The two of them looked at the plaque and saw the words "Ordered to investigate Jieshan and the situation along the way"...
The moment they saw these words, Su Fang and Liu Ling's faces changed drastically. The order on the card was indeed like this, but...
"But you only told us to investigate Jieshan, and didn't say we should investigate the situation along the way!" Su Fang retorted, but this rebuttal was very weak.
As expected, Wang Xiang snorted coldly and said, "Don't you know that when receiving the sect's orders, you must follow the instructions on the talisman? You failed to perform your duties properly and were careless, causing Junior Brother Wang Cheng to die midway. Your crime is unforgivable."
"What?!" Su Fang and Liu Ling were stunned when they heard the words 'unforgivable crime'.
At this time, Wang Xiang bowed to Shou Zhengling again and said, "Your Excellency, Su Fang and Liu Ling have been negligent and disobeying the sect's laws, causing the sect to lose a disciple. Now that the facts of their crimes are clear, please order their punishment."
Su Fang and Liu Ling understood that this damn Wang Xiang was definitely trying to shirk responsibility. Senior Brother Wang Cheng might have been sent out by him to do something, but now that something happened, he pushed the blame onto them.
As for the decree on the talisman, it must be a way out that Wang Xiang left for himself. After all, if someone works in Wang Xiang's line of work, he must leave himself enough "right to interpret" to shirk responsibility.
Thinking of this, Su Fang immediately cursed: "Wang Xiang, you bastard, you framed me and shirked responsibility, you despicable villain!"
Liu Ling knelt and took two steps forward, bowing, "Elder, Elder, we are wronged! Wang Xiang is clearly trying to shirk responsibility. It was clearly he who killed Senior Brother Wang Cheng."
When Wang Xiang heard this, his eyes widened and he shouted angrily, "When the time comes, you're still quibbling!"
At this time, Shou Zhengling, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Where is Yaosheng?"
At this moment, the hall suddenly became silent. Su Fang and Liu Ling just stood there in a daze, looking at each other.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Fang suddenly whispered, "Junior Brother Yaosheng...Junior Brother Yaosheng...he has died at the hands of those three demon cultivators."
Su Fang and Liu Ling ran so fast that they didn't see the Guan Yu statue showing its power, so they had no doubt that Yao Sheng had died at the hands of the three demon cultivators. After all, those were the demon cultivators who could even kill Senior Brother Wang Cheng and the others.
Hearing Su Fang's words, Wang Xiang, who was indeed worried about shirking responsibility, was instantly overjoyed, because he knew that when Su Fang said this, he was safe.
As expected, when Shou Zhengling heard Su Fang's words, he immediately said, "I remember this Yao Sheng. He is a very honest and loyal man."
Wang Xiang immediately responded, "What the elder said is correct. Junior Brother Yaosheng has always been honest and loyal. But he died inexplicably this time when he came down the mountain. It is really suspicious." After saying that, he glanced at Su Fang and Liu Ling who were standing beside him.
Su Fang and Liu Ling immediately broke out in cold sweats, and Shou Zhengling issued an order, "Come here, escort Su Fang and Liu Ling to Heimu Cliff and detain them. We will deal with them after the sect recovers the bodies of Wang Cheng and Yao Sheng."
"Yes, Elder." Two Yangshen Realm disciples came up and took Su Fang and Liu Ling away.
Shou Zhengling then glanced at Wang Xiang standing nearby and asked, "Su Fang and Liu Ling reported that Wang Cheng's body was mixed with the bodies of Zaiji Sect and Shaoshen Sect disciples. What's going on?"
When Wang Xiang heard this, cold sweat instantly seeped out of his forehead. But before he could explain, Shou Zhengling said, "I will send disciples from the sect to collect the bodies and investigate the situation. You can go down first."
Wang Xiang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, bowed and said goodbye, then left the Discipline Hall.
...
Su Fang and Liu Ling were escorted to the Heimoya Cave and detained there. There was a large formation of the Donghuo Sect protecting them. In addition, their magic powers were locked by the Jueling Lock, so it was impossible for them to escape.
The two sat in the dark Heimoya Cave, their hearts filled with regret.
If they had known earlier, they should not have gone to Wang Xiang to report as soon as they came back, but should have gone directly to Elder Shou Zhengling to report.
Because they reported to Wang Xiang in advance, they gave Wang Xiang enough time to shirk responsibility.
Before the two of them even had the chance to report what happened on the mountain, they were captured by the disciples of the Discipline Hall and taken to the Discipline Hall.
Their storage bags were also confiscated and should be placed on the jade table in front of Shou Zhengling.
"Senior Brother Su, what should we do now?" Liu Ling asked Su Fang with a haggard face.
Su Fang sighed deeply and did not answer. They knew how serious the matter was. If it was confirmed, the two of them would at best be stripped of their status as "true disciples" and demoted to entry-level disciples.
In serious cases, one's cultivation will be abolished and he will be demoted to a mortal. For a cultivator, this is a punishment more terrible than death.
Just when Su Fang and Liu Ling were silent, not knowing what to do, a voice suddenly called out from outside the cave: "Su Fang, Liu Ling."
Su Fang and Liu Ling raised their heads and looked outside the cave, only to see a familiar and hateful figure standing on the steps outside the cave. It was Wang Xiang.
Su Fang stared at Wang Xiang intently, his tone filled with resentment: "How dare you come here?"
Wang Xiang smiled faintly and said, "Why wouldn't I dare to come? It's not me who is locked by the Absolute Spirit Lock. I just have a question I want to ask my two junior brothers."
"Is Yaosheng really dead?"
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