Chapter 76

Whoosh!

A shimmering, colorful ribbon suddenly shot out from Fairy Caiyi’s sleeve, blocking Fan Chuyu who was about to attack.

"Fairy Caiyi, what are you doing?" Fan Chuyu was both surprised and angry when he was stopped by Fairy Caiyi. Was Caiyi actually going to attack him because of Ye Zhen, an outer disciple?

"Senior Brother Fan, in this matter, Ye Zhen is not at fault. Don’t interfere."

Fan Chuyu’s brows furrowed, feeling even more jealous, but with Caiyi blocking him, he could only watch helplessly.

However, the place where Ye Zhen was beating up Yue Chengzu was right at the entrance of the Qiyun Sect’s Grand Hall. The moment he started, it alarmed many of the Qiyun Sect’s high-ranking officials inside the Grand Hall.

Surprised, the Qiyun Sect’s Sect Master Guo Qijing led eight elders out of the Grand Hall. When they saw that an inner disciple, Yue Chengzu, was being beaten up by an outer disciple, Ye Zhen, Elder Hong Banjiang’s nose almost turned sideways with anger.

"Rubbish, what are you all doing, stop it now!" Elder Hong, whose face was losing its luster, roared in anger because Yue Chengpeng was his disciple.

Once an outer disciple became an inner disciple, they could formally take a master in the Qiyun Sect, of course, this was a mutual choice, and they had to be chosen by someone.

Elder Hong’s roar frightened Yue Chengzu, who was always afraid of his master, and this shock exposed the already precarious defense of Yue Chengzu.

Ye Zhen took a step forward, delivering a spinning elbow strike that shattered Yue Chengzu’s Crimson Jade Primordial Aura. Like a snake, he attached himself and swiftly pointed out thirty-six pulses with the Pulse Sealing Technique.

Yue Chengzu’s staggering figure suddenly stiffened. The killing intent in Ye Zhen’s eyes intensified, and he slashed his palm directly at Yue Chengzu’s throat.

Not far away, Elder Hong, whose face was losing its luster, narrowed his eyes and roared, "Wretch, dare to commit violence here, looking for death!"

A roar of anger, a beam of spiritual light like a ribbon, struck Ye Zhen.

Fairy Caiyi was greatly alarmed, "Ye Zhen, be careful!"

She shot out a ribbon of light to save Ye Zhen. On the side, Fan Chuyu smiled sinisterly and said, "Fairy Caiyi, what are you doing? How can you attack an elder?"

As he spoke, Fan Chuyu exerted a bit of force, blocking Fairy Caiyi for a moment. This delay made Fairy Caiyi’s ribbon of light slower, and she immediately glared at Fan Chuyu, "What are you doing?"

Elder Hong was an elder of the Qiyun Sect, with unfathomable cultivation. If Ye Zhen were to be hit, he would surely be shattered to pieces.

In an instant, the cold hands on Ye Zhen’s back tingled. The feeling was even more terrifying than facing the Silver Thread Demon Eagle. Almost instinctively, Ye Zhen changed his strike to a grab, flipping Yue Chengzu’s shoulder and dodging behind him like lightning.

"Old man Hong, you shameless old man, an elder of the sect, actually sneaking up on an outer disciple, do you have any shame left?"

Accompanied by a cold and sharp taunt, a beam of icy sword light descended from the sky, intercepting the spiritual light Elder Hong had unleashed.

Bang!

The collision of the two forces created shockwaves that spread out in all directions. As the target, Ye Zhen was the closest to these shockwaves.

However, at the moment the two forces collided, Ye Zhen had already successfully saved himself—dodging behind Yue Chengzu and using him as a human shield.

Boom, boom, boom!

The continuous shockwaves hit Yue Chengzu’s chest one after another, each causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, and each mouthful of blood made him look more withered.

After the shockwaves dissipated, Yue Chengzu looked like a frost-bitten eggplant, his chest covered in blood. Ye Zhen, who had used Yue Chengzu as a human shield, stood unharmed behind him.

This scene made Elder Hong so angry that he wanted to spit blood. His disciple had been used as a human shield, and it was fortunate that Liao Feibai had intercepted his attack, otherwise, his disciple would have been killed by his own hand.

At that time, his old face would have had nowhere to go.

Almost at the same moment, a barely perceptible force withdrew into Sect Master Guo Qijing’s hand.

"Old man Hong, you shameless old man, you actually attacked an outer disciple. Try it again, and I’ll poke a few transparent holes in you!"

Liao Feibai, who had descended from the sky, rushed forward with a fierce aura, pointing at Elder Hong’s nose and scolding him, making Elder Hong’s old face turn red and his body tremble.

"Liao Luocha, don’t push it too far, it was he who wanted to kill......"

"I’m bullying you, so what? You can bully an outer disciple, and I can bully you. If you’re not convinced, come on, let’s practice!"

A series of unreasonable scoldings made Elder Hong roll his eyes and almost faint. There was nothing he could do; he had lost face, and seeing his disciple beaten up, he had the idea of protecting him.

Also, with the Sect Master here, Ye Zhen wouldn’t be able to kill Yue Chengzu.

"Enough, Feibai, this is a disgraceful scene!" Sect Master Guo Qijing finally spoke up, unable to bear it.

What surprised Ye Zhen was that Liao Feibai seemed to pay little attention to the Sect Master, ignoring his questioning.

"Damn, what kind of identity does this instructor I found have? A demoted instructor dares to challenge a sect elder, and can scold an elder into silence, and even ignore the Sect Master?"

Watching this scene, Ye Zhen was incredibly surprised and became even more curious about Liao Feibai’s identity.

"Sect Master, this Ye Zhen first committed heinous murders outside, even harming Meng Chuan’s mother, causing great trouble for the sect. Now, he is committing violence in front of the Grand Hall, truly a sin without......"

"Old man Hong, are you blind? Meng Xiaoyue, Meng Chuan’s daughter, is right behind you. Ask her who killed the old lady?" Liao Feibai coldly retorted, making Elder Hong’s old face turn red again.

"It wasn’t Brother Ye Zhen. When my grandmother died, Brother Ye Zhen was helping me escape!" Meng Xiaoyue said firmly.

Elder Hong was stunned, then said with some reluctance, "Regardless of that, Ye Zhen committing violence in front of the Grand Hall, trying to kill my disciple, is something everyone saw. Fellow disciples killing each other is a major offense in the sect!"

"Major offense, what major offense? In my opinion, if Ye Zhen wants to kill your disciple, then the disciple deserves to die and should be killed!"

Hearing this, the many elders present were speechless. This was too domineering. If Ye Zhen killed someone, they deserved to die? Even Sect Master Guo Qijing’s old face began to twitch.

Following the Sect Master’s order, a group of sect elders, Ye Zhen, Meng Xiaoyue, Liao Feibai, and the nearly killed Yue Chengzu were all summoned into the Grand Hall.

Outside the Grand Hall, Fairy Caiyi, who had been exhausted all night, turned and left as soon as she saw Ye Zhen enter. Fan Chuyu, who was waiting for an opportunity, hurriedly followed, saying, "Caiyi, listen to me, I was doing it for your good. As disciples, how can we......"

Unfortunately, Fairy Caiyi didn’t even want to hear a word of Fan Chuyu’s explanation. Her colorful clothes shimmered, and she immediately soared into the sky, leaving Fan Chuyu with a distant and unreachable back view......

Outside the Grand Hall, only Fan Chuyu was left, gnashing his teeth in hatred.

......

Inside the Grand Hall, Sect Master Guo Qijing and the others did not rush to handle the issue between Ye Zhen and Yue Chengzu. They first asked Ye Zhen and Meng Xiaoyue in detail about the events.

Regarding this matter, Ye Zhen naturally spoke without reservation.

The only thing he didn’t mention was the process of severely injuring Chu Jun and killing Jin Tai, glossing over it. He had also instructed Meng Xiaoyue on what to say.

Moreover, the Qiyun Sect’s officials were not very interested in the process of Ye Zhen and Meng Xiaoyue’s escape.

Their greatest interest was still in Meng Xiaoyue.

"Ye Zhen, so the reason the Lishui Sect treated the Meng family so harshly and deployed heavy troops was because of the sword light that fell on Yinshan County after Meng Chuan’s death? They suspect that Meng Xiaoyue inherited some mysterious power from Meng Chuan?" Sect Master Guo Qijing asked.

"That’s right!"

Ye Zhen nodded, "The inner disciple of the Lishui Sect, Yinshan County’s military commander Wang Yunbao, personally interrogated the old lady about this in front of me. He also interrogated the old lady and Meng Xiaoyue many times. You can ask Meng Xiaoyue about this."

"Ye Zhen, when the old lady entrusted Meng Xiaoyue to you, didn’t she give you any instructions?" Elder Hong Banjiang, who had previously wanted to kill Ye Zhen, asked.

At these words, all the people present focused their gaze on Ye Zhen.

Under the intense gaze of the many elders, Ye Zhen slowly and firmly shook his head, "No, the old lady only said to give Meng Chuan’s bloodline a chance to survive."

This, Ye Zhen did not tell the truth, nor dared to tell the truth.

Ye Zhen couldn’t imagine what would happen if he revealed it and some people in the Qiyun Sect became greedy. Wouldn’t Meng Xiaoyue, who had just escaped the wolf’s mouth, fall into the tiger’s mouth?

After the Qiyun Sect’s high-ranking officials questioned Ye Zhen and Meng Xiaoyue for more than half an hour, they finally finished.

After listening to Ye Zhen and Meng Xiaoyue’s separate accounts, Liao Feibai was angry and turned to leave, "The Lishui Sect, bullying orphans and the elderly, are truly despicable. I’m going to destroy their mountain gate and vent some anger for Xiaoyue!"

"Feibai, come back!"

Sect Master Guo Qijing called out several times to bring back the enraged Liao Feibai, "Feibai, this matter is no small matter. We will first report to the imperial court and wait for their judgment. After the imperial court makes a decision, we can discuss other matters."

Pausing, Sect Master Guo Qijing then said to Ye Zhen, "Ye Zhen, what you did was right. You have done a great service to the sect. After I discuss with the elders, we will reward you accordingly."

Saying this, Sect Master Guo Qijing’s face suddenly turned serious, "However, merit is merit, and fault is fault. Fellow disciples killing each other is a major taboo in our Qiyun Sect. Ye Zhen, what grudge do you have with Yue Chengzu that you would use such ruthless means in front of the Grand Hall, intending to harm a fellow disciple?" Sect Master Guo Qijing suddenly asked.

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PS: It’s two in the morning, and I’ve finally caught up. My back is stiff.

Brothers, can you give me a little welfare?

I need recommendations and member points!

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