When she mentioned what happened that day, Ji Ke's emotions became somewhat agitated.
Her eyes were filled with anger, and she immediately recounted the events from beginning to end.
"At noon that day, I was cultivating in my residence in the White Dew Courtyard when a female disciple suddenly delivered a letter to me …"
The Spirit Medicine Hall Elder and Chu Tiansheng calmly looked at her and listened attentively.
Time slowly passed, and the more Ji Ke spoke, the more agitated she became.
When she spoke of how she was stabbed by Ji Ling and pushed off the cliff, her emotions were both sorrowful and angry, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I really didn't expect this! Ji Ling is actually cruel and vicious to this extent! "
"He is my Imperial Uncle, my Imperial Father's younger brother! He didn't even let off a niece like me! He's simply a beast that's worse than a pig or a dog! "
When he heard this, the truth was already revealed.
Chu Tiansheng's expression was somewhat gloomy, and his brows were tightly knitted.
He recalled that Xiang Wuji had said last night that Ji Ling appeared to be loyal and honest on the surface, but was actually secretly observing the situation in the underground demon's cave …
Now, Ji Ke's words proved that Ji Ling was a cold-blooded, ruthless, and despicable villain.
Chu Tiansheng had to admit that his Martial Uncle Xiang Wuji was indeed good at discerning people. He was able to see through a person's nature in an instant.
He also had to consider how to deal with the situation now that Ji Ling knew about the underground demon's cave.
At this moment, the Spirit Medicine Hall Elder sighed and comforted Ji Ke with a kind tone.
He was a stooped, white-bearded old man with a kind face. He had always been gentle and magnanimous, and was the most popular person in the Sky Pillar Sect.
Ji Ke wiped away the tears in her eyes and sincerely thanked the Spirit Medicine Hall Elder.
Chu Tiansheng frowned and pondered for a moment before coming up with an idea.
He solemnly said to Ji Ke, "Ji Ke, you can focus on recuperating in the Spirit Medicine Hall. I will make a decision on this matter."
With that, Chu Tiansheng turned to leave.
Ji Ke was clearly unwilling and quickly said anxiously, "Sect Master, Ji Ling is unforgivable. You can't let him off so easily!"
"And Big Brother Tianxing, I heard that he was wronged and imprisoned in the Dark Wind Cave. Now that more than ten days have passed, I don't know how he has been tortured … Please let him go! "
However, Chu Tiansheng walked out of the room without looking back. He didn't respond to her words at all.
Ji Ke looked disappointed and worried. She couldn't help but start sobbing again.
The Spiritual Medicine Hall Elder hurriedly comforted her, "Ji Ke, don't worry. Our sect has its own rules. The Sect Master will definitely follow the sect's rules and will not protect anyone."
Although Ji Ke was worried, there was nothing he could do. He could only nod.
At this point, she could only silently pray that Ji Tianxing would be fine.
…
Chu Tiansheng returned to the Sky Raising Palace with a solemn expression and summoned Yun Yao and the Discipline Hall Elders.
When Yun Yao and the Discipline Hall Elder entered the main hall, he immediately gave the order.
"Elder Huang, immediately bring Ji Ling and his two accomplices to the main hall. I want to punish them!"
"Yun Yao, quickly go to the Dark Wind Cave and bring Ji Tianxing here. I want to judge this matter in person and clear his name."
The Discipline Hall Elder didn't say much. He immediately cupped his fists and walked out of the main hall to carry out the order.
Yun Yao stayed behind and asked doubtfully, "Master, has Ji Ke woken up and you already know the truth?"
Chu Tiansheng nodded and said, "Yes, that female disciple woke up last night. I just came back from the Spiritual Medicine Hall and questioned her face to face."
Yun Yao nodded and asked again, "Master, did you fail to activate the array when you brought Ji Ling into the underground demon's cave last night?"
Chu Tiansheng nodded expressionlessly and said, "That's right. He is not someone who defies fate. The person we are looking for is still in our sect."
A strange look flashed through Yun Yao's eyes. She already understood something in her heart.
However, her thoughts were meticulous, and she had always done things flawlessly. She was very steady.
Although she knew the answer in her heart, she wasn't completely sure, so she wouldn't say it rashly at this moment.
"Disciple will take her leave!"
She bowed to Chu Tiansheng and left the Heaven-Raising Palace, rushing to the Dark Wind Cave.
About a quarter of an hour later, she entered the Dark Wind Cave and came to the stone room door.
When she saw that the cold iron door was dented and twisted, and the stone room's walls were full of cracks and big handprints, she immediately frowned.
Ji Tianxing was sitting in the corner, cultivating. His face was pale, and his body was stained with blood. It was obvious that he had been injured.
She woke Ji Tianxing up and asked with a frown, "Junior Brother Tianxing, what's going on?"
Ji Tianxing understood why she was asking, so he answered truthfully, "Yesterday, a woman wearing a black robe climbed out of the cliff and wanted to kill me without any explanation …"
After listening to him, Yun Yao understood that it was a demon expert who had secretly invaded.
Judging from the damage to the cold iron door and the stone room's walls, the demon woman was very strong.
Ji Tianxing was only severely injured. It was already extremely fortunate that he was still alive.
She didn't ask much about this matter.
"Junior Brother Tianxing, Ji Ke has woken up. The Sect Master ordered me to take you to the Heaven-Raising Palace."
After saying this, she took out a key and unlocked the cold iron door.
Ji Tianxing immediately revealed a look of joy and said excitedly, "That's great! I knew that Ke was lucky and would definitely wake up! "
"Damn Ji Ling, it's time to admit your guilt and be executed!"
Then, he walked out of the stone room and followed Yun Yao out of the Dark Wind Cave, rushing to the Heaven-Raising Palace.
When the two of them entered the Heaven-Raising Palace, there were already four people standing in the main hall.
These four people were the Discipline Hall Elders, Ji Ling, Jian Yu, and Lu Mingyang.
Chu Tiansheng sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression and remained silent.
The atmosphere in the main hall was very oppressive. Ji Ling, Jian Yu, and Lu Mingyang all realized that something was wrong. Their expressions were very ugly, and they felt very nervous.
When they saw Yun Yao bring Ji Tianxing into the main hall, they were filled with grief and indignation. Their hearts were filled with a strong sense of uneasiness.
Ji Tianxing also stared coldly at Ji Ling, his eyes surging with a strong murderous intent.
Seeing that everyone was present, Chu Tiansheng said in a low voice, "Last night, Ji Ke woke up after being treated by the Spiritual Medicine Hall Elders."
"Just now, I went to the Spiritual Medicine Hall to question Ji Ke face to face and found out everything that happened that day."
At this point, he looked at Ji Ling, Jian Yu, and Lu Mingyang with a dignified expression and shouted sternly, "Do the three of you know your crimes?!"
As his voice rang out, his body emitted an invisible pressure that enveloped Ji Ling and the other two.
The three of them immediately turned ashen. They knew that the matter had been completely exposed, and the truth would be revealed today.
Jian Yu and Lu Mingyang could not bear Chu Tiansheng's powerful pressure. They immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Sect Master, this disciple knows his crimes! This disciple was confused for a moment. Sect Master, please show mercy! "
"Sect Master, this disciple will not dare to do it again in the future. Please forgive me!"
Chu Tiansheng ignored the two of them and stared at Ji Ling. He shouted in a deep voice, "Ji Ling, what else do you have to say?"
Ji Ling's heart was filled with grief and indignation. He looked like he had lost his soul.
A few days ago, he was still in high spirits and was about to become the Sect Master's favorite person. In the future, he would be a personal disciple and even have the qualifications to compete for the Sect Master's position.
At this moment, he had failed to successfully activate the Nine Dragons Trapping Demon Formation and was even exposed. He was about to be punished by the sect's rules.
The difference between the two situations was huge. It was as if he had fallen from the clouds to hell, making him almost go crazy!
At this point, no matter how unwilling he was, he could not use any of his sinister methods in front of Chu Tiansheng.
He could only kneel on the ground and kowtow to Chu Tiansheng, begging for mercy. "This disciple knows his crimes. Please punish me, Sect Master!"
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