Li Ruolan's eyes narrowed as she was surprised by Chu Li's answer.
There were no clues to investigate Mo Qingqing's death. She was first hit by the Destiny Clan's hidden weapon and then by a sword. The Destiny Clan was a faction in the Qiu Dynasty that specialized in hidden weapons.
The disciples of the Destiny Clan were unscrupulous in the Li Dynasty. Many martial arts masters were killed by their hidden weapons. This time, it was a disciple of the Destiny Clan who killed Mo Qingqing.
The disciples of the Destiny Clan had tried to assassinate Zhao Dahe, so Zhao Dahe was also related to the Destiny Clan. Li Ruolan was merely asking and did not take it seriously as she thought Chu Li would deny it.
Even if he was the one who killed Mo Qingqing, he could deny it because it was almost flawless and there were no loopholes. He could only treat it as a death by the Destiny Clan.
She did not expect Chu Li to admit it.
This caused her to be caught in a dilemma.
Li Ruolan scoffed. "Zhao Dahe, think carefully before you speak. Do you know how to punish a fellow disciple?"
Chu Li shook his head.
Li Ruolan said, "Abolish your martial arts, recover your inheritance, and banish you from the Holy Church of Light forever."
Chu Li furrowed his brows and said, "She was the one who hired the Destiny Clan to kill me first. Moreover, she tried to assassinate me again and again. I couldn't take it anymore."
"You can look for me." Li Ruolan scoffed. "I'll give you an explanation if you look for the Holy Church."
Chu Li shook his head. "The Destiny Clan is only assassins. They can't find the mastermind. Even if I report them this time, I'll have no choice but to settle this once and for all. I'll kill whoever wants to kill me!"
Li Ruolan scoffed and said, "If you really kill her, then all your previous efforts will go to waste!"
Chu Li replied, "I don't want to lie to you, Miss Ruolan, nor do I want to lie to the Saint. It's true that I killed Mo Qingqing, but … If someone else were to ask me about it, I'll never admit to it. I killed the people from the Destiny Clan first, then snatched their hidden weapons to deal with Mo Qingqing.
Li Ruolan's emotions were complicated. She sighed. "There's nothing flawless in this world!"
"What other flaws are there?" Chu Li asked with a frown.
Li Ruolan said, "The Destiny Clan tried to assassinate you before. That's a loophole."
Chu Li said, "That's easy. The Destiny Clan has ulterior motives. They wanted to kill me and Mo Qingqing at the same time. In the end, I managed to escape the assassination, but Mo Qingqing didn't. The Destiny Clan is too despicable!"
Li Ruolan could not help but laugh. She shook her head and said, "You're really clever when it comes to killing people!"
Chu Li said, "If I killed someone for no reason, I'll accept the punishment according to the Church's rules. However, I killed her in self-defense, so I shouldn't be punished, right?"
Li Ruolan shook her head. "I don't think he'll be able to escape. No matter what, no matter how many reasons he has, it's a great crime to kill a fellow disciple. He must be punished!"
"Alright then, I'll accept any punishment!" Chu Li scoffed. "But if you want to cripple my martial arts and expel me from the Holy Church of Light, I won't accept it!"
"You …" Li Ruolan sighed. "You really make me worry! By the way, are you close with the Tian Luo Sect? "
Chu Li said, "It's all thanks to their help that I was able to escape the White Tiger Sect's encirclement. If it weren't for their help, I would've fled back to the Great Light Peak a long time ago!"
"Tian Luo Sect …" Li Ruolan muttered.
Chu Li asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Forget it." Li Ruolan said, "You have to be more careful. Don't help others count the money after you've been sold!"
Chu Li said proudly, "Who can sell me out!"
"There's also the White Tiger Sect …" Li Ruolan sighed. "Enough is enough. Don't force them anymore. If they really push you too far, killing you will be a piece of cake!"
"Of course." Chu Li nodded. "By the way, I helped Tian Luo Sect destroy the Church of the Bloody Garment a few days ago."
Li Ruolan frowned. "They're a branch of the Church of the Divine Blood in Southern Zheng. You can't underestimate them. Moreover, they're all lunatics who won't rest until they're dead. How did you get involved with them?"
"In any case, they're all gone." Chu Li put on a proud expression. "They're all stupid. Even if they can't win, they won't run away. They just want to die."
"The Church of the Bloody Garment is still alright, but the Church of the Divine Blood is the scariest," Li Ruolan said. "It's best not to get involved with them … Your cultivation level has improved greatly!"
She could feel that Chu Li's aura was like a mountain. It was much stronger than when he was at the Small Light Peak.
Chu Li beamed with joy and told her about his discovery.
Li Ruolan was surprised.
She never knew that martial arts could be cultivated in this way.
"That's why I'll stay here until the martial arts competition starts." Chu Li smiled. "Cultivating in isolation here is six to seven times better than cultivating in isolation at the Small Light Peak. It's a tremendous improvement!"
"I just don't know if there'll be any repercussions," Li Ruolan said.
Chu Li said, "Let's not worry about that for now. We'll talk about it after I cultivate."
"I'll go back and report to the Saint immediately. I'll report what happened to you to her." Li Ruolan scoffed. "I don't think the Saint will show any mercy. Just wait for your punishment!"
Chu Li straightened his neck and said, "I'll be punished then. If I meet someone like this again, I'll kill them all the same!"
"Then don't even think about becoming an inner mountain disciple!" Li Ruolan said snappily. "You're just acting on impulse. What can you achieve?"
"What's the point of living if I have to endure humiliation?" Chu Li scoffed. "I cultivate martial arts so that I can avenge myself, not to be bullied!"
Li Ruolan glared at him and did not say anything else.
This was because everyone had a different point of view. There was no way to convince them. Moreover, Zhao Dahe was a stubborn donkey.
— —
In the basilica of the Great Light Peak, Li Ruolan stood in front of the Saint, Sun Mingyue, and reported what Chu Li had said.
Sun Mingyue stood up and left the table. She walked to the bottom of the stairs and paced with her hands behind her back.
Her steps were graceful. Her clothes were as white as snow, and her face was covered with a white veil. Only her beautiful eyes could be seen. Her gaze was clear and penetrating.
"Saint, Zhao Dahe didn't do anything wrong. He couldn't stand Mo Qingqing's repeated attempts on his life. We all know his character. He won't swallow his anger," Li Ruolan said.
Sun Mingyue asked, "Do you mean that you won't punish him?"
"Just pretend that you don't know," Li Ruolan said.
Sun Mingyue shook her head. "Since I know, I won't let him go."
"We won't be able to find out if he denies it," Li Ruolan said. "It's rare for him to be so honest."
Sun Mingyue said coldly, "We can't defy the church's rules!"
"Are we really going to cripple his martial arts?!" Li Ruolan exclaimed.
Sun Mingyue nodded slowly. "Yes, cripple his martial arts!"
"Saint!" Li Ruolan shouted.
Sun Mingyue glanced at her.
Li Ruolan shook her head. "The church's rules are nothing more than human feelings. How can we do this!"
Sun Mingyue said, "Since he was forced to kill, we can consider the circumstances and not pursue the inheritance. We won't expel him from the Holy Church!"
"Saint, the martial arts competition is coming up soon. Cripple his martial arts …" Li Ruolan quickly said.
Sun Mingyue waved her hand and said, "No one can override the church's rules. Even if he's a genius, he can't have special privileges!"
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