Chapter 315 The Lament of the Abandoned
"Stop hitting!"
Seeing this, Su Yuyuan quickly shielded Bai Ruoqian from the ground, thus preventing her from being severely beaten.
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Mu Tai had no choice but to imprison Bai Ruoqian in the cabin of the Xuanwu Palace. He would later summon the leaders and elders of various sects to get a general understanding of what had happened.
Having lost their target for venting their anger, the group began to release their various emotions, and some people hugged each other and cried.
Ming Cang looked at the unconscious Ye Luo on Cen Feng's back, led the people of Peach Blossom Valley back to the boat, then carefully examined Ye Luo's spiritual veins, and then took out some pills for him to take.
Nan Muyin asked, "Master, is Junior Brother alright?"
"It's nothing, you just need to rest."
Nan Muyin's face was full of guilt. "It's all my fault for breaking through at the wrong time, causing him to suffer."
Ming Cang waved his hand, "How can you blame yourself? When the opportunity comes, you can't wait."
Yu Xian'er, who had been waiting for a while, quickly poured the prepared medicinal tea and urged everyone to drink it. Only then did they recover their spiritual energy a little.
Not long after, Yu Qianling's cursing voice came from outside. She kicked open the cabin door and said angrily, "Damn it, she got away!"
"Tsk, you brat, watch out!" the elder behind him scolded. Seeing Ming Cang looking at him from inside the cabin, he shook his head and sighed, "We haven't caught up... Xiao Huan is nowhere to be found."
"What should we do?" Cen Feng became anxious. "Will that woman kill him?"
Nan Muyin said, "Junior Brother Xiao is, after all, a lightning-type spiritual root, which is a cultivation talent comparable to a heavenly spiritual root. Until he finds a better body, he is safe for the time being."
The elder's face was full of worry, and he sighed with a mixture of anger and resentment, "Who told this brat to neglect his cultivation? Now look what he's done, no one can hear him even when he's crying! We can only pray that he'll be blessed by the heavens."
A knock came at the door, followed by Yu Xuan's voice, "Sect Leader Ming, Master requests your presence."
Needless to say, everyone knew it must be about Bai Ruoqian. After pondering for a moment, Ming Cang took the Grand Elder and went there.
Before the two even entered the cabin, they heard a burst of angry curses. The one who cursed the most fiercely was Shui Yun, the leader of the Huan Yin Sect.
The Huan Yin Sect suffered the heaviest casualties this time, with even their most beloved eldest disciple, Ji Xuan, perishing. How could this not enrage her?
"You vicious little girl, I'll tear you apart alive!"
"Sect Leader Shui, please calm down!" Mu Tai stood up to soothe her, his face full of solemnity. "I've brought you all here to find clues from her so we can find that evil creature, not for you to vent your anger!"
"Alright, let's not waste any more time." Nie Song waved to Ming Cang, "You all, sit down quickly."
Shui Yun glared angrily at Fu Zhenghan, "Look at the good disciple you've taught! Your Tianfeng Sect can't escape responsibility for this matter either!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhenghan's face darkened and his lips pressed tightly together. He had roughly heard Yang Shen's explanation of the situation and was speechless for a moment, unable to offer any rebuttal.
He glared at Bai Ruoqian, who was sprawled on the floor, half-dead, and gritted his teeth, saying, "You wicked disciple, confess the truth now!"
"You wicked disciple, hahaha!" Bai Ruoqian's pale face revealed a mad laugh. Now that her cultivation had been destroyed and she had become a discarded pawn, she knew that her days were numbered, so she simply became even more insane.
"That's right, so what if I colluded with evil cultivators? It's just a matter of the victor taking all!"
Shui Yun angrily retorted, "You really are incorrigible!"
"Regret?" Bai Ruoqian's eyes flashed with malice as she said hatefully, "I only regret that I wasn't strong enough to kill you all!"
Fu Zhenghan looked at her with disgust in his eyes, as if she were a stranger, and said in a trembling voice, "How did you become like this..."
"You all forced me to this!!"
"When you accepted me as your disciple... you said you would cherish me for the rest of your life, but you slowly changed... You secretly took on a new disciple and gave her the cultivation resources that belonged to me!"
"Everyone else has started to change too... My senior brother no longer dotes on me, and always sides with that bitch Lü Xuan!"
"Everyone is rejecting me, they're all waiting for me to make a fool of myself, you all deserve to die, waaaaaah!!!"
Fu Zhenghan stared at her with bloodshot eyes, his fists clenched tightly without a word, the drops of blood dripping from his palms seemingly reflecting his complex emotions.
Looking at the wailing Bai Ruoqian, Ming Cang sighed and said, "The giving of love is mutual, and so is the human heart. Whether it's family or friends, you can't just greedily take. You're so resentful, but have you ever reflected on what you've given to others?"
Bai Ruoqian fell silent. After a long while, she laughed and said, "Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Kill me if you want, and stop talking nonsense."
Her eyes were filled with despair, and she naturally understood her current situation. She had no way to survive; only a quick death could save her from being tortured or killed.
"You wicked disciple!" Fu Zhenghan's face was icy cold as he slammed his fist on the table and roared, "You colluded with evil cultivators, harmed your fellow disciples and allies, and you show not the slightest remorse!"
Bai Ruoqian seemed not to hear, leaning against a table leg, silently waiting for death.
Seeing her suicidal look, Shui Yun knew what she was thinking and sneered, "Bai Ruoqian, you owe countless blood debts. Do you think I'd let you just die?"
"My Illusionary Sound Sect has plenty of life-extending pills. Even if we skin you alive and turn you into a human pig, you will not only remain conscious, but you will also absolutely not die!"
Bai Ruoqian raised her eyes to meet her sharp gaze, her expression turning somewhat ferocious as she roared, "I wasn't the mastermind! Besides, I was also misled. Why should all the blame be placed on me!"
Shui Yun sneered, "Whether you're the mastermind or an accomplice doesn't matter anymore. All I want now is to kill you to pay tribute to Xuan'er. As for how many pieces I cut you into, that depends on my mood."
Bai Ruoqian couldn't imagine what it would look like to be chopped into a human stick. Her face had already turned deathly pale, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
She looked at Fu Zhenghan, who was sitting upright, and crawled over to grab his feet in a disheveled manner, pleading, "Master, please believe me, I was just bewitched by the Soul-Guiding Technique. I only learned some evil skills from her. Everything... was done at her behest!"
"Hmph!" Fu Zhenghan kicked her hand away, his cold eyes filled with hatred.
He still can't forget the ten years he was imprisoned. Over the years, he has killed countless evil cultivators, but he never expected that his own disciple would secretly collude with those filthy things.
How could he not be furious!
"Just for the fact that you practice evil arts, not only can I not tolerate you, but even the Immortal Alliance cannot forgive you!!"
"Hahaha, unforgivable?" Bai Ruoqian's tearful eyes blazed with hatred as she looked at Ming Cang and said, "It's not fair!"
"Feng Yue of Peach Blossom Valley is a demonic cultivator. Everyone witnessed him undergoing tribulation within the secret realm! Has anyone investigated this? Why are you all fixated on me alone!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present exchanged glances, their gazes involuntarily falling on Ming Cang.
"Hmph, you dare to compare yourself to my disciple!" Ming Cang's face turned cold, and he exuded an imposing aura as he pressed Bai Ruoqian, who had been shouting just moments before, to the floor. "Peach Blossom Valley has always been a place of education for all, so who gave you the right to speak!"
"Besides, although my Xiao Yue practices demonic arts, he is kind-hearted and has never harmed anyone. How could you, a filthy creature, presume to associate him with such things!"
Bai Ruoqian was overwhelmed by an invisible pressure, barely able to breathe. Her face was contorted with bulging veins, and her eyes were filled with resentment. She gritted her teeth and continued, "And that's not all..."
"Hahaha, by the way, even Ye Luo is a demonic cultivator... and a precious celestial spirit at that—"
"Nonsense!" Ming Cang's pupils constricted as he shouted sharply, his sudden pressure stunning Bai Ruoqian and interrupting her from speaking.
Seeing Ming Cang's unusual behavior, everyone was confused and couldn't figure out what was going on. Shui Yun's face showed dissatisfaction, "Tsk, why did you knock her out? We haven't gotten any valuable clues yet."
"Given her crazed state, what do you think we can get out of her?" Ming Cang glanced at Bai Ruoqian on the ground, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "With such a public outcry outside, it's unlikely we can quell the anger without killing her."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Fu Zhenghan. He closed his eyes briefly, then stood up, bowed to the crowd, and said in a hoarse voice, "I leave her to your discretion. As her master, I am responsible for her poor upbringing and hereby resign from my position as an elder of the Immortal Alliance..."
"If any of the sect leaders require further compensation, I will do my utmost to help them..."
The sect leaders and elders looked at each other, opened their mouths, and for a moment didn't know what to say.
Mu Tai sighed as he looked at him, but did not say anything to try to keep him. This matter had too great an impact, and if no action was taken, the alliance would definitely face criticism in the future.
"Since that's the case, then I'll take her out." At this moment, Shui Yun stood up with an icy expression, grabbed the unconscious Bai Ruoqian, and walked out of the warehouse, gritting her teeth and saying, "I will use her blood to commemorate those innocent disciples who died tragically!"
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