Chapter 131 Why?
The atmosphere in the square was extremely heavy, like a taut string that was about to break.
Shi Zhuoyue almost had the illusion that he heard a breaking sound from the next moment, and his face seemed to be slapped hard.
Who put up this screen?!
He forced himself to remain calm, quickly scanning the crowd, trying to find the real culprit who had caused him to reveal his true nature.
However, the looks from everyone were too piercing to his eyes. Some were contemptuous, some were mocking. They suppressed the surging anger, and they were like sharp cold blades, shooting towards him fiercely.
Shi Zhuoyue felt uneasy in his heart. He glanced at Yu Yixian and Chi Qi quickly and then looked away.
Chi Lu was the first to speak, breaking the eerie silence, her voice trembling slightly. "Shi Zhuoyue, I never thought you were so terrifying and cruel. How could you be so heartless? I really wish I didn't have a son as shameless as you!"
Shi Zhuoyue was stunned. Shouldn't his mother stand up to defend him at a time like this? Why did she become so righteous? She wasn't usually like that.
Her father betrayed her, and Qiu Qianling was an illegitimate daughter. He solved these two worries for his mother. If it were in the past, she would probably be so happy that she would not have time to express herself.
Could it be that what my mother said to Qiu Qianling really came from the heart, and that she had realized the truth and turned over a new leaf?
Shi Zhuoyue's mind was in a mess. He felt annoyed and helpless. He racked his brains to think of a way to solve the current dilemma.
The only thing I can do now is to pretend to be stupid and fool people.
Thinking of this, he pretended to be confused, "Mom, what's wrong with you? I don't understand why you are like this-"
Before he could finish, a male cultivator suddenly rushed out from the crowd and slapped him in the face with lightning speed. "You beast, why are you still quibbling here? We all saw it. You killed your father with your own hands!"
Shi Zhuoyue's face was twisted by the slap, and a bloody taste rose in his throat. He had never been scolded like this before, and he was immediately furious and wanted to fight back.
But the next moment, he endured it. He couldn't fight back, otherwise these monks would definitely tear him apart immediately.
He understood very well that these monks were just as hypocritical and selfish as he was. No matter how high-sounding their words were, as soon as someone fell, everyone would want to step on them.
It was as if they could take over as long as they could tear him down.
Shi Zhuoyue clenched his fist, then unclenched it, raised his hand and pointed at the screen, demanding, "This is why you doubt me. Is it possible that this is fake? Who is slandering me? They deserve to be killed!"
Fake? The monks paused, and the man who hit Shi Zhuoyue also looked embarrassed.
You must know that Shi Zhuoyue has been the eldest brother in the sect for many years and has a very good reputation. It is inevitable that he has attracted a large number of male cultivators to follow and support him.
Just now, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and had not dared to speak out. But when they heard Shi Zhuoyue's words, they immediately believed without thinking that he was being slandered and shouted, "Yes, the video could also be fake. We have all seen what kind of person the eldest brother is. How can we easily doubt him?"
"You bunch of idiots, how could the image be fake! That was a magical weapon specially used by Sect Master Xie. Could it be that Sect Master could harm her son?"
The monks in the square immediately split into two factions, accusing and cursing each other and making a big noise.
Shi Zhuoyue secretly curled the corners of his mouth.
"Enough!" A Yuanying realm pressure was released, forcing everyone to shut up instantly.
Shi Zhuoyue was also weighed down, his body swaying, and the smile on his face disappeared. He looked up and saw the elder of Wangyue Peak, Yu Yixian, standing out from the crowd. His face was cold and he said, "To know whether it is slander or not, just go to the side hall and look at the corpse of the former sect master, and you will know."
Shi Zhuoyue suddenly froze in place, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have kept Shi Zhenlin's body to frame Qiu Qianling.
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly came from behind him, "No need, I've brought Shi Zhenlin's body here."
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After Qiu Qianling escaped from the side hall, he hid in the small room where Shi Zhuoyue and Liu Xiaoman had talked before.
His body pressed against the wall as he slid down powerlessly, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Her body was in great pain. The palm strike from Shi Zhuoyue just now had injured her dantian, which had not yet healed. It was like countless sharp blades were cutting her repeatedly. The broken wound kept bleeding, and the pain made her unable to breathe.
But her heart was in a hundred times more pain than her body.
If she had known earlier that Shi Zhenlin and Shi Zhuoyue were such despicable villains, she would never have come to the Jinmen Immortal Palace, but would have stayed away from them.
But their pretended kindness and gentleness, and their concern for her in every way, made up for the pain of losing her mother and made her think that this was the family love she wanted, and she fell into this beautiful dream without thinking.
But in the end, everything became unrecognizable. When the superficial disguise was torn off, everything was so ugly and dark.
She really couldn't accept that the people who stabbed her were the two people she trusted the most.
She would rather Xie Yuqing had stabbed her twice, so that her heart would not feel as painful as if it were torn apart.
"Why why why...?" She bit her lips, blood seeping from her pale lips, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
She really doesn't understand.
Why are all the people in this world so hypocritical and ugly? Why is her sincerity not appreciated?
Was it her fault? Was it her fault for being kind and sincere to others? Was it wrong for her to long for family affection and support when she was alone?
If she was not wrong, then why did she end up in such a miserable situation, and why did her trusted father and brother snatch her spiritual roots without hesitation?
But if she was wrong, then why did the world praise her for being kind, filial, obedient and sensible, and why did the monks in the sect praise her for being helpful and skillful?
Is it the world that is wrong, or is it her?
Did she misjudge people's hearts, or did she misjudge human nature?
Qiu Qianling cried until her tears dried up, and her eyes stared blankly at the void in front of her. The flickering light in her eyes dimmed little by little until it was completely extinguished.
She finally understood that whether it was the human race or the immortal race, they were all just a group of people pursuing their own interests.
Except for her mother, no one is worthy of her trust!
Qiu Qianling suppressed the pain in his heart, blocked out his perception, wiped away his tears, and slowly stood up.
She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, there was only indifference in them.
In this case, she will make everyone who has hurt her pay the price!
Even if it means any means necessary.
Even if it means sacrificing your soul.
After making up her mind, she walked to the door and was about to push it open to go out when she heard brisk footsteps suddenly approaching.
It’s Shi Zhuoyue!
Qiu Qianling immediately squatted down, held his breath, and tried his best to cast a spell to conceal his own breath.
Only when she heard the footsteps going away in the distance did she breathe a sigh of relief and slowly stand up.
She felt lucky that she had killed the monk guarding the dungeon before, which gave her this level of cultivation. Otherwise, she would definitely have been discovered by Shi Zhuoyue.
However, judging from the noise just now, Shi Zhuoyue and Shi Zhenlin should have been fighting for the spiritual roots, but why was Shi Zhuoyue the last to come out?
Even if Shi Zhenlin fell below the realm, he still had the cultivation base of the Golden Core Realm. He shouldn't be unable to defeat Shi Zhuoyue, right?
Qiu Qianling thought about it and decided to go back and find out what was going on.
She pushed open the door and looked around carefully, only to find that it was unusually quiet outside, not even the square had any sound.
Qiu Qianling walked quickly to the side hall. The door was ajar. He took a quick look inside and saw that the originally gorgeously decorated walls were covered with scorch marks and cracks. In the center of the hall, glaring blood was flowing on the smooth glazed floor tiles.
And the person lying in a pool of blood was her father, Shi Zhenlin, who had just used threats and bribes to try to steal her spiritual roots.
Qiu Qianling suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure in her heart. It was indeed retribution. Even God was helping her.
She walked over lightly and saw Shi Zhenlin lying on the ground, motionless, like a broken and old rag doll. There was a fist-sized bloody hole in his heart, and blood was still oozing out.
Is he dead?
As soon as the thought came to her mind, the other party seemed to sense her approaching. A blue light flashed between his eyebrows and he suddenly opened his eyes.
Qiu Qianling was startled and subconsciously took a half step back. After observing for a while, he felt relieved when he saw that he did not make any other moves.
As the leader of the Jinmen Immortal Palace, Shi Zhenlin certainly has a life-saving magic weapon. When Shi Zhuoyue dealt him a fatal blow just now, he secretly activated the heart-protecting scale armor, which saved his breath.
When he saw that it was Qiu Qianling who came, his gray eyes lit up. As expected, there is always a way out for everyone. Qianling is so soft-hearted that he will definitely not bear to see him die.
The broken fingers trembled, and in the end, he was unable to lift them up. He shouted hoarsely and vaguely, "Qian Ling, save me, save me..."
Qiu Qianling looked at him coldly, "I can save you, but I want you to tell me the truth."
Shi Zhenlin nodded with difficulty, his cloudy eyes full of desire for life. Not to mention just telling Qiu Qianling the truth, even asking him to agree to give the position of sect leader to her would be fine!
Qiu Qianling squatted down and looked at the broken bloody hole in front of him and the vaguely exposed white bones.
She asked slowly, "Do you know that Xie Yuqing killed my mother?"
"W-what?" Shi Zhenlin was stunned for a moment before he reacted, "The person who killed your mother turned out to be her... Qian Ling, don't worry... As long as I survive, I will definitely kill her and avenge your mother!"
"I understand." Qiu Qianling said, reaching out to support Shi Zhenlin with a peaceful smile on her face. Shi Zhenlin looked at her with an even more anxious expression.
However, before he could urge him, Qiu Qianling had already stretched out his hand above his wound. A red light flashed in his palm, and the sharp blood blade came out, carrying a cold chill, and pierced into his heart accurately along the wound.
Shi Zhenlin widened his eyes in disbelief, and when he opened his mouth, only a hoarse breathing sound came out.
He looked at Qiu Qianling, but only saw the cold hatred in her eyes. Why? He screamed in his mind, unable to understand why Qiu Qianling would betray him.
He is her biological father!
Besides, he didn't take her spiritual roots, so why did she hate him so much?
Qiu Qianling looked at him expressionlessly, "Don't worry about it. I will avenge my mother myself."
As she finished speaking, her clothes felt heavier. She looked down and saw a pair of blood-stained fingers tremblingly grabbing the hem of her clothes.
Shi Zhenlin said weakly: "Xie Yuqing... not Xie Yuqing..."
After saying this, his fingers loosened weakly and he died.
Qiu Qianling frowned. What did he mean by that? Was he trying to say that it wasn't Xie Yuqing who killed her mother?
It's ridiculous that he is still protecting that despicable woman even when he is about to die.
With a cold face, she pulled back the blood blade with quick movements and absorbed it back into her body. Shi Zhenlin's remaining spiritual power immediately gathered in her dantian, making her body feel comfortable and the injuries she had just suffered were healed.
Qiu Qianling felt her cultivation level and smiled slightly. She had already reached the middle stage of foundation building. As expected, the things of the demon clan were very useful. Even without spiritual roots, she could still cultivate.
Compared to the hypocritical immortals, the Demon Lord with a clearly marked price seems to be more trustworthy.
However, the other party just wants to use her, so she can't take it lightly.
But there is no rush for this matter. For now, let’s get rid of Shi Zhenlin’s body first.
The sect leader died tragically, and she lost her spiritual roots, while Shi Zhuoyue recovered his cultivation.
Anyone who sees the body can understand what happened, right?
It just so happens that all the monks in the sect are here, and this time, they will definitely be able to tear off Shi Zhuoyue's hypocritical face.
Thinking of this, Qiu Qianling picked up Shi Zhuoyue's body and walked towards the square.
When I reached the door, I heard a loud quarrel coming from the square, while in the center of the square, the image of the side hall was displayed in the void.
Her heart tightened. Wouldn't that mean what she had just done was exposed?
After listening for a while, I realized that the video had been paused, and everyone was arguing about whether Shi Zhuoyue really killed Shi Zhenlin.
So, after Yu Yixian finished her words, she immediately walked over holding Shi Zhenlin's body and said loudly, "No need, I've brought Shi Zhenlin's body here.
Everyone was shocked and looked at her. Her eyes were red and her face was pale. She looked like a miserable victim. Shi Zhenlin, who was in her arms, was a bloody mess and a horrible sight.
Everyone believed that Shi Zhuoyue had killed the man. Suddenly, everyone was excited and cursed at Shi Zhuoyue like a tide, drowning him in an instant.
"Are you still human? You pretend to be righteous on the surface, but you are actually so filthy behind the scenes. Junior Sister is such a gentle person, how could you have the heart to dig out her spiritual roots?"
"You don't deserve to live in this world, you shameless bitch! You inhuman beast! Go to hell!"
"That's right, how dare you still stand here? You don't deserve to be the eldest brother. Hurry and die to atone for your sins!"
"Your father is an ungrateful, white-eyed wolf with a heart of gold and a heart of gold. Stop pretending to be innocent. Why don't you just die?"
Listening to these insults, Shi Zhuoyue felt that his dignity and disguise had been torn apart. He was furious and his heart ached. He wished he could kill Qiu Qianling who had come out to disrupt the situation and the monk who had insulted him.
But even though his eyes had turned red with anger and his fists were clenched so tightly that they were bleeding, he did not dare to swing forward.
Why? Why was God so unfair to him?
Hope is right before his eyes, but he has to watch it shatter with his own eyes?
Finally, he couldn't help but roared, "Stop pretending! If you were without spiritual roots, you'd probably do something even more extreme than me. What right do you rubbish have to scold me?"
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