Chapter 128 The Show Begins
What did she hear just now? Did her senior brother strangle the kitten to death?
No, this is impossible. Senior brother should not be such a person. It must be Liu Xiaoman who is slandering him.
However, Shi Zhuoyue, facing this accusation, did not refute it. Instead, he became anxious and whispered, "No! I'll give it to you. This is a Condensed Essence Golden Pill. It will allow you to quickly break through the realm. It's worth as much as a hundred spirit stones. I originally intended it for my own use. Take it."
After hearing this, Qiu Qianling finally understood that what Liu Xiaoman said was true, and the person who strangled her kitten to death was indeed Shi Zhuoyue.
But how did Liu Xiaoman know about this and get hold of him?
Qiu Qianling guessed that Liu Xiaoman must have been very angry because he was wrongly punished, but he did not dare to say that Shi Zhuoyue framed him because he had no evidence.
After all, compared to Shi Zhuoyue, he is like a cloud in the sky and the other is like mud on the ground. No one would believe him. Liu Xiaoman may have accidentally seen Shi Zhuoyue abusing the cat and thus had the evidence against him.
But Liu Xiaoman was a despicable and shameless person. He did not choose to expose the matter, but took the opportunity to blackmail Shi Zhuoyue.
Judging from what they just said, this is not the first time.
Qiu Qianling quickly figured out the cause and effect of the incident in his mind. His knees went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He grabbed the wall with his fingers and barely managed to stand.
She can still remember the kitten lying in her arms.
The soft hair was stuck together into wisps with dried blood, the limbs were twisted at a strange angle, the neck was completely broken, and it lay limply in her palm. The eyes that were once bright in life turned into two empty eye sockets, dripping with blood, which was shocking.
At first, she wanted to kill Liu Xiaoman, but she never expected that the murderer was Shi Zhuoyue, her most trusted senior brother!
If Shi Zhuoyue is not as upright as he appears to be, then would his claim of helping her confront Xie Yuqing still be true?
She suddenly remembered what Xie Yuqing had said, "It was Shi Zhuoyue who took a fancy to your spiritual roots and threatened to kill himself to get me to help him..."
At that time, she thought Xie Yuqing was lying, but now she thinks there is really no need for her to lie to her.
But if Xie Yuqing did not lie, then the person who actually lied was Shi Zhuoyue, right?
Qiu Qianling suddenly felt creepy and his whole body started shaking.
Thinking about it this way, Shi Zhuoyue lied to me that he came to find Xie Yuqing, but in fact it was just to stabilize her so that he could find an opportunity to kill her and silence her.
There was only one thought left in her mind: run!
Run quickly!
Qiu Qianling turned around and was about to leave, but before he could take a step, Shi Zhuoyue's voice came from behind him, "Qianling."
The voice that used to be gentle now sounded like the cry of a demon to her ears, sending chills down her spine and fear gripping her heart instantly.
Qiu Qianling froze for a moment before turning around, only to see Shi Zhuoyue looking at her coldly, his eyes so unfamiliar that they frightened her.
She had never seen such a cold and terrifying look on his face.
Qiu Qianling took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Outside were all cultivators from the Jinmen Immortal Palace, and inside were Xie Yuqing and Shi Zhenlin. If she fell out with Shi Zhuoyue at this time, God knew what he would do. He might even kill her directly.
Therefore, she must not let Shi Zhuoyue realize that she already knew all this.
Thinking of this, Qiu Qianling pretended to know nothing, a peaceful smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Brother, so you are here, I was looking for you."
Seeing that she looked normal, Shi Zhuoyue's expression softened a little, but his tone was still cold, "What did you hear just now?"
Qiu Qianling pretended to be bewildered and was about to say something to dispel Shi Zhuoyue's doubts when a hurried voice suddenly came from behind him, "Big Brother, Little Sister, have you seen Brother Liu?"
Turning around, she saw that it was a cultivator from Wangyue Peak. Before she could answer, Liu Xiaoman came out of the small room, holding a storage bag in his hand, and said cheerfully, "Your senior brother is here. What do you want from me?"
The monk said, "Brother, Elder Yu is looking for you, hurry over."
Liu Xiaoman put away his smile and said impatiently, "I'm just going to be away for a while. Why rush me? You're treating me like a dog all day long. It's really annoying!"
As he spoke, he saw Qiu Qianling and Shi Zhuoyue at the door. He was stunned at first, then his expression became playful, "Big Brother, Little Sister, you two have a good chat. I'll be leaving first."
Shi Zhuoyue's face looked ugly, his lips trembled, but he didn't say a word.
Seeing him like this, Liu Xiaoman's mood immediately improved. He hummed a song and followed the monk away very comfortably.
Only Shi Zhuoyue and Qiu Qianling were left in the corridor. The surroundings suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere became inexplicably tense.
Shi Zhuoyue was the first to break the silence, "Junior sister, let's go to the side hall quickly." His tone had returned to normal, even a little gentler than before.
He didn't like Qiu Qianling in the first place, he just pretended to be kind for the sake of reputation. Regardless of whether she heard what Liu Xiaoman said just now, he had no intention of letting her live.
Once he gets the Heavenly Spiritual Root from his mother and recovers his cultivation, he can get rid of her and Liu Xiaoman quietly, just like he dealt with those poor cats.
After losing his cultivation, he was in so much pain that he was almost going crazy. However, in order to maintain his perfect image of being upright and selfless, he had no place to vent his anger. He could only get a moment of relaxation by torturing and killing kittens.
He felt extremely happy when he saw the soft little thing struggling and screaming in his hands.
As a result, even such a small amount of fun was not allowed, and I was threatened by Liu Xiaoman. It's damnable!
Qiu Qianling looked at Shi Zhuoyue and felt fear. His heart began to pound. His hands hanging by his side trembled slightly, and his palms were full of sweat.
Didn't Shi Zhuoyue bring her to the side hall just to make it easier for Xie Yuqing to kill her and silence her? But if she refused, it would also arouse Shi Zhuoyue's suspicion.
At this point, whether we move forward or backward, we will die.
Qiu Qianling regretted it very much. If only he had left the Jinmen Immortal Mansion directly after escaping from the dungeon instead of coming to find Shi Zhuoyue.
She clearly already knew the true identities of Shi Zhenlin and Xie Yuqing, so why did she still think that the senior brother taught by them would be a good person who was untainted by the mud?
Was it because he was so handsome, or because he spoke so softly? Shi Zhuoyue was completely different from the stinking men she had seen in the village before, which made her think that his heart was different from theirs as well. But the result was the same: disgusting.
Seeing her silent for too long, Shi Zhenlin looked at her with suspicion again, "Why, are you scared and don't want to go?"
Qiu Qianling quickly smiled and said, "Of course not. I believe that my senior brother will definitely protect me."
Shi Zhuoyue also laughed, reached out and touched her head, and said softly: "Of course, I will definitely protect Qian Ling."
Qiu Qianling's body froze, as if she smelled blood from his hand. It was not until Shi Zhuoyue withdrew his hand and turned to walk forward that she regained her strength and slowly followed him.
She looked at Shi Zhuoyue's back as he was so close to her, and a fierce murderous intent slowly rose in her eyes. The hand hanging by her side spread out its five fingers, and blood flashed in the palm of her palm.
Since death is inevitable, I might as well take a gamble and take this opportunity to kill Shi Zhuoyue with my bloody blade!
But what if she misunderstood her senior brother?
Even if the senior brother killed the kitten, it doesn't necessarily mean that he wanted to harm her.
Qiu Qianling paused.
Suddenly, she thought that if she couldn't kill him with one blow, it would definitely alert Xie Yuqing and Shi Zhenlin.
She was hesitant and could not make up her mind. While she was hesitating, they had already arrived at the side hall and the opportunity to take action was gone.
Qiu Qianling had no choice but to clench his fists and hold back the blood. He planned to go in and observe the situation first and then respond accordingly.
She walked into the hall with Shi Zhuoyue. When she looked up, she saw Chi Lu sitting at the top, wiping the golden sword in her hand with her head down.
Shi Zhenlin stood beside her, bent over, his face haggard, with an expression of indescribable fear and flattery, just like... just like a puppy wagging its tail and begging for mercy.
This is so weird!
Qiu Qianling noticed the strange atmosphere between the two people, stood at the door of the hall, and stopped moving forward.
Shi Zhuoyue, however, was unaware of this and walked up to him and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly giving up the position of clan leader to mother?"
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On the other side, Liu Xiaoman followed the monk who came to call him back to the square in front of Shangyang Palace.
From a distance, he saw Yu Yixian standing in front of the statue in the center of the square, wearing a blue robe with fluttering sleeves.
He sneered coldly. His master only looked otherworldly and ethereal, but in fact she was just a superficial woman who only knew how to climb up the social ladder and covet fame and fortune.
It was also his fault that he was blind and became her disciple, thus ruining his bright future as an immortal.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Yu Yixian raise his hand and throw a round magic weapon. It unfolded out of thin air and turned into a huge circular arena. It crashed into the center of the square with a bang, and dust rose up.
Seeing that she had set up the arena, Liu Xiaoman slowly walked over with a smooth smile on his face, "Master, you called me? If there's anything you want me to do, just tell me!"
Yu Yixian glanced at him sideways and threw a ring to him. Liu Xiaoman quickly reached out to catch it.
"Place it above the statue and activate it with spiritual energy." Yu Yixian ordered without a word.
This was not a difficult task, so Liu Xiaoman agreed with a smile. He turned and walked to a statue about two people tall, flew up, put the ring down, and then used a ray of spiritual power to inject it into the ring to activate it.
In an instant, a ray of emerald green light burst out and cast into the air, revealing a huge image above the square.
Liu Xiaoman flew down from the statue, looked up and saw the person in the image, his eyes immediately widened, wasn't this the senior brother he had just blackmailed?
I could even hear a voice saying, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly giving up the position of clan leader to mother?"
The sound was not loud, but no one knew what magic was used, but everyone in the square could hear it clearly. The crowd who were originally waiting to watch the exciting challenge in the ring were instantly attracted by the screen.
Yu Yixian frowned. What was going on? Shouldn't the magic weapon Xie Yuqing gave her display the image of the arena? How could it be the side hall?
What was even more coincidental was that the answer to the question Shi Zhuoyue asked was exactly what all the cultivators in the sect wanted to know the most. Everyone looked at him with curiosity, waiting to hear Shi Zhenlin's answer.
Yu Yixian also wanted to listen, but she was even more afraid that Shi Zhenlin would reveal some unimportant secret and cause a big trouble, so she quickly shouted, "Liu Xiaoman, what are you doing? Turn it off!"
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