Nangong Xue was instantly stared at by many passionate, curious, and disdainful gazes, but she did not show the slightest bit of discomfort. She only bowed slightly and nodded. Her eyes were filled with tears and she looked as if she was about to fall. Some of the people who were originally angry were mostly appeased after seeing this.
Nangong Xue's gaze never left Li Yijie's figure, as if other people's gazes had nothing to do with her. When he turned around, he was clearly looking at her, but before their eyes met, he hurriedly looked away. Her tear-stained face showed some anger. Nangong Xue's heart ached. She could only suppress her feelings and call out again, "Master!" Then she ran towards Meng Anying's bed.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted angrily, "Nangong Xue, you traitor, how dare you come back?" "Swish, swish," several swords were unsheathed. They formed an arc in front of Meng Anying's bed and stared angrily at Nangong Xue. These were the remaining disciples of the Huashan Sect. Under Sha Qi's persuasion, they had gradually begun to trust Nangong Xue. However, they had not had a target to blame for many days. Today, their Master was angry, so they could not swallow their anger without someone to vent it on. Thus, Nangong Xue, who happened to come to their door, became the best scapegoat.
Nangong Xue was stopped in her tracks. She saw the glint of a sword flash in front of her eyes. She still remembered that she used to raise her sword like this with her martial brothers, but that was when she was just learning swordsmanship and sparring with her partner. Now, her opponent's eyes were flashing with a fierce light, as if he really wanted to cut her to death. Once the person closest to you became the person who hated you the most, how could you describe the pain in detail?
Nangong Xue did not know the rumors on the mountain. When she saw that the number of Huashan disciples had decreased, she guessed that Yuren must have been killed by the Devil Sect. She felt sad and choked back her sobs. "Senior Brothers, what's wrong? Why are you calling me a traitor? "
A fierce-looking disciple snorted coldly. "You know best what you've done! Stop playing dumb! If it weren't for a traitor like you who colluded with the enemy and attacked Mount Hua, how could Master be so seriously injured? " Nangong Xue was about to retort, but then she remembered that everyone was still angry and agitated, which might give them something to hold against her. She tried her best to remain calm and said, "Third Martial Brother, as the saying goes, 'Distance tests a horse's strength, time reveals a person's heart'. We've been in the same school for many years, don't tell me you don't know my character?"
That Third Senior Brother pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps you were good in the past, but who can guarantee how you are now? Maybe you hate Shifu for punishing you to face the wall for the rest of your life. All these years you've been on the cliff, you've not settled down. Instead, you've cultivated a vicious aura and colluded with the demons of the Devil Cult to harm Shifu! People say that mountains and rivers are easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change. That's what they're talking about. It's hard for a bad person to change into a good person, but for a good person to learn bad, it's as easy as blowing off dust! "
Nangong Xue's body trembled slightly, and she said sadly, "I lost my parents when I was young, and my master treated me like my own father. How could I commit such a heinous crime of deceiving my master? No matter how ungrateful I, Nangong Xue, am, I wouldn't do such a thing. Let me ask you, how could I have contacted the demons of the Devil Cult when I was alone on the cliff? If I had really used a trick to escape, I would have already visited all the famous mountains and great rivers and lived a carefree life. Why would I come back? "
That Third Senior Brother turned his head, not knowing how to answer. A pointy-faced disciple next to him said, "Who knows what kind of devious idea you're having? The Wulin world is in a precarious situation, and there's no place for you to stay, so you rushed back to Mount Hua to seek protection! "
Nangong Xue was so angry that she almost fainted. She had always had a good relationship with her martial brothers who grew up with her, but she didn't expect them to be so heartless when they suddenly turned against her. Sha Qi trusted her, but he didn't dare to stand up for her and defy the anger of the crowd, so he could only cast a few pleading eyes at her.
Nangong Xue looked away for a moment, and then she held back her tears. Then she turned back to look at the crowd and said calmly, "Haven't you heard of the classic story of 'suspecting someone of stealing an axe'? Since all of you are prejudiced against me, I can't explain myself. I only hope that time will be my witness. I'm here now to check on my master's injury. Could you please step aside? "
That Third Senior Brother took a big step forward, raised his saber, and shouted, "What? Your accomplice from the Devil Cult didn't kill our master, so you want to add insult to injury?"
Nangong Xue couldn't defend herself, and the most bitter thing was that Li Yijie didn't say a single word of justice for her. At this time, Meng Anying's hoarse voice was heard, "Third Senior, please step aside. Let Xueer come over." That Third Senior Brother said anxiously, "Master, Junior Sister Nangong has already broken her conscience. If you let her get close, I'm afraid it'll be bad for you!"
Meng Anying said, "It's fine. Heroes from all sects are gathered in this room. Even if she can really hurt me, she won't be able to escape unscathed. Xueer isn't that stupid. Don't worry. " That Third Senior Brother reluctantly replied, "Yes." Then he glared at Nangong Xue, his eyes saying, "If you dare to hurt even a single hair on our master's head again, I'll definitely teach you a lesson!"
Nangong Xue was in no mood to pay attention to the crowd. She rushed to Meng Anying's bedside and half-knelt down. She saw that her master's eyes were unfocused, a few strands of hair were on her face, but she didn't brush them away. Her master's face was extremely haggard, like a withered frame that would fall apart at the slightest touch. Nangong Xue cupped her master's large, bony hand and gently placed it on her cheek. Tears streamed down her face as she called out softly, "Master … Master …" All the doubts and dissatisfaction she had towards Meng Anying before had all disappeared. She could only see Meng Anying's miserable state of being on the verge of death. She couldn't suppress her grief.
Meng Anying called out softly, "Xueer …" Nangong Xue hurriedly held Meng Anying's hand even tighter and said, "Master, I'm here. Can you see me?" Meng Anying sighed and said, "Ay, you've grown up …" Her tone wasn't as strict as when she spoke to Li Yijie. Instead, she displayed the gentleness of a loving father. Nangong Xue was overwhelmed by her master's kindness. She was so moved that her eyes brimmed with tears. She wished she could immediately throw herself on the ground and kiss her master's feet, begging for forgiveness for the crimes she had committed.
Meng Anying continued, "I've seen a lot of the world …" Nangong Xue nodded with tears in her eyes. Meng Anying then said self-deprecatingly, "I don't have to listen to Master's words!" Nangong Xue only thought, "No matter what, Master is right." Therefore, she nodded in agreement. Only when she heard this did she realize that something was wrong. She hurriedly said, "I … I didn't disobey Master! Could it be that in your heart, you still believe the rumors of the senior brothers and thus have the intention to doubt me? "
Meng Anying smiled bitterly and said, "You're a smart child. Whether it's true or not, I don't want to argue with you. I just hope that one day everything will come to light. Xue 'er, I really didn't think that I would be able to see you again in my lifetime. Since you've already left, why did you come back? Are you here to check on the results? Take a look at this old good-for-nothing. Are my injuries to your liking? "
Nangong Xue's entire body stiffened. She immediately pointed to the sky and swore, "If Master says so, I won't be able to redeem myself even if I die ten thousand times. Of course I hope that Master will be healthy and live a long life. When I was at the top of the cliff, I always strictly followed the rules and regulations. In the end … in the end, I was kidnapped. But when I heard that Huashan Sect was in trouble, I didn't care about the long journey and immediately turned back to see Master. I never had any bad intentions. Otherwise, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death! "
Meng Anying said, "Thanks to you, our Huashan Sect is still alive. That little witch didn't destroy our entire sect. Xueer, you and Yijie are both good people. "Li Yijie suddenly heard Meng Anying's gentle voice mentioning her. She anxiously leaned over and heard Meng Anying continue, "You martial brother and sister are both dragons and phoenixes among men. One of you is the Wulin Alliance Leader who became a lackey of the imperial court, and the other is the wife of the bandit leader of the Bandit Cave … I'll let everyone see what kind of good disciples I, Meng Anying, have cultivated with my life's effort!"
Nangong Xue knew that Meng Anying was being sarcastic and felt very sad. She sobbed and said, "Master, you want to cut my heart open while I'm still alive! It's not that I don't want to give up the worldly glory, but I really have no other choice. As soon as I escaped, I immediately rushed back to Huashan to accept my punishment. Disciple is willing to continue the punishment of facing the wall for life without any complaints! "
Meng Anying smiled bitterly and shook his head. His head slightly swayed on the pillow and said, "Forget it, forget it. What's the point of continuing the punishment now? Haven't you already left the mountain and traveled to the boundless universe? No matter how long you continue, you won't be able to achieve your original goal! Xueer, you and I are also Master and disciple, but you still don't understand Master's painstaking efforts! " Nangong Xue heard his desolate tone and realized that he wanted to expel her from the sect. She panicked and said, "No, no, Master, I understand. I understand everything!"
Meng Anying's tone became slightly more severe. He said, "What do you understand? Haven't you always resented me for punishing you with facing the wall for life? Isn't this punishment too severe? That day at the summit of Kunlun, you didn't listen to Master's teachings of eliminating all evil. Because of your benevolence, you stopped us from killing that traitor Lu Qian on the spot. He escaped with his life and even became the leader of the Qing Tian Village. All these years, he has been crazily seeking revenge on our orthodox sects. Countless heroes have died at his hands! Every blood debt that he owes is equal to the debt that you owe him. Do you know your mistake? "
Nangong Xue's mind went blank when she heard this. After hearing her Master's words, she realized that letting Lu Qian escape was indeed a big mistake. But deep in her heart, she still couldn't accept it. She whispered, "No matter what, just execute him. Why do you have to cut him into pieces?"
An Yesun had been listening to their conversation for a long time. He was already impatient. He pushed through the crowd in front of him and took a few steps forward. He said coldly, "You old thing, you're not going to let us go just because you're in the right, are you? You're talking nonsense. If you secretly practiced the Sacrifice Shadow Sect's kung fu, then we'll go and do other evil things. Do you think we'll blame it on you? What a load of nonsense! " He looked coldly at Li Yijie and said, "So a good-for-nothing like you can't even handle your Master. To think that I had high hopes for you."
The nearby Huashan disciples heard his provocative words and wanted to prevent him from attacking Meng Anying. They raised their swords and shouted, "Stop!" Dark Night Death Ring glanced at them and sneered, "Is this how Huashan Sect treats its guests? I've learned my lesson! "
Meng Anying was lying on her sickbed. She tilted her head slightly. The moment she looked at An Yesun, her eyes suddenly emitted a stern and cold light. She raised a trembling finger and pointed it in his direction. She said, "I recognize you. You're An Yesun, the Destroyer Star … Treat its guests? How dare you say that! Only those who are invited are considered guests. When did I invite you, the Devil Sect's sorcerer? "
Nangong Xue said in a low voice, "Master, I came with him. There are some things that you don't know. Yun Gongzi, he …" An Yesun said coldly, "Shut up. You have no right to talk about my affairs." Nangong Xue lowered her eyes. She felt wronged.
Meng Anying said angrily, "Why did you bring him here? Do you think that I'm not dying fast enough? Do you want to anger me to death? "The Third Martial Brother said," Martial Sister, Master has always treated you well. How can you do this? We said that you colluded with the Devil Sect, but you refused to admit it. What else do you have to say now? " As he spoke, he looked at An Yesun with hostility and disgust. It was as if he wanted to skin him alive. However, he was afraid of his power and influence, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
An Yesun ignored him and said, "Meng Anying, I have something to ask you. Do you not dare to see me?" Meng Anying gripped the bed with both hands and shouted, "Stop him, stop him … He's Jiang Liechen's lackey. Don't let him come near!"
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