Chapter 2 Shaoyang Sect (Part 2) "I voluntarily go to the back mountain to reflect on my mistakes." ...
The wind was howling, accompanied by a few thunders, and dense raindrops were crackling down.
Elder Feng looked solemn, his eyes gazing with complicated intent at Zhu Ciying who was sitting cross-legged in the audience.
The Shaoyang Sect holds an inner sect competition every three years. Only the winner can be recognized by the Zhixing Department and then be assigned a mission to go down the mountain to eliminate demons and uphold justice.
It was held earlier this year because the owner of Penglai Island released news that a secret place that is rarely seen in a century appeared on the island.
Rumor has it that the secret realm was left behind by a powerful person after his death. It contains countless treasures, rare spiritual plants can be seen everywhere, and even great opportunities that can change one's destiny.
Which cultivator in the thirty-four states is not jealous?
The sect leader immediately announced that the top four disciples who won the competition would represent Shaoyang Sect to enter the secret realm.
Therefore, no inner disciple dared to be careless. They all showed their best abilities and fought hard for a spot.
According to his inference, Zhu Ciying and Qu Wanqing were in the early and middle stages of the Golden Core Stage, respectively. There was a small realm between them, and the match that Qu Wanqing should have won ended in a draw.
If it weren't for the inexplicable demonic energy that appeared on Zhu Ciying's body at the end, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
"Elder, let's do it." Zhu Ciying closed her eyes.
Alas, with her master away, the child suffered greatly, being bullied by others. Elder Feng had loved her for over a decade, and had long considered her his own disciple. Now that she had suffered a great injustice, the only way he could help her, the most effective one, was to use the Qingxin Formation.
The pain of peeling off the soul alive is unbearable for ordinary people, so he was reluctant to do it.
After waiting for a long time with no movement from above, Zhu Ciying urged: "Elder, please rest assured, I can bear it."
"Okay." Elder Feng knew she had made up her mind, and any further hesitation would only hinder her. So he stood up, clasped his hands together, and gathered his spiritual energy.
Zhu Ciying smiled at him.
In the blink of an eye, seven formation stones appeared out of thin air. Shaped like a hexagram, they shone with a layer of shimmering white light, descending from above around her to form the shape of the Big Dipper.
Elder Feng made hand gestures with his hands, and the array stone rotated at high speed as his hand gestures changed. The vortex of spiritual power it brought formed a barrier, blocking the sight of both sides.
Zhu Ciying's soul was shaken, and his head exploded with a buzzing sound, like a broken guitar string.
"Um..." She bit her lower lip hard to prevent herself from screaming.
The sea of consciousness surged like waves hitting rocks, each one stronger than the last.
Her cheeks gradually lost their color, and her brows suddenly tensed and swelled.
pain.
It hurts so much.
Zhu Ciying clutched her head, her frail body hunched over in pain. Her consciousness gradually blurred, as if the pain had created an illusion, making her think a hole had been torn open in the top of her head, and something was bursting out, taking away her remaining strength.
Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground.
The girl leaned her elbows against her knees, her body curled up into a ball. Like a dying animal, when it stopped struggling, it was dead.
Zhu Ciying dropped his hands and fell into a coma.
At the same time, her spirit separated from her body and slowly rose from the position she had fallen to. Her appearance was identical to that of her flesh body.
Only the eyes were completely different.
Extreme coldness and alienation.
Elder Feng turned his head away, wiping his eyes with his sleeves, and said in a hoarse voice, "If Elder Yu has anything you want to ask, please ask."
She really did succeed! Yu Boying was briefly shocked, then puzzled. Logically, anyone who could endure the torment of the Qingxin Formation's soul-sucking must have far greater willpower than an average person. Could there really be something hidden?
"Tell us the truth about the competition that day," he asked.
Shenhun's face was expressionless as he stated coldly, "At first, the competition went smoothly, with Senior Sister and I tied. Later, my strength began to weaken slightly, and Senior Sister seized the opportunity to increase her offensive, while I fought back with all my might."
"But at this moment, my body suddenly began to lose control. I heard a voice, indistinguishable between male and female, saying, 'If you're unwilling to lose the competition, give me your body and I'll help you.' I didn't agree at all. He was the one who forced himself on me and attacked my senior sister."
"After a brief exchange of two moves, Senior Sister noticed my abnormality and switched to defense. Concerned about my safety, she was restrained at every turn, while he attacked ruthlessly, each move aiming directly at Senior Sister's vitals. I was extremely anxious. If this continued, Senior Sister would definitely be in great danger."
"I don't want my senior sister to get hurt. So, I think..." Shenhun paused, "I must take back control."
With this thought in mind, she immediately began to search for a way to break free from the control, reciting the Heart Purification Sutra over and over again, trying to regain her sanity.
At that time, Zhu Ciying had made plans to die together with "him" before irreversible consequences were caused.
"Did you regain your sanity when you injured Qu Wanqing?" Elder Li's question was very sharp.
The corners of Shenhun's mouth curved up slightly.
"I realized that controlling his body for too long would overwhelm him, so I gathered my strength and prepared to strike back at the critical moment, but unfortunately, it was too late. I had no choice but to reduce my strength and try to change the trajectory of the attack to minimize the damage."
The rain continued to fall and became heavier.
"Boom--" a long and sharp thunder resounded through the heaven and earth.
When the truth was lightly revealed, the hall fell silent.
The spirit stared at the three people, and the body dimmed slightly. "Forcibly changing the situation has caused varying degrees of damage to my seven meridians and eight vessels. If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself."
Elder Li tilted his head to look at Yu Boying and said, "Elder Yu, do you need me to go over and investigate?"
Yu Boying was silent for a while and shook his head: "No need."
His face was pale and exhausted. "I believe she didn't mean to hurt Wanqing."
Upon hearing this, Elder Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Yu Boying is willing to give in, Yingying's matter will be easy to resolve.
"But from what I know, demons that can control a cultivator's will are often quite powerful, let alone someone like you who is at the high Jindan stage," Yu Boying said. "I see that your spirit is pure, your will is firm, and you don't seem to be possessed by demonic energy. So where did that demonic energy go?"
It can't just disappear out of thin air, right?
The spirit remained silent, and the frail body showed signs of falling apart.
"Elder Yu, if she knew the whereabouts of the evil spirit, she would have told us long ago." Elder Feng said unhappily.
Yu Boying's cloudy eyes grew darker. "Where she went is not important. What I care about is whether she is harboring or condoning the evil spirit and secretly hiding it."
As soon as these words were spoken, Elder Li was so scared that he burped quickly, immediately covered his mouth with both hands and held his breath.
Zhu Ciying's soul silently curled the corners of her lips, as if she was sneering. She should have known that Yu Boying would not give up easily.
Elder Feng was so angry that his hands were shaking. "Yu Boying! Even after all this, you're still suspecting she's betrayed her master by turning to the devil? Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"
How could Yu Boying not understand the far-fetchedness of his words and actions? He expected Elder Feng to be enraged. But it was his disciples who were hurt, and the pain was deep in his heart. He would rather kill three thousand people by mistake than let one go.
"Qu Wanqing is my only disciple, and I cannot bear to see her suffer even the slightest mishap. I couldn't prevent the accident, but it is my responsibility to uncover the truth."
"In principle, I won't let go of any loopholes. Besides, don't forget, she has another identity: the daughter of the clan leader."
"If this matter is not handled properly, the entire Shaoyang Sect will lose face!"
"Hahaha—" Elder Feng laughed sarcastically. "You keep saying that for Qu Wanqing, you're even willing to bring up the Sect Master and Shaoyang... Yu Boying, don't you even care about your own dignity?"
"I've already sent a letter of divorce, explaining the whole story, to Xinhe and flying it to Suzhou. I believe that after seeing the letter, Master Yuyin will rush back to Shaoyang as quickly as possible. Then, you and he can interrogate him thoroughly. What do you think?" Isn't it just taking advantage of Yingying's lack of company? Okay, he'll call her back right away.
Before Yu Boying could express his opinion, the girl's clear voice spoke first.
"I disagree."
Elder Feng looked away in astonishment.
During the argument between him and Yu Boying, Zhu Ciying's spirit could no longer sustain itself and returned to his body. His physical body regained consciousness.
He said apologetically, "Yingying... If I had known things would develop like this, I would rather not have mentioned the Qingxin Formation from the beginning, causing you to suffer in vain."
"It's okay, uncle." Zhu Ciying responded with a sincere smile.
Elder Feng almost burst into tears.
Because of her word "Uncle Master".
Yingying called him "Uncle Master" for the first time.
Zhu Ciying's head ached as her soul returned to her body. True Man Yu Yin was her master, and Elder Feng's message to her master asking him to return and seek justice wasn't a good thing for her.
Master traveled extensively, never interfering in the sect's affairs, big or small. Furthermore, the demonic energy she carried, of unknown origin, was truly disgraceful. If Master intervened again, it would only cause him trouble and damage his reputation.
Her idea is simple:
We must not tarnish the reputation of our Master, nor bring shame to our school.
The pain caused by the damage to the seven meridians and eight vessels came over again, and Zhu Ciying gasped in pain.
She spoke slowly, "Elder Yu, you said you believed I didn't intend to harm Senior Sister because I passed the test of the Pure Heart Formation and explained the entire process of the competition in detail. How Senior Sister was injured, and how I turned the situation around with my own will."
"Now you suspect me of harboring demonic energy and betraying my master. Why? I think you've found a loophole in me. When you pointed out my collusion with the demons, I said I didn't know where the demonic energy came from, and therefore where it went."
Zhu Ci nodded between his brows. This place is the spiritual home of the cultivator, the place where the soul is stored.
"I didn't lie, so even if I took out my soul, I couldn't answer your question."
Yu Boying's face flushed.
She continued, preferring to die in glory rather than live in disgrace, "If you insist on accusing me of colluding with the demons, then I have no evidence to back up my claims."
There has been no sound of rain or thunder outside for a long time.
Zhu Ciying turned around neatly and walked to the door of the hall. After pausing for a moment, he placed one hand on the door frame and pulled it open.
"Squeak."
The warm sunlight slanted down on her, while some of it fell on the floor and spread out.
The threshold served as the boundary between light and darkness, and all Zhu Ciying could see before his eyes were rolling mountains after the rain.
As if she had made up her mind, she stepped across the boundary line and into the bright area.
Without even turning his head, he said, "Disciple Zhu Ciying, in order to prove his innocence, voluntarily goes to the back mountain to reflect on his mistakes."
"Until the truth is found out, we will not return."
How can this be!
"The back mountain is filled with evil demons and vicious demonic cultivators. How can you handle them all by yourself? No, you can't go to that place."
Elder Feng absolutely disagreed.
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