54 Chapter 54
◎Catching a Wife◎
The disciple stammered and couldn't give a clear answer, so Jiang Qiye simply sent a message to summon Lingchuan from Qingcheng Mountain.
The round trip takes only half an hour, so it won't delay anything.
Lingchuan was even more stubborn than the previous disciple; no matter how he was questioned, he refused to budge.
The severing of ties was done personally by Master. How could he dare to mention such a secret matter so easily?
He simply smiled and demurred, saying, "This disciple really doesn't know."
The sect leader wanted to kill Pei Xueyan, and he had to stop him, but he refused to answer why.
After all, the reputation of "killing one's wife" is an indelible stain on the head of the Qingzong Sect, even though the wife herself was quite controversial.
Jiang Qiye found it strange that everyone was so secretive about this matter, so why did he have no recollection of it at all?
All I remember is that before I passed out, my master and Ye Xiuluo were fighting fiercely.
Further on, I returned from my master's place after hearing that something had happened to him.
Why am I with my master?
It seems like he was about to be punished at that time?
At that time, he had lost all his cultivation and began to give up on himself, which angered his master.
Upon closer examination, the logic becomes clear.
However, when he thought about why he had lost all his cultivation, his head started to ache terribly.
The rupture of the root of love causes the meridians to throb, resulting in damage to both body and mind.
Jiang Qiye originally just laughed it off.
Unexpectedly, the rumors spread even more widely, reaching even Qilin Zhenren, who was far away.
Qilin Zhenren specially sent a spirit beast to inquire whether Jiang Qiye could make an appearance on the last day of the Immortal Sect Conference.
There is absolutely no way he wouldn't show up.
Not showing up in public will at most result in more trivial rumors.
If he were to reveal himself and lose control of his cultivation, the entire Qingzong Sect would be plunged into utter ruin.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiye solemnly picked up his pen and wrote a letter to Master Qilin, subtly informing him of the situation and also trying to find out the truth.
"Master's seat:"
I am deeply grateful for Master's compassionate consideration. My old injuries have not yet healed, and I am still troubled by inner demons, so I am unable to attend this Immortal Sect Assembly in person for the time being. I will certainly make it up to you at another time.
The rumors about his love affair and his supposed incompetence are all baseless. However, this matter may have troubled fellow Daoist Pei Xueyan, and I am deeply troubled. I humbly request that Master convey my apologies and hope that she will not be troubled by the rumors.
Once I have recovered somewhat, I will personally go to pay my respects to my Master. Best wishes.
May our master enjoy good health and prosperity, and may our sect flourish.
Disciple Jiang Qiye bows deeply.
When Lingchuan went to see Master Qilin before, although he had relayed the message, it was far less formal than this letter today.
After reading the letter, Master Qilin was quite satisfied with Jiang Qiye's prudence and tact, and immediately began to reply:
"I have read your letter, no need to be so polite."
Since Master Pei did not show up at the Immortal Sect Assembly, the rumors will not bother you. You can rest assured and do not need to worry.
Since you are unwell, please rest and recuperate properly, and do not push yourself. We can meet again when you have fully recovered.
Seeing his master's words, Jiang Qiye came to a conclusion: it seemed that the rumors were not entirely fabricated.
The Immortal Clan Conference begins.
The competition ranged from testing internal strength to breaking through magical barriers and deducing mental techniques, with the final day featuring a comprehensive martial arts contest.
As the name suggests, it refers to whose total ability is stronger.
A total of twenty people were selected, and my senior sister was among them.
On the day of the conference, Pei Xueyan, still disguised as a man, secretly mingled in the crowd to cheer on her senior sister.
However, Ye Xiuluo had cultivated step by step to his current level. He had neither a deep foundation nor a famous master to guide him, so he was naturally not accepted by other sects.
We have no choice but to find another way.
Therefore, without using poison techniques, Zhou Wenjian had absolutely no chance of defeating the group of people in front of him.
My senior sister is a very patient person. Even when she was beaten up and covered in bruises, she never gave in.
Pei Xueyan was worried and wanted to go forward to help.
She doesn't care about any code of honor or rules of the martial arts world. How could I not feel sorry for her after she was beaten like this?
After holding on for a long time, Zhou Wenjian finally collapsed.
Pei Xueyan immediately stepped forward to help her up, then turned to her Qilin master and said loudly, "Master, I want to join the battle! Didn't our Immortal Sect Tournament have a rule that sect leaders can directly apply for the competition in order to give smaller sects a chance to shine? Does that rule still apply now?"
Master Qilin naturally recognized Pei Xueyan. She was the girl who appeared with Jiang Qiye at Qishi Mountain.
At that time, there was no trace of spiritual energy fluctuation in her body. How dare she challenge him after only a few months?
Moreover, he had just received a letter from Jiang Qiye, in which he stated that all the previous rumors were baseless.
Regardless of whose sake he was giving, he should have allowed Pei Xueyan to directly enter the finals.
"Can."
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than several men in the audience stood up abruptly and loudly retorted:
"Master, no! This vixen is vicious. A few days ago, she used poison to trap us brothers, cutting off our hair and stripping us of our clothes! She is Ye Xiuluo's personal disciple. How can she be worthy of competing in the Immortal Sect Assembly with such wicked behavior? If she goes berserk and uses underhanded tricks on us, we will all lose our lives!"
Rumors immediately spread among the audience, and discussions continued unabated.
Pei Xueyan laughed a few times, her sharp eyes sweeping over the group: "You bunch of villains, first take a good look at who I am!"
But how could those people recognize Pei Xueyan?
They only knew Jiang Qiye, the leader of the Qingzong Sect, the number one sect in the martial arts world, and also knew that his name was Pei Xueyan, but they did not know that it was her.
In their eyes, the person in front of them was nothing more than another devil from the Ye family who was good at humiliating people.
Pei Xueyan leaped onto the stage and, from several meters away, slapped those people several times across the face with a flick of her sleeve.
"You villains! How dare you spread rumors about Sect Leader Jiang of the Qing Sect in front of me, maliciously speculate about my master Ye Xiuluo, and even humiliate me for being weak and powerless when I was young! I spared your lives and only cut your hair, which was already showing you mercy and a great favor! Today you dare to lie in public, it's truly ridiculous!"
The group noticed the Qingzong Sect disciples staring coldly at them and panicked, hurriedly denying anything: "Witch, don't talk nonsense! We were only rebuking Ye Xiuluo, when did we mention Sect Leader Jiang? And when did we insult you? Don't spout such lies! We just felt sorry for Sect Leader Jiang because we thought he had a bright future, and that's why we said that Pei Xueyan, that fiend, was acting recklessly, and that we were speaking up for Sect Leader Jiang!"
Pei Xueyan sneered, leaping into the air: "Whether I said it or not, you know best in your hearts! Today, I won't even use the martial arts taught by my master. I will definitely defeat you all within ten moves! If you have the guts, come up here all at once!"
The group was now in a bind and, without thinking twice, they brandished their weapons and pounced on Pei Xueyan.
It's already shameful to be outnumbered, let alone for women, especially young girls who are more than ten years old.
But right now, I can't worry about that.
Revenge is the most important thing!
Not to mention dodging Pei Xueyan's ten moves, they couldn't even last five before being knocked to the ground, powerless to fight back.
Lingchuan could tell at a glance that Pei Xueyan was using the cultivation techniques of the Qingzong Sect.
His cultivation level was quite high, and others couldn't tell at all, but he could see through it at a glance.
It's reasonable that the sect leader and she were husband and wife, and that they would privately teach each other sect techniques.
But why did she run away?
Does he really dislike the sect leader? Or is he just trying to deceive the sect leader about his cultivation level?
No way, the sect leader is handsome and gentle, he just doesn't like to talk when he's focused.
Lingchuan pondered the matter repeatedly, but still couldn't figure out the reason.
On the other side, Pei Xueyan had already leaped onto the rooftop, looking down at the crowd below, and laughed loudly, "Anyone among you who wants to challenge me, feel free to come up!"
During the last Immortal Sect Tournament, she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, still a naive young girl who didn't even qualify to participate.
This time, however, she seemed to appear out of nowhere, and her behavior was quite reminiscent of the female tyrant of yesteryear.
However, her beautiful and gentle appearance, coupled with the lack of any apparent level of cultivation, inevitably aroused people's desire to try their luck.
She is a demon, so it's not considered impolite for several men to fight her together.
Three disciples flew up directly.
Pei Xueyan immediately stood up, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes: "Ah, perfect! Today I'll teach you a lesson and show you what it means to overestimate yourself!"
The group was no match for Pei Xueyan; they simply had ulterior motives.
Pei Xueyan's cultivation level is indeed profound, but she lacks practical combat foundation and experience.
It was manageable to deal with a few people, but it couldn't withstand the continuous provocations from others.
After a long battle, she was also somewhat exhausted. She looked up at her Qilin master on the high platform and shouted, "Master! Why don't you just let all these stinky men come at me at once! If I can defeat them all, you can directly appoint me as the leader of all schools, how about that?"
Master Qilin finally stepped forward and raised his hand to stop the increasingly chaotic farce.
"Master Pei, will you continue to participate in the next round of competition?"
Pei Xueyan knew in her heart that she had already shown off enough.
If she continues, firstly, she might not be able to defeat the disciples of the Qing Sect, and secondly, if people discover that she possesses the cultivation level of the Qing Sect, she will lose face.
Taking advantage of the situation, she feigned a troubled expression and said, "After fighting with all the immortals today, I have roughly figured out the strength of each side. However, my senior sister is unwell, and I really have no intention of staying any longer. I hope my master will understand."
"It's alright, it's alright." Master Qilin waved his hand, not trying to persuade him to stay any longer.
Having received permission, Pei Xueyan immediately led Zhou Wenjian and Qingnu away from the arena.
Pei Xueyan immediately tried to transfer her own spiritual power to heal her senior sister, but once she started circulating her spiritual power, she realized that this was far more difficult than she had imagined.
The moment the spiritual energy reached his chest, it triggered a piercing pain.
She thought about it carefully and then understood the reason.
Firstly, the Ye family's cultivation level is incompatible with the Qing Sect. Secondly, they originally wanted to follow Jiang Qiye's example back then and transfer spiritual power to alleviate their senior sister's pain, but it turned out to be so difficult without the elixir.
We have to think of other solutions.
Seeing her senior sister's pained appearance, Pei Xueyan couldn't bear it and immediately decided to go out to find a celestial healer.
During each Immortal Sect Tournament, many immortal healers would gather outside the arena, but they would often exchange their healing for treasures of equal value.
She is truly poor now, and there doesn't seem to be anything of value on the estate, making it virtually impossible to obtain the best healing medicine.
After much hesitation, she finally made up her mind and took out the dagger that Jiang Qiye had left for her from her bosom.
That's the only thing I can show off.
With the dagger, she successfully obtained divine power and energy.
Pei Xueyan was overjoyed and was about to rush back to heal her senior sister when suddenly everything went dark and she fainted.
When she woke up again, she found that her mouth was tightly gagged, and she couldn't even utter a single cry for help.
It felt like her body was being carried. She struggled to break free, only to realize that her entire body was tightly bound, and she couldn't even circulate any spiritual energy.
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