Han Yunxi was openly challenging the Kenzō elder's bottom line! If Duanmu Yao really died, then the Kenzō elder and Long Fei Ye would have to fight it out!
On the sidelines, Cang Qiuzi had no time to worry about Second and Third Elder's accusations or his ruined reputation. All he wanted was for Duanmu Yao to die as soon as possible.
Once Duanmu Yao died, Celestial Mountain's internal strife would come to an end, and he'd win!
The old Kenzō elder was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. He glared at Han Yunxi with killing intent.
"Han Yunxi!" Granny You roared angrily as she swatted away Long Fei Ye's sword. But soon enough, Long Fei Ye's blade was pressed against her throat, making it impossible for her to move or speak.
Han Yunxi was still fearless. She looked around at the crowd and asked loudly, "Tell me, should we save her?"
Silence fell over the crowd. No one dared to say "no," but no one wanted to say "yes," either.
No one expected Duanmu Yao's fairy-like beauty to be such a venomous snake and scorpion. She was such a hypocrite, especially the male disciples. Their beautiful impressions of Duanmu Yao were instantly destroyed.
Cang Qiuying's lips curved into a cold smile. Although her father's reputation was ruined, Duanmu Yao's was enough to make her happy for days. As long as Duanmu Yao died, she'd be the number one female disciple of Celestial Mountain.
Duanmu Yao lay sprawled at Han Yunxi's feet, bleeding from multiple spots on her body. At this critical juncture, she was sobbing so hard that she'd lost all reason.
Kenzō elder's sharp eyes were now half-clouded. Killing intent pulsed from his sword, but before he could swing it at Han Yunxi, Duanmu Yao suddenly shouted, "I'm innocent! Master, senior brother … Han Yunxi, I'm innocent! "
"Sobsob … I'm innocent. Cang Qiuzi forced me to do everything! He forced me to do this! "
"I didn't think too much about it either. Cang Qiuzi was worried that senior brother would fight for the position of sect leader, so he's been forcing me to collude with him all these years!"
Duanmu Yao tugged at the hem of Han Yunxi's robes and begged bitterly. "Han Yunxi, it was all Cang Qiuzi who forced me. He … he … he humiliated me, so I threatened to expose the truth if I didn't work with him. He wanted to ruin my reputation! Han Yunxi, believe me! Han Yunxi, I've told you everything. Please believe me! "
This …
Everyone fell silent in an instant. The entire Commandment Yard and the entire Mount Tianshan fell silent.
No one expected things to turn out this way, much less Duanmu Yao and Cang Qiuzi being so shameless.
Han Yunxi was stunned as well. She only wanted to force Duanmu Yao to reveal more inside information, but never expected her and Cang Qiuzi to be so filthy!
By now, the silence had reached its breaking point. No one could find Cang Qiuzi anywhere, so they all looked towards Cang Qiuying.
Disdain, ridicule, and loathing filled Cang Qiuying's face. Her mind was blank. She had never imagined that her father would do such a despicable thing.
Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. Muffling her mouth, she shoved aside the people next to her and fled.
Cang Qiuzi froze in place until he saw Cang Qiuying run off in tears. Then he recovered his wits. Although he'd been using this to threaten Duanmu Yao, he'd never thought about spreading the news.
Duanmu Yao … she's an absolute idiot! Does she think she can win Han Yunxi's sympathy with her words? What a joke.
The killing intent emanating from Kenzō's sword suddenly vanished. His surroundings were quiet, but his entire being was as still as a statue. Not even the sound of breathing could be heard.
Only his eyes grew murkier and murkier. Even his consciousness seemed to be slipping away.
Han Yunxi finally took out the antidote from her medical pouch, but Long Fei Ye grabbed her hand and murmured, "What are you doing?"
"Cang Qiuzi will be the happiest if she dies. We'll be in big trouble!"
Han Yunxi was very calm. She pried Long Fei Ye's hand away and crouched down to feed Duanmu Yao the antidote. But it was then that a fierce sword qi flew towards them.
Long Fei Ye raised his sword and knocked it aside. Han Yunxi smoothly fed Duanmu Yao the antidote. Once Duanmu Yao was sure she'd taken the medicine, she relaxed and fainted.
Han Yunxi rose to her feet and was about to speak to Kenzō when she noticed the strange look in his eyes. She was secretly alarmed. Old Kenzō's eyes are cloudy and his gaze is wandering. He seems to be unconscious!
Could it be …
Han Yunxi was about to remind Long Fei Ye when he pulled her behind him and pointed his sword in the direction of the sword qi. "Cang Qiuzi, what's wrong? Are you too ashamed to show your face?" he asked Cold.
Cang Qiuzi leapt out from behind a large boulder and roared, "That evil disciple Duanmu Yao. It's one thing for her to commit all sorts of evil deeds, but she's failed to live up to Old Man's expectations. Now she has the gall to slander the Old Man. The Old Man swears he won't rest until he kills her!"
What a high-sounding reason!
Everyone present was smart. They only needed to think carefully to figure out what was going on.
Neither of these two had threatened the other, but they were clearly colluding with each other without any sense of shame.
Duanmu Yao relied on the sect leader's doting love to make Cang Qiuzi yield to her. If she hadn't sought death herself, how could Cang Qiuzi threaten her? On the other hand, if Cang Qiuzi was upright, why would he fear crooked shadows? Why did Duanmu Yao have to slander him instead of anyone else?
"That was a consensual affair. Martial Uncle Cang, you're quite lucky with women! Hahaha, "one of the bolder men in the crowd spoke up.
The silent crowd erupted into laughter. Cang Qiuzi's face alternated between white and red as he raged, "Long Fei Ye, get out of the way. Otherwise, the Old Man will kill you too!"
But he'd hardly spoken when Kenzō suddenly picked up Duanmu Yao and flew towards the peak of Celestial Mountain.
"Sect Leader, I won't accept this until we get to the bottom of this!" Cang Qiuzi immediately chased after him.
"Long Fei Ye, Li Kenshin seems to have fallen ill …" Han Yunxi murmured.
Long Fei Ye picked her up and followed closely behind. By the time they arrived, Kenzō had already brought Duanmu Yao into the ninth floor of the palace. Cang Qiuzi forced the guards away and was about to break through the door when Long Fei Ye stabbed him with his sword, narrowly missing his hand.
Cang Qiuzi immediately backed away while Long Fei Ye stood in front of the door. "You dare to barge into the ninth floor of the palace? Are you planning to rebel?"
Cang Qiuzi really did harbor thoughts of rebellion. He'd already contacted the Heretical Sword Sect's people.
But Li Kenshin and Long Fei Ye hadn't fought each other like he'd expected. Instead, he'd failed to reap the benefits of the fisherman's quarrel.
He had no choice but to weigh the pros and cons. Under these circumstances, he didn't have a 100% chance of winning if he lured the Heretical Sword Sect's people here. Winning was the best outcome. But if he lost, he'd not only be infamy, but be banished from Tianshan Kenzō forever. It'd be hard for him to gain a foothold in the wulin world.
But if he didn't rebel now, he'd have even fewer chances in the future.
Now that Duanmu Yao had exposed everything, it'd be hard for him to continue mingling around!
While Cang Qiuzi hesitated, Long Fei Ye said, "Cang Qiuzi, you don't need to be in such a rush to rebel. Our debts haven't been settled yet!"
Cang Qiuzi immediately backed away. "Long Fei Ye, if you have the guts, how about we meet at the ranking matches?"
Long Fei Ye didn't want to agree, but Han Yunxi grabbed his hand and murmured, "You need to rest."
Long Fei Ye and Old Kenzō had already fought for three days and three nights, so their energy was limited. Moreover, Old Kenzō's condition was unclear. What if something else happened while Long Fei Ye and Cang Qiuzi were fighting?
"Fine! Just wait for your death! "Long Fei Ye said.
Cang Qiuzi's heart finally settled. Although the ranking matches were starting tomorrow, he still had half a day and one night to prepare.
Although Long Fei Ye's internal energy was beyond his expectations, he was certain that Long Fei Ye must have suffered internal injuries after coming out of closed door cultivation early. He and Li Kenshin had fought for three days and three nights, so he probably wouldn't last much longer.
If he killed Long Fei Ye at the ranking matches, it would be perfectly justifiable and he wouldn't have to take any responsibility. Moreover, he could show off his true strength to the Celestial Mountain disciples.
Once Long Fei Ye died, Li Kenshin would have no one left to save. Then he could slowly settle accounts with Duanmu Yao and make her pay him back for his reputation!
"Heheh, don't run off the mountain then!" Cang Qiuzi gave a cold snort before turning to leave.
As soon as he left, Granny You emerged from her hiding place. She only had 10% of her true qi left, so she'd forced herself to chase after Long Fei Ye to the peak.
She'd seen Han Yunxi coax Long Fei Ye just then.
"Han Yunxi …" Granny You sighed. "This old woman thanks you for putting Celestial Mountain's interests first!"
"Granny You, Celestial Mountain's interests have nothing to do with me anymore." Han Yunxi said mildly. "I only wanted to tell the truth and clear my name of wrongdoings. I wanted to make sure all the conspiracies and filth had nowhere to hide, so the Celestial Mountain disciples could see clearly what's right and wrong. Granny You, this is justice. "
Granny You never expected the young Han Yunxi to say such things. Actually, they all understood these principles, but which one of them had succeeded after all these years?
Even the most impartial Abstinence Courtyard had refused to deal with Duanmu Yao's collusion with the Hundred Poisons Sect out of fear of their sect leader.
Granny You suddenly wished that this girl was a disciple of her own Abstinence Courtyard and Celestial Mountain. She'd long forgotten about the remnants of the Poison Sect.
Some people's souls could always be independent and dazzling enough to make others forget their origins. Han Yunxi was such a person.
"Han Yunxi, no matter what, you still saved Duanmu Yao," Granny You said seriously. She hoped that Han Yunxi would show some mercy to Tianshan Kenzō and their sect leader.
Unfortunately, Granny You was wrong. Han Yunxi was a woman who knew how to do righteous things, but she also knew how to repay favors and enmity as she pleased. She said, "Granny You, sometimes living is torture."
Compared to Cang Qiuzi, Duanmu Yao's reputation had been ruined even more. She was already Tianshan Kenzō's disgrace and the laughingstock of Tianshan Kenzō. Living in Tianshan Kenzō was worse than death!
Unfortunately, she'd already lost her status as Western Zhou's princess and lost all her martial arts. She couldn't go anywhere except Tianshan Kenzō.
Granny You didn't know what to say, but she suddenly smiled.
No one could ever learn from this girl's cleverness and carefreeness. They could only like her and envy her.
After Granny You left, Long Fei Ye glanced at Han Yunxi before kicking open the doors to his palace …
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