Chapter 283 The Tampered Ladder to Heaven
The Martial Arts Alliance, in its backyard.
Ziwei Hall.
Chen Xinyue entered the main room with a deathly pale face.
When Chen Ruolan came out of the training room and saw Chen Xinyue's haggard appearance, she simply looked away indifferently.
The color drained from Chen Xinyue's face, and she stammered, "Mother."
Chen Ruolan remained silent.
Chen Xinyue bent her knees and knelt down: "Daughter knows she was wrong, please give her another chance, Mother."
Chen Ruolan said coldly, "You can't even handle a wild girl, what a waste! Yesterday's events were just a minor punishment to serve as a warning."
Chen Xinyue's eyes reddened: "Mother is right."
Seeing her daughter in such a state, Chen Ruolan couldn't bear it and sighed, "Alright, get up."
"This time it was my carelessness. I didn't expect that little bitch would actually have some opportunities. Not only does she know Young Master Li, but she also knows Prefect Su." Chen Ruolan's expression was very unpleasant.
Over the years, she has stayed in the Martial Arts Alliance. Although she obtained the title of leader of the branch thanks to her father's relationship with the old leader, it was ultimately not a legitimate title.
She didn't want to remain a lowly, illegitimate relative forever.
She wants to solidify the relationship.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuchuan was too stubborn. Xiao Qingxuan had clearly been insane for over a decade, yet he remained devoted to her and even blamed her for the theft of the little bitch. Because of this, he hadn't given her a kind look all these years.
If it weren't for Xinyue serving Xiao Qingxuan these past few years, she would have had the chance to meet Jiang Yuchuan. Otherwise, she might never have had the chance to see Jiang Yuchuan again in her life.
She felt resentful just thinking about it.
She was naturally unhappy about the little bitch's return.
But she was of low status and her voice carried little weight; no one paid attention to her opinions.
She instructed Chen Xinyue to cause trouble, but she didn't expect her daughter to be so useless. Not only did she fail to humiliate that little bitch, she almost got herself into trouble as well.
This forced Chen Ruolan to temporarily avoid confrontation.
However, backing down is not in her nature.
"I heard that Madam Song invited that little slut to dinner at Furong Restaurant. I will find a way to let you go with her. Remember, you must stay calm and make sure that little slut believes that you are willing to be her sister."
Chen Xinyue bit her red lips with her pearly teeth: "Yes, Mother."
Seeing that her daughter was so obedient, Chen Ruolan nodded in satisfaction: "Once she has let her guard down, take the opportunity to find out what her adoptive parents' status is in the capital, and why Prefect Song and Li Changhuai would give him such great respect?"
The young lady of the Second Master of the Martial Arts Alliance is not someone who can afford to invite Prefect Song with such grand pomp.
As for Li Changhuai...
Thinking of Yu Zhiyi's face, she felt as if she had guessed the truth.
Yu Zhiyi was unaware that someone was targeting her. At that moment, she was standing in front of the Heavenly Ladder and asked curiously, "Is there any trick to this Heavenly Ladder?"
"There's no trick to it," Jiang Liuyi explained to his younger sister. "It's just that going straight up and down is faster. Most of the people who come to the Martial Alliance are martial arts masters, so going directly up the Heavenly Ladder saves a lot of time."
"The winding mountain road next to it is for the families of martial arts masters. Moreover, the Martial Alliance holds some events every now and then, such as the competition for the Heaven Ranking and Earth Ranking. These grand events not only attract martial arts masters, but also ordinary people who yearn for the martial arts world, or certain powerful forces that like to show off. These people will choose to take the winding mountain road."
After all, they arrived in a luxurious carriage or sedan chair; we can't expect them to get out and climb the mountain, can we?
Jiang Liuyun retorted, "Apart from the invited forces and families, anyone else who wants to participate or watch the competition must buy a ticket to qualify for participation or spectating."
Yu Zhiyi asked curiously, "Oh? How much is an admission ticket?"
Jiang Liuyun said, "This year's price is ten taels of silver per person." He was somewhat proud of himself: "Father was in charge of these things this year, and he also set the price."
Ten taels is certainly a lot for ordinary people.
However, it means nothing to the major powers, families, or even some chivalrous heroes.
This is also one of the ways the Martial Arts Alliance generates revenue.
All of this is perfectly understandable.
The only thing worth mentioning is the faint layer of black mist on the ladder to heaven.
Seeing Yu Zhiyi's blank expression, but for some reason, Jiang Liuyi could see her confusion, so he explained to himself, "This year's Earth Ranking Conference is scheduled for half a month from now."
This is why Jiang Yuchuan would urge Yu Zhiyi to come back sooner or later.
He wanted to take advantage of this conference to let everyone in the martial arts world know that his beloved daughter had been found!
Of course, if Yu Zhiyi really doesn't want to, he won't force her.
It's just a pity that I'll be leaving for a while.
After all, he also has to host this competition.
Yu Zhiyi never expected that she would come back to witness such a grand event.
But then she remembered how mysterious the father and son had been the whole way, and she understood.
This is a surprise for her.
"Brother, let's find a few people to come and do the work."
Jiang Liuyi asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Yu Zhiyi pointed to the Heavenly Ladder, which had a faint bluish-black hue in her eyes, and said, "This Heavenly Ladder has been tampered with. Anyone who steps on it will either suffer a series of misfortunes or, in severe cases, bloodshed. Although the evil energy on it is not too strong right now and will not bring too serious consequences, once someone is injured and bleeds on it, it will aggravate the evil energy."
"The increased malevolent energy will further increase the chances of injury and bleeding."
“If this continues, it won’t be long before someone loses their life here.”
The Jiang brothers' expressions changed simultaneously.
They naturally wouldn't doubt their younger sister's/older sister's judgment.
Their father is in charge of this Earth Ranking Conference. If someone dies, their father will be the first to suffer the consequences.
Just as he was about to speak, a disdainful voice rang out from behind him: "Are you planning to go down the path of a charlatan?"
Jiang Liubin walked over surrounded by a group of young men and women. Jiang Liubin's face was full of disdain, and the young men and women looked at Yu Zhiyi with strange expressions.
"Jiang Liubin, do you think you'll die if you don't act like a jerk for a day?"
The river flows and the clouds gather.
Jiang Liubin chuckled: "Am I wrong? She herself is afraid to walk up the Heavenly Ladder, so she says there's something wrong with it. Isn't that just a joke?"
“We walk this road every day and nothing has ever happened to us.”
The young men and women didn't dare to mock Yu Zhiyi in front of Jiang Liuyi, but the way they looked at her was also very strange.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Jiang Liuyun: "We didn't ask you to believe us, nor did we ask you for help. What are you spouting nonsense about!"
“You didn’t ask me for help, but weren’t you just trying to find someone to tamper with the Heavenly Ladder?”
Jiang Liubin shook his head and said, "Everyone in the Martial Arts Alliance is here because of my father's name, and my father also pays them their monthly allowance. I have no objection to you ordering them to do serious things, but if you want them to help a charlatan like me mess around, I have the right to stop you."
He was in the right in this matter and wasn't afraid of being scolded by Jiang Liuyi.
After all, Jiang Liuyi was in the wrong.
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