Chapter 82 Master Qingyu Sees Through Su Ying'er's True Colors
Master Qingyu remained unmoved. “What you saw, Ying’er has already told me. When you were rescued from the Misty Camphor Forest that day, you hadn’t even begun to cultivate your Qi. What you saw and heard is not true.”
Ye Li slowly raised her eyes, "Then it's not true that I saw you all trapped in the illusion, and that I died together with that masked man?"
"What did you say?"
Qingyu Zhenren's hard-won, icy exterior began to loosen.
He didn't sleep a wink last night.
Whenever I close my eyes, images of Ye Li from childhood to adulthood appear before me.
One incident after another, scene after scene.
Every heartwarming scene is eventually pulled back into that illusion, back to the scene of her tragic death.
He had finally managed to suppress his inner demons, but now they were reignited by Ye Li's words.
His body leaned forward unconsciously, his jade-like fingers gripping the armrest tightly, but the bulging veins on his hands revealed his state of mind.
“Say it again, what did you see? What happened to Ah Li?”
Ye Li was surprised to see a hint of tension on Qingyu Zhenren's face.
He clearly didn't care about her death, so why did he act like this?
Oh right, there are outsiders present today. If he ignores them, wouldn't that be heartless?
After thinking it through, she said calmly, "Didn't I make myself very clear just now? Ye Li died together with that masked man after saving you. If you don't want to believe it, you can pretend you didn't hear it."
"..."
In an instant, the air inside the cave seemed to freeze.
Master Qingyu remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything, or as if he was frozen in place.
Elder Song looked pained. "Ye Li is the most talented disciple of the Tianmen Sect in this generation. I heard that she ran away in a fit of anger. It turns out she was being controlled. If you had gone to find her sooner, this tragedy would not have happened."
If so, go find her sooner rather than later...
These words echoed in Master Qingyu's ears again and again.
Moreover, if he had responded to her pleas for help, if he... had shown her more concern, would the outcome have been different?
Just as a hint of sorrow appeared in Qingyu Zhenren's eyes, Su Ying'er said crisply, "Sister Jiang Li, did Third Senior Brother tell you all this? That's right, Third Senior Brother can even give you the Marrow Cleansing Pill, so naturally he wouldn't keep any secrets from you. I know you want to keep the Marrow Cleansing Pill, but you can't hurt Master's heart like this."
She made every effort to hint at it.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Master Qingyu, who had been trapped in her emotions, regained her clarity of mind.
Indeed, these things are no secret, so it's not surprising that Jiang Li knows them. Bringing them up now is merely a tactic she used to seize the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
Having achieved her goal, Su Ying'er turned to Ye Li and said softly, "Unless, Sister Jiang Li, you saw something else, such as someone, or something we don't know."
Just as Ye Li was about to speak, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
etc.
Shouldn't Su Ying'er have stopped her from telling everything about the Fog Camphor Forest? Why does it seem like she's deliberately leading her astray?
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the gazes that Chu Wei and Feng Jingxuan were casting at him.
Ghost Face!
She almost forgot that Ghost Mask was right among them!
Su Ying'er deliberately made her tell what she saw in the misty camphor forest so that Ghost Face would notice her!
In that case, it's likely that Su Ying'er was involved in the attack she suffered earlier!
Otherwise, why would Jiang Li, an outer disciple, be targeted by Ghost Face?
Su Ying'er really has a good plan.
If she says she saw it, she will surely be killed.
If she says she didn't see it, then her death can remain a mystery.
Su Ying'er really planned every step carefully; no wonder she managed to control everyone in the Lotus Sect in just one year.
Ye Li paused for a moment and then said, "I do remember something."
Su Ying'er assumed she had taken the bait, tilting her head with an innocent look, "What is it?"
If Jiang Li dares to talk nonsense, the Venerable Lord will definitely not let her off. If she dies, then the water spirit root will naturally be hers.
Unexpectedly, Ye Li changed the subject, "Ye Li clearly had an accident on the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, but you said she returned to the Lotus Sect that day and even injured you. What you saw, was it a ghost?"
Su Ying'er's smug expression froze instantly. "This..."
Master Qingyu clearly remembered what happened in the Discipline Hall that day. He frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you hesitating? Did you see A-Li or not?"
Forced into a corner, Su Ying'er had no choice but to resort to the same excuse she had used to deal with Bai Xiaosheng, saying that she had staged this whole thing to save face for Master Qingyu.
Master Qingyu looked at Su Ying'er in disbelief. "What face or face? I never care about those empty titles. Ying'er, I've always thought you were innocent and kind, and never lied. How could you be so scheming?"
Being fooled by the disciple he had always trusted, disappointment and anger spread through his heart.
He had always thought Su Ying'er was innocent and naive, but he never expected her to devise such a vicious scheme and deceive the entire sect. It completely overturned his perception of her.
Su Ying'er knelt down, tears welling in her eyes, "Ying'er has only ever cared for our sect, Master..."
Ye Li was too lazy to watch Su Ying'er's act. "Since the real person still has internal affairs to deal with, then return the Marrow Cleansing Pill to me first. Otherwise, if word gets out that the Lotus Sect is keeping the Marrow Cleansing Pill that she exchanged for while claiming that they will not associate with Ye Li, wouldn't people laugh at us?"
These words were too harsh, and Master Qingyu's face darkened. "A mere pill is nothing to me."
"Then thank you very much, Master Qingyu, for the medicine."
Having learned a bit of shamelessness from Xie Sixing, Ye Li spread her hands and waited, giving them no chance to back out.
Master Qingyu frowned and flicked his sleeve, tossing the pill over.
Su Ying'er wanted to stop her, but Qingyu Zhenren's icy gaze silenced her, and she knelt down looking aggrieved.
...
After they all left, Master Qingyu had a cold and stern face.
"Su Ying'er, do you know your crime!"
With red eyes, Su Ying'er stubbornly raised her head. "Master, Ying'er knows she has done something wrong. Ying'er is not afraid of being punished, but Ying'er is wholeheartedly devoted to Master. My reputation and everything I have do not matter, but Master cannot! Master, you are such a venerable and dignified person. Ying'er will not allow anyone to speak ill of you."
Seeing her red eyes, Master Qingyu hesitated to ask her any questions.
She's just a silly girl who's devoted to her sect, and besides...
Feeling powerless, he knew Ah Li was gone forever, and he didn't want Ah Li's tragedy to repeat itself on Su Ying'er.
He said wearily, "Alright, go back and reflect on your actions. Don't talk nonsense again."
"Ying'er thanks Master."
"..."
Ye Li, who was a step behind, heard their conversation and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her lips.
It turns out that Master Qingyu can be so magnanimous.
It seems he really cherishes Su Ying'er.
In fact, this isn't the first time Master Qingyu has made an exception for Su Ying'er.
He not only made an exception to accept Su Ying'er, a mortal, but also always treated her with great care.
Su Ying'er has only been in the sect for a year, so why does Master Qingyu care about her so much?
Ye Li sensed something was off.
I heard that when Master Qingyu brought Su Ying'er back, an elder from the Shuiyun Sect happened to be with him. Perhaps we could ask the elder from the Shuiyun Sect.
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