Chapter 120: Trial of the Evildoers in Wuji Palace
When Shangqing Zhenren arrived, Lingxiang was already standing on the Hunyuan Platform, which surprised him greatly.
Normally Lingxiang never cares about the affairs of the sect. Even if there is something, she has to ask someone to come and ask for help. If it is an urgent matter, Elder Zhaoming has to transform into a human form. Why is she so active today?
"Brother, you look at me like this because you think I have neglected the sect on a daily basis?" Lingxiang said while holding the Fire Spirit Pearl. It was really cold in the middle of the night.
Upon hearing this, Shangqing Zhenren smiled and was about to say something when he saw a group of elders filing in from outside the hall.
As soon as Master Zhao Ming entered the hall, he started shouting.
"Master! I heard that the perpetrator has been apprehended? Who is this traitor?"
As an elder, it was indeed inappropriate for him to speak like that. True Man Chengxin hurriedly pulled him aside, urging him to be mindful of his status. True Man Zhaoming snorted and followed the other elders onto the Hunyuan Stage.
When Shangqing Zhenren saw that everyone had stopped, he ordered the prisoner to be brought up.
When Hui Wu was brought into the hall, the elders were genuinely shocked—his once handsome face was now monstrous, covered in scratches and blood, and his eyes were filled with hostility.
Lingxiang threw a medicine bottle down the stage and ordered Guanxu to apply it. Guanxu took it and was about to apply the medicine when he heard Huiwu say angrily, "Stop pretending to be kind. I won't accept your tricks."
All the elders took a breath when they heard this. How could he, who was originally a quiet man, become like this?
Master Zhao Ming had a bad temper. Upon hearing his words, he immediately started yelling and cursing:
"You filthy fool! Elder Fu Cang's kindness was so kind of you, so you didn't appreciate it, but you actually spoke so rudely. You are truly outrageous!"
Master Zhao Ming originally wanted to teach Hui Wu a lesson, but Ling Xiang spoke up to stop him.
"Fifth Senior Brother, please don't get angry with him. It's not worth it." He then instructed Guanxu, "This medicine is elixir powder. It is very effective for external injuries. Just blow it on his face. There's no need to apply it."
Guanxu followed his instructions and poured a handful of the powder into his hands, then blew it into Huiwu's face. Huiwu wanted to dodge, but he was trapped in the Cambrian Soul Binding Technique and couldn't move at all. However, the powder didn't go to waste much.
However, he was unwilling to accept the grace of the incense and actually fell to the ground and rolled over. Seeing this, Hanwu quickly made hand gestures, and Huiwu immediately knelt in the hall, unable to move.
"Hmph! You look so kind and tolerant, but in fact you are full of evil intentions. You even set a trap for me! You are so shameless!" Hui Wu saw that he was trapped tightly by the magic and had no way to escape, so he started cursing.
Lingxiang, however, didn't care at all. She walked down the Hunyuan Stage and stared at Huiwu without moving. Huiwu's heart suddenly felt empty, but he continued to curse.
"Go ahead and curse me, even if you curse until dawn, I can wait. If you still have the energy at dawn, I will wait until dark to see how long you can curse." Lingxiang looked down at Huiwu and said.
After hearing this, Hui Wu stopped talking and just looked back at Ling Xiang viciously.
"What? You're not going to curse anymore? I was just about to grab a handful of pine seeds!" Lingxiang glanced at Huiwu and said, "You dared to collude with the demons. I thought you were a powerful figure, but you're just a bit weak."
Hui Wu snorted and cursed him as despicable when he heard this.
"I'm despicable? You belong to Gao Chong? Gao Chong must be using dirty tricks behind my back?" As he said that, he slapped Hui Wu in the face.
The elders were stunned by this, but Lingxiang then scolded them, "Yuan Hui was only ten years old, yet you brutally murdered him. And what about A Wei? You two have been fellow disciples for several months, and you've even practiced together. How could you be so cruel as to kill him?!"
As he said this, he slapped Huiwu again.
Upon seeing this, Master Fuyin hurriedly stepped down from the Hunyuan Platform and grabbed Lingxiang. He knew that Lingxiang must be angry this time, but he still had to interrogate her.
At this time, Hui Wu actually laughed, and his voice was like that of a ghost, extremely weird.
"Why can't I bring myself to do it? I just told them that there's no hope of promotion in this lifetime, but I didn't expect them to be so content with their current situation. And that Yuan Hui even said he'd follow Master's arrangements! Hahahaha! What a Master's arrangement! He only arranged for me to be a gatekeeper for so many years? What a bunch of cowards!"
Immortal Zhao Ming was immediately furious and was about to step down from the Hun Yuan Platform. Fortunately, Immortal Cheng Xin stopped him from doing so. However, he still couldn't help cursing:
"You ignorant scum!"
Upon hearing this, Hui Wu burst into laughter again. His laughter was hoarse and as eerie as a millstone.
"I'm ignorant? Even if I'm ignorant, I'm still better than those fools you chose! How can they compare to me? You actually accepted them into your service. Isn't it because of their prominent family backgrounds that you're like this? They're all so sanctimonious, talking about self-cultivation, but they've actually developed a fawning and sycophantic nature!"
It turned out that he had developed a mental demon because he had not been promoted to the inner sect.
Lingxiang looked back at Master Fuyin, then at Master Shangqing, who nodded at her.
"You mean someone of distinguished birth? You're talking about Zhao Wuyang, right? His father is the Lord of Guyang City, so he's certainly of distinguished status. And then there's Bo Luohui, the son of a tribal leader, so he's also considered noble. Even Yin Qiao, who comes from a demon-slayer family, has a sister who is a noble concubine in the palace."
"You're not content with mediocrity. I saw it the moment I saw you. You have a stubborn face, and you strive to be at the forefront of your cultivation, but have you ever considered what you're lacking? Are all those who advance to the inner sect from high-ranking families and nobles? Take Banxia, for example. She was born in a remote and impoverished village. How could she have been accepted into the fold of the Elder in Charge?"
"Bah!" Hui Wu suddenly spat. "Don't try to be so eloquent in front of me. I saw it clearly. Banxia entered the sect easily from the very beginning. It was that old man Donghui who opened the backdoor. And you still mention her in front of me? If you want to kill her, don't be so long-winded!"
"If that's the case, then I just want to ask one question. During the martial arts performance earlier, I saw you perform the Cloud Stepping Step and Water Covering Sword Technique. These two Yuanqing Sect techniques require Qi training before they can be practiced. How could a newly initiated disciple like you be able to perform them?"
Hui Wu lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "You want to know? Come closer and I'll tell you."
Lingxiang was about to approach when Master Fuyin stopped her.
"If you want to tell me, then tell me. If you don't, it doesn't matter. Your cultivation will be wasted anyway, so I don't care how you learned it!"
Lingxiang turned around to indicate that it was okay, and Master Fuyin hesitated for a long time before finally letting her go.
"Go ahead!" Lingxiang said as she walked up to Huiwu.
"Squat down and I'll tell you quietly."
Lingxiang squatted down as she was told, and Huiwu immediately pounced on her. He thought he could knock Lingxiang down and bite her, but Lingxiang flicked her finger and pushed him away.
"You want to plot against me using the clichéd routines from mortal worldly stories?" Lingxiang sneered, and turned to go back to Hunyuantai with Master Fuyin.
"Brothers, I have finished my questions. I have indeed overstepped the bounds this time, and I will reflect on my mistakes in seclusion. However, the darkness in this person's heart is hard to erase, and he has done such a heartless act. It is truly unforgivable!"
Upon hearing this, Qianyuan Zhenren was surprised. Even though Lingxiang had been interrogating the villain for half the night, these old men had been acting as if they were just company. It was surprising that Lingxiang would actually care about them. Shangqing Zhenren had only exchanged a fleeting glance with Lingxiang before closing his eyes and not asking any questions. And Donghui Zhenren was even more ruthless; he remained silent from beginning to end.
"Ahem..." Master Qianyuan cleared his throat to hide the awkwardness in the hall, "Since we've caught him red-handed and he's so unrepentant, let's cripple his cultivation and lock him up in the Cliff of Repentance!"
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