Whispers began to circulate inside and outside the Discipline Hall.
For some reason, the onlookers suddenly felt an indescribable sense of pride.
"Our Tianlan Sect is actually protecting its own people like this!"
"I originally thought Shen Hanfang was pitiful, but who knew she was just putting on an act?"
"From now on, we should learn to use a photo-taking device when we go out, so as to avoid trouble when we encounter some unclear situations!"
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"Alright, everyone disperse. Go back and cultivate diligently. Those of you who are going out to travel, take good care of yourselves on the road."
As he spoke, Master Jieduan's tone suddenly turned cold, "Never cause trouble outside or attack your fellow disciples!"
On the way back, Zhu Yi was still complaining, "Why was Shen Hanfang's punishment so lenient?"
"It's not light. Although Master Jie did not punish her in any other way, it can be considered as cutting off her future."
Zhu Yi was puzzled. "What does this mean? Shouldn't she be given dozens of lashes and then locked up on the Cliff of Repentance?"
“Expulsion from a sect is the most severe punishment in the entire cultivation world. From now on, no sect will accept any Shen family disciple who wants to become an apprentice for the next thirty years.”
So that's how it is. That's too cruel. The Shen family will have to suffer such collateral punishment for the next thirty years. Those disciples who couldn't successfully enter the sect and become apprentices will definitely harbor a lot of resentment. Shen Hanfang has lost her beauty, and her future days will probably not be easy.
What could be more agonizing than the verbal attacks from family members?
"Senior Brother, why do I feel like I'm being a bit cunning, and I'm even secretly enjoying it? What's going on?"
"There's a saying among mortals that goes, 'Do not be elated by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses.'" Mu Yu's unfathomable demeanor made Zhu Yi feel that her cultivation was quite superficial, and that she needed to further hone her inner strength.
As she walked downhill, Zhu Yi found it a bit difficult. She recalled the fleeting inspiration that had flashed before her eyes when she was climbing the mountain, but she couldn't quite grasp any of it.
After everyone dispersed, Zhu Yi nestled among the branches of a thick tree at the foot of Jielutang Mountain.
The birds passing by looked at the stranger who had fallen from the sky with fear, occasionally letting out a few wary chirps.
After much deliberation, Zhu Yi decided to climb the mountain path again.
Maybe you can capture the inspiration that's just popping into your head?
Unbeknownst to Zhu Yi, who was climbing and drenched in sweat, danger was quietly approaching at that moment.
However, the victim was not her, but Xue Shan.
After leaving the Discipline Hall, Xue Shan did not see Zhu Yi, so she went to Peach Blossom Lodge to look for her alone.
Xue Shan was going back to practice her swordplay in the afternoon and to check what she needed to prepare for her trip home to visit relatives.
She wanted to buy some cleaning products like soap and toothpaste from Zhu Yi. These things from her junior sister were very rare, and they would be perfect for family members who didn't have spiritual energy and couldn't use cleaning spells.
Outside the Peach Blossom Cottage, Xue Shan gently knocked on the door, but no one answered.
Suddenly, a figure attacked, and a gleaming dagger was already plunged into Xue Shan's chest.
Xue Shan was caught off guard. How could there be villains lurking around inside the sect, right outside her junior sister's door?
Shen Hanfang's eyes were bloodshot, her face filled with hatred as turbulent and uncontrollable as a surging river.
Two disciples from the Discipline Hall came to escort her home, but she made an excuse to go back to the disciples' quarters to get some personal belongings. She took the opportunity to sneak out and try to intercept Zhu Yi at Peach Blossom Lodge.
After waiting for a long time without seeing Zhu Yi, her patience ran out, and she was caught off guard when she saw Xue Shan coming from afar.
The anger in his chest could no longer be contained. If Xue Shan hadn't informed him in time, how would Zhu Yi have known that his younger sister had bullied Wei Weiwei?
She is Zhu Yi's best friend. She used to protect Zhu Yi and Wei Weiwei so much. If something happens to Xue Shan, Zhu Yi will definitely feel even worse than if she were injured herself!
Thinking this, spiritual energy mixed with corpse poison condensed on the dagger in her hand, and with lightning speed, Shen Hanfang stabbed it fiercely into Xue Shan's heart...
The sinister laughter woke up the squirrel team who were sleeping soundly in the courtyard. Song Xiaohong poked her head out from the doorway and saw Xue Shan lying on the ground, covered in blood.
While climbing the mountain peak of the Discipline Hall, Zhu Yi couldn't concentrate on capturing the inspiration in her mind.
Zhu Yi tried to calm herself down, but her heart felt like it was pounding with anxiety, unable to settle down.
A warmth spread across her wrist, and the usually hidden and invisible thread of fate appeared faintly, with a bright red and fiery spiritual energy surging within the slender red thread.
The fiery spiritual energy reminded Zhu Yi of the raging fire of Zhu Rong, the divine fire that plagued Peach Mountain in her past life's dream, a fire that never ceased, determined to destroy everything.
The bright red blood made Zhu Yi panic. The image that flashed before her eyes was Xue Shan lying in a pool of blood, and she seemed to hear Shen Hanfang's rampant, arrogant, and triumphant laughter.
"Even if I don't kill you, I'll make sure you don't have a good life for the rest of your days!" Shen Hanfang's crazed state made it unclear whether she was referring to Xue Shan or Zhu Yi.
Zhu Yi rushed down the mountain as fast as he could, then took out the Crane Feather Flying Vehicle and sped off.
Looking out from the sky above Peach Mountain, Xue Shan, her clothes stained with blood, stood at the entrance of Peach Grove Cottage. Beside her stood Shen Hanfang, who was about to deliver the final blow. Inside Peach Grove Cottage, a group of flustered and bewildered squirrels circled around Yu Lingtong...
The jade spirit communication device at Zhu Yi's waist kept ringing. Before she could even check the messages, the Heartbreak Sword appeared out of thin air beside her, its blazing fire spirit energy condensing within the smooth blade.
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