Chapter 95 White Crane
After hearing Ma Ruiyu's words, the people who were arguing fiercely with red faces stopped reluctantly.
It suddenly became much quieter, with only the heavy breathing of a few people remaining.
"Everyone, since you all have your own opinions, why not ask him first? After all, objectively speaking, he is also a victim."
Ma Ruiyu looked calm as he slowly swept his eyes over the crowd.
The mist monster raised his head slightly, glanced at Lin Qingxue, whose face was cold, and hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:
"I know I have committed serious sins, and my past evil deeds are like nightmares haunting me.
But deep down in my heart there is still a desire for life. I don’t want to just disappear from the world like this. I hope that I will have the opportunity to atone for my sins in the future.
So I beg to follow her." As he said this, he pointed at Lin Qingxue.
“Only she can completely cure me, and when I recover, I will do my best.
Use my own strength to save more people who have suffered the same tragic experience as me, and thus wash away my past sins."
Everyone was confused and puzzled at first, and they were whispering to each other, wondering why he chose Lin Qingxue.
When he revealed his inner thoughts, everyone suddenly understood.
They all looked at him in shock, as if they had not expected that a fog monster like him who had made a mistake could have such a deep and kind heart.
Lin Qingxue's eyes were full of confusion, and those eyes as clear as autumn water were filled with confusion and puzzlement.
She couldn't figure out why the mysterious and strange fog monster followed her so closely.
Full of suspicion, she turned her head and looked at Gao Huohuo beside her.
That look was like a silent question, eagerly hoping that Gao Huohuo could give her some advice and tell her how to deal with this difficult situation.
Gao Huohuo was also stunned, with his beautiful eyebrows tightly twisted together.
But he was a quick-witted person after all, and he quickly came to his senses after a brief surprise.
He opened his lips slightly and was about to speak when a strange and harsh voice suddenly sounded beside him.
"Humph, what a calculated plan! You're still stubbornly claiming you're not an evil cultivator. In my opinion, you're all in cahoots with each other. I'm the first to disagree with this plan."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Zhou Mo again who was interfering and disturbing the peace.
Ma Jian was already furious, and now he could no longer hold back. All the annoyance he had been accumulating towards Zhou Mo suddenly flooded into his heart, and he shouted at Zhou Mo:
"What's it to you? When is it your turn to agree or disagree here?
Don't you see your own behavior? You mess up your own responsibilities all day long, and you still like to meddle in other people's affairs. You are simply meddling in other people's affairs!"
When Zhou Mo heard this, his face instantly turned red, like a ripe tomato, the veins on his neck bulged, and he shouted at the top of his voice:
"Who are you calling a dog pulling a rat? Say it again if you dare!"
Ma Jian was not the type to back down, so he retorted without giving in:
"I'll tell anyone who meddles in other people's business! What? You won't let people tell the truth anymore?"
Zhou Mo saw that Ma Jian was actually speaking to Lin Qingxue and the others, and his anger grew even stronger. He no longer cared about propriety and spoke without restraint:
"I think you are in cahoots with these evil cultivators. You are a famous disciple of the Fenglei Sect, but you are a disgrace to the sect.
You disciples from the big sects are all brainless fools, fooled by the evil cultivators' sweet talk and yet you still follow them around all day long. It's really shameful!"
These words caused a huge uproar and instantly offended everyone present.
You know, in this realm of cultivating immortals, who doesn't want to be born into a famous and powerful sect, and who is willing to admit that they come from a small sect and be looked down upon?
Zhou Mo was completely unaware that he had already incurred public wrath. He stiffened his neck and continued to talk like a machine gun.
Fortunately, Ma Ruiyu was quick-witted and grabbed the corner of Zhou Mo's clothes and pulled him back with force.
Zhou Mo was confused by this sudden tug, and looked at Ma Ruiyu with a puzzled look on his face, and asked with a feeling of grievance:
"Brother, why are you talking to me?"
Ma Ruiyu was angry and helpless, and said in a low voice:
"I'm afraid that if I don't hold you back, you'll lose your life here today, and you won't be able to return to our Lingyi Sect. You'll also cause the whole sect to suffer along with you."
Zhou Mo, however, didn't care at all. He raised his neck and said confidently:
"They dare? Although our Lingyi Sect is not a super large sect, it is still a well-known and upright sect with a good reputation. How can we be compared with evil cultivators like them? They don't have the guts to touch me!"
Ma Ruiyu was completely desperate after hearing this.
He thought to himself: Forget it, if this really gets out of hand, I might as well just have someone beat Zhou Mo to death.
In this way, perhaps the reputation of the Ling School can be preserved and will not be completely ruined by him alone.
Seeing that Zhou Mo's unrestrained shouting had finally ended, Gao Huohuo spoke slowly.
"Originally, our sect has not yet reached a conclusion on whether or not to allow this fog monster to join us.
After all, this matter is of great importance and requires long-term consideration.
But now that Fellow Daoist Zhou is so certain that we are colluding with evil cultivators, we have no other choice but to agree to his aggressive request to prove our innocence.
Now everyone has quite different opinions, and sticking to one's own opinion is not a solution. In my opinion, it is better to vote. It is fair and just. It all depends on whether everyone agrees or disagrees in the end. Everything will be decided by everyone."
As soon as Gao Huohuo finished speaking, the impatient Ma Jian rushed out like a gust of wind, shouting at the top of his voice:
"Please raise your hands if you disagree with this plan!"
Everyone's eyes swept around and saw Zhou Mo holding up one hand alone.
All the monks around him glared at him, their eyes seemed to be able to shoot sharp arrows, as if they wanted to pierce him on the spot.
"Please raise your hands if you agree with this plan!" Ma Jian shouted again.
In an instant, everyone raised their hands, arms stretched out in a crowd.
Some cultivators even deliberately waved their raised hands in front of Zhou Mo, their smugness almost written all over their faces.
Seeing that Ma Ruiyu was standing firmly against him, Zhou Mo was shocked, his mouth wide open, and after a long while he managed to stammer out a sentence:
"Brother, you've abandoned me too? We're brothers from the same sect! We usually go in and out together, how could you, at this critical moment..."
Ma Ruiyu looked solemn, his eyes full of helplessness and determination as he looked at him, and he said righteously:
"It is precisely because we are from the same sect that I cannot let you do whatever you want.
Your reckless words and actions today have offended everyone.
If I don't stand up and make my position clear, won't our Ling sect become a laughing stock, be spitted on and insulted by others? I am also thinking about the sake of my sect."
Zhou Mo wanted to argue a few more times, but Ma Jian was quick-witted and swift-handed. With a "snap", a silence talisman was accurately attached to his mouth. He snorted coldly and said:
"Without the barking of dogs, the world is finally quiet."
Hearing such insulting words, Zhou Mo was so angry that he hummed and groaned, his cheeks puffed up, but he couldn't speak.
Seeing his expression, Ma Jian still looked unconvinced and twisted his body restlessly, as if he wanted to jump around in resistance.
He immediately glared coldly and threatened:
"If you don't behave yourself, I'll immediately go find Senior Brother Bai Zhu to get the immobilization talisman. Then I'll freeze you in place, leaving you unable to move. Let's see what tricks you can come up with!"
In the end, with Zhou Mo forced to shut up, they finally reached a consensus on the ownership of the fog monster.
However, when Lin Qingxue looked at the fog monster, she always felt that the name "fog monster" was too harsh and cold, and it was really inappropriate, so she suggested that everyone give it a new name.
After some thought and discussion, everyone decided on the name "White Crane", hoping that it would soar into the sky like a white crane in the future.
Break away from the chaotic haze of the past and embark on a new and extraordinary journey.
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