Kenzō laughed coldly. "Right or wrong? You hurt Yao Yao like this and still have the face to debate right and wrong with your master? "
"Master, my mufei is still lying unconscious in the estate. Forget about hurting her, even killing her isn't enough to vent my anger!" Long Fei Ye said bluntly.
Kenzō's eyes flashed with displeasure. "Just what happened?"
Actually, his personal guard had told him everything as soon as he emerged from closed door cultivation, but he never expected Duanmu Yao to be so seriously injured. He was well aware of Long Fei Ye and Cang Qiuzi's argument in front of Celestial Sword's main hall. His displeasure stemmed from Long Fei Ye's second sentence.
Long Fei Ye explained everything that had happened in front of Celestial Sword's main hall. "Master, Yunxi poisoned Martial Uncle Cang with the same poison she used that day in the fog. If Martial Uncle Cang arrived at Kong Lake later, then he should be able to treat his stomach pain. There's no need for Yunxi to give him the antidote. "
Long Fei Ye didn't finish the story, but everyone understood that if Cang Qiuzi couldn't treat the poison, then it meant he was lying in ambush by Kong Lake.
Cang Qiuzi fell silent, knowing he had nothing to say.
Duanmu Yao was still in disbelief. She never expected Han Yunxi to have such a trick up her sleeve. In other words, the person who helped them escape the fog was also a poisons expert? She had no time to think about who it was now.
How could she argue in the face of reality? She could only admit her wrongs!
She could admit her wrongs, but what about Cang Qiuzi?
Duanmu Yao's hairs stood on end as she realized the severity of the situation.
If master wanted to punish Cang Qiuzi, he might drag her down with him and expose the most shameful thing between them!
She couldn't imagine how master would react if he found out what had happened between her and Cang Qiuzi.
Would master think she was dirty? Would he cripple her?
Duanmu Yao's mind went taut as she stared fixedly at Cang Qiuzi, her heart pounding in her chest! If she had regretted it before, then she was thoroughly regretting it now. There was no turning back!
"Junior Brother Cang, do you have anything else to say?" The Kenzō Elder Coldly asked.
"Long Fei Ye, as Yao Yao's Senior Martial Brother, not only did he not help her, he even slandered her. I can't stand by and watch. I didn't stop them, I just wanted to protect Yaoyao. "
Cang Qiuzi was in so much pain that he fell to one knee. Still, he spoke confidently, "If I hadn't followed her, Yao Yao would have died for sure."
"So you're saying that I should be grateful to you?" The old man in Kenzō sneered.
"I saved the sect leader's beloved disciple's life. If the sect leader still insists on punishing me, then please do as you please!" Cang Qiuzi's attitude hardened.
Duanmu Yao was so frightened that all the hairs on her body opened up. She always assumed that Cang Qiuzi wasn't strong enough to challenge master to his face, but now it looked like she'd underestimated his strength.
What she had done in the past two years was like asking a tiger for its skin!
Han Yunxi could smell the tension in the air as well. Cang Qiuzi was poisoned and had committed a serious crime, so where did he get the confidence to be so aggressive?
Any kind of arrogance required sufficient capital!
Han Yunxi discovered a frightening truth: the old man in Kenzō actually feared Cang Qiuzi! That was why he'd tried to minimize the problem and put on a show with Long Fei Ye.
The old man in Kenzō was furious. "Punish as you please? Did you think this Honorable Lord closed the doors just to punish you? "
As he spoke, he pointed at Long Fei Ye and started cursing him. "Do you know why master punished you first? Because you were in the wrong first! "
"So master knew the truth long ago …" Long Fei Ye lowered his head as he murmured.
"Heheh, how could this Honorable Lord not know when all the disciples from the two Depositories and Courtyards were watching the show? Do you all think this Honorable Lord is blind and deaf? " This Honorable Lord rarely interfered with the affairs of the sect these past few years, but I know exactly what you've all been doing! "
The old man in Kenzō turned around. "Cang Qiuzi, as the head of Lockheart Courtyard and leader of the four elders, you actually dared to do such foolish things with your juniors. It's one thing for Yao Yao to be insensible, but you had the gall to collude with assassins as well. If this Honorable Lord hadn't emerged in time today, where would your face be? Where would my Celestial Mountain's prestige be?
Cang Qiuzi fell silent with his head bowed.
The old man in Kenzō's temper was still burning. "Feiye offended his superiors and was in the wrong first. You disrespected your elders and were in the wrong later. This Honorable Lord didn't punish you in front of all the disciples not because I was giving you face, but because I was giving face to the Council of Elders and my Tianshan Kenzō."
Cang Qiuzi's eyes flickered between light and darkness as his emotions grew complicated. He never expected Kenshin to have such thoughts. It looks like Kenshin hasn't changed a bit after all these years!
Kenzō's prestige and reputation were more important than anything else in his heart. In this case, it looked like Kenshin wasn't planning to publicize the fact that he'd colluded with the City of Daughters to kidnap Grand Concubine Yi, nor was he planning to punish him.
As long as there was no punishment, he wouldn't go to war. After all, he could rope in more factions for the upcoming ranking matches and Celestial Sword Assembly. It wouldn't be too late to make his move then.
Moreover, Long Fei Ye had brought Han Yunxi to Celestial Mountain. This was the perfect chance for him to use Duanmu Yao to sow discord between Long Fei Ye and Li Kenshin's master-disciple relationship.
Cang Qiuzi's restless heart finally calmed down. After waiting patiently for so many years, he didn't mind waiting another two or three months.
He relaxed his guard and used the cramps in his abdomen as an excuse to feign weakness. He collapsed at Cang Qiuzi's feet and curled into a ball. "Senior brother, I know my wrongs … I'm willing to accept punishment."
Hearing this, Duanmu Yao's taut nerves finally relaxed. She was so scared that she almost collapsed.
Unconsciously, she pressed a hand to her chest and secretly rejoiced.
"You're grounded in Lockheart Courtyard for a month!" Kenzō declared Cold.
Failing to pass Abstinence Courtyard wasn't an overt punishment, but a secret one. Moreover, it wasn't a severe punishment either, but similar to Long Fei Ye's one month of reflection. However, Long Fei Ye's punishment was an overt one that left him with a bit of face.
That was more like a sect leader's demeanor. Cang Qiuzi relaxed even more as he laughed coldly in his heart. It looks like Li Kenshin hasn't noticed all the big moves I've made over the past few years!
"Thank you, senior brother …" he said heavily as he clutched his stomach.
Kenzō finally looked Han Yunxi in the eye. Cold, he said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry and hand over the antidote! "
Han Yunxi felt much more relaxed now that a crisis had been averted. She poked at her fingers with an apologetic expression. "Senior Kenzō, this poison … this poison …"
"What's with the nonsense? Hand over the antidote! "Kenzō was losing his patience.
"There's no antidote for this poison," Han Yunxi was telling the truth.
Kenzō grew fierce and ignored Han Yunxi to address Long Fei Ye Cold. "Antidote!"
"Master, if Yunxi says there's no antidote, then there's no antidote. There's nothing I can do," Long Fei Ye intoned.
Kenzō finally realized that Han Yunxi wasn't joking. Alarmed, Cang Qiuzi exclaimed, "What?!"
While Kenzō ignored Han Yunxi, Han Yunxi was too lazy to pay attention to him. Although she couldn't settle scores right now, she could still torment Cang Qiuzi a little!
Kenzō spared Cang Qiuzi for the sake of Celestial Mountain and Kenzō's political situation. She could understand.
Understanding didn't equate to agreement.
As a "good daughter-in-law," if she didn't make Cang Qiuzi suffer more, then she'd be letting down the unconscious Grand Concubine Yi.
She crouched down in front of Cang Qiuzi with an apologetic expression. "Elder Cang, do you still remember the female assassins at Lost Void Lake?"
Cang Qiuzi looked past Han Yunxi to Kenzō. "Senior brother …"
He was already at his limits, but he didn't want to be like that in front of Li Kenshin and Long Fei Ye. If there was no one else around, he'd be rolling on the ground right now.
The pain had already spread up from his abdomen. His internal organs felt like they were being twisted together. It was so painful that he couldn't even breathe!
"Senior brother … this damned girl is too … too impudent. I, an elder of Celestial Mountain, was actually … if news of this got out, what face would my Lockheart Courtyard have left? "Cang Qiuzi endured the pain as he spoke with righteous indignation.
Han Yunxi was already used to people like him being hypocritical and disgusting. She feigned panic and said, "Elder Cang, don't say that. I really didn't do it on purpose. There's really no antidote for this poison. It's not fatal, so you'll be fine after three days and three nights of pain. The poison will disperse on its own."
"You're lying!" Cang Qiuzi grew angrier as the pain intensified. "All the female assassins at Lost Void Lake died. Do you think Old Man doesn't know?"
Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye had brought back many of the assassins' corpses from the City of Daughters. Cang Qiuzi had been keeping an eye on them all this time.
Aggrieved, Han Yunxi pouted. "It's not like it's my fault. They weren't poisoned to death, but from pain. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame their bodies for being too delicate to bear pain."
She grew serious and explained, "Martial Uncle Cang, don't worry. This kind of poison was not fatal. Only those women with delicate bodies would die from the pain. Martial Uncle Cang is a man, so at most your legs will turn to jelly. Go back and rest for three days, then I guarantee you'll be fine. "
Cang Qiuzi's ashen face turned ashen at her words.
Although those assassins were women, they were still assassins who'd undergone all sorts of hellish training since childhood!
If even professional assassins could die from the pain, what kind of pain would that be? It's only been half a day, so how am I supposed to survive the next two and a half days?
Long Fei Ye couldn't help but grin. His lips curved into a mesmerizing grin. Kenzō was expressionless, but his patience had improved. He didn't urge Han Yunxi.
Duanmu Yao sat paralyzed on one side, looking anxiously at Cang Qiuzi. For the first time, she admired Han Yunxi's poison skills from the bottom of her heart. Although she knew it was impossible, she still hoped that Cang Qiuzi would die from the pain.
Cang Qiuzi never expected the poison to be so frightening. He regretted that he'd gotten carried away with his success and carelessness. That was why he'd been hit by Han Yunxi's needle. How could he die from a single needle before he'd even realized his ambitions?
Finally, he gave up and sent a pleading look towards Kenzō. "Senior brother, save me …"
Kenzō coughed lightly before looking towards Long Fei Ye. In the end, he didn't want to talk to Han Yunxi.
But Long Fei Ye avoided his gaze and pretended not to notice …
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