"In the present day, the human race and the demon race are irreconcilable enemies on the Nine Provinces Continent. All cultivators in the world take it as their duty to kill the demon race! Su Nian, as the third senior brother of Liuli Peak, and the elite of the younger generation of Quanxiu, you should set an example and kill the demon race. However! Not only did you fail to complete your mission, but you also colluded with the demon race and murdered your fellow disciples in full view of everyone."
Throughout the land of Kyushu, in the Hall of Enforcement of the Emperor Xiuzong.
Second Elder Li Moli sat in the main hall, her angry hand gripping the armrest, her emerald green eyes looking at the young man kneeling in the center of the hall, filled with disappointment.
"Su Nian, do you know your crime?"
Where her gaze fell, a man of about twenty years old was kneeling there, his long, messy hair hanging down slightly, his eyes somewhat unfocused.
When his eyes refocused, he looked at the many elders and disciples watching him in the Hall of Enforcement, a look of realization dawning on his face.
Am I... back here again?
Quanxiu Sect was originally a sect composed entirely of women. Until twenty years ago, Su Liuli, the seventh elder of Quanxiu Sect, rescued him from a turbulent river when he was an infant in a cradle. Since then, Su Nian has become the first male disciple of Quanxiu Sect.
A year ago, Ye Hua, a transmigrator, also transmigrated here. With his outstanding talent and sweet talk, he won the favor of his master and senior sisters, and thus became the second male disciple of the Quanxiu Sect.
At that time, Su Nian had no idea what kind of disaster this junior brother who joined the sect later would bring to the sect in the future.
It wasn't until he had gone through a hundred lifetimes that he realized that the chosen one was irresistible, and that no matter how much he resisted, it would all be in vain.
Su Nian lowered her eyelids slightly, her gaze filled with deep disappointment as she looked at them.
"Third Junior Brother! Stop making excuses! So many disciples from the immortal sects saw you kill the other three junior sisters with their own eyes. If you continue to make excuses, wouldn't it be that Junior Brother and the other disciples from the immortal sects are framing you?"
The speaker was Ye Yixuan, the senior disciple of Liuli Peak of Quanxiu Sect. She crossed her arms, snorted coldly, and looked displeased.
"Our Quanxiu Sect is a renowned and righteous sect that resounds throughout the Nine Provinces! All disciples take it upon themselves to eliminate demons and uphold the righteous path, and to safeguard the sect's reputation! If you continue to argue, wouldn't you be throwing away the reputation of our Quanxiu Sect that we have built up over the years, and making ourselves a laughing stock for other immortal sects?"
“Yes, Third Senior Brother, Eldest Senior Sister is right.” Ye Hua echoed from the side. He stood next to Ye Yixuan, nodded, and looked at Su Nian with a hint of pity in his eyes. “Third Senior Brother, just confess, okay? I saw you secretly let that demon girl go the day before the incident. Demons are good at bewitching people. You must have been bewitched by that demon to commit such a terrible mistake!”
At this point, Ye Hua sighed deeply, his face filled with sorrow, "Alas! It's all my fault! If I were stronger, possessing the power to stop my third senior brother, things might not have turned out this way..."
Ye Yixuan comforted him from the side, "Junior brother, don't blame yourself. This is not your fault. You have only been a disciple for a year and you have already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. You are only one step away from the Golden Core stage. You are already very powerful. Your third senior brother is now in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Not to mention you, there are not many young people in the entire Kyushu who can fight against him. So, it is not your fault that you could not stop him."
The two of them sang in unison, making Su Nian's stomach churn.
His gaze shifted and slowly turned to another elder of the Enforcement Hall.
He is also his master, the Seventh Elder, Su Liuli.
Su Liuli's real name is Su Liuli. Her beauty is stunning and she is known as one of the two most beautiful women in Quanxiu Sect, along with the Grand Elder.
Su Nian was abandoned by his parents when he was an infant. Su Liuli picked him up, brought him back to Liuli Peak, and took him in as her third disciple.
The name Su Nian was also bestowed upon her by Su Liuli.
Their eyes met, and Su Liuli saw the complexity in Su Nian's eyes, and a sudden, tearing pain shot through her heart.
Despair, sorrow, confusion...
Various negative emotions gathered in Su Nian's eyes, and Su Liuli seemed to see a determination to die in Su Nian's eyes.
He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for decades, "So... how does Master view his disciple?"
Su Liuli felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart, but she still shook her head and said, "Nian'er, there are witnesses and evidence to prove this. Many immortal sects have come to Quanxiu to demand an explanation. Although we have a 20-year master-disciple relationship, the law is merciless, and I cannot protect you."
Su Nian chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Even if this wasn't done by my disciple?"
Su Liuli frowned slightly, her eyes filled with disappointment as she looked at Su Nian. "Nian'er, words alone are not enough. You say it wasn't you, so where is your evidence?"
Su Nian did not speak.
He simply gazed silently at Ye Hua and closed his eyes.
He knew that if he corrected Ye Hua at this moment, it would only backfire.
The Second Elder's reprimanding voice rang out from the platform, "Su Nian! Don't be so unrepentant! Considering the contributions you've made to Quanxiu over the years, as long as you honestly confess and hand over the location of that demon's hideout, this elder can give you a lighter punishment!"
"A lighter punishment...does that mean being locked up at the foot of the Cliff of Repentance for ten years?" Su Nian said self-deprecatingly, shaking her head.
The Second Elder frowned slightly. "You colluded with the demons and murdered several fellow disciples! Imprisoning you on the Cliff of Repentance is already a consideration for your many years of service to the sect. What more could you possibly want?"
The Second Elder looked at Su Nian with resentment, and Su Liuli felt the same way.
Humans and demons now coexist, and all the major righteous sects take it upon themselves to exterminate the demon race. Now, colluding with the demon race is a crime that even the entire Xiuzong sect cannot bear, let alone Su Nian!
Why can't he just be honest and confess and blame everything on the demons?
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