"Brother Li, please continue. I won't bother you anymore."

The disciple who conveyed the order smiled, bowed, and then turned and left.

"This is not true. I'm going to the Punishment Hall. I'm going to the Punishment Hall!"

Peng Li shook his head frantically, his eyes full of fear.

If I fall into Li Zhiming's hands, he will definitely take revenge on me severely.

Li Zhiming didn't say anything, just stood there quietly, watching Peng Li make a fool of himself.

After about a quarter of an hour, Peng Li finally calmed down.

He sat on the straw mat like a deflated ball.

"You should know the consequences if you fall into my hands."

"Hehe, what can you do to me?"

"It's nothing more than destroying my cultivation and imprisoning me in Xuyuan Prison, but can you do it?"

"Do you think Senior Brother Qi will let you deal with me so easily?"

"Hahaha."

Li Zhiming laughed twice.

"You are just a chess piece of Qi Yang. You are dispensable to him. If he really cared about you, he would not have asked you to turn yourself in and released me from Xuyuan Prison."

"I'm afraid you still don't know why Qi Yang asked you to do this?"

Li Zhiming squatted in front of Peng Li and looked at him with a smile.

Peng Li didn't say anything, but just clenched his fists.

Li Zhiming was right. Qi Yang just asked him to do this but didn't say why.

"Who are Qi Yang and Tian Yaoyao?"

"He even dared to stab his own senior brother in the back. You are a direct disciple without any background. Aren't you just a chess piece that he can use or discard at will?"

Li Zhiming questioned.

“…”

Peng Li remained silent.

It's not that he doesn't want to speak, but he doesn't know how to refute.

Every word of Li Zhiming is full of gems and every sentence touches the heart.

He didn't know what to say, and felt that whatever he said would be pale and powerless.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Li Zhiming said, "Did you forge evidence and accuse me of being instructed by Qi Yang?"

"Yes." Peng Li thought for a moment and nodded.

"What benefit did it give you?"

"Promise to let me become your direct disciple." Peng Li replied.

"I see."

"My master came to see you, right?"

"Uncle Jin has come to me several times to ask about the slander against you. He should know that someone is behind this intentionally."

Peng Li continued to answer. Now that things had come to this point, he had no way to escape. He might as well tell the truth. Maybe Li Zhiming would be in a better mood and spare his life.

"If this matter is investigated to the end, Qi Yang will not admit what he did. He will just throw you out to take the blame and let you bear everything. What do you think?"

Li Zhiming asked with a smile.

“…”

Peng Li didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement.

"Now, I will give you a chance. I will let you live so that you can continue to practice at Qingluan Peak."

Li Zhiming looked at Peng Li quietly, waiting for his reply.

"Chance?"

"What should I do?"

Peng Li asked without hesitation.

"I will follow the orders of the Punishment Hall and let you leave the Cliff of Repentance and stay at Qingluan Peak."

"Qi Yang let you out at this time, he must have some plan. Everything should be normal after you come out, and you should continue to follow Qi Yang's orders." Li Zhiming replied.

"You want me to do eyeliner?"

"That's good to know. If there's any movement in Qi Yang, please inform me immediately."

After Li Zhiming finished speaking, he turned and left.

"Aren't you afraid that I will betray you and tell Qi Yang everything that happened today!?"

"You can try, but you have no choice!"

Li Zhiming replied lightly, as if he didn't care that Peng Li would suddenly turn against him.

"Qi Yang has a strong background. The commander-in-chief of the Punishment Hall is his uncle, and his uncle is a capable general of the Punishment Hall. Going against him is equivalent to going against half of the Punishment Hall. Aren't you afraid that he will be desperate and take risks to kill you secretly?!" Peng Li asked again.

"If I were afraid, I would not leave Xuyuan Prison."

"I know you have a lot of doubts in your heart, but these doubts will be resolved when you leave the Cliff of Repentance."

Before Li Zhiming finished his words, he disappeared into the cave.

The exit of Siguo Cliff.

The two disciples who were in charge of guarding the entrance and exit bowed to Li Zhiming when they saw him coming out.

"According to the order of the Punishment Hall, release Peng Li, but he cannot leave Qingluan Peak for the time being. Wait for news on when he will be free." Li Zhiming ordered.

"clear."

The two nodded.

After Li Zhiming left, the two came to the cave.

"Tell me, why did Senior Brother Li release Peng Li? Peng Li fabricated evidence and slandered Senior Brother Li, which led to him being abolished and demoted to a menial servant in Xuyuan Prison. It's not an exaggeration to say that there is a deep blood feud between them."

"Who knows? Senior Brother Li's thoughts are unpredictable. We just need to follow his orders and stop asking so many questions."

"That's right, don't think too much."

The two came to the depths of the cave.

"Peng Li, your ban has been lifted. You can leave Siguo Cliff from now on, but your activities will be limited to Qingluan Peak. When you can regain your freedom, wait for notification from your superiors."

"clear."

Peng Li bowed his hands. After talking with Li Zhiming, his hostility was reduced by a lot.

He simply packed up his things and followed the two people out of the Cliff of Repentance.

"Finally it's out."

Peng Li breathed in the air outside and felt refreshed.

He walked down the stone steps and came to the stone platform halfway up the mountain.

This is the transportation hub of Qingluan Peak, with disciples coming and going.

After wandering around here for a while, Peng Li walked towards his residence.

Along the way, he looked solemn and had a lot on his mind.

Because he heard a lot of news about Li Zhiming.

Just as Li Zhiming said, once he leaves the Cliff of Repentance, all problems will be solved.

"After Li Zhiming came out of Xuyuan Prison, he actually became a direct disciple and even comprehended a stone tablet deep in the Hidden Stele Valley. That is a second-order stone tablet, which is something that even the Saint Girl couldn't do!"

Peng Li took a deep breath, thinking that this matter was really outrageous.

Li Zhiming's talent and comprehension are too terrifying. He recovered his cultivation in such a short time and comprehended the stone tablet. He became the most sought-after disciple in the entire Zhenyuan Sect, and his reputation is almost as high as that of the Saint.

No wonder Li Zhiming dared to take the initiative to deal with Qi Yang.

With Li Zhiming’s current status, who in the entire Zhenyuan Sect dares to attack him? Wouldn’t that be courting death?

"I didn't dare to believe Qi Yang's slander and forge evidence to slander Li Zhiming. Fortunately, he gave me a chance to survive, and I must cherish it."

Peng Li thought to himself as he returned to his residence.

He closed the door, lay on the bed, and began to think about how to mediate with Qi Yang.

After leaving the Cliff of Repentance, Li Zhiming went straight down the mountain.

Qi Yang and Tian Yaoyao are a pair of vicious and cunning couple, and no one knows what they are planning in secret.

If he could persuade Peng Li to rebel, he would be able to see through the other two's little moves in advance and take the initiative.

By then, it will be easier to deal with Qi Yang and Tian Yaoyao.

Half an hour later, he arrived at Zhongshan Peak.

Zhongshan Peak is majestic and magnificent, standing in the center of Zhenyuan Sect. It is the steepest and most dangerous mountain in Zhenyuan Sect.

Looking up, you can only see a layer of misty fog, with the vague outline of a mountain in it.

Li Zhiming stood at the foot of Zhongshan Peak. There was a stone staircase running horizontally across it, like a ladder leading to the clouds, with no end in sight.

Zhongshan Peak has strict rules. Any disciple who wants to go to Zhongshan Peak is not allowed to use any auxiliary spiritual tools.

You can only walk up the stone steps.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Zhiming reached the top of Zhongshan Peak.

In front of you is an open square paved with neatly laid marble. At the end of the road is a grand hall, majestic and awe-inspiring.

That is the Zhenyuan Palace.