Chapter 081
Chapter 81: This Proves That Shi Zi Chu is Absolutely Troubled!
Ye He Qi’s sudden voice rang out like a signal, or perhaps like a heavy counterweight.
The situation was already unfavorable for Shi Zi Chu, and Ye He Qi’s seemingly casual remark only further placed her at a disadvantage.
Clan Chief Wan Yan couldn’t help but glance at Ye He Qi, his heart filled with confusion. How could the usually suave and pragmatic Clan Chief Ye be so quick to make his stance clear on this matter? Was he not afraid of picking the wrong side?
Moreover, wasn’t he working with Shi Zi Chu on the mining of the spirit stone mine? And a mine that could produce spirit essence stones could only be a large one. Clan Chief Wan Yan pondered, yet could not make sense of it.
Jun Yue Hua also turned her head slightly to look at Ye He Qi, her deep, cold eyes betraying a trace of doubt.
The interests between Ye He Qi and Shi Zi Chu were deeply intertwined. Why would he strike at an ally at such a time? This was not his style.
Ye He Qi calmly met the probing, scrutinizing gazes from all directions. There was an old saying: “Without breaking, there can be no establishment.” The changes in Shi Zi Chu were too great, and if this issue wasn’t settled once and for all, the question of soul possession would surely resurface in the future. Was this not an opportunity for her?
Nan Rong Wen Jin exhaled deeply, using her spiritual power to heal the slap mark on her face. She shot a look at the elegant and noble Ye He Qi and immediately turned to Xing Lan, saying, “Big brother! Clan Chief Ye has already spoken, don’t continue to be so stubborn!”
As she spoke, she shot Shi Zi Chu a venomous glare. Once Big Brother disdained this little wretch, she would be sure to send her to the lowest, most degrading red lantern quarter, where she would beg for life but be unable to die!
Then, Big Brother would have only her by his side!
They were blood relatives—Big Brother would surely treat her well!
Seeing Xing Lan remain unmoved, Nan Rong Wen Jin gritted her teeth and spoke again, “Brother! She’s not your disciple! She’s just a soul possession reborn ghost!”
Xing Lan, as if swayed, asked coldly, “Where’s the evidence?”
“Aren’t the words of your disciples evidence?” Nan Rong Wen Jin sneered. “Different sword tassels, unable to recall the pattern on the handkerchief—these are undeniable proof!”
“But…” Shi Zi Chu’s voice was weak as she spoke. “The handkerchief and the sword tassels, along with other items, were all bought in a shop in Jade Void City.”
Yes, that was correct. The tokens given by the female villain system to Xu Zhou Ye and the others to express affection were all bought casually.
The initial intent of the female villain system was to provide stepping stones for the heroine. The more the male leads looked down on her and admired the heroine, the more it highlighted the heroine’s charm. The so-called hand-made items were just a way for the system to shape herself into an image of a mindless, infatuated villainess.
Xu Zhou Ye and the others stared blankly. Their eyes toward Shi Zi Chu held a complex, unreadable expression. It was as though they were both astonished and unwilling to believe it, yet at the same time, they seemed to disdain her for trying to play hard to get.
Shi Zi Chu raised her head to look at Xing Lan. “Master, please understand. Disciple has never been infatuated with them. It was because I envied how Junior Sister Six received their favor that I wanted to compete with her. But now, I’ve had an epiphany, and my heart is only on cultivation!”
Xing Lan’s voice was indifferent as he said, “Get up.”
Shi Zi Chu beamed happily, slowly rising to her feet, and with a sweet tone said, “Master, just trust me.”
The look in Xu Zhou Ye’s eyes darkened with coldness as they stared at Shi Zi Chu. She truly was a ghost from a soul possession, and her methods were quite formidable.
Ye He Qi’s eyelids lowered slightly, and the smile at the corners of his lips deepened. Really, did he have to play the villain here?
The thought of that large piece of spirit essence stone made any lingering resentment in Ye He Qi’s heart vanish.
When his peach blossom eyes, naturally full of affection, lifted again, there was now a hint of sharpness directed at Shi Zi Chu. His refined voice drifted in the air. “I see that Miss Nan Rong has a soul master behind her.”
Shi Zi Chu looked at Chu Zhi Rou and, in a tone tinged with some sentiment, muttered, “Junior Sister Six truly has such a good big brother.”
Hearing Shi Zi Chu’s tone laced with envy, Chu Zhi Rou’s lips curled into a proud and smug smile.
Who else but big brother would treat her so well?
Ye He Qi smiled, his gaze fixed on Shi Zi Chu. Was it that she couldn’t go a day without trying to disgust herself?
Suddenly, Ye He Qi’s words seemed to awaken Nan Rong Wen Jin, and she turned to Xing Lan with urgency in her voice. “Big brother! Since she says she hasn’t been soul possessed, she must be unafraid of the heavenly pivot star ring’s test!”
Shi Zi Chu’s gaze wavered slightly. “Master…”
“Just as Fourth Senior Brother said, the Second Senior Sister was nothing like this a few months ago!” Lu Cang’s cold voice interrupted. “Bring back the real Second Senior Sister!”
Shi Zi Chu, who had once loved them with all her heart, could not be the person in front of them now!
“Second Senior Sister was just an orphan. How could she understand the family’s etiquette and rules?” Rou Rou’s voice was firm, her beautiful face serious. Chu Zhi Rou declared, “You’re definitely not my Second Senior Sister!”
The Shi Zi Chu before her filled her with fear—the fear of an unknown, powerful being. She wanted the old Shi Zi Chu back. Only if the old Shi Zi Chu returned would that feeling of things spiraling out of control vanish.
Shi Zi Chu blinked, looking at Chu Zhi Rou and Hua Ting Li’s stern, determined expressions, and a deeper smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
How dare they look down on her? But to also look down on Xing Lan?
Xing Lan was, after all, from a prestigious family!
“You’re not my Second Senior Sister. Second Senior Sister was crude and ignorant, with no understanding of proper etiquette,” Ming Xi Su stated firmly, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Shi Zi Chu. “Even if Second Senior Sister had many flaws, she would never have entangled with multiple men. You’ve taken over Second Senior Sister’s body and are trying to ruin her reputation!”
Shi Zi Chu almost couldn’t stop herself from laughing. Look at this, look at this! They acted as if they had been close to her all this time! Little did they know, during those years, Ming Xi Su had either mocked her or scolded her harshly. If it weren’t for the sect rules forbidding it, she would have been beaten many times over.
Jiang Wan Sheng snorted derisively. “You idiot, how can you say that Qing Qing was involved with multiple men? It was some shameless people who kept pestering her!”
As he spoke, Jiang Wan Sheng’s gaze lingered on Meng Xi Yu, almost as if pointing out something more.
Luckily, Yan Zhou Bai hadn’t come. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have escaped the same fate.
Meng Xi Yu sneered, but under his father’s watchful eye, he was forced to swallow his words.
Ming Xi Su’s voice turned icy. “Young Master Jiang’s blatant favoritism only proves she’s trying to seduce them, doesn’t it?”
“That’s wrong.” Jiang Wan Sheng smiled, but his eyes locked onto Ming Xi Su with the focus of a snake fixating on its prey. “It’s I who admired Qing Qing and tried to win her favor.”
Meng Xi Yu shot a cold, piercing glance at Jiang Wan Sheng.
Shameless!
Facing Xing Lan’s cold, profound gaze, Shi Zi Chu blinked innocently and sweetly.
“Among fellow disciples, how could you not understand? Their consistent statements only prove that Shi Zi Chu is definitely problematic!” Nan Rong Wen Jin’s voice rang out harshly. “Brother! Wake up!”
The group of venerables remained silent, their mouths seemingly glued shut.
Such matters were best left to be observed from the sidelines. The Rising Succession Peak’s matters had not even drawn the Sect Master Meng’s comment—who were they, outsiders, to intervene?