Chapter 93 Who would joke about his own reputation? What do you think of me?
Ling Zhuyun fell silent.
She had discovered that no matter how she explained it, there would be a fatal loophole.
The reason why she favored Ye Ming and covered up for him in the beginning was because she was worried that his identity as the assassin who killed Jiang Lan would be exposed.
When Ye Ming assassinated Jiang Lan, he did so under the identity of an accomplice of the assassin Lin Fan from Yuyi City. Wasn't that assassin the remnant of the Blood Immortal Cult?
In other words, from the very beginning when she was covering up Ye Ming's identity, she was destined to be implicated later, and would not be able to explain herself clearly, and would be considered to have helped him cover up his identity as a member of the Blood Immortal Sect.
At this time, the only way was to tell everyone the reason why she favored Ye Ming at that time. But by doing so, wouldn’t she be telling everyone that she lied in public at the tea-making party and deceived everyone?
Where would the reputation of Yaochi Sect be? Even if she, the saint, explained everything clearly, her prestige would be destroyed from now on.
Furthermore, until this moment, she was still somewhat unwilling to believe that Ye Ming would be involved with the Blood Immortal Cult and deceive and use her.
But she seemed to have walked into a dead end without realizing it.
"Ling Zhuyun, what else do you have to say?"
Qi Heng asked again, with a hint of wanting the people behind him to work together to capture Ling Zhuyun.
“…”
Ling Zhuyun said nothing, her brows slightly furrowed, completely losing the arrogance and fierceness she had when she came.
"Qi Heng, are you really sure that Ye Ling is a member of the Blood Immortal Cult?"
After a long moment, she finally asked.
"Haha, what we witnessed with our own eyes, how could it be false? All the previous signs have shown that there are many suspicious points about that guy. At this time, Ling Zhuyun, do you still want to continue to be partial to him and cover up for him?"
"It's a waste of your junior sisters who trusted you so much, but you colluded with outsiders, brought them here, and killed them."
Qi Heng snorted coldly. He was not surprised at all by Ling Zhuyun's reaction.
"Did you see with your own eyes that my fellow apprentice sisters all died in the Blood Immortal Sect's formation?"
Ling Zhuyun was stunned, and asked after a moment, her face under the veil and her eyes seemed a little dim.
Along the way, she tried to contact the disciples of Yao Chi Sect, but received no response.
Now even the younger generation of forces like the Ancient Dao Sect and Biyou Dongtian have all been killed.
Without her protection, the disciples of Yao Chi Sect would probably be in great danger.
"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know? I didn't see it with my own eyes, but one thing is true. No one has ever seen the disciples of Yao Chi Sect. They are probably dead outside the secret realm."
"Even I barely managed to keep half my life. Do you think your fellow apprentice sisters can survive if they encounter the Blood Immortal Sect's people?"
Qi Heng looked at Ling Zhuyun's expression at the moment and was a little stunned.
But this woman must not be trusted. Maybe she is showing this expression on purpose to confuse everyone.
Ling Zhuyun fell silent.
Did Junior Sister and the others really die at the hands of the Blood Immortal Sect? Because she was careless and left, she was unable to protect them...
She originally wanted to look for the missing sisters, but in the end, she couldn't protect anyone.
Ling Zhuyun was at a loss for a moment.
She subconsciously looked at Jiang Lan, biting the corner of her lips with her pearly teeth under her veil.
Jiang Lan noticed her gaze and immediately became interested.
If you sow the bitter fruit yourself, you have to grit your teeth and eat it yourself, right?
Of course, he knew it very well.
Ling Zhuyun had never encountered such a situation in her smooth life. Not to mention being framed and suspected, even being questioned was something she had never experienced before.
However, Jiang Lan still did not plan to show up. After all, training... no, it was training, and this level was not enough.
So he just responded to Ling Zhuyun with a warm and gentle smile, telling her not to worry, that he had always believed that she would never collude with the Blood Immortal Cult.
Anyway, at this time, if she insisted that she didn't know Ye Ming was a member of the Blood Immortal Sect and severed all ties with him, wouldn't the problem be solved?
Jiang Lan was still counting on the great fortune that would be brought to him after the breakup of their relationship.
Ling Zhuyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood the meaning of his eyes. Did he mean that he couldn't help her and left her to fend for herself?
Indeed, what can he do to help himself at this time?
Even she herself couldn't explain it clearly. Whether she explained it or not, Yao Chi Sect would be ashamed because of what she did.
Explain that she was deceived by Ye Ming and didn't know he was a member of the Blood Fairy Cult? But such words were really hard for her to say, and they were also contrary to her heart. After all, without seeing it with her own eyes, she concluded that Ye Ming was a member of the Blood Fairy Cult. What's the difference between this and framing him? Seeing Ling Zhuyun remain silent, Jiang Lan sighed in her heart, but also had a slight headache.
If Su Qinghan had encountered such a situation, he would have cut off ties with the other party and kept himself out of it.
But this stubborn guy doesn't know how to adapt. He can lie for others and lie for himself. If he can't make things go wrong, then that's it. He has to choose to remain silent and wait for death.
In Jiang Lan's opinion, this is a matter that cannot be any smaller. Why should he feel helpless?
Sometimes being too principled is not necessarily a good thing.
Still needs adjustment... and refinement.
"Saint Zhu Yun has walked the world for many years, punishing evil and promoting good, and helping the common people. I believe you all have your own opinions on what kind of person she is."
"Qi Heng, you relied on such a small amount of speculation to directly say that she was colluding with the Blood Fairy Cult. You put such a big hat on her head. What is your intention? You know it clearly."
"Outside the secret realm, I was separated from my men and attacked by the Blood Immortal Cult. It was Saint Zhu Yun who rescued me in time. I don't know if the woman surnamed Ye is from the Blood Immortal Cult, but I know that she can't be."
"If you dare to attack Saint Zhuyun, then you will have to see if you can walk out of this hall today. If the people of the Blood Fairy Sect can't take you in, then I will do it."
"If the others dare to take action, they can also try and see if they can walk out alive..."
Jiang Lan suddenly spoke, his tone casual but strong, and then signaled with his eyes.
Behind him, many young geniuses including Li Daoyi, Luo Ying, Ao Xu, and a group of knights stepped forward and surrounded Qi Heng and others.
Hearing this, the expressions of the other people in the hall suddenly changed.
Some people who believed Qi Heng's words were extremely angry and felt that Jiang Lan was so arrogant and domineering, which was extremely hateful.
But there are also many people who think that what Jiang Lan said is right and that Ling Zhuyun would not do such a thing.
Perhaps there is some unspeakable secret behind this.
"Jiang Lan, you..."
Qi Heng's face was equally ugly, and his voice was trembling with anger.
He had just kindly reminded Jiang Lan, but this guy, as expected of a notorious good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid, was so lustful that he wanted to protect Ling Zhuyun under such circumstances.
But he was really afraid of the power around Jiang Lan and did not dare to act rashly.
"Jiang Lan..."
Ling Zhuyun didn't expect that Jiang Lan would stand up at this time and say such words, even at the cost of offending everyone here for her.
Isn't it obvious that he is the one who most wants to take action against Ye Ming?
"The person who wronged you knows better than anyone how wronged you are. Choosing silence means that you have acquiesced. Are you expecting that Mr. Ye to help you clear your name?"
"Or do you want to die to prove your point?"
Jiang Lan looked at her and said calmly.
Ling Zhuyun stared at him blankly, with an indescribable emotion surging in her misty eyes.
"Jiang Lan, don't ignore the overall situation. Now is not the time for you to show off. If Ling Zhuyun doesn't explain everything clearly, do you think you can protect her?"
"Even the Yaochi Sect will not let her go. Do you want to be the enemy of the entire Jiuzhou immortal sect?"
Qi Heng gritted his teeth and asked coldly.
"You are so arrogant. I will leave all of you here today. Since everyone is dead, there will be no evidence."
"I'm going to protect her today, what do you dare do?"
Jiang Lan looked at him indifferently, and his tone was understated, but it contained a hint of "If you dare to say one more word, I will have someone kill you."
"you……"
Qi Heng suddenly felt cold all over, his face looked extremely ugly, his fists were clenched so hard that they creaked, and he dared not say anything more.
He was really afraid that Jiang Lan, who was fearless, would do such a thing.
The expressions of Zhu Huang, Xia Jie and others were also constantly changing.
Ling Zhuyun stared at Jiang Lan in a daze, her eyes misty.
The originally confused and disoriented mood gradually calmed down at this moment, as if some supporting force had been found.
"I met Ye Ling a long time ago. I didn't know he was a member of the Blood Immortal Cult. I can swear on this."
"I have never colluded with the Blood Immortal Sect to harm my fellow Taoist brothers. If there is even a single word of falsehood in what I said, I am willing to be struck by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, to annihilate my true soul, and to never fall into reincarnation again."
"As for why I helped Ye Ling conceal his identity, it was because of a favor, and now I have repaid the favor. If he really has any connection with the Blood Immortal Cult as you all said, I will definitely not let him go. I will kill him with my own hands and give you an explanation."
After a moment, she took a deep breath and spoke, her expression returning to calm.
Seeing this, Qi Heng could only snort coldly and give up. Ling Zhuyun had already sworn so, there was nothing he could do if she continued to insist.
What's more, Jiang Lan is there to support her.
Things did not turn out as he expected. He just saw that Ling Zhuyun actually believed in Ye Ming so much. Until this moment, she seemed unwilling to accept that he was related to the Blood Immortal Cult.
He felt unhappy and jealous.
The facts are right in front of her, but Ling Zhuyun is still so stubborn. I really don't know what she is thinking? After hearing Ling Zhuyun's oath.
The expressions of everyone in the hall changed again and again, and they no longer doubted her. After all, not everyone dared to swear an oath with a clear conscience, as this was related to their future spiritual practice.
For a gifted girl like Ling Zhuyun, when she says something like this, it is most likely true.
The reason why he chose to remain silent just now was probably because he had some unspeakable secret, which must be related to the so-called human favor.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Ye Ling is really innocent and has nothing to do with the Blood Immortal Cult.
However, as a true disciple of the Human King Palace, Qi Heng would not have made such a remark without reason. Even young geniuses with extraordinary backgrounds and identities, such as Zhu Huang and Xia Jie, said they could testify.
Who would joke about their own reputation?
So the biggest possibility is that Ling Zhuyun was deceived by Ye Ling, and she still can't believe and accept this fact? Jiang Lan's face was calm, but his consciousness was in the Niwan Palace at this moment, and he could feel the many fortunes coming.
The mysterious ancient vine sprouted many more tender and juicy leaves, and even the color of the Life-Path Fruit became much darker.
The newly emerged Qiyun Dao Fruit, which was originally only the size of a thumb, also grew larger.
Although Ling Zhuyun's words did not completely break with Ye Ming, she had already made her position clear and extricated herself from it.
No matter what version Ye Ming heard later, suspicion between him and Ling Zhuyun had already arisen.
After the suspicion arose, the fate of the two was destined to never intersect again. Jiang Lan, the instigator, could naturally enjoy everything he deserved with peace of mind.
Afterwards, what happened in this hall quickly spread throughout the secret realm.
Many cultivators who were competing for opportunities and fortune also received this news and began to look for Ye Ling.
The Blood Immortal Cult is always a terrifying existence.
Many young people and independent cultivators who were looking for opportunities in Zixia Zhenjun's temple also began to become frightened and alert.
During this trip to the secret realm, many people from the Blood Immortal Sect were hiding in secret.
However, there are very few people who are as openly exposed to everyone as Ye Ling.
Therefore, many young people who wanted to avenge their fellow brothers quickly chased after Ye Ling after finding out the direction he had appeared.
In a short period of time, the name Ye Ling was pushed to the forefront in this secret realm.
In the hall, after Qi Heng and others left indignantly, the other monks who had gathered there earlier also left without staying long.
"Thank you for what you did just now." Ling Zhuyun came back to her senses a little, her eyes filled with all emotions, and she looked at Jiang Lan and said.
Jiang Lan shook his head and said, "No need."
There was silence for a while.
"I owe you another favor. If you hadn't helped me out just now, I might not have been able to say those words in the end." Ling Zhuyun said.
It's like she has removed all the blame from herself.
She is still the holy and transcendent Saint of the Yao Chi Sect, without any stain or trace.
This made her feel ashamed. She felt that she was hypocritical and had tarnished the name of "Saint".
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan just glanced at her and didn't respond.
Ling Zhuyun followed him silently.
"Am I...am I a little stupid?" After a moment, she opened her red lips and asked.
"It's not a little silly, it's stupid."
“…”
Ling Zhuyun bit the corner of her lip lightly, and looked at him straight with misty eyes.
Jiang Lan ignored her and called Li Daoyi, Luo Ying, Ao Xu and others to continue heading towards the dojo.
However, judging from the luck surging from the Niwan Palace.
Maybe he could give it a try and advance their relationship? He pondered in his mind.
The corridors and halls leading to the depths of the temple were very spacious. Some monks had been there before and swept everything away, leaving nothing behind.
The same thing happened in the other side halls. Almost everything that could be taken away was taken away, like a swarm of locusts passing through.
Jiang Lan’s target is the Dark Palace, so he doesn’t care about this dojo at all. The real good things are not here.
This Taoist temple was just the place where True Lord Zixia's former disciples practiced and lived. Magical instruments, elixirs, secret manuals and scriptures were all common items here.
He just came here to hang around, just to cover up his tracks.
"You just scolded me..." Ling Zhuyun followed behind and said.
"You heard wrong."
"Jiang Lan..."
Jiang Lan walked in front and said casually, "If you are wrongly accused and do nothing, you can't prove your innocence."
"You trust that guy named Ye so much, so just wait and see how he helps you prove your innocence..."
"You obviously have a solution, but you do nothing and just wait to die. Isn't this stupid?"
Ling Zhuyun moved her slender legs and followed him silently.
"Are you mad at me?" she asked.
"No, it's just that I'm pissed. If I don't help you, will you just sit there and wait for Qi Heng and the others to catch you, and then let them kill you?"
"If Ye Ling is killed in the end, you will naturally become an accomplice of the Blood Fairy Cult. You can't wash yourself clean even if you jump into the Yellow River. You will become the shame of the Yao Chi Sect. Are you willing to do this?" Jiang Lan asked.
Ling Zhuyun remained silent, which, in a way, was considered as her agreement.
Jiang Lan rubbed his eyebrows, seeming to have a headache.
However, he didn't say anything else, as if he was too lazy to talk nonsense.
Seeing that Jiang Lan was walking faster, Ling Zhuyun also quickened her pace and followed him.
She didn't know why, although Jiang Lan was indeed very angry now, she had a feeling in her heart that was hard to explain.
This feeling is like I have not learned a skill for a long time, but one day I suddenly study it thoroughly and understand it, and then I feel good, happy and joyful all day long?
"Don't be angry because of me. I also know that this won't solve anything."
"But that is the only way I can think of. It will not hurt Qi Heng and the others, and it will not bring trouble and trouble to Ye Ling."
"If he was wrongly accused, and if I chose to explain at the time and concluded that he was related to the Blood Immortal Cult, then it would be almost impossible for him to clear his suspicion later..." She tried to explain later.
Suddenly, Jiang Lan stopped, and then his back hit something soft.
"Saint Maiden Zhuyun, you might as well go find your Yao Chi Sect disciples first. It's not a good idea for you to follow me like this." Jiang Lan turned around and said.
Ling Zhuyun didn't expect that he would stop suddenly. She was in a confused state of mind and didn't notice it, so she bumped into him.
"My junior sisters and the others may have met with an accident. It will be useless for me to look for them."
Hearing this, her eyes dimmed slightly and she blamed herself.
Jiang Lan looked at her and said, "If you don't look for it, how do you know it's useless?"
"Or, go find Ye Ling and prove your innocence to the world, or prove his innocence? It would be better to help him clear the suspicion than to follow me like a headless fly."
Ling Zhuyun stared at him blankly, not seeing any hint of joking in his eyes.
"Jiang...Mr. Jiang, you don't want me to follow you, right?" She raised her eyes and asked softly, her tone was much weaker for some reason.
"It's no use for you to follow me in this state. I don't want to clean up your mess." Jiang Lan said.
"I'm sorry..." Ling Zhuyun said guiltily.
Jiang Lan's eyes suddenly fell on her face, as if he was about to get angry.
Then he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said almost word by word, "What's the point of saying sorry?"
"You know that Ye Ling and I have a grudge. He has tried to kill me time and again, and I also want to kill him. But even if everyone thinks that he is related to the Blood Immortal Cult, you still resolutely stand on his side and choose to believe him. If that's the case, then why are you still following me now? When I want to kill him, stand up and stop me?"
"Go find him and help him clear his suspicion and prove his innocence."
"The favor between you and me has been settled. You don't have to think of any favors and stay by my side. I don't need you to help me obtain the inheritance of Master Zixia. Just go and do your thing and don't delay me, okay?"
"I……"
Ling Zhuyun's beautiful eyes suddenly widened and she was stunned for a moment. She never expected Jiang Lan to suddenly say this to her.
Each of these words was like a heavy hammer hitting her heart, making her head buzz and her beautiful face beneath the veil turn slightly pale.
Jiang Lan seemed to be affected by his mood after saying this.
He looked at Ling Zhuyun coldly and continued, "It's not me who made you suffer injustice, and it's not me who made you suspected of colluding with the Blood Immortal Cult. It's Ye Ling, my enemy."
"Just now in the hall, I was the one who protected you and supported you. But now, you are still worried about him and concerned about his situation. You think he is innocent. Haha. What do you think of me? Air?"
"Ling Zhuyun, you are a good person, but I am not. I don't care whether Ye Ling is related to the Blood Immortal Cult or not. From the day he assassinated me, it was destined that he and I would never stop fighting until one of us dies."
"If you care about me, then don't interfere in the feud between him and me, and don't mention him in front of me. If you don't care, then it doesn't matter. Just now in the hall, just treat me as being sentimental and unnecessary."
After saying that, Jiang Lan ignored her and turned away.
Ling Zhuyun's head buzzed, but she could only stare at him blankly.
The flawless face beneath the veil looked a little pale, and her delicate body seemed to tremble slightly because of these words.
Yes, her focus is on whether Ye Ming is related to the Blood Immortal Cult.
But they forgot that there was an irreconcilable hatred between Jiang Lan and Ye Ming, and it had nothing to do with whether Ye Ming had anything to do with the Blood Immortal Sect.
In front of Jiang Lan, she chose to believe his enemy and said words of consideration for him in front of him... What would he think?
"sorry……"
Ling Zhuyun bit her lip and clenched her hands.
She didn't understand why she was so panicked at this moment, even more panicked than when she heard the news that her fellow apprentice sisters might have died.
It was not until a moment later that she realized Jiang Lan had gone far away, then she suddenly came to her senses, turned into a divine rainbow, and hurriedly chased after him.
(End of this chapter)
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