After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 347

But there were also rational people among them—

"We can't just listen to the Wuya Sect's side of the story. They've always been domineering and arrogant, and they're always the ones who go looking for trouble. This time will probably be no different."

"I think so too. It's likely that Wuya Sect thought Xianlai Sect was an easy target, but they didn't expect to be outmaneuvered."

"The Immortal Sect doesn't seem like the kind of ruthless sect. They've treated so many people before. I don't believe a sect with such a benevolent heart would do something like this."

"Didn't this disciple named Chen Lan say they were retaliating? Let's listen to more before making a judgment."

"I didn't expect Sect Leader Meng to be not only skilled in sound attacks, but also in acting." Chen Lan laughed. "I wonder who on the other end of the talisman was cooperating with you in your act. You were quite convincing. If your son hadn't ended up in my hands and you hadn't had time to send a telepathic message, I probably would have believed it too."

"Yes, Sect Leader Meng, do you want to know what your son said and did in his final moments?" Hu Jiu sneered, crossing his arms and gazing at Meng Ying. "I must tell you first, if I tell you, your son will lose even his last shred of dignity."

Let's bluff our way out first.

Meng Ying's expression quickly changed.

His son did not send him a message before he died, even though he had given him a talisman to use for that purpose.

It's probably because there wasn't enough time; there wasn't a chance to use it.

Meng Ying couldn't help but wonder what his son would do if he were captured and knew he had no hope of survival.
He... wouldn't he kneel down and beg for mercy, would he?
Could it be that he not only begged for mercy out of fear of death, but also did something detrimental to Wuya Sect?
Meng Ying knew his son to some extent; Meng was still weak-willed, and who knew what he might do in fear.

Otherwise, why would the people of the Immortal Sect say such a thing?
A strange sense of panic welled up inside Meng Ying, but she steadied herself and forced herself not to think about it, lest she reveal her weakness in front of everyone.

"Hmph, of course you dare not admit it's true, but those present believe it. You must know that all twelve hundred disciples of my Wuya Sect died at your hands. This cannot be faked. You have personally admitted that you were the ones who did it, so why would I have any reason to forge a talisman!"

No matter what the Immortal Sect says, it's all just empty talk; no one will believe them.

To reiterate, it is a fact that so many disciples of Wuya Sect died. As long as this fact remains unchanged, then Xianlai Sect can forget about clearing its name today!
"Sect Leader Meng, please don't be anxious. What is rightfully ours, we will not shirk our responsibility; but what is not ours, we will not bear the blame for nothing." Xu Yihan said calmly, "Chen Lan, please continue."

"Yes!" Chen Lan replied respectfully. "The truth is this: we entered the secret realm first, and soon after, the Wuya Sect led their people in. Inside the secret realm, they knew of our existence beforehand, and then they came up with a wicked plan to kill us in batches so they could steal our Qiankun Bags!"

"They said that the Immortal Sect has plenty of miraculous pills and rare breakthrough pills. We have twenty captains, and many of them may possess breakthrough pills. That's why they wanted to kill us!"

"I said earlier that we killed Meng, which is true, but I didn't say that we killed all 1,200 members of the Wuya Sect. In fact, some disciples died in an old house, and some died from infighting. We only killed the last 600 or so disciples!"

Chen Lan said.

She obscured the reason why the Wuya Sect entered the secret realm, omitting the fact that they knew beforehand that the secret realm contained treasures and yet still headed straight for the Xianlai Sect. Doing so would have exposed the existence of the sorcerer Xue and the Bu Shen Clan, which was clearly not what they wanted.

They will handle the matter of that sorcerer Xue themselves, but it is not appropriate for outsiders to know about it.

The fewer people who know about the existence of the Divination God Clan and their relationship with the Immortal Sect, the better.

However, this is not such an important matter. It is fine to regard the incident of entering the secret realm through Wuya Gate as a coincidence. This does not affect their explanation of the cause and effect.

"Stop making excuses!" Meng Ying roared in anger. "You're full of lies! Do you think you can escape responsibility by saying this? How could our disciples possibly kill each other in the secret realm!"

If this happened outside, things might be very different; it's common for their disciples to fight and kill each other.

However, they have a mission in the secret realm, which can only be accomplished if everyone is present. If any disciple is lost, the mission will not be completed, and they will be severely punished upon their return!
Meng Ying didn't believe they would forget their business and start fighting in the middle of the field.

“I’m not lying! Our disciples witnessed the incident at the old house. They were trapped in the old house’s formation and couldn’t escape, which is why one of their teams was lost. Each team had three hundred people, and there were four teams in total. As for the team that fought amongst themselves, it was just a coincidence. One of our teams happened to be passing by when they started fighting, so we witnessed the whole thing.”

"Also, the last six hundred men led by Meng were also trying to ambush us under cover of night. But we sensed something was wrong and set up defenses and traps around us in advance, which allowed us to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"That's why I say the Immortal Sect never acted voluntarily; we only rose up in resistance to protect ourselves. What's wrong with that?"

Chen Lan stood in the middle of the crowd, as upright as a pine tree, fearless and steadfast. She explained clearly, one point at a time, even though many of the people present were powerful cultivators, far beyond what a Foundation Establishment disciple like her could contend with.

At this moment, many cultivators who witnessed this scene developed a good impression of her, praising her courage, fearlessness, humility, and unwavering Dao heart.

He is a man of great talent.

Chen Lan's gaze was clear and upright; she didn't beat around the bush and spoke logically and reasonably, which inexplicably made people want to trust her.

Some people have already unknowingly sided with her and the Immortal Sect.

"It seems you were prepared in advance, having already fabricated these lies." Meng Ying laughed angrily. "Indeed, Xu Yihan must have informed you beforehand, no wonder you were so well-prepared!"

He only believed half of what Chen Lan said, that is, the last part.

It's possible that their own disciples were preparing to make a move, but accidentally revealed their presence. The Immortal Sect had prepared a defensive trap, so all the disciples were killed in the process.

As for infighting, he simply didn't believe it!

"Yes, it's not enough for you to just make this story up. No matter what, you killed the person, so you have to pay some price for it, right?" The square-faced man, Xiu Yuhao, said with a sneer.