While the Sword Sect disciples glared resentfully at the few Worry-Free Pavilion disciples who had been kicked out of the room, Ao Tian stood by and watched, showing no intention of helping.
Unfortunately, one of the disciples noticed Ao Tian's stunned expression and assumed he was intimidated by the group. So he shouted, "Senior brother, don't be afraid of them! Fight them. If that doesn't work, go find Xie Zhou and Luo Fantian first."
"I never imagined they would be so cunning and treacherous. They drugged us and then came to challenge us to a contest. They are utterly shameless!"
Ao Tian's continued indifference finally angered one of the disciples. "Senior brother! Are you afraid of them?! Just because you lost that competition, you've been holding a grudge ever since?"
His words were like a slap in the face to Ao Tian in front of everyone. Ao Tian clenched his fists, his eyes turned red, and an unreadable emotion welled up inside him.
Yes, his words truly struck a chord with Ao Tian.
Ao Tian did indeed hold a grudge because he lost the match in the martial arts arena and was humiliated by Bai Wuyou. However, Xie Zhou's arrogant demeanor in the arena that day was extremely irritating, and Ao Tian had always been resentful about it.
He was jealous, so he sought revenge, but Xie Zhou saw through his schemes and dealt with them calmly.
Every plan was thwarted by Xie Zhou, and Ao Tian finally lost his mind. He even went so far as to drug the group of Sword Sect brothers who had once trusted and followed him. He just wanted to take back what originally belonged to him, but Xie Zhou had taken it all away!
"Senior brother?"
Ao Tian composed himself and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the incredibly arrogant disciple of the Worry-Free Pavilion.
"Oh, you're still here? These past few days, the disciples of Wuyou Pavilion have been discussing coming back to reclaim our rooms and kicking these stray dogs out. What, are you here to tip them off?"
"Tsk tsk, why don't you help them? Doesn't your Sword Sect always pride itself on being united? Now it seems it was all just an act, wasn't it? Ha, hypocrite!"
"Senior brother, are you just going to let those few tarnish the reputation of our Sword Sect? Senior brother!"
"Oh dear, could it be that our Senior Brother Ao did this to these people lying on the ground in such a miserable state?"
A disciple of the Worry-Free Pavilion suddenly stepped forward, deliberately pointing at the several Sword Sect members lying haphazardly on the ground. A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
After saying this, he disappeared into the crowd.
Ao Tian snapped out of his daze, his heart itching with anxiety: it was him, the Wuyou Pavilion disciple who had deliberately revealed the medicine packet.
The people on the ground were shocked by the sudden halt in the conversation, their minds reeling.
Then, recalling that Ao Tian had just brought them food, and that no one else had noticed whether he had touched the food, everyone seemed to have sensed something, and the wall of trust they had built in their hearts was completely destroyed.
They stared at Ao Tian in shock. He had indeed remained calm and composed, as if everything was within his expectations, and he hadn't done anything even when they called him.
The disciples of the Sword Sect could not believe that it was Ao Tian who was behind this. Seeing the suspicious gazes of everyone focused on his face, Ao Tian turned pale. He choked on his breath and tried his best to say, "It wasn't me."
"Then who else could it be?"
“Xie Zhou, it’s Xie Zhou.” Ao Tian’s bloodless lips trembled slightly as he gritted his teeth and uttered Xie Zhou’s name.
"Why is she always here, but not here today? Can't you see her true colors?!" Ao Tian raised his head, his eyes red, looking extremely aggrieved. Seeing his appearance, the Sword Sect disciples began to hesitate, doubting him.
There was a slight disturbance among the disciples of Wuyou Pavilion. Someone in the crowd let out a sneer, as if mocking Ao Tian. But now, even if he denied it to the death, he would still frame Xie Zhou.
“Ao Tian, you’re wrong about that.” Suddenly a female voice rang out, and everyone saw Xie Zhou and Luo Fantian, who were being suspected, step forward.
The crowd that had gathered was making a commotion. At this moment, Xie Zhou finally pulled Luo Fantian out of the crowd. She had already reached her limit when she heard Ao Tian falsely accuse her, but there were too many people and she couldn't squeeze in to defend herself.
"Senior brother, go and search Ao Tian's residence for the past few days. I'll go into the room first and see what I find."
"good."
After saying that, the two went their separate ways.
"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, did Ao Tian come here today? Did he bring any food or clothing?" Xie Zhou turned around, squatted down, and asked gently.
The person being asked flinched: "Yes..."
"Are you still here? Let me help you inside, point them out to me, and I'll go get them."
"Okay." With that, Xie Zhou helped the man inside.
After a long while, Luo Fantian also returned. He took out a pastel-colored paper package and handed it to Xie Zhou, saying, "I found this."
Xie Zhou took the paper package handed to him and compared it. "This is the oil paper package from the leftovers from what the senior brothers just ate."
She asked the system in her mind, "Are the items the same?"
The system compared the data and replied, "It's the same drug that can cause a person's whole body to become weak and unable to exert force for a short period of time."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhou sneered, "Ao Tian, what else do you have to say?"
Ao Tian was unaware that the medicine packet had been found, and he still tried to deny it, saying, "It was from the Wuyou Pavilion..."
"Ao Tian, you stole my medicine bag to do such a despicable thing, and now you want to blame it on me?" Someone shouted from the crowd in Wuyou Pavilion, and then the voice disappeared.
With both witnesses and physical evidence against him, Ao Tiancai finally confessed, his face ashen: "So what if it was me?"
"Ao Tian, we trusted you, we treated you as our senior brother and captain. And what did you take us for? You actually drugged us!" The others turned their heads away, their eyes reddening.
Ao Tian roared, "I just can't stand how you all idolize Xie Zhou! Why did she take my captain's position the moment she arrived!"
“Ao Tian, I didn’t mean to steal it. If you want to come back, we’re willing to acknowledge you as our captain. It’s not worth hurting your fellow disciples over such a trivial matter.” Xie Zhou finished speaking. The fact that she didn’t expose the other things Ao Tian had done in the past few days was already the greatest leniency she could show him.
"Hey, now that Senior Brother Ao Tian has admitted defeat, and you guys have also lost, it's time to make way for us..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Zhou suddenly made a move, grabbed the man by the collar, lifted him up, and threw him to the ground. The others rushed forward but were all swept down by Xie Zhou's leg sweep. "Go back, don't make me say it a second time."
In the past few days, Xie Zhou has not slackened in his cultivation. With You Ruo's assistance, his skill has improved rapidly, and he is no longer the same as before.
The farce quickly passed, and everyone forgave Ao Tian. However, he recalled his actions and, feeling guilty towards his fellow disciples, wanted to end his own life. But Xie Zhou saved him, and inadvertently revealed that the disciples of Wuyou Pavilion were practicing martial arts late at night. But that's another story.
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