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Chapter 307: The Supreme Elder Appears
Chapter 307: The Supreme Elder Appears
Translator: Cinder Translations
"Lord Luo, Deputy Lord Feng, you've come at just the right time."
"Zhou Xuelin has assassinated an elder of my Alchemy Peak, violating the sect's rules. I trouble you to take him down."
Fang Pengyi spoke like thunder.
Zhou Xuelin roared, "Fang Pengyi, you are slandering me! I have no grudge against Elder Wu, so why would I kill him?"
Fang Pengyi sneered, "Peak Master Zhou, don't try to wriggle out of this. If you weren't trying to assassinate Elder Wu, why would you sneak into his cave in the middle of the night?"
"I was looking for Elder Wu to discuss something. He just so happened not to be in his cave, and the cave's defenses were wide open. I was worried about Elder Wu's safety, so I just came in to take a look."
After a brief moment of panic, Zhou Xuelin gradually clarified his thoughts and concocted a seemingly reasonable excuse.
Fang Pengyi said, "Zhou Xuelin, no matter how eloquently you speak, you cannot change the facts. Zhou Siyi is right here; she witnessed the entire process of your crime."
Zhou Xuelin knew that Zhou Siyi was the key figure. Her testimony would be decisive.
If Zhou Siyi sided with him, there might still be a way out of this.
He had gone to discuss matters with 'Elder Wu,' bringing his daughter and arriving in the middle of the night, only to find the cave's defenses wide open, with concealment mist billowing inside.
Concerned for 'Elder Wu's' safety, he charged into the mist.
As for the dead human snakes, they were not his doing but rather the work of someone else.
Just now, when he activated the sword light, he deliberately held back and did not use his own spiritual power.
Instead, he used his physical strength to activate the sword's inherent power, triggering the sword light.
Thus, those human snakes did not have any residue of his spiritual energy on them.
As long as he bit them to death, he had not laid a hand on them, and others would not find any evidence.
This was Zhou Xuelin's plan to extricate himself.
The only thing missing now was Zhou Siyi's corroboration.
So, Zhou Xuelin sent a voice transmission to Zhou Siyi.
'Siyi, I know you harbor resentment against me, but considering our twenty-plus years of father-daughter bond and my nurturing of you, I hope you can help me through this difficult time. Once this matter settles, I will definitely lift the Soul Lock Curse and return your freedom to you. From now on, the sky is high, and the birds can fly wherever they wish. I will never interfere.'
Zhou Xuelin tried to move her emotionally and lure her with benefits.
Fang Pengyi, Luo Liang, and Feng Xinghai sensed that Zhou Xuelin was secretly transmitting a message.
However, the cultivation levels of the three were not higher than Zhou Xuelin's late Golden Core stage, and they could not forcibly intercept the content of the transmission.
"Peak Master Zhou, conspiring secretly with voice transmissions is not the act of a gentleman. What is it that you cannot say openly?"
Worried that Zhou Siyi and Zhou Xuelin were secretly plotting, Fang Pengyi mocked.
However, Fang Pengyi was overly cautious.
Zhou Siyi, who had long been mistreated by Zhou Xuelin, would hardly believe his lies.
Zhou Siyi said indignantly, "Zhou Xuelin is worried that Elder Wu has gotten ahead of him, refining the human snake corpses to the point of gaining the Qi of the Profound, thus attaining a position in the sect. Hence, he has murderous intentions, intending to kill Elder Wu."
Zhou Xuelin clenched his hands tightly, his eyes wide open, his chest heaving violently, filled with an extreme rage.
"How dare you slander your own father! This is simply outrageous! I will cleanse my family by killing you, this unfilial daughter!"
With that, Zhou Xuelin was about to erupt in violence.
Suddenly, a thunderous shout rang out.
"Enough!"
Accompanying the shout was a tremendous pressure.
Yang Yu appeared at the entrance of Song Wen's cave.
"Greetings, First Supreme Elder."
Fang Pengyi, Luo Liang, Feng Xinghai, and Zhou Xuelin were the first to react, hurriedly
bowing in respect.
The other disciples, seeing this, also followed suit.
When they saw the First Supreme Elder appear in person, everyone was unexpectedly shocked.
An elder from the Foundation Establishment stage being ambushed could actually attract the First Supreme Elder!
Zhou Xuelin was filled with dread; with the First Supreme Elder personally present, today's events would likely not end well!
Yang Yu paid no attention to the crowd; his spiritual sense probed into Song Wen's cave.
While concealment mist could greatly disrupt the spiritual senses of Golden Core cultivators,
its effect on Nascent Soul cultivators was not significant.
Yang Yu easily perceived everything inside the cave.
Seven human snakes lay dead, six of them lifeless.
The six human snakes had been sliced into several pieces by the sword qi.
One other had been cut in two, barely clinging to life due to the powerful vitality of the human
snake.
What angered Yang Yu the most was that one of the six slain human snakes had already begun
to manifest the Mystic Qi.
"Who killed these human snakes?"
Yang Yu's voice was calm as water, yet it carried an overwhelming sense of murderous intent.
Instantly, everyone present fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, it was done by Zhou Xuelin, the Peak Master Zhou."
Fang Pengyi spoke with a serious expression.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
In his heart, he was overjoyed, secretly delighted.
Yang Yu's appearance was beyond his expectations.
Seeing Yang Yu's attitude, Zhou Xuelin would likely never have a chance to turn things
around.
Yang Yu had come because he received a message from Song Wen.
To put Zhou Xuelin to death, only the First Supreme Elder could make it happen.
Yang Yu's icy gaze fell on Zhou Xuelin.
"Why did you kill the human snakes? Don't you know they are what I need?"
Zhou Xuelin immediately turned pale with fear.
"Supreme Elder, I..."
Zhou Xuelin wanted to plead for mercy, but he found himself at a loss for words.
He could argue and weave excuses with Fang Pengyi and the others, but in front of Yang Yu,
he did not dare to speak recklessly.
"Reporting to the Supreme Elder, Zhou Xuelin is jealous of Elder Wu. He has fused with the Mystic Qi, and harboring malicious intent, not only did he ruthlessly strike down the human
snakes, but he also sought to assassinate Elder Wu."
Zhou Siyi, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly interjected.
Yang Yu's eyes sharpened as he looked at Zhou Siyi.
"Who are you?"
"I am Zhou Xuelin's daughter, named Zhou Siyi."
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Zhou Siyi suddenly started banging her head on the ground forcefully, creating loud thuds.
In an instant, her forehead was covered in blood, flowing freely.
"Please, Supreme Elder, uphold justice for me! Since I was young, I have suffered horrendous
abuse at the hands of Zhou Xuelin. He even placed the Soul Lock Curse on my soul. This person
is utterly insane, unworthy of being human! I implore the Supreme Elder to seek justice for
me."
Zhou Siyi's words instantly stirred commotion among the crowd.
Cultivators being cruel was common.
But to be so vicious to one's own daughter was quite rare.
All eyes turned to Zhou Xuelin, making him feel like a thorn was in his back.
Yang Yu unleashed his spiritual sense, forcibly entering Zhou Siyi's sea of consciousness, and
found that her soul was indeed bound by a black thorn.
"Zhou Xuelin, what else do you have to say?" Yang Yu said coldly.
A surge of killing intent rushed toward Zhou Xuelin.
In an instant, Zhou Xuelin turned ashen.
"Please, Supreme Elder, show mercy and spare my life! I was momentarily blinded by
desire..."
Before Zhou Xuelin could finish his sentence, he was interrupted sharply by Yang Yu.
"I see, it's been a long time since we old folks have shown ourselves, making you think that
the Beastmaster Sect is your world, allowing you to act recklessly."
"I dare not..."
Before Zhou Xuelin could finish speaking, he felt a powerful force of spiritual power surging
toward him.
This force was as overwhelming as the waves, leaving him without the ability to resist.
A sense of impending death filled his heart in an instant.
Fear, unwillingness, anger...
Various emotions intertwined.
He glared fiercely at Zhou Siyi.
"If I'm to die, I'll take you down with me, you despicable woman. You've brought my
downfall; come and die alongside me."
(End of the Chapter)
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