone and recounted what had happened a year ago. In the end, he collapsed to his knees and said, "Junior sister, hit me. It was me. I didn't expect it to turn out like that. I... Anyway, it's no use saying anything now."
He lowered his head, his usual aloofness and pride vanishing in that moment. Le Luoxi laughed, her cold gaze fixed on Xie Ji'an, a laugh that sent chills down one's spine.
When she finally stopped, her eyes were filled with disappointment.
"When did our junior sister ever harm us?"
After she finished speaking, she smiled bitterly and said, "We all made mistakes. Junior Sister is exceptionally talented and so smart. If we hadn't run away that day, perhaps everything would have been different."
As soon as she finished speaking, she vanished in a flash.
The entire Misty Peak was deathly silent.
Their long eyelashes drooped, and everyone's faces were filled with regret and self-blame.
Yun Huai and Shangguan Fu's voices were even more bitter: "Yes, when has Junior Sister ever harmed us? Although the things she brings are always strange and unusual, we have to admit that they are very effective."
"Master, please allow your disciple to go down the mountain to find your junior sister."
The two knelt down.
Lou Xuanzhi's gaze drifted into the distance, his face grim: "We all bear an inescapable responsibility for what happened today. I hereby order you all to search for Xiao Ba separately. If you have any news, report it to me immediately."
"Yes!" everyone answered in response.
They each went their separate ways.
Mingye sighed: "Senior brother, everything has a cause and effect. Even the firefly incident that you and I have never noticed is intricately connected."
"I believe they will definitely find their nephew."
Lou Xuanzhi did not speak, but remained silent for a long time before entrusting all matters within the sect to Mingye.
at the same time.
July led Yuanzhi to a bustling town. In the distance, a group of people were gathered around a notice and discussing it.
The two walked through the crowd and stood at the front. The notice clearly stated that a demon was causing trouble at the Li family residence in the South City and that a large sum of money was offered to find a master of immortality.
Yuan Zhi looked at Qi Yue: "Master, should we get involved in this matter?"
Qi Yue said calmly, "Of course we should take care of it. Take down the notice and let's go."
“Yes.” Yuan Zhi obediently replied and took down the notice.
Seeing this, the mortals around them discussed among themselves, casting various envious and admiring glances.
They made way for the two of them.
July nodded and said softly, "Thank you."
Yuan Zhi then put the notice into his spatial ring. Afterward, the two of them walked out of the crowd and were stopped by a guard-like person.
"This humble servant, Li Rong, a guard of the Li family, pays his respects to the Immortal Master."
"Hmm," Qiyue responded faintly.
Li Rong didn't dare to say much, but quickly led the two towards the south of the city, explaining the situation as they walked.
“Originally, this matter should have been handled by the Fengyun Sect, which protects Ye City. However, for some reason, a month ago, my master personally went to the Fengyun Sect but failed to invite the immortal master down. Later, they even beat my master up, gave him a pill, and threw him down the mountain.”
"Although my master recovered immediately after taking the pill, his complexion worsened as the problems in the manor remained unresolved. It wasn't until half a month ago that we had no choice but to post a notice. Since then, some immortal masters have come to our door."
"But in the end, those who escaped did, and those who didn't disappear without a trace. Since the Immortal Master took down the notice, he must have heard about it."
As Li Rong spoke, he kept glancing at Qi Yue and the other person's expressions out of the corner of his eye.
When her gaze fell upon Yuan Zhi, she couldn't hide the envy in her eyes.
Although he was fortunate enough to be born in the spirit realm, unlike the short-lived mortals of the lower realm, he was still a mortal without spiritual roots. It is said that cultivators can change their appearance and split mountains and fill seas. If only he had spiritual roots.
Not only can it bring glory to the family, but it can also lead to finding a celestial female cultivator and achieving immortality.
"If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out." Yuan Zhi, noticing Li Rong's gaze, thought Li Rong was looking at his master. His face darkened, and he kicked Li Rong in the butt, his eyes filled with murderous intent and warning.
Li Rong quickly lowered his head.
Yuan Zhi finally calmed down and looked at Qi Yue: "Master, how about I investigate first?"
Qiyue looked at him and said, "It's alright."
Li Rong was shocked. He had thought they were cultivation partners, but he never expected that the woman was actually the master of this man with a bad temper.
Fortunately, he didn't offend this immortal master.
The further they went, the more oppressed Yuanzhi and Qiyue felt, as the air was filled with resentment.
As they drew closer, gusts of cold wind began to blow.
[That's right. I remember there's an ancient artifact buried beneath the Li family's tomb in Ye City. The artifact possesses a spirit, but unfortunately, it's stained with blood and resentment. However, for many years, it didn't cause any trouble until the eldest son of the previous Li family head fell in love with an actress, forcibly took her, and then imprisoned her in his courtyard.]
Originally, nothing serious happened, but unfortunately, the legitimate son was a womanizer and promiscuous. He soon grew tired of the actress, and without the son's protection, the actress was skinned, dismembered, and buried under a tree in the courtyard by the legal wife.
The blood spread outwards, falling into the ground and merging with the corrupted artifact.
[Three hundred years of silence, three hundred years of cultivation.]
[Born six months ago to seek revenge.]
The current head of the Li family is the man who abandoned her.
No wonder the resentment is so strong!
Yuan Zhi glanced at the resentment that had almost solidified into a tangible form, then looked at his calm master beside him, his eyes filled with confusion. Was his master after the large sum of money or the divine artifact? Or was it because saving a life was more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda?
He couldn't figure it out, but if it were him, he wouldn't care about it anymore.
After all, it's karma and retribution; this is all the sins committed by the Li family themselves.
As for Qiyue, she certainly wasn't there to save people; she came solely for the divine artifact.
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