Chapter 7 of 10

Chapter 7

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Mahu'er immediately interjected, "I and Brother Yue Yuanzun saw Tang Jingyu acting suspiciously, so we followed him to see what he was up to. We didn’t expect him to notice us and turn the tables, accusing us of wanting to tamper with the Five Spirits Emerald Peak. This treasure is the linchpin of the Five Spirits Immortal Mansion; who would dare to touch it? This person is so despicable, lying to such an extent. Brother Liugen, you must stand up for me."

The leader of the group frowned slightly, about to speak, but Wang Chong secretly sneered in his heart, thinking, "Mahu'er’s ability to turn the tables is quite impressive for his age, but how could he possibly harm me? However, this is also an opportunity to clear my name with these two."

Wang Chong put on an angry expression and pointed at Yue Yuanzun, saying, "Brother Yue! You were also involved. Who was it that wanted to tamper with the Five Spirits Emerald Peak, saying it could control the surrounding ten thousand miles and was extremely fun to demonstrate to us?"

Wang Chong was taking advantage of the fact that neither Mahu'er nor Yue Yuanzun knew that the Five Spirits Emerald Peak was already claimed, setting a trap to deceive them.

Yue Yuanzun hesitated slightly, glanced at Mahu'er, and then slowly said, "Although Tang Jingyu and I were once fellow disciples and had a closer relationship, he was the one who made a mistake. You should apologize to Immortal Child Liu."

Wang Chong laughed and said no more, only making a face as if his eyes were on fire.

Liu Lingji, whose secular name was Liu Gen, was one of the four major disciples of the third generation of the Emei Sect. With no elders present, he was the most authoritative person.

Liu Lingji listened to all three of them and frowned, saying calmly, "Mahu'er! Do you know your mistake?"

Mahu'er was taken aback and immediately said, "Brother Liu Gen, don’t wrong me."

Liu Lingji sighed faintly and said, "The Five Spirits Spell is one of the basic skills of the Emei Sect. You have already learned this technique, but Tang Jingyu and Yue Yuanzun have not. Only you could boast about controlling the Five Spirits Emerald Peak and overseeing the surrounding ten thousand miles. They have no idea about the intricacies."

Mahu'er’s eyes darted around, and he immediately shouted, "I saw Xie Lingxun and Tang Jingyu whispering to each other. Perhaps he taught Tang Jingyu, so why should the blame fall on me? Brother Liu Gen, don’t think that just because you are a true disciple, you can bully me, an honest disciple who hasn’t even entered the sect yet."

Mahu'er’s words immediately made all the Emei disciples frown. He didn’t realize he had exposed a major flaw and loudly argued with Liu Lingji, acting as if he was in the right and unafraid of anyone.

The Emei Sect had strict rules. Mahu'er had gained the favor of Daoist Xuanhe, who casually taught him the Five Spirits Spell. Xie Lingxun, having recently joined the sect, had not yet learned this technique and thus could not have taught it to "Tang Jingyu." This was common knowledge among the Emei disciples.

Liu Lingji frowned slightly, his anger turning to a smile, and said, "Junior Brother Xie Lingxun would never be so irresponsible. Since you say so, I will have Junior Brother Xie Lingxun come to confront you."

Wang Chong suddenly said, "When I first entered the Five Spirits Immortal Mansion, Immortal Master Xuanhe mentioned that the Spirit Mirror can trace the past and future. Why doesn’t Immortal Child Lingji activate this treasure to see what happened just now? Under the divine treasure, no one can hide what they have done or said, and we will surely know who is lying."

The Spirit Mirror was a rare treasure of the Immortal Mansion, the Emei Sect’s most powerful magical artifact, with countless uses. It could not only detect the presence of demonic energy but also trace the past and future, revealing one’s past lives. However, activating this divine treasure was extremely draining of magical power, and even the elders of the Emei Sect would not easily use it. But if it was just to trace a short period, Liu Lingji could勉强催动.

Liu Lingji glanced at Wang Chong and nodded slightly, feeling a bit more favorably towards him.

Liu Lingji’s secular name was very rustic, and he disliked it. His fellow disciples in the Emei Sect knew this taboo and never called him Liu Gen.

Mahu'er, in an attempt to build a relationship, thought that if he called him "Brother Liu Gen," others would like it too. Despite his sister, Moyinling, advising him several times, Mahu'er always stubbornly said, "I call him Brother Liu Gen, and he likes it. What’s it to you?"

Liu Lingji actually found Mahu'er’s way of addressing him quite annoying but didn’t want to say anything, fearing that his elders would think his Daoist heart was unstable if he cared about a name. So, Mahu'er didn’t realize he had offended someone.

Wang Chong deliberately addressed him by his Daoist name, Lingji, which made Liu Gen feel a bit more comfortable and relieved.

Mahu'er was just an ordinary mischievous child, though clever, he didn’t understand the subtleties of divine techniques. Although he had heard that the Spirit Mirror could trace the past, he wasn’t afraid. However, when he saw that no one believed him, his face showed a hint of panic.

Liu Lingji, seeing Mahu'er’s expression, knew that the brat must have lied. Ignoring the stunned Mahu'er and Yue Yuanzun, he made a hand sign, bowed slightly, and clearly said, "Disciple Liu Lingji requests the Immortal Master to demonstrate the technique to trace what happened just now."

A moment later, a clear light descended, replaying the scene where Mahu'er had brought Yue Yuanzun and Wang Chong to this place, boasting that he could activate the Five Spirits Emerald Peak to oversee the surrounding ten thousand miles, and how fun it would be, along with all their subsequent actions and words.

Although Liu Lingji was the most powerful among the third-generation disciples, his cultivation was still shallow. After barely activating the Spirit Mirror for a while, he was sweating. Seeing that the truth had been revealed, he dissolved the hand sign and respectfully invited the Spirit Mirror’s spirit to return to its place.

Now that the truth was clear, the other Emei disciples who had followed looked displeased.

Mahu'er’s attempt to tamper with the Five Spirits Emerald Peak was bad enough, but to try to deceive them and falsely accuse Xie Lingxun was intolerable.

Especially when he claimed to be an honest disciple who hadn’t even entered the sect, which made these Emei disciples laugh.

Not being a full disciple of the Emei Sect was nothing to boast about.

Moreover, this kid was full of lies; where was his honesty?

These Emei disciples remained silent to avoid disrupting Liu Lingji’s judgment, and the atmosphere became cold.

Mahu'er stammered, unsure how to defend himself. He hurriedly looked at Yue Yuanzun, hoping he would say a few words for him.

At this moment, Yue Yuanzun was also deeply regretful. He never thought the Spirit Mirror would be so divine, able to replay what had just happened. He was blaming Mahu'er for his incompetence and feared being implicated. How could he possibly speak up for him?

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