Chapter 80 Master Qingyu Wants to Change Ye Li's Spiritual Root
Ye Li recognized it as Qingyu Zhenren's magic weapon at a glance. She sneered, "I didn't expect Qingyu Zhenren to do such a sneak attack."
"Shut up! Don't you dare insult my master!"
Lu Ziting stepped forward. "I was afraid that a treacherous villain like you would flee to escape punishment, so I asked my master for a magical artifact! Why don't you come with me at once to apologize to my master!"
Lotus Cave
The cave's exterior is simple and clean, but inside, every plant, tree, table, and chair is exquisitely elegant and priceless.
The Qingyu Master, seated on a high throne, was dressed in white robes as white as snow, his face as cold as ice and as beautiful as jade. He did not look at Ye Li, as if nothing in the world was worthy of his attention.
A clear, ethereal voice descended from above, "So you are Jiang Li, the disciple who stole my marrow cleansing pill."
Ye Li gazed at Qingyu Zhenren's face.
Now that he has woken up, he must know about her tragic death and that he himself cut off her life.
She didn't expect him to weep bitterly, nor did she expect him to be devastated by her death.
But she had grown up under his wing, respected him, loved him, and never went against any of his decisions.
He must be feeling a little sad, right?
Even if it's a pet cat or dog, if it dies one day, shouldn't we feel some emotion?
But no.
Master Qingyu showed no sorrow on his face. He only cared that Su Ying'er's Marrow Cleansing Pill was missing. He didn't even ask her, the "only survivor," if she had seen his other disciple who had died tragically.
How could she forget?
He was never indifferent to her death because of a misunderstanding; rather, she, her life, was of no consequence to him.
Ye Li remained silent for a long time, and Qingyu Zhenren finally glanced at her.
The moment their eyes met, Master Qingyu's heart trembled.
Ah Li.
No, she is not Ah Li.
Ah Li's gaze towards him was always respectful and humble, unlike Jiang Li's, who stared at him directly and without any manners.
Just as Lu Ziting said, this is an arrogant and shameless person.
For some reason, being stared at by those similar eyes, Qingyu Zhenren felt not only annoyance but also a piercing pain in her heart.
He couldn't imagine what he would feel if Ye Li were still alive and looked at him like that.
A wave of emotion surged within him, but he composed himself before saying, "Jiang Li, do you know your crime?"
If it were the Ye Li who was blindly loyal and filial, she would have knelt down and begged for forgiveness without hesitation.
But whether in the past or now, what crime has she committed?
Ye Li slowly raised her habitually drooping back, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This disciple does not know, please enlighten me, Master."
Master Qingyu held a lofty position, and this was the first time someone had refuted him in such a way.
His eyes turned cold. "You stole the Marrow Cleansing Pill and took Ying'er's Water Spiritual Root, yet you still show no remorse and dare to question me!"
"Master, please calm down. You have just recovered from your serious injuries, so please take care of yourself."
A sweet voice rang out, and Ye Li looked in the direction of the sound, only then noticing that Su Ying'er was sitting below Qingyu Zhenren.
Su Ying'er said softly, "Sister Jiang Li, I know you finally obtained a top-grade water spiritual root and don't want to return it. But if your master expels you from the sect, he will destroy your dantian. Then even if you have a good spiritual root, it will be useless."
These words, ostensibly for her benefit, were in reality a threat: if she refused to change her spiritual root, she would be expelled from the Heavenly Gate Sect.
Master Qingyu also said, “That’s right. If you insist on not returning your spiritual root, then someone of your depraved character is not suitable to stay in the sect. I will expel you from the Tianmen Sect and you will never be allowed to enter again.”
Hearing similar words, Ye Li felt as if she had been transported to another world.
Master Qingyu once again wanted to expel her from the sect.
She had no chance to argue that day, but now she countered, "So, for the sake of your beloved disciple, Master Qingyu, I have no choice but to give up this once-in-a-century top-grade water spirit root?"
She pointed at Su Ying'er, "Su Ying'er has no spiritual root. After my spiritual root was dug out, I had no spiritual root to replace it. If I'm lucky, I'll become a mortal; if I'm unlucky, I'll become a cripple. Everyone says that Master Qingyu is a sage with a compassionate heart, yet he can be so ruthless for his beloved disciple."
"presumptuous!"
Master Qingyu coldly rebuked, "If you hadn't taken Ying'er's Marrow Cleansing Pill, where would you have gotten this spiritual root? Cause and effect are cyclical; you took what you shouldn't have, and you will surely suffer the consequences."
Ye Li looked up into Qingyu Zhenren's light-colored eyes and said calmly, "How do you know I took something I shouldn't have? Has Qingyu Zhenren always been so unable to distinguish right from wrong?"
"How dare you!"
Along with the angry shout came the oppressive aura of Qingyu Zhenren at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
In an instant, Ye Li felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on her shoulders, forcing her to kneel down and admit her mistake.
She refused to kneel, and under the combined pressure of the two forces, her internal organs were forced to be compressed.
Fresh blood spilled from the corner of his lips.
Ye Li used all her strength to lift her head, her eyes filled with only cold hatred.
Master Qingyu felt a tremor in his heart as he was looked at by those eyes, and an unnamed rage surged through his chest.
With a flick of his wide sleeves, powerful spiritual energy struck Ye Li fiercely.
Overwhelmed, Ye Li's body slammed against the stone wall of the cave. Bound by the Spirit Binding Rope, she couldn't even protect herself and was forced to take the blow.
She swallowed the churning taste of blood in her mouth; in this way, she had repaid his kindness in raising her.
From now on, she and Master Qingyu are even.
For some reason, when Master Qingyu looked at Ye Li struggling to stand up, he felt a pang of regret.
Moreover, the way she looked at him after she stood up made him feel inexplicably flustered.
His strike also shattered something nearby.
Why would he have such a strange idea?
Clearly, she was just a morally corrupt outer disciple.
Master Qingyu composed himself and said coldly, "Take her down and dig out her spiritual root."
"stop!"
A very penetrating sound came from outside the door.
Elder Song strode in, followed by Feng Jingxuan and Chu Wei.
Ye Li was not surprised to see Elder Song, as she had already informed Sang Sang to inform Elder Song before she came.
But she didn't expect that Elder Song had brought other people with him.
When Elder Song saw Ye Li's appearance, he questioned her without any politeness, "Jiang Li is my outer disciple. Qingyu Zhenren took her away without a word and even tried to dig out her spiritual root. Did he ask me, an outer disciple, for permission?"
Master Qingyu coldly said, "The Marrow Cleansing Pill that Jiang Li used for her breakthrough belongs to my Lotus Sect. Why should I ask others when I want my own things back?"
Elder Song: "You!"
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, Feng Jingxuan moved between the two.
"Oh dear, calm down. The cause of this matter is simply that little brother Wen Yao has taken a liking to Jiang Li and used the Marrow Cleansing Pill to win the beauty's favor. Such a wonderful thing shouldn't involve bloodshed."
He then looked at Chu Wei and asked, "Sect Leader Chu, what do you think?"
Chu Wei glanced at Su Ying'er and said truthfully, "If her physical constitution is not good, it would be a waste to give her spiritual root."
Chu Wei was obsessed with martial arts and didn't care about Su Ying'er's feelings at all.
As expected, Su Ying'er was extremely embarrassed, and her eyes immediately turned red. "It's because Ying'er is useless and can't catch the eye of Sect Master Chu."
"right."
Chu Wei nodded in agreement and even gave her an approving look.
This left Su Ying'er with tears welling up in her eyes, unsure whether to cry or not.
She called out in a wronged tone, "Master."
Master Qingyu said coldly, "The affairs of my sect are none of the business of others. Everyone knows how precious the Marrow Cleansing Pill is. Since Jiang Li took my Marrow Cleansing Pill, she must pay the price!"
"..."
Ultimately, this Marrow Cleansing Pill is a treasure of the Lotus Sect. If True Person Qingyu decides to use it alone, no one else can do anything about it.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Ye Li said quietly, "What if the Marrow Cleansing Pill I used to break through wasn't yours?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
