That day, Meng Wan and Li Yuanyuan stayed in the weapons room as usual.
Somehow, the swords, spears, swords and halberds that were originally arranged neatly suddenly began to vibrate wildly like mad beasts, making a sharp clanging sound.
The sharp blade was unsheathed, flashing with cold light, drawing sharp arcs in the air.
"Buzz—"
The sharp sound of a sword cut through the air, and a long sword shot out like an arrow, flying straight towards a guard outside the weapons pavilion.
The guard couldn't dodge in time and was pierced through the shoulder by the sword. Blood instantly dyed his clothes red. He let out a scream and fell to the ground groaning in pain.
Similar scenes continued to unfold near the Weapon Pavilion.
The weapons pavilion, which was once in good order, was now like hell, filled with the sounds of weapons clashing and screams.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people nauseous.
It was not until the guards heard the noise and arrived in time to stop the crazy weapons that a greater disaster was avoided.
After learning that there was trouble in the Weapon Pavilion, the Sixth Miss Wu Chujun hurried over.
She stood in the center of the weapons pavilion, scanning the surroundings with cold eyes, which finally fell on Meng Wan and Li Yuanyuan.
"Lingjiu, what's going on?"
Wu Chujun's tone was cold, with a hint of anger.
Lingjiu stepped forward, saluted slightly to Wu Chujun, then pointed at Meng Wan and Li Yuanyuan with a sharp tone.
"Sixth Miss, they were the two guarding the Weapon Pavilion today. They are to blame for this huge mess!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanyuan's face turned pale instantly and she cried out in her heart that she was unlucky.
How come something like this happened when it was their turn to guard the Weapon Pavilion?
She stubbornly defended herself, "It's unfair, Miss!
We stayed in the Weapon Pavilion as usual today, and we really don't know why this happened!"
Meng Wan, who was standing aside, lowered her eyes, making it impossible to see the emotions in her eyes.
It's just too much of a coincidence.
As soon as they arrived at the Spirit Beast Garden, they encountered a riot of spirit beasts.
When I arrived at the Weapon Pavilion, I encountered weapons causing chaos again.
Such coincidences made her feel that these things were not accidental, but more like... someone did it intentionally.
But they just arrived, who would spend so much effort to deal with them?
Seeing Meng Wan remained silent, Ling Jiu's expression became even more displeased. "Why, are you mute? Sixth Miss is asking you a question!"
Wu Chujun's eyes fell on Meng Wan with a scrutinizing look.
"Meng Wan, tell me, what exactly is going on?"
Meng Wan slowly raised her head and spoke sincerely.
"Miss, there are unusual movements in the Weapon Pavilion, and I don't know the reason. Li Yuanyuan and I were on duty today, and we were indeed not guarding properly. I am willing to accept the punishment."
She paused, then said hesitantly, "It's just that the Weapon Pavilion suddenly lost control, and there must be a reason for it. If we don't find out the root cause, I'm afraid there will be more trouble in the future.
I am willing to accept the punishment, but I beg Miss Six to give me some time to investigate the truth and completely resolve the hidden dangers."
Lingjiu sneered and glanced at Meng Wan with a sarcastic tone.
"Oh, with your mere first-level Jindan cultivation, what can you possibly find out? In my opinion, the Weapon Pavilion is out of control because of your negligence.
Rather than wasting time on you investigating, it would be better to hand it over directly to the Guards."
Wu Chujun pondered for a moment and nodded, "Let the guards handle this matter. It's not appropriate for you two to stay here until the matter is resolved."
Her tone turned cold, and she said indifferently, "Then I will demote the two of you to menial servants and send you to the backyard to reflect on yourselves."
Li Yuanyuan's face suddenly changed, her lips trembling as she tried to explain, but Meng Wan pulled her sleeve imperceptibly.
Meng Wan bowed slightly, "Thank you, Sixth Miss, for your kindness."
The two of them left the Weapon Pavilion covered in dust and dirt. It was not until they reached the backyard where there was no one around that Li Yuanyuan lowered her voice and complained.
"Why? We clearly didn't do anything! Sixth Miss, how could we possibly cause such a big commotion with our limited cultivation?"
Meng Wan was about to say something when she suddenly turned her head and looked in a certain direction.
It turned out that the people in charge of chores in the backyard got the news and came over to watch the two of them make fun of themselves.
"Hey, isn't this the cave-heaven cultivator who stole the show during the martial arts competition? How did he end up working with us roughnecks?"
A burly servant said this in a sarcastic tone, his voice full of mockery.
"That's right. I heard that the two fairies caused a huge commotion in the Weapon Pavilion, even alarming the Sixth Miss. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
Another person echoed, a gleam of gloating in his eyes.
Meng Wan had a blank expression on her face and ignored the taunts.
Li Yuanyuan was so angry that she was shaking all over. She wanted to refute but didn't know where to start.
"Alright, alright, stop chatting, the work isn't done yet!"
A slightly older servant stood up and waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.
He walked up to Meng Wan and Li Yuanyuan, looked them up and down, and a scornful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Now that you're here, don't just sit there. Chop the firewood and clean up the meat."
As he spoke, he threw a rusty axe at Meng Wan's feet and pointed to the pile of foul-smelling animal meat in the corner.
Li Yuanyuan frowned in disgust.
Meng Wan, however, looked calm. She bent down to pick up the axe and weighed it.
"Are these our jobs?"
"Yes, why don't you want to do it?"
The older servant crossed his arms and looked at Meng Wan with a playful expression, as if he was looking forward to her next reaction.
The others also stopped what they were doing and watched with interest, waiting to see the two of them make a fool of themselves.
Li Yuanyuan gritted her teeth, took out a bag of spirit stones, walked up to the older servant, and forced a smile.
"It's just a small gift, not a token of respect. Please take care of me, big brother."
The older servant glanced at the spirit stone in Li Yuanyuan's hand and sneered disdainfully.
"I dare not take your spirit stones."
He knocked the spirit stone in Li Yuanyuan's hand to the ground, and the spirit stone fell to the ground and scattered all over the floor.
"you……"
Li Yuanyuan's face flushed red, she was filled with shame and anger, but she didn't dare to show it.
"Don't waste your energy," said another man sarcastically.
"Once the results of the investigation come out, you two will be punished. By then, it won't be as simple as chopping wood and meat."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples burst into laughter, as if they had foreseen the tragic end of Meng Wan and Li Yuanyuan.
"Haha, you are cave-heaven cultivators, you should go back to where you came from!"
"Yes, this is not the place for you to stay!"
"Go back to your cave and be a pig!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanyuan's face turned even paler and her body began to tremble slightly.
But at this moment, Meng Wan slowly raised the axe above her head, and the axe blade reflected a cold light in the sunlight.
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