Chapter 130 Chapter 130 37
"A person abandoned by heaven?"
There were also some who did not know what the Forsaken were. After hearing the explanations from others, their expressions also changed.
Forsaken by Heaven, Life-Changing Technique—either of these two words would be enough to cause unrest in the world of cultivation, let alone when they appear together in this situation.
Everyone looked at each other, unsure whether these words were what they should or could hear. But if they were truly forced to leave, they were truly reluctant. After all, gossip was a natural passion for most people. No matter what the matter was, knowing more meant gaining more. Especially since this incident happened right within their own sect, implicating several of its most influential figures. Even for their own sake, knowing a little inside information was good; it was better than being completely blind.
So they all felt scared in their hearts, pricked up their ears, and stared intently at the scenes recorded on the photo stone.
"How dare you! Do you think anyone will believe you if you spread lies here to confuse the public? How could a mortal like you get the real photo stone? Which sect are you from this time? You are trying to discredit Qianshan Sect." Shui Ying shouted with a very bad expression.
Especially when she saw the Great Elder in the photo stone confessing everything he could, she felt extremely resentful. If she didn't know that the Great Elder was dead, she would have wanted to grind his bones into ashes again.
"Is the Great Elder's death related to you? Otherwise, how could a perfectly healthy person seek a breakthrough for no apparent reason and end up dying? Fan'er, are you worthy of the kindness shown to you by Master, Master's Wife, and everyone in Qianshan Sect?"
Indeed, Baili Qing had defined the Great Elder's death as the result of a failed breakthrough, citing that heavenly thunder. Even those with inside knowledge knew it wasn't a breakthrough-induced thunderbolt, but spreading the truth would have been impossible, complicating matters and inviting unnecessary speculation. Therefore, the best explanation was that the Great Elder had failed to break through and died.
But now, Shuiying has added a new reason for the death of the Great Elder before the best explanation.
It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of something. However, Shui Ying readily spoke out about this, after all, she was already used to letting Gu Qifan take the blame.
But she forgot that not only Gu Qifan was present, but also Ruo Ruo.
Ruoruo smiled when she heard her casual words. She was not angry. On the contrary, she nodded calmly.
But before she could speak, the disciples around her became extremely anxious.
"Madam, even though you are the wife of the sect leader, you shouldn't wrongly accuse a good person for no reason!" The straightforward girl tried to endure it again and again, but when she saw Ruoruo's face, she really couldn't help it.
With someone taking the lead, the others seemed to instantly gain endless confidence. "Yes, yes. Didn't they say a few days ago that the Great Elder was too impatient to break through, and ultimately failed? He even repeatedly warned us all to be humble and not impatient. Why did he so easily change his tune today just because of this image stone, and was ready to blame an innocent person for the Great Elder's death? Isn't the most important issue that needs to be clarified right now the issue of the Forsaken and the life-changing mentioned in the image stone?"
"The life-changing technique is a sorcery. We naturally don't believe the Sect Master and his wife could do such a thing. However, the more so, the more we must investigate thoroughly to prove the innocence of our Qianshan Sect, uncover the misunderstanding, and turn hostility into friendship." "Indeed, the top priority now is to investigate the misunderstanding. Since the Great Elder has said so, it's inevitable that Fairy and Senior Brother will be anxious and take a tough stance."
Most of the young disciples change their expressions faster than turning the pages of a book. Ever since Ruoruo appeared, they have completely changed their expressions.
There are indeed countless handsome men and beautiful women in the world of cultivation, but the one in front of you is so outstandingly beautiful that makes people feel relaxed and happy at just one glance.
For them, the future is important, but if Qianshan Sect is not enough for them to firmly choose for the future, it is also a gain to leave a little more impression in front of the beauty.
The reason they were so eager to ask was not just for Ruo Ruo, but more importantly, they were more concerned about the authenticity of the painting by the Great Elder Liuyingshi. If it was fake, everything would be fine, but if it was real, how could they continue to stay in Qianshan Sect with peace of mind?
Even the disciple that the sect leader raised since childhood could be a stepping stone for his son, but he was plotted against so silently and his life was in vain, yet he still regarded himself as a benefactor and took advantage of the person completely. If these people get in the way one day, wouldn't they be even more unlucky?
What's more, the art of exchanging lives is inherently evil. As long as they don't have it in their hands, many of them would like to destroy it completely. Otherwise, what if it is used on themselves silently one day?
Few cultivators are without pride, and they certainly don't think their lives are unworthy of being plotted against. For them, even if they're unremarkable now, it only means they're late bloomers. Opportunities are always present in the world of cultivation; as long as they survive, anything is possible. Since everything is possible, then there's the possibility of their lives being swapped, a terrifying thought.
They clamored and shouted, expressing their concerns and dissatisfaction.
"You...you guys..." Shui Ying was used to being a tyrant. Whether it was in the Hele Sect or these past few years in the Qianshan Sect, she had never been contradicted like this before, except for her time in the secular world. Now, suddenly being questioned on such a large scale, her head began to feel dizzy.
"Madam?" Suddenly, a figure appeared, and Baili Qing supported Shui Ying worriedly.
When the young disciples present saw the sect leader appear, they subconsciously stood in front of Ruo Ruo without thinking, including Gu Qifan, who even raised his sword and took a defensive posture.
Qianshan Sect has many ways of punishing people, and Gu Qifan has long been deeply aware of this, but when he thinks that the people around him may also suffer such injustice, he feels a deep pain in his heart.
He has to protect her.
"How dare you! Are you all so rebellious? Fan'er, explain to me what exactly is going on."
There was a hint of displeasure in Baili Qing's cold eyes, which were still calm, but the majesty remained unchanged, and the pressure from him surpassed everything.
No matter how much he didn't want to face Shui Ying in bed over the years, she was still his wife and represented his face, not to mention that when facing Gu Qifan, he and his wife were in the same boat.
It was the first time that Gu Qifan stood at such a distance and watched the two of them. He unexpectedly found it funny, because he knew that in the next second, his master would come over with a "filial piety".
"Even if your master's wife did something wrong, you should understand her hard work over the years. How can you stand there and join other disciples in angering her?"
Those who didn't know the truth might sound flattering, but those who did know would only laugh. After all, as Shuiying's husband, he himself hadn't been able to understand his wife. Over the years, not to mention her responsibilities as a husband, even ordinary interactions with her were pitifully rare. Yet, he often told Gu Qifan to understand and be patient. It was as if whenever Shuiying was unhappy, it was all Gu Qifan's fault.
Ruo Ruo hated this kind of talk the most. To instill this kind of thinking in a child from a young age and ask him to please someone who would never be pleased by him was undoubtedly to break his spine bit by bit and turn him into a completely obedient puppet.
But everyone in this world is free and independent, and no one should become a puppet of others, no matter how great the favor is.
Not to mention that Shuiying and Bailiqing's kindness was mixed with an unknown amount of poison.
When you are deliberately suppressed and bullied, even if you are obedient and sensible, they can find endless faults in you. And once you are not so obedient, their reaction will be more intense and their accusations will be more swift.
"It turns out that this is the way that Qianshan Sect handles things. Regardless of the reasons, they just blame their own disciples and ask their disciples to understand and tolerate their wives. It's really interesting. I only heard rumors that the sect leader treats his eldest disciple as his own son..." Ruo Ruo stopped here and her eyes fell on the photo stone in the sky.
All the young disciples looked up at the same time, thinking of what the Great Elder Liuyingshi had said, and their already doubtful hearts became even more shaken.
Indeed, there were always rumors in the sect about how well the sect leader treated his disciples, but they really didn't know why. Aside from the fact that he brought the eldest brother back fifty years ago and kept him alive, they didn't know any other evidence.
On the contrary, Yuan Rui is a very interesting person. He is obviously from the secular world, but he wins the favor of Huo Linger and is often favored by the sect leader's wife because of this.
If Yuan Rui is really the son of the Sect Master and his wife, the reason why the Sect Master does not admit it now is because of this life-changing technique, which can really be explained.
Especially those who knew Yuan Rui's past better, their expressions were even more complicated. They didn't dare to question him in front of the Sect Master, but anyone who knew a little about Yuan Rui's past, or even had just a slight interaction with him, was already 99% certain of what was going on.
After all, Yuanrui had never concealed his bad luck in the past, and even regarded his bad luck as a medal to get to where he is today.
Many people who had come into contact with Yuan Rui had even been dismissive of it, wondering how a person could be so unlucky, but it would not be surprising if he was said to be a man abandoned by heaven.
They are just people abandoned by heaven... When they think about the circumstances under which people abandoned by heaven are usually born, the expressions of those people become even worse.
Baili Qing had no idea what everyone present was thinking. He just realized that after he finished speaking, those people still did not react as they should have, and some even looked at him warily and felt dissatisfied.
He had been the leader of Qianshan Sect for so many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Were these disciples going to rebel against the sect? Or had Shuiying really said something so outrageous that it was unacceptable?
He looked up at the sky, but when he arrived, the video had already finished playing, leaving only a piece of stone still hanging in the sky.
It was not until Ruo Ruo's sarcastic words that he looked at her impatiently.
Just with that one glance, through those disciples whom he did not take seriously, he seemed to have had a beautiful but unrealistic dream.
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