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These past few days, similar words kept ringing in her ears. Zhu Ming's death was like a key, opening the door to the real world for her. Malice, ridicule, and slander she had never felt before surged up in her.
They shouted deception and locked Zhu Ming and her tightly in the name of upholding justice. The sword immortal who was once admired by thousands of people was now worse than a dog on the side of the road. Li Zhaoyue suddenly remembered Zhu Ming's unwilling eyes before his death.
Did she ever expect that after sacrificing her life for the floating island, this would be the outcome? Li Zhaoyue felt no sympathy for Zhu Ming, nor for herself.
After enjoying the peace under Zhu Ming's protection, she woke up from the dream and naturally had to accept the cruel reality. However, these rabble who didn't even understand the whole story were not qualified to talk to her about justice.
The fat man in the lead looked familiar. Li Zhaoyue stared at him for a long time without saying a word. Guilty, the fat man looked away and shouted, "Why are you looking at me like that? Even if you realize your mistake now, it's too late. Those who died because of you and your master can't come back!"
Li Zhaoyue's gaze rested on a timid woman at the end of the crowd. Hearing this, he turned around and asked, "What are you doing now?"
This question left everyone confused. The fat man glanced at her as if she were an idiot and said contemptuously, "Of course it's to uphold justice."
"If," Li Zhaoyue raised the corner of his mouth, "you really like to uphold justice, why don't you go to Cangyun City to resist the spirit people?"
The fat man was choked by this and shouted angrily, "You are just being unreasonable!"
"I'm being unreasonable?" Li Zhaoyue's tone suddenly rose, his expression becoming particularly angry. "These past few days, you've been lying in wait for me, insulting me in all sorts of ways in the name of justice. If I talk back, I'll be ridiculed."
Some people in the crowd looked away guiltily, and the only sound on the entire path was Li Zhaoyue's angry questioning.
"But who says you have this qualification?"
"You!" The fat man's eyes widened and he clenched his fists. Li Zhaoyue knew that she couldn't beat so many people, but the grievances that had been pent up in her heart for these days surged up in waves, making her unable to stop.
"What is justice? Justice is that you dare not ask the elders of the Yizi Academy to increase Zhu Ming's punishment, but you can turn around and insult me. It is that you can ignore the real problems facing the Floating Island and keep harping on what has already happened!"
She pointed at the group of people with numb expressions and fierce eyes, feeling extremely cold.
"People are like this, you have seen it with your own eyes now." These words suddenly rang in her ears. She was in a trance for a while, and always felt that the voice of the person speaking was very familiar.
Perhaps feeling he couldn't win the argument, or perhaps because his true purpose had been exposed, the fat man's face flushed with anger, and he roared as he was about to draw his sword. At this moment, the woman who had been hiding at the end of the team came out.
When she looked up, everyone gasped.
This person turned out to be Lou Yao, whose body had been missing for many days! Her eyes were bloodshot, and her face was a deep blue, as if she had just crawled out of the earth.
"Everyone must be shocked to see me. They are all very curious about what I have been through during the days I was missing." Lou Yao's voice was hoarse, like the sound of nails scratching on a table, extremely unpleasant.
A male disciple jumped out from the crowd and said righteously, "Sis Lou is speaking up at this time, so it must be related to this criminal in front of us. Don't be afraid. With so many of us, we are more than enough to deal with Li Zhaoyue. Speak boldly!"
Li Zhaoyue recognized this person as the one who squeezed into the crowd to give her a gift on her birthday this year.
As expected, a lot of my previous happiness and joy were fake. I can only blame myself for seeing it clearly too late.
She dropped her eyes.
"Li Zhaoyue coveted the power of the man in black, but did not dare to summon him himself, so he tricked me into summoning the man in black on the night of the full moon." Lou Yao's words shocked everyone, including Li Zhaoyue.
Although she didn't know why Lou Yao had taken her body, she knew she didn't need to pursue the matter anymore since her body was back, so she gradually put the matter behind her. She didn't expect that when they met again, Lou Yao would be able to distort the facts to such an extent.
She was no longer as angry as before, but felt as if her heart was wrapped in a thick layer of snow and she gradually lost consciousness.
"So we swapped bodies. She died unexpectedly, but she turned against me and insisted on taking her body back. I wasn't someone who coveted wealth and fame. I was simply forced into her body. Everything was her own fault, but she forced me out of her body and happily became the young lady again, leaving me outside to slowly disintegrate. By chance, I received help from a master, and I barely survived."
Lou Yao looked aggrieved, and tears started to fall as she spoke, which contrasted with the cold-blooded and ruthless Li Zhaoyue beside her.
There were whispers among the crowd, and everyone's expressions were angry.
"Well said, Li Zhaoyue, what do you have to quibble about?" The fat man glared at her and questioned.
Lou Yao was afraid she would say something, so she quickly walked over to the fat man, pretended to wipe away her tears, and said softly, "You just accused her like that, and she can say all sorts of things. She absolutely refuses to admit these things."
"Okay, the facts are clear, we must punish her!" The fat man turned around and said to the people in the crowd. Everyone's face was filled with righteous indignation, and they drew their weapons and took fighting stances.
Li Zhaoyue was so disgusted by their singing the same tune that he was speechless and stood aside sneering.
"There are more of us on our side. If we attack together, it would be considered bullying you, Junior Sister. Let's have a one-on-one competition. Junior Sister Li has inherited Elder Zhu's true teachings, so her skills must be very profound." Lou Yao wiped away her non-existent tears and said with a smile.
That gentle smile was exactly the same as the one she saw on the street that night. Lou Yao could have saved her then, but now she wanted to kill her. No matter how stupid Li Zhaoyue was, she should have understood something.
She looked at the fifty-plus people and said calmly, "Senior Sister Lou is quite good at talking. It seems like she's giving me a choice, but it's actually putting me in a much more dangerous position than if we all attacked together."
Lou Yao's expression changed.
"Fifty people against one, and these fifty people are all disciples practicing swordsmanship. How can I win?" Li Zhaoyue's tone was filled with sadness.
Lou Yao suddenly brightened up and said loudly, "When your master used brute force to force those children to sacrifice, wasn't it the same? I am simply giving him a taste of his own medicine."
"What a good way to treat others in their own way." Li Zhaoyue repeated this sentence and suddenly laughed.
"We don't need a god who cheats all mortals with the Way of Exchange! We just need a god who grants all our wishes!"
She was being watched by over fifty people, and suddenly, countless shouts rang out in her ears, one after another, like the whispers of ghosts.
"How is it? It feels good to be betrayed, right? You lost, hahaha, you lost!" Sharp laughter filled his ears. Li Zhaoyue covered his ears and kept backing away.
"Oh no! She's trying to run! Chase her!" Another round of noisy shouting. She felt so heavy, so heavy. The spiritual energy those people emitted was like sharp needles, piercing her whole body with pain.
"This is karma, this is retribution! Do you hear? They hate you!"
No, that's not right. Li Zhaoyue held his head, barely dodging the incoming sword, and stumbled forward. No, that sound wasn't coming from this group of people.
No, it’s so noisy, so noisy!
Is there any way, is there any way to stop this damn sound? Is there?
"Chu Ri!" She suddenly shouted out the name uncontrollably.
In an instant, the clamor around her ears vanished. Even the spiritual energy of those chasing her vanished. Li Zhaoyue seemed to be enveloped by a transparent shield, isolating herself from all the harm, leaving only absolute silence.
A sword floated quietly in front of her, the rust on the sword quickly falling off, revealing its original appearance.
It was a pale blue sword, made of an unknown substance, resembling crystal ice, with snowflake patterns carved into it. At the end of the hilt hung a small tassel, resembling a doll.
Li Zhaoyue slowly stretched out his hand and grasped the sword.
The shroud surrounding her vanished instantly, and the annoying shouting returned. She slowly stood still, sword in hand, and gazed indifferently at the crowd.
"Why is there suddenly an extra sword?" someone muttered.
"What are you afraid of? Everyone knows that Li Zhaoyue's cultivation is low. Why would we be afraid of her when there are so many of us?"
"But what if she suddenly becomes stronger?"
"Even if she suddenly becomes stronger, she needs to have the same skills as Senior Brother Xie Feng. But even if Senior Brother Xie Feng comes, it will be very difficult to fight fifty against one..."
"That's true."
Lou Yao took in all the gossip of the people. As she listened to them talking about Xie Feng, she couldn't help but recall the day when she went out for a walk with Li Zhaoyue and others outside Yiziyuan. He looked so cold and alone, carrying a sword on his back.
Senior Brother Xie was a man of pure spirit and integrity, one of the best men in the world. Yet, he fell in love with Li Zhaoyue.
Lou Yao looked at her resentfully, unable to hide her jealousy.
Why does she deserve the best in the world? Why is it that what Lou Yao likes is always snatched away by Li Zhaoyue!
Unable to contain her anger, she pushed through the crowd and said to Li Zhaoyue, "We won't take advantage of others. Junior Sister, you must have run away just now because you were afraid. But as long as you agree to the competition now, we will forgive you."
She said this as if she had already made some big mistake.
The First Sun Sword in her hand emitted a bright light, and the endless power nourished her dry meridians. Li Zhaoyue felt a fullness she had never felt before.
Gradually, she could see the spiritual power exuded from the disciples' breaths, as well as their flaws.
She raised the Sunrise Sword, pointed the tip at Lou Yao's head, and smiled faintly: "Let's attack together."
This arrogant look angered the fat man. He shouted, brandished his sword and rushed forward. The people behind him also rushed forward.
He seemed swift, but in reality, his lower body was unstable. Li Zhaoyue aimed at his legs and swept his sword, knocking him off his feet. The Churi Sword carried her through the crowd with ease, sweeping away the disciples who were slashing around with swords, and they were all swept to the ground, unable to get up again.
Lou Yao was shocked by Li Zhaoyue's sudden change. Taking advantage of the chaos, she quietly retreated, hoping to take the opportunity to escape.
A powerful pull came from the back of her neck, leaving her feet dangling in the air. She was so frightened that her soul flew away. She subconsciously shouted, "I was wrong, I was wrong. Who is this? Li Zhaoyue is in front. Go hit her, don't hit me."
A light laugh came from above her head. Lou Yao's body stiffened. She looked up and found that it was Li Zhaoyue.
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