Almost suspected
Leng Yue staggered back to the main temple of Shenyue Sect, but as soon as he entered the door, he was taken into the temple by the golden and silver protectors.
"Kneel down!" The gold and silver protectors pressed Leng Yue to the ground.
Bantianyue turned his back to Lengyue and asked quietly, "Lengyue, do you admit your guilt?"
"Leng Yue is incompetent, please punish me, Master." Leng Yue said in a low voice.
"Incompetent? Humph!" Ban Tianyue angrily threw his cloak, turned around, and roared: "Leng Yue, how dare you betray me!!"
"Why do you say that, Master? Leng Yue didn't do that!" Leng Yue looked innocent.
"No?" Bantianyue's tone rose a few degrees.
Leng Yue continued, "The Imperial Preceptor was ordered by Huangfu Renhe to persuade Leng Yue to surrender. Leng Yue escaped after injuring and holding the Imperial Preceptor hostage! The Sect Leader has been incredibly kind to Leng Yue, and Leng Yue would rather die than betray the Sect Leader. I hope the Sect Leader will understand!"
"You still dare to quibble!" Ban Tianyue roared, "Look who he is!"
At this moment, a man walked in from the side door, smiling and stroking his beard with his orchid finger, and said, "Jade-faced Begonia, do you still recognize me?"
Leng Yue snorted coldly: "It turned out to be that good grandson who knelt down and begged for mercy."
"You...! It was obviously you who let me go! Why are you turning the tables and saying that I begged for mercy!" Liu Wuqing shouted in a shrill voice.
"You're probably angry out of shame." Leng Yue said coldly.
Bantianyue threw a letter in front of Lengyue: "How do you explain this?!?"
Leng Yue opened the letter and saw the words written on it: "The order to kill cannot be violated. This is a last resort. Please report to Huangfu Renhe immediately. This is top secret. Remember this."
"It's unfair, Master! It must be him!" Leng Yue pointed at Liu Wuqing and said, "He must have framed me!"
"What?" Liu Wuqing yelled in a sissy voice, "Master, this woman is very eloquent, don't be fooled by her!"
"Master, if Leng Yue was really a spy for the imperial court, wouldn't he be seeking his own death by injuring the Imperial Master and escaping from prison? Master, look, the font on the envelope is clearly official script, but the font on the letter paper is regular script. Don't you find it strange? It was clearly him who wrote it and stuffed it in, deliberately putting the blame on me!" Leng Yue glared at Liu Wuqing fiercely.
"Master, this woman's mouth is harder than a knife! Master must severely punish this traitor!" Liu Wuqing said fiercely.
"Liu Wuqing, you are too despicable. I remember that you offended the leader with your rude words and were put on a kill order. But you were eloquent and said that you admired the leader after we parted that day and wanted to join the Shenyue Sect. You even knelt in front of me and begged me to spare your life. I believed you and let you go. Who knew that not only did you not join the Shenyue Sect immediately, you even disappeared. Now you come out to frame me again. What do you want?!?" Leng Yue had a look of resentment on her face.
Bantianyue turned and looked at Liu Wuqing.
Liu Wuqing was shocked and said, "You are slandering me! When did I ever say I wanted to join the Shenyue Sect?"
"Master, did you hear that?" Leng Yue pressed on, "He never intended to join the Shenyue Sect, yet he came here to harm Leng Yue! Leng Yue is loyal, Master, please understand! This despicable villain deserves death!"
"Liu Wuqing, how dare you plot against my Shenyue Sect?" Bantianyue roared.
"No, Master! How could I, Liu Wuqing, dare to do that!" Liu Wuqing was confused.
"Don't dare? It's not the first time anyway. You know whether you dare or not." Leng Yue said coldly.
"Master, don't listen to her! She must be a spy sent by the court!" Liu Wuqing screamed.
"Bah! Can you believe what you say?" Leng Yue retorted.
Bantianyue was feeling a bit suspicious. Leng Yue was suspicious, but Liu Wuqing had always acted insidiously and despicably, had spoken rudely before, and had simply ignored him and the Shenyue Sect. He had just admitted that he had never considered joining the Shenyue Sect. So, how could he truly help him clean up his mess?
But Leng Yue is also very suspicious. Not only did he kill someone, but he also left a letter. If the content of the letter is really as Liu Wuqing said, then Leng Yue really cannot be kept alive.
But Leng Yue had always been obedient to him, and she also held a deep hatred for Huangfu Renhe. By comparison, Liu Wuqing was the more suspicious. Furthermore, the handwriting on the envelope was indeed official script, while the letter paper was in regular script. Both scripts were equally elegant and shared many similarities. If no one pointed it out, no one would have noticed the difference. Could it be that Liu Wuqing was deliberately harming Leng Yue, hoping to weaken the power of the Shenyue Cult, and then seize the opportunity to seek favors with the imperial court and seek rewards?
"Master, don't listen to her! Kill her with one knife!" Liu Wuqing said hatefully.
"Lengyue, do you have anything else to say?" Bantianyue asked.
Leng Yue was about to speak when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest and couldn't speak. She could only curl up into a ball and groan.
"Lengyue, what's wrong with you?" Bantianyue asked.
"Yumian Haitang, stop acting crazy and stupid. I think you have nothing to say! Humph!" Liu Wuqing pinched his orchid finger and pointed at Leng Yue and said.
Leng Yue raised his head, his face was pale, cold sweat seemed to be splashed on his face, and his bloodless lips trembled as he uttered a few words in an extremely weak voice: "Master, kill Leng Yue." Then he closed his eyes tightly.
"Master, kill her! I'm so angry, hum!" Liu Wuqing said.
"Okay, then I'll grant your wish!" Ban Tianyue gathered his true energy between his palms, then suddenly turned around and shouted, "I'll kill you!"
With a loud bang, Liu Wuqing flew four or five meters away, crashing into the pillar at the door. Blood spurted out with a loud "puff" sound. Then he slowly slid down from the pillar, staining it blood red.
Bantianyue waved to the gold and silver protectors, and the two of them carried Liu Wuqing's body out.
Leng Yue had already fainted. Ban Tianyue reached out to feel Leng Yue's pulse and found that her injuries were indeed serious. If Leng Yue was really a spy sent by Huangfu Renhe, why would the court take such a harsh measure?
But this did not dispel his doubts.
Bantianyue picked up Lengyue with both hands and sent her back to the room.
Leng Yue, lying on the bed, frowned, gasping in pain from time to time. Her demeanor and temperament were very similar to that of a person. If it weren't for that person, he wouldn't have taught her martial arts, let alone valued her so much. So, whether she betrayed him or not, he cared deeply about it.
Although Sima Changfeng was the son of his rival, he was also the son of that man. For years, Ban Tianyue's feelings towards Sima Changfeng were conflicted—he hoped the next generation would kill each other, yet he also hoped Sima Changfeng would remain by his side forever, serving as his advisor. Sima Changfeng had already betrayed him, so was this man about to betray him as well?
"I, Ban Tianyue, have lived a precarious life. My beloved was snatched away, my adopted son was taken away, and now even my own men are betraying me. God, why are you so unfair?"
Bantianyue sighed and walked out of Lengyue's room.
When Leng Yue woke up, it was almost noon. She saw some food on the table and felt her stomach. She was really hungry. She didn't care whether the food was poisonous or not, she just wanted to eat first.
After eating, Leng Yue opened the door and saw Bantianyue standing outside with his back to her.
"Let's go." Bantianyue said.
"Where are you going?" Leng Yue asked.
"Go and see the people you buried." Bantianyue said.
This is the end, Leng Yue thought. But the disaster is right in front of him and there is no way to escape, so he has to take him with him.
Leng Yue brought Ban Tian Yue to a grave by the river and said, "This is the nearest one. There are more ahead."
Ban Tianyue blasted the grave open with a palm strike, blasting the coffin lid open as well. Inside lay a corpse. Approaching, he saw it was the person named in the kill order. Tucked into the corpse's arms was a letter with the words "Jade-faced Begonia Life-Demanding Talisman" written on it. The back was sealed with blood-red wax, with the words "Cursed, Do Not Open" inscribed in small letters.
Bantianyue opened the envelope and saw the words written on it in neat official script: "The order to kill cannot be disobeyed. I will take your order. Never forget it!" The handwriting on the letter was exactly the same as that on the envelope.
Bantianyue patted Lengyue's shoulder and said, "You have been wronged."
Leng Yue avoided Ban Tian Yue and said angrily, "Master, there are several graves ahead. Please dig them all out and take a look."
Bantianyue said, "No need, this leader believes in you."
Leng Yue lowered his head and whispered, "Master, just believe in Leng Yue."
"Go back and rest." Bantianyue said, and left.
Leng Yue sighed and rebuilt the tomb. Such exquisite craftsmanship, such a perfect match, who else could it be but him?
However, Leng Yue now had no way back. She had no choice but to remain in the Shenyue Cult. In the past, no matter how scheming or deceitful she might have been, she had at least been a clean person, untainted by bloodshed. But now, even if Bantianyue believed her, she would probably have to kill people honestly from now on. The thought of this made Leng Yue feel uneasy.
"Tomorrow, I will have to let go," she thought.
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