Chapter 62 Slander
The next morning, Su Yunyu woke up from her dream. Strangely enough, the dream she had this time was incredibly real.
In his dream, he dreamt that he was eating raw marinated octopus. The octopus's tentacles were incredibly fresh, and it hurt his mouth so much from eating them.
And as he ate, there were more and more octopuses on the plate, which clung to him tightly, their eight tentacles firmly attached to him, to the point that he couldn't tell who was eating whom.
Coming back to his senses, Su Yunyu sat up and immediately felt as if he had been punched all over. He rubbed his muscles and found them sore, but he didn't know why.
Turning around, Su Yunyu saw that Long Aotian had already left. After getting off the bed, he felt extremely weak. He walked to the mirror with a puzzled look on his face, looking left and right, but couldn't see anything.
"111, I feel like I was beaten up last night."
111 slept even more soundly than Su Yunyu last night, and it yawned:
[You must have had a nightmare. You know what, last night I dreamt I was swimming in the ocean, and I could hear the faint sound of water in my ears.]
"Even if I'm just having a dream, it shouldn't be that serious..." Su Yunyu seemed to be deep in thought, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said:
"I know! It must be a side effect of enduring the lightning tribulation!"
111 strongly agrees: [Very likely]
"But..." Although Su Yunyu believed in this viewpoint, she was still somewhat puzzled:
"It's just a tribulation of lightning, how come my mouth is even a little sore now..."
Just as I was feeling puzzled, a voice came from outside:
"Junior brother!"
It was the sect leader, Wenren Li. Su Yunyu quickly invited him in. After they met, Wenren Li strode over and scrutinized him, leaving Su Yunyu completely bewildered. She asked, puzzled:
"What's wrong"
"Hmm..." A hint of excitement flashed in Wenrenli's eyes:
"I heard everyone in the sect talking about the thunderous sounds coming from Vast Peak today. I've come to see if you're about to ascend to immortality."
To be honest, the original owner's cultivation level was indeed only one step away from ascension, but as an enemy of the Heavenly Dao, it was obvious that no matter how much he cultivated, he would never be able to ascend.
Now that I've transmigrated here, my cultivation has regressed step by step, so ascension is out of the question.
So Su Yunyu said very calmly:
"It wasn't me, it was my apprentice."
Wenren Li's attention wasn't on his disciple at all. Seeing Su Yunyu's indifferent expression, he assumed he was deliberately hiding his heartache, so he comforted him:
"It's alright. Actually, with your cultivation level, you'll ascend to immortality soon."
He sighed as he spoke:
"Although I know that day will come sooner or later, if you really ascend to immortality, I will no longer have a junior brother."
It turned out he was afraid of becoming a lonely sect leader. Seeing this, Su Yunyu comforted him skillfully:
"Don't worry, I won't ascend."
Seeing that the person who heard the news had suddenly gone from being disappointed to being surprised and uncertain, Su Yunyu quickly said:
"What's so great about ascension? I want to stay by your side forever."
Visibly, Wenrenli's eyes flickered, filled with an indescribable emotion. He pursed his lips, unable to express himself clearly.
"How can this be? How can we abandon the Great Dao because of attachment to emotions..."
Su Yunyu realized this wasn't a matter of his attachment, but rather the fact that he was a transmigrator, but it wasn't convenient to discuss it openly, so he changed the subject:
"Senior brother, where is my disciple?"
"..." Wenrenli glanced at him, seemingly less moved, and quite suspicious that Su Yunyu's refusal to ascend was because she couldn't bear to part with her disciple. He said coldly:
"He went to participate in the martial arts tournament."
Su Yunyu had some doubts about the "martial arts tournament":
When did he register?
The martial arts tournament is held every six months, and the rewards are uncertain. Last time it was a qualification for a secret realm, but we don't know what the rewards will be this time.
But Long Aotian was always out doing dungeons with him, so he didn't have time to sign up.
At this point, Wenrenli laughed heartily:
“I signed him up, so that he could at least become your disciple and let everyone in the sect see his skills.”
"..."
That's bad. With Long Aotian's current cultivation level, taking first place should be no problem.
Just as I was pondering this, a voice came from inside the room announcing:
"Sect Leader, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Wenrenli calmly held the trembling communication jade pendant at her waist in her hand.
What is it?
The jade pendant vibrated and emitted a sound:
"Senior Brother Qingran said that Senior Brother Xiao Shuying is tainted with demonic energy and must have ties to the demon race. He requests a thorough investigation!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yunyu finally remembered that there was also a vicious villain, Xiao Qingran. In fact, what he said was indeed true. Long Aotian was tainted with demonic energy, but not because he had any dealings with demons, but because of his special constitution...
After Wenrenli told them he would be going there immediately, he looked at Su Yunyu and comforted her:
"Don't worry, how could the disciple you taught possibly have any demonic energy?"
"...I'll go too."
As she spoke, Su Yunyu had already taken the lead over Wenrenli and flew down the mountain, causing Wenrenli to stop in place and sigh.
My junior brother is good in every way, except he's too protective of his own. Look at him, he's nothing like his usual carefree self.
Not long ago at the martial arts arena, whether by coincidence or fate, Xiao Shuying's opponent turned out to be Xiao Qingran.
The two exchanged blows for less than three rounds before Xiao Qingran was defeated. The fight was supposed to be over, but Xiao Qingran got up from the ground and pointed at him, saying that there was demonic energy.
A murmur arose from the audience. Xiao Shuying coldly looked at Xiao Qingran, whose face was contorted, and thought to herself that this scene was indeed familiar.
This is the third time already. He's been falsely accused of having ties with the demons. If it weren't for Su Yunyu, he probably would have really gone and colluded with the demons.
Since he likes this trick so much, he might as well reveal his identity as the spirit of the three realms.
Anyway, the purpose of participating in the martial arts tournament is just to let them know that he is no longer the so-called "good-for-nothing" he used to be. If they know about the spirits of the Three Realms, then no one will question whether he is worthy of being Su Yunyu's disciple.
Just as Xiao Shuying was about to speak, a clear, cool, and imposing voice sharply rebuked her:
"Don't talk nonsense—"
Looking up, she saw a tall, elegant man in white robes. He landed in front of her, his snow-white face showing a hint of anger as he looked at Xiao Qingran.
"How dare you utter such arrogant words so casually!"
Xiao Qingran was taken aback at first, her gaze somewhat mesmerized, then a red light flashed in her eyes, and her face became resolute:
"Uncle-Master, I am not speaking nonsense. The truth will be known with a simple investigation."
These days, the more he thought about it, the worse he felt. The illegitimate son who used to be trampled under his feet had now surpassed him simply by having a good master. He couldn't accept it!
Xiao Shuying stepped forward and transmitted her voice to Su Yunyu:
"Master, why don't you tell me about my status as a spirit of the Three Realms..."
"No!" Su Yunyu interrupted him.
"Do you know how many people in the Three Realms will covet this? I have my own way of dealing with it."
As he spoke, Wenrenli flew over and, like Su Yunyu, questioned Xiao Qingran, saying that he should not speak nonsense. Then, seeing that Xiao Qingran's attitude was firm, he had no choice but to examine Xiao Shuying's spiritual veins.
Unexpectedly, before his hand could even reach out to touch the spiritual vein, Su Yunyu blocked it in front of him, saying rather ruthlessly:
"Why should we investigate something that never happened in the first place?"
111 opened his eyes in his sea of consciousness and immediately started eating sunflower seeds:
[Are you on the wrong medication today? You're being so aggressive.]
"Go away, go away," Su Yunyu said dismissively.
"I just had a really good idea."
[What]
While they were plotting something, Wenren, who was unaware of what was going on, hesitated and said, "That's true, but this..."
He naturally believed that Xiao Shuying could not possibly have any dealings with the demons, but now he needed to quell the rumors, so investigating was the most effective way.
But Su Yunyu had some ideas in mind, so she decided to take a different approach, saying each word carefully:
“Senior brother, when Shuying was still in the Xiao family, she was falsely accused of having ties with the demons. It happened again in the Wind Array Sect, and now it’s the third time.”
He paused for a moment and then said:
"Why don't I go and wade through the Fountain of Words? If I emerge unscathed, then from this day forward, no one shall be allowed to question this matter again!"
"no!"
Before Wenrenli could speak, Xiao Shuying preemptively stepped forward, his usually calm eyes now showing signs of anxiety. He said:
"My master only needs to have my uncle examine my spiritual veins once, why bother?"
Wenrenli deeply agreed: "I also think it's inappropriate."
To safely cross the Spring of Words, one must have no falsehoods in one's heart. Even though Su Yunyu had a clear conscience, Wenrenli did not want him to do so.
"No need for further words," Su Yunyu said, flicking her sleeve. Spiritual energy suddenly appeared and surged. The light spots within the two large pillars standing in the sect square changed, and a spiritual spring appeared before them.
"Master!" Xiao Shuying exclaimed urgently, stepping forward to try and stop Su Yunyu.
Although he had no connection with the demons, it was true that he was burdened with demonic energy. Just thinking about Su Yunyu facing excruciating pain in the spring was unbearable for him.
"That's enough," Su Yunyu felt like she was really putting on a show, and no one could find fault with her. Everyone who saw her would praise her as the best master in the world.
After all, it's rare to see someone go to such lengths to prove their apprentice's innocence.
With that, Su Yunyu resolutely leaped into the spring. Xiao Shuying was a step slower, only managing to grab a sliver of his sleeve before her palm went empty. Her eyes, almost bloodshot, glared at the Spirit Word Spring—
In the spring, which was about ten steps long, Su Yunyu stood calmly, though in reality he was only outwardly calm; the spring was actually killing him with pain.
"Damn it, I should have known better than to be impulsive," Su Yunyu cried in her mind, prompting 111 to wave its hand dismissively.
[I'll give you a painless buff]
So, in front of everyone, Su Yunyu walked these few steps in the Spring of Words with great composure, not at all like someone who was suffering.
Wenren Li breathed a sigh of relief, but Xiao Shuying felt an overwhelming chill in her heart. If Xiao Qingran hadn't made those baseless accusations, how could her master have gone to such lengths!
Xiao Qingran, he's going to kill Xiao Qingran!
His piercing gaze swept into the distance, but the hidden killing intent abruptly ceased when he could not find anyone.
Xiao Qingran was clearly standing next to the sect leader, but why can't she be found anywhere right now...?
Xiao Shuying's eyes flashed, and she came up with a better plan. So she pretended to be panicked when she looked at Wenren Li:
"Uncle-Master, Xiao Qingran has disappeared! There must be something fishy going on!"
It's just a baseless accusation. Now that Xiao Qingran has disappeared, it's even easier for him to do something underhanded.
As expected, Wenrenli looked around and then picked up the communication jade pendant to try to contact Xiao Qingran, but the pendant did not respond.
Taking advantage of Wenrenli's furrowed brow in confusion, Xiao Shuying looked at Yan Lingquan, feeling both a surge of warmth from being protected and a pang of pain at not wanting to see him suffer any risk. She quickly suggested to Wenrenli:
"Uncle-Master, please let my master out quickly! This is clearly a fabrication!"
"Yes," Wenrenli suddenly remembered that Su Yunyu was still in the Spring of Words, and hurriedly flew over and called out:
"This matter is Xiao Qingran's suspicious point, Junior Brother, you don't need to do this anymore!"
But Su Yunyu was only two or three steps away from getting there, so she couldn't give up halfway. She insisted on taking the last two steps before getting ashore, completely soaked.
Once ashore, he didn't forget to put on a convincing act, his gaze fixed on the sea of disciples below the stage, and he gave them a resounding statement:
"This matter is clear. My disciple could not possibly have any dealings with the demons. He must not make any further unfounded claims or slanders!"
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Author's Note: I fell asleep and forgot to post this, here's a quick update [Let me see!]
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