Fearing that Qingyun Nunnery would severely punish them for this, the three of them had already shifted all the blame onto Wulin.
Wu Lin, this nun, was the most inconspicuous in the nunnery, and her cultivation progressed the slowest. The sect did not have much hope for her, so by pushing her out, the sect might not investigate in detail and would directly convict her.
Chu Nian was somewhat surprised to see that the one kneeling on the ground seemingly begging for forgiveness was Wu Lin. She asked curiously, "Second Uncle, what happened?"
Her words had an effect; both the sect leader and Lan Jing glared at her with cold faces and eyes like lightning.
If it were any other disciple, they would have been so frightened that their legs went weak and they would have knelt down on the ground with a thud. But Chu Nian was used to this kind of situation and didn't take it to heart. She smiled innocently and asked, "Senior Sister Wulin is always honest. Did she make a big mistake this time?"
Kong Yuan coughed lightly: She felt that her disciple seemed... a little arrogant? Or... very arrogant?
The sect leader said coldly, "My three junior disciples, Wu Ning, Wu Qing, and Wu Si, have already proven that Wu Lin visited the Buddha Pool when she was in Ling Mountain. It is very likely that she picked up the Demon Emperor Stone and threw it into the ravine behind our mountain."
Chu Nian said, "The Spirit Mountain doesn't even look at the Demon Emperor Stone. It's fine if she picked it up and then threw it into the ravine because she thought it was useless. That's not a big crime, is it? So why is she kneeling here as if she's being punished?"
Wu Lin looked up at Chu Nian with a feeling of utter grievance, and then burst into tears.
The sect leader stared coldly at Chu Nian.
Lan Jing, standing to the side, kept her eyes downcast and her mind at ease.
Kong Yuan tugged at Chu Nian and transmitted his voice, "You child, the sect leader is interrogating his disciples, don't interfere."
Chu Nian also replied telepathically: "I think Wu Lin is just a scapegoat."
Seeing Wu Lin crying so sadly, Kong Yuan didn't say anything else.
Chu Nian said, "Senior Sister Wulin, why are you crying? Tell me the truth quickly. You must trust the Sect Leader and Aunt Lanjing. They are not confused and will definitely be able to discern the truth."
The sect leader asked coldly, "Wulin, quickly and honestly confess, where did you get that Demon Emperor Stone? Have you been to the Demon Realm? Also, why did you leave that Demon Emperor Stone in that ravine?"
Wu Lin just kept crying.
Lan Jing said somewhat impatiently, "You child, if you really have a grievance, hurry up and say it. What's the use of just crying?" After saying that, she gave Chu Nian a meaningful look.
Chu Nian said somewhat helplessly, "Uncle-Master Lan Jing, what do you think I mean?"
Wu Si was about to reply, but after pursing his lips and glancing at Kong Yuan next to Chu Nian, he ultimately remained silent.
Wu Ning, who was standing next to her, said, "Junior Sister Wu Nian, everyone knows that you are the only one in our Qingyun Nunnery who has been to the Demon Realm. You even betrayed your sect and joined the Demon Sect, living on Demon Mountain for a long time."
Chu Nian laughed and said, "Senior Sister Wu Ning, your words are a bit too pointed. Let me ask you, who hasn't encountered demons during their training? Who can guarantee that they've never set foot on demonic land? Not to mention the distant past, just take the last time when Master led the nuns of Qingyun Nunnery to Demon Mountain to find me, didn't any of you go? Was it Master who went to Demon Mountain on his own?"
Kong Yuan thought this made a lot of sense and said, "The Demon Emperor Stone is not produced in Demon Mountain, but in Spirit Mountain. It is a Buddha-power stone in the Buddha Pool."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ning's expression immediately changed, and he turned to look at Wu Si.
Wu Si's face turned pale, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
Chu Nian immediately understood. Well, it seems that Wu Si was definitely involved in this matter today!
The three Mahayana Venerables, who were also seasoned cultivators with thousands of years of experience, had seen countless people and possessed a keen ability to read people. They also sensed that there was more to this than met the eye.
Wu Ning and Wu Qing exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding in each other's eyes.
The sect leader and Lan Jing were going to interrogate the matter of the demonic energy that appeared in the back mountain of the nunnery tonight. Why didn't they call other disciples, but only these few? Because only these few had gone to Mount Ling with them.
The sect leader pressed Wu Lin again: "Wu Lin, it was only a few of you who went to Mount Ling. Tell me, whose Demon Emperor Stone is it? Who threw it into the ravine behind the mountain? What was their purpose in doing so?"
Lan Jing also said, "Wulin, even if you don't tell the truth, we elders can't just let this go. You, as someone who knows the truth, could be in danger. You understand what I mean, right? You should tell us everything you know while we're all here!"
That's quite a statement! Chu Nian gave this person a thumbs up in her heart, and was just short of saying: Wu Lin, if you don't tell today, be careful you'll be silenced tomorrow!
Unexpectedly, before Wu Lin could speak, Wu Ning suddenly knelt down and spoke first, saying, "Reporting to the Sect Leader and Uncle Lan Jing, the Demon Emperor Stone that you two mentioned was originally taken out by Wu Si."
Kong Yuan was shocked by Wu Ning's words and looked at Wu Si in disbelief.
Wu Si was startled and pointed at Wu Ning, shouting angrily, "Senior Sister Wu Ning, don't make false accusations!"
Wu Ning ignored her and continued, "Wu Si told us that she got the Demon Emperor Stone from Wu Nian's room. She also said that Wu Nian must have colluded with the ancient Demon Lord, otherwise why would she put such a strange thing full of demonic energy in the meditation room?"
We believed her words and wondered what would happen to Qingyun Temple if Wunian really opened the mountain gates and let the demon in one day. So we followed her advice and threw the stone into the ravine behind the mountain to create the illusion that a demon had broken in.
Our only close relationship with the demon is that Wu Nian. When the time comes, all the senior disciples will definitely question Wu Nian. In this way, our Qingyun Temple can avert the danger posed by the demon in advance.
We never imagined that this stone, brimming with magical energy, actually came from the Buddhist pool of Mount Ling. We were completely deceived by Wusi, which led us to do this foolish thing tonight.
The sect leader gritted his teeth in anger, his voice chilling as he said, "So, this matter actually has nothing to do with Wu Lin, who you just insisted had taken out the Demon Emperor Stone?!"
"My God! What kind of people are in my Qingyun Nunnery?!" Chu Nian could feel the sect leader's inner scream.
Wu Ning said, "Uh, she did throw the stone."
Sect Leader: "So you conspired together and all participated in this?" He then glared coldly at Wu Qing and Wu Si.
The two of them quickly knelt down as well.
Wu Qing quickly said, "Master, I only heard about this from them. I didn't take out the stone, nor did I throw it. I wasn't the one who sounded the alarm."
Wu Si snorted coldly, "But you were quite excited when we were discussing this matter before. You even said that Wu Nian might be expelled from the sect forever because of this, and all her treasures would be confiscated. Who knows, one of them might end up in our hands!"
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