My thoughts paused.
Gao Yue'er subconsciously looked over and saw Ruan Qing'an holding a knife in one hand, looking down at her. His eyebrows and eyes, as bright as the moon, were like unyielding frost, making people feel that he was not to be profaned.
Was she the one he loved like a stray dog...?
Gao Yue'er suppressed her displeasure and chuckled lightly, with a hint of mockery: "Elder Ruan, I think you should re-evaluate your disciple. I didn't mean anything by it."
"...I'm not interested in what you're saying."
Ruan Qing'an's eyes darkened: "If you can't say anything, I will kill you once you leave the Ten Thousand Paths Gate."
That killing intent was like a thorn in my back, unstoppable.
Upon seeing Gao Yue'er, Ruan Qing'an finally remembered who this "Miss Gao" was. In the original story, Gao Yue'er was the female lead, and she was the only woman who had a romantic entanglement with the male lead, Shen Changlin. As for the original owner of the body, it was purely out of hatred.
In the original story, Gao Yue'er is portrayed as arrogant and domineering, but later she becomes devoted to Shen Changlin, a pure love-struck character who is seen as a vicious female lead—after all, she is love-struck, and some people still like this type.
Gao Yue'er's expression hardened, and she said in a deep voice, "I can accept the inspection of the Myriad Paths Sect for what I am about to say. Elder Ruan is also free to probe my body with his spiritual power. If I make any unusual moves or lie, you are free to kill me."
"I can also open my sea of consciousness and show you all my memories openly, so you can see if I, Gao Yue'er, am lying!"
Gao Yue'er spoke with unwavering resolve and without a trace of fear.
For a moment, the elders in the main hall looked at each other in bewilderment. Zhan Hongyuan was not surprised either, as he had known about the Three Mountains City beforehand and was naturally aware of the conflict between them.
All they had was leverage over Shen Changlin.
After thinking about this, Zhan Hongyuan changed his mind and said in a deep voice, "Miss Gao, there are some things you can't say carelessly."
"Sect Leader Zhan, you are well willing to give it a try!"
"Alright, since that's the case, please open your sea of consciousness. I will use the water mirror to connect with your sea of consciousness. You only need to recall, and what you see will be connected to the water mirror. But—if you lie in any way, I will use my divine sense to shatter your sea of consciousness and kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yue'er chuckled: "Of course I would not lie."
Under Gao Yue'er's confident words, Zhan Hongyuan waved his hand, and spiritual energy flowed in his palm before quickly condensing into a large water mirror, allowing all the elders in the main hall to clearly see that Gao Yue'er was connected at the other end of the divine thought connection.
She immediately released her consciousness, closed her eyes, and her consciousness quickly rippled out like water. Then, a scene appeared on the water mirror, which was the inn where the Myriad Paths Sect was located at that time.
The view from the inn's window is also Gao Yue'er's first-person perspective.
The scene swayed until they reached the window, then the scene shifted to the room. They couldn't see any figures, only vague sounds. Then came indistinct figures of people intertwined on the bed. The elders of the main hall paused.
But the image only flashed by and then disappeared!
The next moment, accompanied by a scream and the smell of blood, the entire water mirror shattered, because Gao Yue'er, who was connected by divine sense, had her chest pierced by a long sword formed from spiritual power.
'Tick-tock, tick-tock—'
Blood dripped to the ground. Gao Yue'er opened her eyes wide, staring blankly. When she looked down, she saw the knife that had pierced through her chest.
Sharp, powerful, and irresistible.
A cold, youthful voice came from beside her ear: "How could this be? Let so many of them see her..."
She turned her head and met Shen Changlin's murderous eyes. He had attacked without her noticing, and the black iron chains binding her limbs were still rattling. This time, he finally woke up the elders in the main hall who had been completely dumbfounded.
No one expected that Shen Changlin would still have the strength to attack, like a lurking, cold, venomous snake that remained silent from beginning to end, all for this one fatal blow.
Most importantly, they didn't even realize what was happening!
Zhan Hongyuan snapped out of his daze, his face grim. With a flick of his hand, the black iron chains he controlled attempted to restrain Shen Changlin, but Shen Changlin's spiritual energy surged, and he suddenly leaped backward. The black iron chains even showed faint signs of breaking...
At this moment, Gao Yue'er, who had been stabbed, suddenly collapsed to the ground, quickly forming a pool of blood, her breath faint.
If the daughter of the city lord of Sanyue City were to die at the Wandao Sect, even with the status of the Wandao Sect, it would inevitably cause some trouble. When Gao Yue'er fell to the ground, an elder rushed forward.
Seeing this, Zhan Hongyuan's expression turned even uglier.
"Shen Changlin, how dare you commit violence in public!"
Zhan Hongyuan had barely finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed: "When did you break through to the Nascent Soul stage? When?!"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
Shen Changlin broke through to the Nascent Soul stage so recently, while others would waste decades or even die of old age trying to break through. Now he has actually broken through to the Divine Transformation stage. How is this possible?!
But the fear and greed in Zhan Hongyuan's eyes grew stronger.
The innate Dao body is so powerful that if he could refine Shen Changlin into a human pill and consume it—thinking of this, Zhan Hongyuan became even more anxious. He could not delay any longer, otherwise Shen Changlin's cultivation would become more and more profound, and he would find it difficult to succeed!
A thought struck him, and fierce spiritual power gathered in his hand. The black iron chain, which was on the verge of breaking, solidified again. Zhan Hongyuan gripped it tightly and then pulled it down!
Shen Changlin's surging aura suddenly vanished, and he staggered, almost falling to the ground. Just as Zhan Hongyuan was about to detain him first, he said, "This matter is not over yet, Sect Master. Aren't you in a hurry to lock Shen Changlin up again?"
With that cold voice, the blade struck, and the black iron chain that Zhan Hongyuan was holding tightened and finally shattered.
He looked up and gazed at Ruan Qingan.
Ruan Qing'an, however, only half-closed his eyes: "What Gao Yue'er said is not over yet. Even if Sect Master wants to punish Shen Changlin, you should wait until things are over, right?"
At this moment, the elders, who were completely bewildered by the sudden situation, realized that what Gao Yue'er had said was still incomplete and without any context.
But now, Zhan Hongyuan had no intention of pursuing the matter any further. Shen Changlin's attack on Gao Yue'er already gave him enough reasons to retaliate. However, if things continued to develop, a vague sense of unease made Zhan Hongyuan worry that something else might happen.
But just as he was about to refuse, Ruan Qing'an said again, "This is my disciple's matter, Sect Master, is it not allowed?"
Powerful, yet aggressive.
Ruan Qing'an stared at Zhan Hongyuan without backing down. She only knew one thing—if Zhan Hongyuan continued to take Shen Changlin with him like this, Shen Changlin would probably die there for various reasons.
If she doesn't take action, Zhan Hongyuan will have to do it himself!
For a moment, Zhan Hongyuan was caught in a dilemma. After a long while, he could only force a smile and say, "Of course, Elder Ruan."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an then looked at Shen Changlin.
"Shen Changlin, what were you doing back then...?"
"..."
On the main hall, the tall and slender young man trembled. He simply lowered his head and remained silent.
—Clearly, when he was being framed and slandered, Shen Changlin showed no fear or worry, nor did he show any cowardice. But at this moment, he didn't even dare to look up and meet Ruan Qing'an's gaze...
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