Li Qianyun remained kneeling in silence, then kowtowed three times deeply to Xiao Yuhan, "Master..."
Xiao Yuhan felt a pang of pity, but still maintained a cold expression and said, "According to the rules of the Heavenly Sword Sect, selling sect information to outsiders is unacceptable. Given the huge impact of your actions this time, you won't survive. Do you have anything else to say?"
Li Qianyun raised her head, her eyes somewhat blank. After a moment of silence, she said, "Master... I hope to be executed secretly, without letting Junior Sister Liu know."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was somewhat moved and gave a bitter laugh, saying, "So it turns out that in your heart, nothing is truly beyond your reach."
After saying that, Xiao Yuhan raised his hand and struck, crippling Li Qianyun's cultivation. Li Qianyun lay on the ground, barely alive, but Xiao Yuhan did not choose to take his life. He then turned around and knelt on the main hall, saying, "Senior brothers and sisters, and junior sister, I want to save his life."
Seeing Xiao Yuhan's actions, Ye Qingyun fell silent. Liu Jiantang didn't speak, but turned to look at his junior sister, Nangong Ling'er.
At this moment, Nangong Ling'er stood up. Although her expression was calm, it was clear that she was suppressing her anger. "Senior brother, have you been to the Lotus Platform? Do you know how many of my disciples have died? Do you know what kind of suffering they went through before they died? Even if Li Qianyun did not do it himself, he is the culprit. If he is to be allowed to live, I will never agree!"
Xiao Yuhan knew he was in the wrong, but still said, "According to the rules of my Qiankun Temple, Li Qianyun should be executed on the Demon Extermination Platform. This disciple is at fault, and the master is responsible. I only want to save his life and keep him in the Discipline Hall forever, imprisoned until death. As for the punishment he should suffer, I, as his master, will bear it for him!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Nangong Ling'er was furious, tears welling in her eyes. She had only wanted to seek justice for her disciples, but now her favorite senior brother, Xiao, was standing up to protect the culprit. She felt increasingly resentful.
Nangong Ling'er knew her senior brother's character. If he really wanted to take the punishment for his disciple, he would definitely do it. After all, he was her senior brother, and she couldn't bear to do it. But she would also find it hard to be at peace if she didn't seek justice for her disciple.
At this moment, Ye Qingyun stood up. As the sect leader, he naturally possessed authority, but he also doted on his junior brother the most. However, this time, he was not happy either, so he said coldly, "Junior brother, get up now and go back to the Discipline Hall. I will pretend that nothing happened today."
Xiao Yuhan understood what his senior brother meant and shook his head. "Please spare his life, senior brother."
The boy, curled up on the ground and barely alive, suddenly covered his face and burst into tears, "Master... I know I was wrong. I can't drag you down anymore. Let me pay the price for what I did wrong!"
Xiao Yuhan snorted, "Shut up! Li Qianyun, you made a mistake, but who hasn't made a mistake? I've made mistakes too, but you can still turn back. I want to give you this chance. I don't want you to ruin your life because of a momentary mistake. Have you really thought about how you want to live your life? Do you really know you were wrong? If you feel ashamed of your teacher, then live well from now on, live like a man!"
Ye Qingyun was also suppressing his anger. As the sect leader, he had to give everyone a fair chance. However, Xiao Yuhan was his most favored junior brother. Seeing Xiao Yuhan's determination, he gradually made a decision.
"Junior Brother Xiao, are you really sure about this?"
"Junior brother has already thought it through!"
Ye Qingyun glanced at Shen Huairu beside him, then at Liu Jiantang. Both indicated that they would leave the decision to their senior brother. Ye Qingyun then looked at Nangong Ling'er, and seeing that she was still hesitant, he said slowly, "Remove Xiao Yuhan from his position as Discipline Elder..."
Ye Qingyun glanced at his junior sister again, then continued, "Send Xiao Yuhan to the Demon-Slaying Platform to suffer the punishment of ten thousand thunderbolts, and banish him from the mountain..."
Before he could finish speaking, Nangong Ling'er quickly stepped forward to stop Ye Qingyun from continuing. She glared coldly at Xiao Yuhan, then looked at Ye Qingyun and said, "Senior Brother Xiao has made great contributions to the sect, and he was seriously injured in this battle, so please, Sect Leader, punish him leniently!"
At this moment, Liu Jiantang and Shen Huairu also spoke up to plead for Xiao Yuhan. Ye Qingyun shook his head helplessly, but a smile appeared on his lips. He then said, "Junior brother, I will not punish you, but this is only once. If your disciple makes a mistake again in the future, I will not let him off lightly! As for Li Qianyun... since you have already crippled her cultivation, let her go to the dungeon in the back mountain. Although it has collapsed, it still needs to be rebuilt. She will be imprisoned there for the rest of her life! Does anyone have any objections?"
"Master is wise!"
Xiao Yuhan sighed, then stood up and bowed. He then took Li Qianyun back to the Discipline Hall and personally treated her injuries. Tonight, he came to the disciples' courtyard and handed Li Qianyun over to Liu Bishui. "Bishui, you know about what happened today?"
The little girl knelt before Xiao Yuhan, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master!"
The two were always inseparable, and Xiao Yuhan understood their deep affection for each other. He immediately said, "I ask you, your senior brother Li is about to be imprisoned in the dungeon behind the mountain for the rest of his life. Are you willing to become Li Qianyun's Daoist partner? Think it over before you answer!"
The little girl was about the same age as Li Qianyun, already an adult. She glanced at Li Qianyun, her eyes filled with tears, and said, "Master! I'm willing!"
Li Qianyun angrily said, "I don't want to! Master... I have never liked her, please don't misunderstand!"
Xiao Yuhan stared at Li Qianyun, fully understanding his thoughts, and then said, "Boy, it will take some time to rebuild this dungeon in the back mountain. Tonight, I plan to go to the Sword Tomb to cultivate. Perhaps I can also find a way to get your junior sister Bai Yao away? What's the most important thing? Isn't freedom the most important thing? What's the point of living if you're trapped and die in a dark dungeon? What do you think?"
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