Chapter 116

Chapter 116: Why so nosy?

Rumors kept getting more and more detailed.

Someone whispered: “Did you hear? It was Sheng Yuan who asked to show the public Token Projection, saying Senior Sister Li did something bad in the secret realm.”

Another scoffed: “Senior Sister Li? I don’t buy it.”

A third agreed: “No surprise. Ling Xu Peak has made a scene several times, and every time they ended up embarrassing themselves. People stopped believing their stories long ago.”

Someone added: “Disciples at Ling Xu Peak are even talking about moving to other peaks.”

A voice clicked their tongue: “Who can they blame? They stir up trouble on their own.”

Another murmured: “The Sect Leader called every disciple together. Is he going to blow this up?”

Someone said: “Just wait and see.”

The crowd of disciples buzzed with talk.

The news reached Ling Xu Peak.

The Disciplinary Hall came to ask Yan Xiao and Yue Feng in advance if they agreed to reveal their Token Projection.

Both agreed without a second thought.

Yue Feng had been shoved in front of a Winged Lion Beast by Ye Zhao Zhao on purpose and was forced out early, and he had been holding in anger ever since.

But Chang Le An and Ye Zhao Zhao were direct disciples, and Ye Zhao Zhao was especially favored. They even bullied the First Senior Sister away. As full disciples, Yan Xiao and Yue Feng could only swallow it.

Now, though, two things had changed.

First, they had already decided to leave.

Second, the Disciplinary Hall came to ask them, which meant the hall already knew what was in the footage.

Since they were done with Ling Xu Peak anyway, they were no longer afraid.

Ling Xu Peak’s disciples also headed toward the Central Plaza.

Shen Yue’s brows drew together. [Why is this happening all of a sudden?] Their Master had been called away by the Sect Master, then a summons came down: the sect would show Token Projections in the plaza to confront some issue.

The two sides would be their First Senior Brother and the former First Senior Sister.

Weariness shaded Shen Yue’s eyes. [Why did it have to get to this point?]

Chang Le An came out with a frown: “Second Senior Brother, why is it so noisy outside? Do they not know our junior sister is resting?”

Shen Yue kept his voice even: “The Sect Leader gave an order for all disciples to gather in the plaza. It seems the First Senior Brother asked to reveal the Token Projection to confront Senior Sister Li about something.”

Chang Le An froze.

His voice suddenly went sharp: “What?”

Reveal the Token Projection?

Reveal what footage? Had First Senior Brother lost his mind?

Shen Yue glanced at him: “First Senior Brother didn’t enter the secret realm. He must be standing up for you and Zhao Zhao. Did you not say Senior Sister Li set you up in the secret realm?”

Chang Le An’s face changed fast: “The footage to be shown… it is mine and Zhao Zhao’s?”

Shen Yue added: “And Senior Sister Li’s.”

He sighed: “First Senior Brother is too impulsive. Making this so public will only sharpen the conflict. To be fair, Senior Sister Li…”

Shen Yue struggled. Li Shuang had saved his life. Before he knew that, it was one thing. Now that he did, he could not bring himself to say harsh words about Li Shuang.

But the First Senior Sister had indeed made mistakes.

First Senior Brother wanted justice for the junior brother and junior sister. That was not exactly wrong either.

Shen Yue truly wished everything could go back to how it was.

In truth, none of this needed to get so bad.

If the First Senior Sister would just return to Ling Xu Peak, things could go back to normal.

But now…

Sighing, Shen Yue started to say more, then saw Chang Le An’s face twist. Chang spun and rushed back into the room.

He spoke quickly, and the always sickly, bedridden Ye Zhao Zhao suddenly shot upright.

What? Sheng Yuan wanted to reveal their footage to confront Li Shuang?

Ye Zhao Zhao felt like she might lose her mind: [Why is there someone as nosy as Sheng Yuan in this world?]

She got out of bed. She could walk and move again, though her face was still pale: “Hurry, we have to go to the Central Plaza.”

Chang Le An agreed in a rush.

Shen Yue blinked: “Junior Sister, your body has not recovered. You do not have to go. Third Junior Brother, persuade her. I can go by myself.”

Persuade her? Not a chance. Chang Le An’s heart was in chaos. He would not feel safe unless he saw it with his own eyes.

No, he had to stop them from showing the footage.

Gritting her teeth, Ye Zhao Zhao said: “Senior Sister Li… she did do some wrong things, but I never planned to pursue it. First Senior Brother is being too impulsive. Third Senior Brother and I have to stop him.”

Shen Yue’s eyes lit up: “Zhao Zhao, you also think peace matters most, right? Good, let us go together.”

Ye Zhao Zhao nodded with effort, and the three hurried toward the Central Plaza.

On the high platform, Immortal Ling Xu frowned.

The Sect Master had called them here in a rush, only to handle something this small? [Something feels off.]

Immortal Ling Xu could not help looking toward Sheng Yuan. Was this First Disciple truly sure of himself?

Sheng Yuan only stared hard at Li Shuang, clearly set on seeing this through.

Irritation rose in Immortal Ling Xu’s chest. Ever since Li Shuang changed to the Supreme Emotionless Art, life that once ran smooth now felt full of hidden waves.

He hoped that this time, they would finally catch Li Shuang’s weakness.

He waited with a dark face, saying nothing.

Below, more and more disciples gathered.

Meng Yi Fei did not plan to wait forever. When the time felt right, he gave a signal.

Pang Zhi Xue stepped forward.

He addressed the crowd, his voice carrying far: “Ling Xu Peak disciple Sheng Yuan accuses Emotionless Peak disciple Li Shuang of luring the Demon Clan in the Langya Secret Realm, putting fellow disciples in danger. To set the record straight, and with both sides’ consent, we will now reveal the token recordings.”

Pang Zhi Xue lifted a brow.

Sheng Yuan straightened, eyes full of expectation.

Li Shuang glanced at him. She did not even know what she felt.

Was she sad? No.

Mostly, it just seemed… a little funny.

Pang Zhi Xue continued: “To compare and check both accounts, we will play several token recordings at once.”

He raised one token: “This is the token of Emotionless Peak’s Li Shuang.”

Then four more: “These are the tokens of Ling Xu Peak’s Chang Le An, Ye Zhao Zhao, Yan Xiao, and Yue Feng.”

He concluded: “With five recordings together, the whole truth should be clear.”

Hearing that Yue Feng and Yan Xiao were included, Sheng Yuan looked their way.

It seemed those two troublemakers had some regret. Otherwise, they would not help by making their footage public.

Fine.

They had only been confused for a moment. Later, he would speak well of them before Master.

Pang Zhi Xue said, “The Disciplinary Hall has already clipped the disputed parts. Now, we begin the playback.” He used spiritual power and activated the five tokens at once.

Five scenes bloomed in the air.

Hurrying as fast as they could, Ye Zhao Zhao and Chang Le An arrived just in time to see the Langya Secret Realm appear on the Water Screen.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s legs went weak.