Chapter 109 Master Qingyu is certain that Ye Li has possessed a fellow disciple.
The incident began this morning when Wen Yao, who had been injured and unconscious, woke up.
During the days he was in a coma, he was immersed in bizarre and fantastical dreams, all of which featured Ye Li.
Sometimes I dream of her covered in blood in the misty camphor forest, and sometimes I dream of her falling into the Moonlit Lake, her fate unknown.
The final scene shows her trapped under a boulder. Just as he tries to pull her out, the ground shakes violently, and he can only watch helplessly as she is buried forever beneath Moonlight Lake.
"No, don't..."
"Ah Li!"
With a shout, Wen Yao opened his eyes.
He discovered that he was no longer at Moonlit Lake, and everything around him was incredibly familiar.
He realized he had returned to the Lotus Gate.
But what about Ah Li?
"Third Senior Brother, you're awake."
Su Ying'er, who was standing beside him, propped her head up and looked at him with a happy expression. "Third Senior Brother, you've been sleeping for so many days. Ying'er was so worried about you. Are you alright?"
With the nightmare still vivid in his mind, Wen Yao disregarded everything else and pressed for an answer, "Where's A-Li?!"
Su Ying'er was a little puzzled as to why both of them woke up calling out Ye Li's name.
No, Wen Yao should have called her Jiang Li.
Thinking of this, she showed a sorrowful expression, "Third Senior Brother, Sister Jiang Li, she couldn't get out, she's forever stuck in Kuangshagang."
Upon hearing this devastating news, Wen Yao felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.
"This can't be! I have to go find her!"
Su Ying'er: "Third Senior Brother, you've only just woken up. You need to take care of yourself!"
"I can't abandon Ah Li a second time, I have to go find her!"
"Third Senior Brother!"
Wen Yao, who always paid attention to his appearance, rushed out with disheveled hair. He had only one thought in his mind: no matter how high or low he went, no matter what the cost, he had to bring A Li back!
But as soon as he entered the courtyard, he found someone standing there.
Wearing a plain white robe, the hem swayed gently in the wind, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly charm.
Her face was as white as frost and as white as snow, and her eyes were as clear and cold as a deep pool, revealing a distant and aloof demeanor that kept people at arm's length.
Wen Yao was quite surprised to see Master Qingyu.
Although Master Qingyu was his master, he was aloof and unapproachable. He rarely visited his disciples, and even rarely spoke to them. The only exception was Ying'er.
Therefore, upon seeing Master Qingyu, Wen Yao was not flattered, but rather had a bad feeling.
He respectfully cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Master."
Master Qingyu was looking at the plum tree planted by Ye Li in the courtyard and did not respond.
a long time.
It took so long that Wen Yao had a vague idea in his mind before Qingyu Zhenren turned her head slightly.
His gaze fell on Wen Yao, his eyes calm and deep, as if he were looking at him, or as if he were looking through him at something else.
"Wen Yao, do you know your crime?"
Although it was just a detached sentence, the icy chill in the tone was enough to freeze a person.
Even Su Ying'er, who followed Wen Yao out, didn't dare to step forward, timid as a frightened kitten.
Wen Yao's hands were already clenched into fists as he tried to remain calm. "This disciple does not know, please enlighten me, Master."
"You already knew about Ye Li's possession, which is why you gave her the Marrow Cleansing Pill, isn't that right?"
"..."
Wen Yao didn't know how Qingyu Zhenren discovered it, but he knew one thing: Qingyu Zhenren absolutely couldn't be allowed to find out about A Li's possession.
Possessing the body of a fellow disciple is a grave crime within the sect. If True Person Qingyu finds out, who knows what Ah Li will have to endure.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "This disciple doesn't know what Master is talking about. Jiang Li is Jiang Li, and Ye Li is Ye Li. They have no relation whatsoever."
"Hmm-"
A muffled groan of pain escaped his lips.
Wen Yao was in excruciating pain in his knees and was forced to kneel on the ground by the pressure.
Master Qingyu's tone turned cold, "Wen Yao, as a disciple, you have violated the sect rules and protected your fellow disciples. This is a betrayal of the sect. If you do not tell the truth, then I will expel you from the Lotus Sect."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yao's eyes, which had been unwavering, softened.
He is a prince of the Snow Kingdom. If he is expelled from the Heavenly Gate Sect, how will he face himself?
Not only him, but even his father and the Snow Kingdom's reputation would be ruined. He couldn't do that...
After a struggle, Wen Yao relented, his voice hoarse, "Regardless of whether Jiang Li is A Li or not, she is already... dead. Please, Master, spare her."
Wen Yao's guess is reasonable.
He was only injured by the aftershocks that day, yet he remained unconscious for so long. Ye Li was underwater at the time; her injuries must have been a hundred times more severe than his. Moreover, she had only just begun to cultivate her inner energy; how could she possibly withstand it?
He was filled with remorse whenever he thought about how he had watched Ye Li lose her second life.
"She is not dead."
Just as Wen Yao was in pain, he heard Qingyu Zhenren's cold voice.
A glimmer of hope rekindled in Wen Yao's heart, but fearing that Master Qingyu was trying to trick him, he asked urgently, "Master is not at Kuangshagang, how do you know?"
Master Qingyu said coldly, "The disciples who went to Kuangshagang encountered ghosts and suffered heavy casualties. They were then rescued by a mysterious fellow disciple who repelled the ghosts in the blink of an eye. Besides Ye Li, which other disciple would have such an ability?"
Ever since Qingyu Zhenren overheard Mo Hannian say that 'Jiang Li is Ye Li', a hint of doubt has crept into his mind.
Afterwards, he questioned many of his disciples and finally discovered the clues.
It turns out that the one who dared to question him, who had defied the Lotus Gate, was none other than Ye Li!
Thinking of those blasphemous words and those eyes that radiated aloofness and disgust, his heart, which had been indifferent for nearly a thousand years, was filled with waves of unfamiliar emotions, making it impossible for him to calm down and meditate. He only wanted to capture her and bring her back!
Wen Yao frowned. It was true that A Li had possessed Jiang Li's body, but she had only just begun to draw in Qi. How could she possibly save someone?
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Su Ying'er's soft voice rang out.
“Master, if you have any doubts about Sister Jiang Li, Ying’er has an idea.”
The icy expression on Qingyu Zhenren's face melted a little when he saw Su Ying'er, and his voice showed a hint of patience, "What idea?"
"Ying'er heard that the Heavenly Fate Hall can predict all things in the world. Not only that, there is also a formation in that hall. If someone has used the evil technique of possession, they will be able to disappear within that formation..."
"No!"
Wen Yao rejected it without even thinking about it.
If we go to the Heavenly Fate Hall, this matter will become common knowledge, and everyone will know about Ye Li's possession.
That's secondary. The most important thing is that once you enter the formation, the person who tries to possess you will be trapped inside and suffer the torment of having their spirit burned by raging fire!
Master Qingyu was naturally aware of this, but he remained unmoved.
"Life and death are a cycle of reincarnation, all according to the will of Heaven. If she really dares to use this evil art to prolong her life, then she is wicked and deserves to be punished."
"Master!"
Before Wen Yao could say anything more, a disciple suddenly came to report from outside the door.
"Greetings, Master Qingyu. We have found Jiang Li as you instructed!"
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