Zhenyang Mountain.

Sword Tomb Peak.

Unlike the other five peaks which are covered with lush forests, there are no trees on Jianzhong Peak. There is only a stone staircase leading from the foot of the mountain to the top.

This staircase has thousands of steps and no one usually sets foot on it.

Because this stone staircase leading directly to the top of the mountain is called "The Steps of Sin".

If a disciple violates the sect's rules and commits a serious crime, he must walk up these stone steps step by step to the Sword Tomb Platform on the top of the mountain and accept the sect's punishment.

Speaking of which, no one has walked along this stone staircase for decades.

But today, both sides of the discussion of crimes were filled with disciples of Zhenyang Sect.

Everyone was waiting for the third senior sister from Xiyue Peak to walk up the stone steps.

"What a pity! Si Minglan is a beauty ranked on the beauty list. Is she going to die?"

"Nonsense, Third Senior Sister must be innocent!"

"It's already the Liufeng trial. This is a grand scene that I haven't seen in many years. I think Si Minglan is most likely guilty."

"So what? How dare the Western Dynasty, a mortal dynasty, interfere in the affairs of our Zhenyang Sect? Even if we kill their eldest prince, what does it matter?"

"Hush, keep your voice down! Don't you know that Feixian Pavilion is behind the Western Dynasty? The Queen of the West, Lin Yuan, came from Feixian Pavilion."

"Hey, why don't I see that princess?"

“Here it comes!”

The disciples of Zhenyang Sect were discussing something when someone exclaimed. They saw several figures flying on swords in the sky. They were the masters of the six major peaks and their disciples.

They flew to the Jianzhong Terrace at the top of Jianzhong Peak. This platform was specially set up to punish disciples who violated the sect's rules.

Today's Six Peaks Trial will also be held on the Sword Tomb Platform.

Afterwards, a graceful and dignified figure slowly flew over, and exclamations suddenly sounded from below.

What she was standing on was not a flying sword, but a piece of white silk. The silk fluttered in the wind, but the woman was standing on it as steady as a rock, with a voluptuous and well-proportioned figure, full of the charm of a mature woman.

"Is this the Queen of the West?"

"She is truly so stunning that she can dwarf the moon and shame the flowers!"

"Don't act like an inexperienced person. Peak Master Xiyue and Senior Sister Wei Wan are both higher on the beauty list than her!"

"But, I really can't stand the charm of this mature woman!"

Amidst a chorus of astonishment, Lin Yuan stepped on white silk and slowly landed on the sword tomb platform like a fairy descending from heaven.

The six peak masters came forward one after another to greet her.

Zheng Shengmo, Wei Shouyuan and Shi Shuhong were the most enthusiastic and kept praising Lin Yuan's beauty.

Leng Jing, the leader of Jianzhong Peak who was in charge of punishments within the sect, had a long, thin face. He held an iron ruler in his hand, expressionless as he stepped forward and bowed slightly to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan smiled gently: "I have heard for a long time that Leng Feng is a righteous host. I believe that today the truth will be revealed to the world."

Leng Jing's voice remained calm: "If Si Minglan is guilty, I will not show favoritism."

"Then I feel relieved." Lin Yuan nodded, and Ye Xiyue also stepped forward to greet her. Lin Yuan looked her up and down and praised:

"Master Ye Feng has an extraordinary appearance, she is indeed worthy of being called a fairy of the time."

Jian Yue's expression was cold and calm: "The Queen of the West is graceful and dignified, and the fairy aura of Feixian Pavilion is well-deserved."

Lin Yuan was still gentle: "Master Ye Feng, you are joking. I have already left Feixian Pavilion. Now I am just a mother who wants justice for her child."

"The Queen of the West is joking. The eldest prince is the son of the deceased Concubine Li. He is not your child."

Tan Tai Ming Yue stepped forward with a gentle smile, but there was a fierce light flashing in her eyes, which was completely different from her usual quiet and dignified self.

Lin Yuan also looked at Tan Tai Ming Yue. The two women were one graceful and the other gentle, but there seemed to be countless spiritual powers colliding between them, sparks flying.

Below the sword tomb were the inner disciples from various peaks, and they were all dumbfounded when they saw this.

Everyone knows that the head of Tantai Peak is quiet and gentle, and never argues with anyone. What happened today?

Why does he look like he's going to fight with Queen West?

A few deacons who knew the inside story whispered to others:

"In fact, Senior Uncle Tan Tai and Queen Xi were originally a pair of like-minded sisters. The current Western Emperor Wu Zheng was only the third prince, not the crown prince. At that time, Senior Uncle Tan Tai and Senior Uncle Sang Yue followed the order of the head of the sect and went to the Western Dynasty to ensure that the crown prince would ascend the throne smoothly."

"At that time, Lin Yuan had just graduated from Feixian Pavilion. She and Master-Uncle Tan Tai hit it off right away and became close friends. Lin Yuan agreed to help the crown prince ascend the throne together with Master-Uncle Tan Tai."

"But who would have known that Lin Yuan suddenly married the third prince Wu Zheng and helped Wu Zheng kill the prince!"

"Finally, Wu Zheng ascended the throne and became the emperor. Senior Uncle Tan Tai failed to complete the task assigned by the Sect Master. After returning to the sect, he asked to accept the punishment and faced the wall at Jianzhong Peak for three years to reflect on himself."

Everyone around them was stunned when they heard the story. No one could have imagined that Tan Tai Ming Yue and Queen Lin Yuan had such a past. Some people were puzzled:

"Even so, it's just that the two of them have different perspectives, right?"

"Yes, after all, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor of the Western Dynasty to us in the Zhenyang Sect. It's impossible that the Third Prince will fight with us if he becomes the emperor, right?"

The senior gossip disciple whispered, "There is another secret in this matter... It is said that Uncle Tan Tai and the prince were about to become Taoist couples!"

Wow!

The melon was so big that all the disciples who were eating it were stunned. They all looked at Tan Tai Ming Yue and Lin Yuan who were staring coldly at each other on the sword tomb platform.

It turns out that the calm and peaceful Tan Tai Ming Yue also had a man she loved.

And this Queen West is actually the enemy who murdered Uncle Tan Tai’s husband!

No wonder the two of them don't get along so well.

At this time, hearing what Tan Tai Ming Yue said, Lin Yuan said calmly:

"Fellow Daoist Tan Tai, you are wrong. Since I am the queen, all the princes are my children. I must seek justice for the children who died in vain."

Tan Tai Ming Yue was equally calm: "Fellow Daoist Lin, what you said is wrong. Everyone knows that the eldest prince is a wicked man. How can he die in vain?"

Lin Yuan's eyes flashed: "So, the death of the eldest prince was intentional by the Zhenyang Sect?"

Tan Tai Ming Yue smiled calmly: "As expected of someone who killed his brother to get to the top, he wants to sow discord between Zhen Yang Sect and the Western Dynasty right from the start."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Mingyue, you still can't let go of what happened back then."

Tan Tai Ming Yue's voice turned cold: "Lin Yuan, there is still a long time to come, and karma will eventually pay off."

At this time, Zheng Shengmo said, "Junior Sister Tantai, the headmaster ordered you to temporarily take over the position of headmaster before he went into seclusion. You should focus on the important matters."

Tan Tai Ming Yue was silent for a moment, no longer confronting Lin Yuan, and said to Leng Jing who was in charge of the Six Peaks Trial:

"Let Si Minglan go to the stage of being convicted."

Leng Jing nodded, and soon, at the foot of the mountain, several disciples from Jianzhong Peak escorted a woman with disheveled hair to the steps for trial.

Suddenly, there was a cry of disbelief all around.

"Is this person Si Minglan?"

"Oh my god, is this the third senior sister from Xiyue Peak? The fairy who is on the beauty list?"

"What on earth did she go through to become like this?"