After walking for an unknown amount of time, when the blazing sun was high in the sky, Chi Yuan finally arrived outside the Chi family mansion.
"Young Master! The Young Master is back!"
The guards at the gate recognized Chi Yuan at a glance and immediately ran into the mansion to report. A steward respectfully led Chi Yuan into the mansion.
When Chi Yuan returned, the Yun family had only just arrived. Upon hearing that Chi Yuan was back, both families rushed out and surrounded him in the front yard, keeping a distance between them.
Chi Li stared coldly at Chi Yuan, carefully probing him with his spiritual power. His heart sank as he said, "His cultivation is indeed ruined..."
Upon hearing this, the two families, who had previously had some doubts about the rumors, could no longer find any reason to question them. With his cultivation ruined, how could Chi Yuan still be innocent?
"Yuan'er..."
Lin Huixin's eyes were filled with tears, her heart aching. Chi Yuan had put in so much effort to cultivate until now, but now it had all come to nothing. It was truly a case of one wrong step leading to total defeat.
Fortunately, Sect Master Shangguan was willing to give Chi Yuan another chance, saying that as long as Chi Yuan was brave enough to admit his mistakes and repent, he would return Chi Yuan's cultivation pills and accept Chi Yuan back into the sect.
Even if the cultivation pills are returned, Chi Yuan can only recover two or three tenths of his cultivation, but it is still better than losing all his cultivation and becoming a cripple.
"We must make Yuan'er admit his mistakes; we can't let him continue down this path!"
Lin Huixin secretly resolved that no matter what method she used, even if it was cruel to Chi Yuan, she would definitely set things right and guide Chi Yuan back to the right path!
"Yuanlang..."
Seeing Chi Yuan, who had lost all his cultivation, Yun Meng burst into tears. All the dissatisfaction and resentment in her heart vanished at this moment. She didn't want to care about anything anymore. No matter what Chi Yuan had done in the past, no matter what Chi Yuan had become, as long as Chi Yuan admitted his mistake, she would not pursue anything and would not care about anything!
"Father, Mother."
"Xiaoyang, Meng'er."
Chi Yuan opened his mouth with a lump in his throat, his heart filled with countless thoughts of longing.
Perhaps he should be grateful that his cultivation was stripped away, allowing him to live peacefully with his family and the woman he loved. Otherwise, if he had left the sect with his cultivation intact, he would probably have suffered the same fate as in his previous life.
"Hmph, you unfilial son! How dare you come back? You've disgraced the entire Chi family!"
Chi Li snorted angrily.
"Father, don't believe those rumors from the outside world, that's not the truth!"
Chi Yuan said solemnly.
"You still dare to deny it?!"
Chi Li pointed a trembling finger at Chi Yuan and said angrily, "Your mother, your Uncle Yun, and I all went to the Divine Firmament Sect to verify this, and the answer we received was certain. What else do you have to say to argue?"
"Ask for verification? Whom did you ask for verification from?"
Chi Yuan frowned and asked.
"Shenxiao Sect Master Shangguan Zhen and your grandmaster Pei Qingyun, would they really wrong you?"
He spoke in a sharp and aggressive tone.
"What did you say?"
Chi Yuan's gaze sharpened. He wasn't surprised that Pei Qingyun had slandered him, but why was Shangguan Zhen also...?
Chi Yuan thought for a moment and quickly understood the reason, and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
What a magnificent Shenxiao Sect!
What a shrewd Shangguan Zhen!
A wave of helplessness and sorrow washed over him, and he said in a deep voice, "Father, the truth is absolutely not what they say. Please don't be fooled!"
"Yuanlang, please explain what exactly happened to everyone."
A glimmer of hope appeared in Yunmeng's eyes, and she quickly said.
"Husband, let Yuan'er explain first. What if he really is innocent?"
Lin Huixin also chimed in.
Chi Li nodded and looked at Chi Yuan, saying, "Fine, I'll give you a chance to explain the whole story clearly from beginning to end. If you can't prove your innocence, don't blame me for not showing any fatherly affection!"
Chi Yuan took a deep breath and recounted the entire incident in detail, concluding with a resounding statement: "Father, this is the truth. I have been wronged!"
"Nonsense!"
However, after hearing Chi Yuan's explanation, Chi Li's disappointment and anger only deepened. He said with exasperation, "Even at this point, you still dare to tell such a blatant lie. Do you think that admitting your mistake will cost you your life?"
"Father, I didn't lie, why don't you believe me?"
Chi Yuan was surprised that revealing the truth would be met with skepticism, and his face flushed red with anxiety.
"Trust you? How can you expect me to trust you?"
"According to your words, your grandmaster subjected you to violent interrogation and crippled your cultivation right under the noses of the Enforcement Elder and Sect Master Shangguan. But if that's true, why didn't the Enforcement Elder and Sect Master Shangguan stop it? You are a core disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect. Did they just stand by and watch your grandmaster cruelly persecute a core disciple of the sect?"
Chi Li questioned loudly.
"That's right, this argument is completely untenable."
Yunfeng spoke calmly, his expression indifferent: "Shangguan Zhen has been in charge of the Shenxiao Sect for many years, and his actions have always been well-regarded. He is universally recognized as upright and incorruptible, and the law enforcement elders are even more impartial and hate evil as if it were their enemy. If they all witnessed it with their own eyes as you say, how could they have allowed your grandmaster to commit such persecution? Wouldn't the Shenxiao Sect be no different from the demonic sects?"
"But that's the truth, I didn't lie to you!"
Veins bulged on Chi Yuan's forehead as he shouted loudly, looking frustrated.
“Yuan’er, stop lying. If you’re wrong, just admit it. As long as you admit your mistake, everyone will forgive you. Don’t be so stubborn.”
Lin Huixin earnestly advised him.
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