Chapter 84 The power that Mu Fuyun relied on to bully others has also arrived
"She...did she burn the sword until it softened?" "But, that's the sword Chen Tian has used for many years!"
Although Chen Tian's sword is not a famous sword on the list, it was made for him by a famous weapon maker at the expense of the Chen family, so it would not be easily broken by ordinary spiritual fire.
Chen Tian was stunned and stood there, unable to recover for a long time.
The instructor next to him held up the drumstick, and when the hammer fell, he would sing out the result of the competition.
But he was interrupted angrily by Chen Tian.
"I refuse to accept this! Tianyan has long established a sect rule: During competitions, you are not allowed to use any magical weapon or elixir other than the sword to win. Aside from elixirs that strengthen your foundation and replenish your Qi Sea, if you resort to external forces, regardless of your performance, you will be considered a failure."
The teacher stopped talking abruptly and looked at Mu Fuyun hesitantly.
"Brother Chen, please explain clearly. When have I ever used any magical weapon or elixir other than the sword?" Mu Fuyun stood on the stage with his head held high, looking at Chen Tian calmly, waiting for his next words.
"The fire just now almost melted my sword. Do you dare to say that you didn't rely on external forces?" Chen Tian raised the half-broken sword in his hand and questioned with wide eyes.
The other disciples' faces also showed a hint of doubt. After all, the spiritual fire just now was indeed quite powerful compared to the small flames they usually created. Honestly, regardless of whether they had reached the Golden Core Stage or even the higher Nascent Soul Stage, they could not produce such a flame.
"No." Mu Fuyun answered without hesitation.
Chen Tian's disbelief was clear, and he was about to open his mouth to taunt her when a cloud suddenly drifted over the trial stage. Elder Qin of Taiqing Peak had arrived from the stands at some point, looking down at the crowd from above. He said in a deep voice, "How dare a mere disciple in the early Jindan stage speak so arrogantly?"
“Master!”
When Chen Tian saw his master coming, he immediately felt like he had found someone to rely on, and even his back straightened up.
The other Taiqing Peak disciples present also raised their heads.
"I never said anything outrageous."
Mu Fuyun couldn't help but frown when he saw Elder Qin suddenly intervening. It was not because he was dissatisfied with the doubts he raised, but because he simply felt that as a sect elder and the master of a peak, it was a bit of a debasement for him to rashly join the dispute between disciples.
Elder Qin looked down at her, his face expressionless as he said, "I, Tian Yan, am a leader of the Sword Sect. You are a sword cultivator, and only at the early stage of the Golden Core stage. You haven't yet mastered the art of swordsmanship. How could you possibly understand this technique, reserved for weapon cultivators? Although I'm not an expert in weapon cultivation, I've met countless people over the years, so I'm not so sure I wouldn't be able to spot this little trick."
"That's right!" Chen Tian said confidently, "You should be declared the loser in this competition!"
The other onlookers went from being skeptical and whispering at first to becoming extremely excited.
"Really? In front of so many elders and fellow disciples, would you really cheat like that?"
"This is unheard of! When has our Tianyan ever produced a disciple like this?"
"Elder Qin is the head of Taiqing Peak, the elder most respected by the Sect Master. Could his words be wrong?"
There were also some disciples, such as Zhan Yao, Xu Huaiyan, Hong Ying and others, who never spoke a word.
They all thought of the situation when Mu Fuyun first entered the outer gate two years ago.
At that time, they were also one of the endless discussions.
Now, after spending such a long time together, I will no longer make conclusions as easily as others.
The more this happens, the more you realize how uncomfortable it is to be questioned by countless people.
They couldn't help but look at Mu Fuyun on the trial stage with concern. Even though they knew that she had always been calm and never took other people's words to heart, they still couldn't help but feel distressed.
Mu Fuyun didn't have too many thoughts, but just remembered another person who had made a similar conclusion about her.
The head master Qi Yuanbai had said nearly a decade ago that her talent was mediocre and she would never have a chance to become an immortal in this life.
It is because the person who is speaking has a high status that others will not and cannot question his words.
Are these immortal elders really so careless and arrogant?
She was dazed for a moment. When she was in Yuya Mountain, she had never seen such a situation. Later, as she advanced all the way and became a powerful person, she never thought of interfering in other people's cultivation path.
She raised her head and said to Elder Qin, "Is this 'this little trick' true? Uncle Qin will let me try it and I'll know."
Whether you have used magical instruments, elixirs or other rare treasures that violate the sect's rules, you only need to demonstrate it again in front of everyone.
But Chen Tian jumped out and said angrily, "What? You still dare to question my master?"
Having said that, he turned to the instructor at the side of the stage and said with the same condescending attitude as Elder Qin, "Why don't you make the decision quickly?"
The instructor glanced at Elder Qin, then cast a look of pity towards Mu Fuyun. He had no choice but to take a step forward and slowly said, "This...this competition——"
"You are taking advantage of your power to bully others." Zhan Yao, who was injured in the audience and had not spoken a word, suddenly said coldly.
Elder Qin paused, his gaze falling on Zhan Yao. His expression remained unchanged, but a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.
"What nonsense! You have no right to speak here!" Chen Tian glared at Zhan Yao and scolded her.
"Alright," Elder Qin signaled Chen Tian not to get excited, but he didn't take Zhan Yao's words seriously. "He's just an ignorant child. I'm following the sect's rules, so I don't need to care about what others say."
As he spoke, he was still looking at the teacher in charge. Although his eyes were calm, there was a pressure that could not be ignored.
"How can this be!" Hongying gritted her teeth, tears almost streaming down her face. "What kind of rule is this!"
She wanted to argue, but Xiao Yan grabbed her sleeve. Xiao Yan was usually a bully and looked careless, but at the critical moment, he knew to think about Hongying, fearing that she would offend Elder Qin in an impulsive manner.
Hongying is different from Zhan Yao, or rather, no one except Zhan Yao dares to speak like this.
Mu Fuyun said, "Even the elders cannot guarantee that what they say is correct. For example, what Uncle Qin said today was wrong. I didn't use any external force."
Without waiting for Elder Qin and Chen Tian to speak, she immediately continued, "If someone must have used external forces to break the rules of the sect competition, it wasn't me, but someone else."
"Others? What others?"
"There are two people in a competition. Besides her, there is only Chen Tian."
"Could it be Chen Tian? What methods did Chen Tian use? I can't tell at all."
More and more people gathered around, and when they heard Mu Fuyun's words, the atmosphere suddenly became chaotic, and they looked at Chen Tian with puzzled and curious eyes.
Chen Tian was so angry that his face turned red and purple, as if he was very angry, but a trace of guilt flashed across his eyes.
"You little girl, you are so careless and slandering others. Why didn't Junior Brother Xie teach you that there is a price to pay for saying the wrong thing?" Elder Qin said calmly.
Mu Fuyun curled his lips and said, "Uncle Qin, before you question me, why not ask Brother Chen if he did anything wrong?"
Elder Qin glanced and stared at Chen Tian for a moment.
He had excellent eyesight and happened to be not far from Chen Tian, so he almost noticed the hint of panic under Chen Tian's bluffing at a glance, and couldn't help but squint his eyes.
"Girl, I know you're unhappy that I've exposed your tricks in public, so it's understandable that you're making such random accusations. However, I still want to advise you not to make a big deal out of this. I'm alone here now, so I can simply cancel this competition. It won't be a problem for you. But if you persist and continue to make unreasonable demands, I'm afraid it won't end so easily."
He was telling everyone that she was simply angry and humiliated, making random accusations. With his status as an elder, no one would dare to question her, and they would only urge her to give in and not make a big deal out of it.
Sure enough, Chu Ye, who had been watching from the sidelines for a while, rushed over from the high platform and stepped forward to persuade him, "Uncle Qin, calm down. This youngster is impetuous and inevitably said something inappropriate. By now, she should have calmed down and knows her limits."
As he spoke, he turned to Mu Fuyun, looked at her with a warning look, and whispered to her privately.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to Elder Qin, and this matter will be over."
He was no longer the same as he had been a year or two ago, constantly belittling and dismissing her. His words did show his concern for her, but he simply insisted on her admitting her mistakes without any basis.
"He's a sect elder. As disciples, we should yield and be humble. Now that we have the opportunity to each take a step back, it's the best outcome. You've already won nine battles, so there's no need to get to the bottom of this one."
Mu Fuyun naturally looked down upon this kind of compromise and fake-for-real behavior. Just as he was about to insist, he looked up and found that several of his classmates, with whom he had a good relationship, had hints of advice in their eyes.
Although she knew they had no ill intentions, she still felt uncomfortable, the kind of discomfort that comes from being forced down from behind, as if if they don't go down the stairs, they are being ungrateful.
It is just as Zhan Yao said, "bullying others by taking advantage of power."
Just as she was silent, the crystal piece on her chest suddenly felt cold, as if it sensed something.
Immediately afterwards, a snow-white figure appeared in the distant sky. It was Xie Hanyi, who had not appeared in the sect for a long time.
"Brother Qin," he said, his hands behind his back, his slender figure approaching Elder Qin, "I wonder what my disciple has done wrong to make things so difficult for her?"
He had clearly flown in at a very fast speed and had suddenly stopped in front of Elder Qin, but he did not look embarrassed at all. His clothes were neatly arranged and he looked as graceful as a fairy.
"Master!" Mu Fuyun stood on the trial platform and happily bowed to Xie Hanyi. "Master Qin just confirmed that I used force and methods that I shouldn't have used during the competition and asked me to give up the result of this competition."
"Have you violated the sect's rules?" Although Xie Hanyi stopped not far from Elder Qin, her eyes were always on Mu Fuyun.
"I dare not lie: No."
"Okay," Xie Hanyi turned to Elder Qin expressionlessly, "She said no, and I believe her."
"Hmph, I didn't know that Junior Brother Xie is such a protective person." Elder Qin didn't dare to be as aggressive as before when facing Xie Hanyi, but he never forgot to mock him.
Mu Fuyun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Zhan Yao said that Elder Qin and Chen Tian "bully others by taking advantage of their power". Now, the power that Mu Fuyun can rely on has also arrived. Can she also "bully" others?
She never liked to be the bad guy, so she carefully put away her sword.
Before everyone could react, she suddenly jumped in front of Chen Tian and regenerated a ball of spiritual fire with lightning speed.
The flame flickered, biting onto the corner of his robe and quickly spreading.
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