Chapter 67

The tent was filled with people, and three chairs were placed inside. It was quite difficult for those carrying items to come out, as they had to carry a few chairs in their sleeves.

Each chair was occupied by three people. The one sitting in the middle was familiar to Lu Xiaoding; he was Daojun Lian Fei from Taiyi Peak. She did not recognize the other two. The one on the left wore the robes of the Void Sect, with a round face that looked very amiable.

When her eyes fell on the person on the right, she felt as if her eyes were about to be blinded.

He was a young man in his twenties, extremely handsome. Just a glance from him left people with an indescribable feeling. A blue symbol was drawn across his forehead, and he wore a crown made of an unknown crystal. His attire was incredibly luxurious, with a silver robe that shimmered with light, making it hard to discern the material it was made of.

Lu Xiaoding was stunned as she looked at him, and it took her a while to regain her composure. She immediately covered her eyes and exclaimed, "My eyes, they're about to go blind!"

"Daojun, my junior sister has no cultivation. Could you please reduce your pressure?" Lu Yaohang quickly stepped in front of her and bowed to the man.

"Such rudeness, does the Yunjian Sect now allow untrained young apprentices to barge into meetings?" The man did not reduce his radiance but spoke with a less than friendly tone.

Lu Yaohang frowned. She did not like it when someone spoke to Xiaoding in such a manner, so she stood there, coldly watching him. What if he was a Golden Core cultivator? The sect leader had already reached the Transformation of Spirit stage and did not display such pressure all the time.

At that moment, a long-missed voice suddenly echoed in her ear, "Lu Yaohang, bring this man to me. I am very interested in his body. I don't want anyone else, just him."

Senior...

She was startled but quickly calmed down, looking at the man with some confusion. What was it about him that caught the Senior's attention? Her gaze became sharp and invasive. The man frowned, finding her gaze too obvious and overly interested.

Lian Fei, feeling his face was somewhat tarnished, wanted to scold the two of them with anger. Before he could open his mouth, Lu Xiaoding snorted, "What's so great about you? Just wait."

The tent fell into a dead silence. No one expected her to dare challenge the man in public, thinking she must be tired of living.

"Daojun Lian..." The man slightly turned his head to look at Lian Fei, about to say something.

At that moment, Lu Xiaoding pushed Lu Yaohang aside and said smugly, "Alright, I'm not afraid of your blinding light anymore."

Everyone looked and saw that she had placed a thin black crystal sheet in front of her eyes. It was unclear how effective it was, but she no longer complained about her eyes being blinded. She even started to show off, "What do you think? I'm so smart, my eyes won't hurt anymore. Wow, this robe is amazing, with so many good things on it. If just one fell, I'd be rich. Senior Sister, you've shown me these things in the shops before. They can be used to refine many magical artifacts."

The man looked at her speechless. This robe had flashed before many people's eyes, and everyone used their spiritual energy to protect their eyes. No one had ever used something to block it. Seeing someone do this, he was momentarily stunned and didn't know how to react.

"Right, I almost forgot something." Lu Xiaoding, feeling proud, remembered the most important thing. She pointed at the person next to Lu Dan and scolded, "Zhang He, you scoundrel, how dare you bully my junior brother. You are the evil cultivator; I saw you eating with them."

Zhang He did not expect to encounter this young apprentice here. Was the Yunjian Sect so short of people that they sent her out? He said fiercely, "It's you again. This time, I saw with my own eyes that he let the female evil cultivator in red clothes escape. The facts are clear; he must be a spy."

Seeing that he did not need to block his eyes, Lu Xiaoding took off the black crystal sheet and glared at him, "Did you see clearly?"

"Of course, I saw it clearly, no mistake. He didn't notice me hiding nearby and talked to the evil cultivator for a long time before finally letting her go. Hmph, he never expected that I saw everything." Zhang He coldly said, originally intending to take advantage of the chaos to harm Lu Dan but unexpectedly saw this.

Lu Xiaoding sneered, "You are truly strange. Everyone is working hard to fight against evil cultivators, even risking their lives. But you, you followed Lu Dan around, secretly watching him, and then ran here to report. What are your intentions?"

"I'm tracking him because I suspect him, for everyone's sake. We're talking about him letting the evil cultivator go, not about me." Zhang He knew this young apprentice would twist the facts. He didn't expect her to come out, so he didn't consider her a target. Even if he hated her, he couldn't run to the Yunjian Sect and kill her, but here she was, a mere mortal, appearing again.

"You say everything, but do you have any evidence? I say you are resentful of my junior brother and colluded with the evil cultivator to frame him." Lu Xiaoding hated this guy so much. He came to cause trouble early in the morning, and anyone could make baseless accusations.

Zhang He's expression was particularly strange, a mix of anticipated triumph. He pointed at Lu Dan and said, "He just admitted it, and was about to confess and accept punishment."

"..." Is he an idiot? Lu Xiaoding and Lu Yaohang were shocked, not knowing what to say. They felt as if a thousand demons had trampled their hearts, and they glared at him fiercely, as if they wanted to eat him alive.

Lu Dan, feeling guilty, did not look at them. He did not want to admit it but was provoked by Zhang He and couldn't help but speak. Now that the deed was done, there was no way to change it, but he did not regret it. He could only repay his master and the two of them in the next life.

The man who blinded everyone with his radiance sneered, seeing that this was now irreversible. He wanted to see what she would say next.

Lu Xiaoding sniffed and suddenly scolded, "Junior brother, you can't hide it anymore. You have to tell the truth. Even if Zhang He is a spy, you have to do this. Otherwise, they might really treat you as a spy."

"What truth?" Lu Dan looked at her in surprise. Could Xiaoding have a solution at this point?

Zhang He was immediately furious, "Are you going to lie forever? It's useless to struggle at this point."

"Shut up, if you keep talking, I'll ask this Daojun to blind your dog eyes. The three Daojuns are here; it's not your turn to speak." Lu Xiaoding said angrily, forgetting that she was the least qualified to speak.

"You..." Zhang He gritted his teeth, determined to find a way to get rid of this young apprentice. Just seeing her made him uncomfortable, and he didn't want to breathe the same air as her.

Lu Dan had no idea what Lu Xiaoding wanted him to say, so he just stared at her, seemingly unwilling to speak.

Lu Xiaoding put the black crystal sheet back in front of her eyes, turned to face the three Daojuns, and said solemnly, "Before we came out, our master told us that evil cultivators are very cunning and cruel. If someone is captured, they will self-destruct, taking others with them."

"We three thought that capturing a live one would be difficult, and we wouldn't be able to find their lair. Therefore, we all agreed to let the long line catch the big fish. When we encounter evil cultivators, we place tracking items on them and then let them go. This way, we can follow the trail and quickly find their leader."

She said seriously, "So, this is why my junior brother let the evil cultivator go. You can't understand our intentions."

Lu Yaohang frowned. She wasn't sure if Lu Xiaoding was lying. If they couldn't track the evil cultivators, not only would Lu Dan be in trouble, but they would be implicated as well.

Lu Dan didn't dare say a word. He knew nothing about it and thought it was better to remain silent.

"Nonsense, why did he admit to letting the person go when asked?" Zhang He didn't believe her. He had seen it with his own eyes; Lu Dan and the evil cultivator had no physical contact, so it was impossible to place a tracking item on her.

"Because there are spies like you, he didn't dare to speak. If you reported it, the tracking marks would be removed. But you are twisting the facts too much. If he doesn't speak, he might not have a chance to speak at all." Lu Xiaoding said angrily, speaking with conviction.

Zhang He sneered, "Are you going to say that the other side has already removed the tracking item, so they can't be found?"

"Are you underestimating the Yunjian Sect's Tian Dan Peak? We are experts in alchemy. If the tracking item could be so easily removed, it would be you who could do it." Lu Xiaoding rolled her eyes and said to the three Daojuns, "If you don't believe me, we can track the evil cultivators now. We won't say we lost them."

The three Daojuns were surprised. Could it be true? They were worried about not having a live capture, and now this was offered. If they could track them, they could eliminate the entire evil sect.

Lian Fei asked, "Lu Dan, is what she said true?"

Lu Dan didn't want to lie. He had already made a mistake and didn't want to involve Xiaoding and Yaohang. He frowned and hesitated for a long time before deciding to tell the truth to protect Xiaoding and Yaohang.

At that moment, Lu Yaohang whispered, "Don't say anything random. Follow what Xiaoding said. She must have done this before. If you say anything random, I'll knock you out. Don't believe me? Try it."

Although he didn't believe Xiaoding had done this, under Yaohang's threat, he had to nod and say, "Yes, it is true."

Zhang He immediately shouted, "Lu Dan, how can you be so shameless? You are just making excuses."

"Blinding Daojun, can you make this annoying person shut up? He is too annoying." Lu Xiaoding pointed at him and said to the dazzling Daojun. This kind of trouble-making was something her sect's senior uncle couldn't do. The person from the Void Sect would definitely not do it. Only the one sitting on the right, who looked arrogant and unafraid of making enemies, would enjoy dealing with such a small trouble.