With Yuan Qi and Feng Rong present, the Zhenyan Sect quickly wiped out the entire Demon Cave. Mingyou Valley had been a scourge in the Immortal Realm for years, but due to its secluded location, other sects and immortal factions had never been able to pinpoint its exact location. Furthermore, the Valley Master was a wicked cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, so they had been powerless to deal with him. Thus, these wicked cultivators grew increasingly arrogant, even going so far as to abduct women for their cultivation.
If Youyou hadn't been abducted here by chance, who knows how many more women would have been victimized.
"Sect Master, besides the women rescued earlier, our disciples also rescued forty-five more women from Xuan Yue Tower, all of whom had previously cultivated here," Ling Qi reported while holding the documents. "May I ask, Sect Master, what should be done with these women?"
"Huh?" You You was taken aback. "Don't they want to go back? Since they've cultivated before, they should already have a sect, right?"
“That’s true, but…” Ling Qi’s expression darkened, and he said with a hint of pity, “Their foundations have been destroyed, their cultivation has long since dissipated, and they are also afflicted with a poisonous curse that ordinary pills are ineffective against. Moreover, even if the curse can be cured, they probably won’t be able to cultivate again. Even if they return to their original sects, I’m afraid…”
"Are they afraid that their original sects won't accept them?"
"Not only that!" Ling Qi frowned even deeper, his voice tinged with anger. "According to them, most of the reason they were trapped in Xuan Yue Tower was probably related to the disciples of their respective sects, and many even knew exactly who had harmed them."
"What!" You You exclaimed in surprise, "You mean people from their sect kidnapped them and sold them there?"
“That’s true.” Ling Qi nodded, then, as if remembering something, took out a booklet and handed it over. “We also found this at Xuan Yue Tower.”
Youyou took the booklet and flipped through it, only to find a large number of unfamiliar names recorded inside. "What is this?"
“It’s a register of people who come and go from Xuan Yue Tower.” Ling Qi explained, pointing to the names on the register. “Besides some heretical cultivators from Ming You Valley, there are also some… disciples from various sects!”
You You's face instantly darkened. When she heard Zhan Zhen's words, she had vaguely guessed that the sect might have been involved. She didn't expect it to be true. Sure enough, no world is without its dark side. "Can you find out who these people are?"
“I have already sent people to compare them,” Ling Qi nodded. “These people come from various sects and factions, some even from the Three Gates and Six Schools. Some are just ordinary disciples, but there are also a few cultivators who are quite famous in Xianze.”
"Damn it!" You You cursed under her breath. No wonder those girls didn't want to go back. With such scum in their sect, what awaited them might be the next Xuan Yue Lou. "Should we inform their sect's Heavenly Maiden about this?" After all, he was scum from another sect. This wasn't Ming You Valley; she couldn't handle him.
“That’s obviously useless!” Feng Rong, who had been sitting next to her, immediately interjected as soon as she finished speaking. “If those celestial maidens really cared about such things, these people wouldn’t have been abducted.”
"But..." Surely the Heavenly Maiden should take care of such a black sheep?
"Do you think every celestial maiden is as naive as you?" Feng Rong rolled her eyes and said again, "Believe it or not, even if you inform them about this matter, although a few people may be punished, most will still get away with it. Even if some sects want to uphold justice, they can find many excuses to distance themselves from the matter."
“That’s right!” Ling Qi nodded. “Based solely on the list in this booklet, they would never admit to colluding with Xuan Yue Lou. They could even accuse us of fabricating evidence or claim that we went to investigate the Demon Cave.”
"Then what should we do?" You You frowned. "We can't just let these people continue to run rampant, or sooner or later a second Xuan Yue Lou will appear."
Feng Rong's eyes lit up, and he glanced at her with a hint of smugness. He subconsciously wanted to say, "Beg me! Beg me and I'll give you an idea." But remembering his past experiences, he held back and changed his words, "I do have an idea."
"What?"
Sure enough, the next moment, You You's gaze fell on him, her face full of anticipation. Feng Rong instantly felt relieved, coughed, pointed at the booklet, and said in a deep voice, "Whether those sects believe the authenticity of this list is not important, what's important is... whether others believe it?"
You You paused, then, as if realizing something, looked at Feng Rong hesitantly, "You wouldn't be thinking of using...public opinion?"
Feng Rong smiled even more deeply and nodded, saying, "Of course, the roster still needs to be sent over. Not only should it be sent, but many should be sent. Ideally, everyone should have a copy, so that the whole world knows about it. Only in this way will we not have to worry about it; they will investigate the people on the roster thoroughly on their own."
"..." That's true. Regardless of the internal situation of these sects, the only thing they have in common is that they cherish their reputation and care about their image. If the whole world knows that the people on the roster have done bad things, even if those sects don't want to deal with it, the outside world will force them to. Otherwise, the sect's reputation will plummet.
“But if we do that, I’m afraid my True Transformation Sect will become the target of everyone’s criticism and be ostracized by other sects.” Ling Qi said with some worry, “Sect Master, it’s not difficult to investigate our extermination of Mingyou Valley. If we spread the list, other sects will probably guess that it was our sect that did it.”
"So what if they know?" Feng Rong said nonchalantly. "Do you think we're afraid they'll come knocking on our door to cause trouble? Believe me, not only will they not dare to say a word, they'll have to come and thank us!"
That's true. Although they are a small sect and have just wiped out the Mingyou Valley, anyone who attacks them now is considered an accomplice in collusion with evil cultivators. Not only can the other party not retaliate, but they must also actively cleanse their own ranks. This is especially true for larger sects.
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