Sheng He raised his head and looked at Tian Yu with clear eyes: "Master, I have been with Fellow Daoist Song and the two senior sisters in the secret realm, and have not seen Senior Sister Xu."

Tianyu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and let go of Sheng He. He seemed to relax from his tense state: "That's good, that's good."

"Uncle Master, what happened?"

"Xu Qingqing is dead. The sect leader is furious and has ordered a thorough investigation into Xu Qingqing's death."

Tian Yu turned around and said loudly to all the Qingyun Sect disciples: "This matter is of great importance. The Sect Master suspects that other sects are here to seek revenge. Therefore, all Qingyun Sect disciples must follow me to the Discipline Department after returning to the sect and tell us the details of what happened in the secret realm!"

As soon as Tianyu finished speaking, the disciples were in an uproar, and many of them were whispering.

"Senior Sister Xu is the sect master's personal disciple, with a cultivation level of the Golden Core Stage. Who can kill her?"

"Yes, you and I were able to come out of the secret realm safely after we established our foundation, so how come Senior Sister Xu got into trouble?"

"Didn't you just hear what Elder Tianyu said? It was another sect that came looking for revenge! Xu Qingqing is the sect master's personal disciple, so they naturally came to her first!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt a chill down their spines.

Zhao Yanran glanced at Sheng He and whispered to the people around her, "That's not necessarily true. I saw Senior Sister Sheng chasing Sister Qingqing with a sword before!"

"I thought the two of them had always been at odds, so I thought about going forward to stop the fight, but who knew?"

Zhao Yanran spoke with a somewhat lonely look in her eyes. At the urging of her disciples, Zhao Yanran slowly pulled up the sleeve of her right arm.

An ugly sword wound was left on Zhao Yanran's arm. Zhao Yanran sighed helplessly: "You also know that Senior Sister Sheng has never liked me, and this time it's even more..."

The disciples around him gasped, and their eyes changed slightly when they looked at Sheng He.

It is a big taboo to harm fellow disciples. Once discovered by the elders who enforce the precepts in the Discipline Department, one's cultivation will be abolished and thrown out of Qingyun Sect.

Sheng He had long noticed Zhao Yanran's little movements on the side and had been watching her secretly.

It was not until Zhao Yanran revealed the sword wound on her arm that she finally understood Zhao Yanran's intention.

Zhao Yanran probably wanted to blame herself for Xu Qingqing's death and her and Chu Heng's injuries.

Sheng He rolled his eyes and didn't care much.

The reason is simple. The elders of Qingyun Sect are not like these indecisive disciples. They are not so easy to fool. Unless Zhao Yanran can produce solid evidence, she can completely say that Zhao Yanran is making a false accusation.

As for the evidence... Sheng He didn't believe that Zhao Yanran could fabricate evidence out of thin air.

Zhao Yanran is protected by the Immortal Master Xuanxiao, but she also has her own master and will never allow herself to be bullied like she did in her previous life.

Sheng He was thinking when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Song Jinzhi bowed to Tianyu and said, "Elder Tianyu, I shouldn't get involved in your sect's affairs, but I haven't seen my uncle for a long time. I wonder if I can take this opportunity to visit Qingyun Sect?"

Sheng He turned around with a look of shock on his face, and saw Mu Yao and Yun Qianshan with the same shocked expressions.

Sheng He winked at the two of them: "Why is he still here? Didn't he leave as soon as he came out of the secret realm?"

Mu Yao and Yun Qianshan spread their hands at the same time and shook their heads in confusion: "We don't know why he got on the flying boat with us."

"It's Jinzhi."

Tianyu helped Song Jinzhi up, looking at him with admiration. Just as he was about to say something, Sheng He pulled him away. Tianyu waved at Song Jinzhi and said loudly, "It's okay, just come back with us. Your third uncle mentioned you to me not long ago!"

Song Jinzhi smiled and looked at the two's backs: "Okay, thank you Elder Tianyu!"

"What a sensible child."

Tianyu stroked the clothes in front of him with relief, then looked at Sheng He, who was covered in dust and dirt from digging crystals, and sighed silently in his heart.

Alas, it’s a pity that he is someone else’s child.

Sheng He pulled Tianyu to the elders' resting room, looked around furtively, made sure no one was eavesdropping, closed the door, and then let Tianyu go.

"Master, there is something I need to make clear to you in advance."

"I have seen Xu Qingqing. Xu Qingqing died on the third day after we entered the secret realm, right?"

Tianyu was so frightened that her face turned pale: "Did you really kill her? Wasn't it Zhao Yanran you wanted to kill? How come it was Xu Qingqing who died?"

Sheng He shook his head and told everything that happened in the swamp during those days. Finally, he sighed helplessly.

"I said before that I was with Song Jinzhi and the two senior sisters in the secret realm the whole time, but in fact I met Song Jinzhi half a month later, and I met the two senior sisters half a year later. The senior sisters were naturally on my side, but Song Jinzhi was not necessarily on my side."

"And Zhao Yanran is determined to blame me for Xu Qingqing's death, so... the best plan for now is not to let Song Jinzhi go to Qingyun Sect."

Tianyu finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and patted Shenghe's head gently: "What are you thinking about? I know Jinzhi is a kind and respectful child, and he will never do such a false accusation."

Seeing Sheng He's puzzled expression, Tian Yu explained, "His third uncle is the deputy leader of Qingyun Sect. I have watched him grow up. Since you saved him, he must be afraid that this matter will implicate you, so he wants to go to Qingyun Sect with us to prove your innocence."

"real?"

"certainly!"

Sheng He walked out of the room half-believingly. There were not many people on the deck. The disciples had all gone to the rooms to rest. Only Song Jinzhi was leaning against the side of the boat with his eyes closed, enjoying the breeze.

"you……"

Song Jinzhi opened his eyes and saw that it was Sheng He. He smiled gently and said, "Fairy Sheng."

Sheng He thought about it and decided to ask in person: "Why did you suddenly want to go to Qingyun Sect? Is it because you heard Zhao Yanran's slander against me, so you went to help me testify?"

Song Jinzhi smiled lightly and admitted frankly: "Yes, Fairy Sheng, have you forgotten? I still owe you a favor."

"But I..."

"Junior Sister Sheng!"

Sheng He turned around and saw Chu Heng standing stiffly behind him. There seemed to be a faint fragrance in the air. Sheng He frowned and turned around.

"Brother Chu, what's the matter?"

"I have something to ask you." Chu Heng said, looking up at Song Jinzhi, "Come closer."

Sheng He frowned even more tightly. She and Chu Heng had never had much in common, and the few conversations they had were all about Zhao Yanran. What could he possibly ask her?

Besides, she always felt that Chu Heng was a little strange.

Chu Heng's limbs were stiff, his eyes were empty, and his tone of voice was calm.