Chapter 183 Ye Li Drives Su Ying'er Crazy
"ah!"
A curious disciple who came over to take a look screamed, "How come there are so many bugs here!"
"Ugh, this is disgusting!"
After exchanging blows with Sha Luoru several times, Ye Li immediately recognized that the insects inside were none other than the Gu worms controlled by Sha Luoru.
She looked at Su Ying'er, whose face was deathly pale, and asked, "Why are there so many insects here? Junior Sister Ying'er, aren't you going to explain?"
Su Ying'er felt increasingly flustered, her gaze constantly darting towards Mo Hannian, afraid that he would notice something.
When Mo Hannian saw the insects of various shapes, his brow furrowed, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.
Su Ying'er felt a sense of foreboding, but she forced herself to remain calm and explained, "These... are what I use to feed the pheasants. Although pheasants are spirit beasts, they still have some animal instincts. In order to get closer to spirit beasts as soon as possible, I... found these."
"Is that so?"
Ye Li picked up the bottle containing the insects and walked towards Shaluoru, "In that case, please let us see your pheasant."
These insects are all part of Kshatriya; making him eat these insects is tantamount to making him eat his own flesh.
Before Su Ying'er could speak, Sha Luoru exploded, "You filthy bug, you've gone too far!"
Ye Li curled her lips, "Isn't this your food? I'm letting you eat it, how is that going too far?"
As she spoke, Ye Li even took out one of the insects, crushed it, and handed it to him, saying, "Eat it."
Provoked repeatedly by Ye Li, Sha Luoru finally went berserk, roaring, "You damned flea! I'm going to kill you!"
Others might not be able to feel it, but Ye Li, who was holding the jar, could clearly feel the buzzing sound inside.
If Shaluoru can't resist using Gu poison in front of others, then Su Ying'er's true colors will be exposed.
Just as the insects were about to crawl out of the jar, a cold and majestic voice rang out in mid-air, "Who dares to be so insolent in my Lotus Sect?"
Before anyone could look over, the powerful pressure forced them to lower their heads, and some of those with lower cultivation levels even knelt on the ground.
Master Qingyu descended slowly from mid-air, his white robes spotless, like a banished immortal.
Upon seeing Master Qingyu, Su Ying'er seemed to have found her anchor. She knelt and crawled a few steps, crying out, "Master, save me! Elder Song has brought a group of disciples to our door, wanting to capture Ying'er and the spirit beast!"
Before arriving, Master Qingyu had already heard about what had happened here, and said calmly, "Elder Song, do you have any evidence to prove that those disciples disappeared from the Lotus Sect?"
Elder Song: "Isn't this the one I've found!"
"That means there is no evidence."
Master Qingyu's voice suddenly turned cold, "Without any evidence, Elder Song has pinned this crime on the Lotus Sect. Isn't that absurd!"
The reason why Master Qingyu was so angry was not only because he was protecting Su Ying'er, but more importantly because he prided himself on his integrity and would never allow the Lotus Sect to suffer such a stain.
But Elder Song couldn't be dismissed with just a few words. She said loudly, "These two disciples haven't gone back since they came to the Lotus Sect. Where else could they be if not here?"
Master Qingyu turned to look at Lu Ziting, who had come with him, and said, "Take Elder Song's disciples to visit various parts of the Lotus Sect and convince them of their worth."
"Yes, Master."
Seeing the disciples scatter, Su Ying'er leaned forward, but she knew that stopping them at this moment would be no different from turning herself in, so she could only clench her fingers and try to remain calm.
...
While the disciples searched other places, Ye Li chose Su Ying'er's residence.
If there is a hidden realm inside the Lotus Gate, the entrance must be in Su Ying'er's room.
Ye Li walked around her room, her gaze settling on the screen beside her.
Such decorative screens shouldn't be moved easily, yet drag marks were left on the floor.
Ye Li followed the mark and pulled the screen aside. Behind her was a wall that exuded a cool, shady feeling.
The entrance must be right here.
Ye Li tried to find the mechanism, but after searching around, the wall was perfectly sealed.
Just as she was groping around, she heard footsteps outside.
Ye Li became alert and immediately pulled the screen back, turned around and walked outside, but unexpectedly bumped into Lu Ziting.
Lu Ziting's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he quickly stepped forward. "Junior Sister Jiang Li, you're here too. I didn't see you earlier."
Ye Li didn't want to get entangled with him, so she took a step back and said, "I came with Elder Song. This place has already been searched, so I'll be leaving now."
Lu Ziting didn't notice Ye Li's dislike. Instead, he quickly followed her and walked alongside her. "I was planning to visit you in the next couple of days, but I didn't expect you to come to Lotus Gate. We are truly destined to meet."
Ye Li paused, a hint of mockery in her eyes, "Fate?"
As Lu Ziting gazed at Jiang Li's classic Jiangnan beauty, his heart fluttered.
Jiang Li wasn't as powerful and cold as Ye Li, nor as useless as Su Ying'er. Ever since returning from the Golden Sand Illusionary Realm, he often thought that it would have been better if Jiang Li had been the one he was betrothed to.
Thinking of this, his tone softened unconsciously, "Yes, Junior Sister Jiang Li, we escaped from the Golden Sand Illusionary Realm together last time, isn't that fate?"
Seeing the familiar expression on Lu Ziting's face, just like the tenderness he showed her back then, Ye Li's lips curled into a mocking smile.
She had initially thought that Lu Ziting had fallen for someone else because he had been deceived, but now it seemed that this was his true nature.
Seeing that Ye Li didn't speak, Lu Ziting assumed she was embarrassed and reassured her, "Although I am a personal disciple, I am very approachable. You don't need to be nervous."
"I was indeed nervous."
Lu Ziting's brows relaxed, and he was about to say something when Ye Li suddenly changed the subject, "Too many people have had a connection with you, and their fates have been too tragic. One became a memorial tablet, and the other became a joke. You should keep this kind of connection to yourself."
"Hey, Junior Sister Jiang Li..."
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Search complete.
Lu Ziting cupped his hands in greeting to Master Qingyu, "Master, we've searched everywhere, but there's no trace of those two disciples."
Su Ying'er breathed a sigh of relief. She had cleaned until dawn yesterday and managed to leave no trace of the problem.
Upon hearing this, Master Qingyu looked at Elder Song with a cold gaze, "Elder Song, did you hear that? Those two disciples are not from my Lotus Sect. Why don't you take your disciples and leave!"
Finding no clues inside or out, Elder Song was at a loss and remained speechless for a long time, frustrated.
Just then, Ye Li quietly patted Elder Song's arm and stepped forward, saying, "It's too early to judge right and wrong now. Although we haven't found the person, one of the missing disciples has a magic artifact that Elder Song gave us before. When we get back, Elder Song will use an array to search for it. As long as we can find the location of the magic artifact, we can find the traces of these two disciples."
"ah?"
Elder Song was taken aback. When did she give away magical artifacts?
Ye Li winked at her, and Elder Song immediately chimed in, "Oh right, right, don't be too happy yet. Wait until I go back, perform a ritual, and find the evidence before I settle accounts with you!"
The group then departed in a grand procession.
Before leaving, Ye Li deliberately observed Su Ying'er's expression. After hearing about the magic artifact, she was obviously restless, and it seemed that she believed her words.
The bait has been placed, and we're just waiting for the fish to bite.
However, just as everyone had dispersed, Wen Yao, who hadn't spoken until now, picked up the insect that Ye Li had crushed to death on the ground.
He gazed intently at the insect that was dead but not stiff.
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