fairy family

Chapter 239 Why Do I Need Evidence, or the Value of True Teachings?

Amidst the rising ashes of corpses, Yu Que examined the surviving inner disciple.

With just a few simple tricks, he got the other party to reveal the group's entire conspiracy.

"Reporting to the true teachings of Yu, that is how it is."

We were only forced to board the ship by Li Mingxing. To be honest, my original intention was to inform Master Yu in time and serve you.

While weeping bitterly, the man never forgot to feign pitifulness and profess his loyalty, hoping to save his own life.

Yu Que remained silent, and after finishing his question, he looked at Gong Dongxue in front of him and said:
"Fellow Daoist Gong, do you understand now why I, Yu, decided to kill someone?"

Gong Dongxue's brows had relaxed, and she nodded slightly, the coldness in her eyes towards Yu Que completely gone.

At the same time, the woman's gaze was strange, and she muttered to herself, "Good heavens, this group seems to have come specifically for this kid. If he hadn't been so alert, he might have really been in danger..."

So, Master's sudden urging of me to board the ship was really just so I could save this kid and gain a favor?

Thinking about all this, Gong Dongxue felt a mix of emotions, even a bit annoyed and amused.

She now feels that the matter of her master finding a son-in-law might just be a joke, or at most just empty promises.

But now, it seems that his master is actually taking it quite seriously!

Faced with this situation, Gong Dongxue felt both ashamed and indignant, but also a little smug, thinking, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. If I had just taken Junior Brother Yu into my sect, he wouldn't have been snatched away!"

On the other side, while Yu Que was interrogating the inner disciple, seven-tenths of his attention was actually focused on Gong Dongxue.

At this moment, his mind was also in turmoil.

After observing her, Yu Que found nothing unusual about Gong Dongxue. It seemed that she had simply boarded the ship by chance and bumped into Li Mingxing and his group.

Even on a happier note, it's highly possible that this woman knew about the ambush on the ship and came specifically to stop her fellow disciples from killing each other and to save Yu Que.

After some thought, Yu Que immediately decided to test the waters again.

He immediately bowed deeply, giving a grand salute to Gong Dongxue:
"Thank you, Senior Sister Gong, for intervening and stopping Li Mingxing's Yin spirit for me."

Otherwise, if he escapes, it will be troublesome; who knows, he might try to falsely accuse us in the Taoist temple.

Upon hearing this, Gong Dongxue reacted by gently swaying her body to avoid Yu Que's grand gesture.

The woman shook her head and said, "It's a small matter."

The other party added, "Besides, even without my intervention, with your abilities and the Six Ding and Six Jia Heavenly Soldiers, you would definitely be able to capture him."

Even if we can't catch him, we're on a whale ship, and outside there's a fierce gale. Even if that fellow escapes from you, he won't be able to return to the Dao Palace; he'll only die in the gale."

Yu Que was surprised by Gong Dongxue's lack of self-praise and looked at her with even more kindness.

The woman's behavior today didn't seem like she wanted to hold him hostage, nor did it seem like she wanted to take advantage of his kindness.

As long as it's not one of those two things, Yu Que doesn't care much about the other party's true intentions; on the contrary, he's willing to accept some of their goodwill.

"Senior Sister Gong, you're too kind."

He spoke through the gap in the gap.

He made a polite remark, then his gaze suddenly fell on the remaining inner disciple, his expression utterly calm.

Upon seeing this, the inner disciples felt a chill run down their spines for some reason, and immediately cried out in alarm:

“I am willing to return to the palace to identify Li Mingxing, I am willing to report others, and I am willing to provide evidence…”

But what responded to the other side was a white, shimmering sword aura.

Sword energy appeared beside the opponent, easily severing his head and unleashing a burst of crow fire that burned his corpse to ashes.

Only the person's spirit and the several ghosts in his spiritual altar did not perish on the spot, but were instead absorbed into his possession.

They were still screaming pitifully as they entered the pouch.

After the screams of the Yin spirits subsided, a soft laugh rang out from the scene:

"Why should I need evidence to hunt down the criminal and avenge the mastermind?"

Yu Que's gaze was calm, but his face revealed a hint of a cold smile.

Gong Dongxue watched as the inner disciple, who had been alive just moments before, died so swiftly and cleanly, leaving only a half-damaged talisman lying on the ground.

Even though she had lost her life many times, her eyelids still twitched slightly for a moment.

Especially after hearing Yu Que's words, "Why is evidence needed?", Gong Dongxue couldn't help but exclaim in her heart:
"What a vicious swordsman!"

Without needing Yu Que's explanation, the woman understood the meaning behind his words: once she had condensed her inner energy and established her foundation, and her cultivation level had greatly increased, she could use her magical power to demand an explanation in the palace.

Although she was now looking at Yu Que with newfound respect, her eyes even sparkling, Gong Dongxue maintained her composure and said calmly:

“Junior Brother Yu was still careless. Even if you return to the palace with your Qi Condensation, you will still have some living evidence to facilitate your actions and prove your innocence.”

Unexpectedly, Yu Que smiled at her without even thinking:
"Isn't my senior sister here? She can prove my innocence."

These words immediately made Gong Dongxue, who was proud of her status and wanted to control Yuque, blush.

She also keenly sensed that there seemed to be a hint of mockery in Yu Que's words.
Gong Dongxue wanted to say something more, to compete with Yu Que.

But she was not good with words, and in her haste she could not think of anything good or bad to say, so she just glared at Yu Que, gave him a light scolding, and then walked toward her own room.

Yu Que stood aside and watched Senior Sister Gong leave, without rashly stepping forward to speak to her again.

Only after the other person's figure disappeared into the cabin, and a powerful array clearly rose up inside, did Yu Que's smile completely vanish.

He frowned as he glanced at the dilapidated state of the cabin, the ashes scattered everywhere, and said calmly:

"It's so filthy, and no one comes to clean it up."

Since no one was willing to clean up, he had no choice but to go to the owner of the place and ask them to come and clean it up.

Beside Yu Que, the two hidden Six Ding and Six Jia Divine Generals reappeared, escorting him as he left the place and headed deeper into the whale ship.

It didn't take long.

Yu Que passed through the heavy guards without any hindrance and arrived at an exquisite crystal cabin.

This cabin was built separately and was made entirely of glass. It didn't look like a ship's cabin, but rather like an exquisite palace.

Yu Que walked to a crystal cabin. Before he could knock, the cabin door slowly opened, revealing an even more exquisite and luxurious interior, and a faint spiritual energy leaked out of the cabin.

Along with the spiritual energy came a charming and alluring female voice:

"Master Yu, what brings you here so late at night?"
According to the etiquette of your Central Plains Dao Palace, this is not something a respectable family would do.

The speaker was none other than the Rakshasa princess, whose voice and words were full of seduction and teasing. Upon hearing this, Yu Que chuckled softly.

But the next moment, he took a sip.

Clang! The sword energy around him bloomed like a lotus flower, sizzling as it struck the crystal palace in front of him, shattering the opponent's gate into pieces.

She's just the daughter of a chieftain from an island nation, not some senior or junior sister in the Dao Palace. How dare she flaunt her promiscuity in front of him?!

"you!"

The door was torn down, and the Rakshasa princess's seductive voice came to an abrupt halt, replaced by a burst of anger.

"How dare you act so presumptuously on my ship!"

The moment this woman became angry, the entire whale ship trembled slightly, and the sound of armor rustling immediately rang out all around, indicating that the ferocious male Rakshasa were surrounding them.

Yu Que ignored the commotion and walked into the crystal cabin on his own. He found a chair, sat down, and stared at the Rakshasa Queen lying on the bed.

Yu Que said calmly:
"Who told you all this? I am a good person. Princess, could you please tell me in detail?"

He came not to apologize for the attack on the ship, but rather to demand an explanation.

When the Rakshasa Queen heard Yu Que's extremely calm voice, she recalled how Yu Que had killed people earlier, killing his fellow disciples as easily as killing chickens. There was also a female Taoist from Huangshan on the ship, wielding a fifth-grade magic weapon.

The Rakshasa woman chose to suppress her anger.

She immediately got up, sat upright on the bed, and lifted a yellow ribbon on the bed to disperse the soldiers who were surrounding her.

Although she suppressed her anger, the Rakshasa princess's voice remained icy:
"It is clearly you Huangshan Taoist Palace who are killing your own fellow disciples, making yourselves a laughing stock. And now you come to ask me, a mere passerby, what business do you have here?"

"You'd better pack your things quickly, or I'll drop you off at the next stop and send you back to the palace to complain."

As the Rakshasa princess spoke, her tone involuntarily softened with a hint of anticipation for a good show.

*Smack!*

The next moment, a clear voice rang out from inside the crystal cabin.

The sound rang out on the Rakshasa princess's profile, leaving her momentarily stunned.

Although her face was completely unharmed thanks to the protective aura, a burning sense of shame and anger still rose from her face.

But before she could curse Yu Que, Yu Que was already standing in front of her, looking at her coldly:
"I am a true disciple of the Huangshan Dao Palace and a direct descendant of the Liandu Peak alchemist. What are you to dare to mock me!"
"Does your Rakshasa kingdom intend to be destroyed?"

In an instant, the Rakshasa princess's face turned pale and then red.

She was practically grinding her teeth to powder, wishing she could smash the cup on the spot and call someone in to chop Yu Que into mincemeat. But Yu Que's second sentence truly startled her and made her heart pound with fear.

Unlike her homeland, Rakshasa Island, Huangshan Dao Palace is one of the most famous Five-Colored Immortal Cities even in the Central Plains.

Its lineage has remained unbroken for millennia, with countless powerful immortals emerging from within its palaces, and even more ancient monsters at the half-step Nascent Soul stage lurking in the shadows.

If Huangshan Taoist Temple truly wanted to eliminate an overseas island nation, especially one whose location had been discovered, it would be a piece of cake.

There's not even a need for Huangshan to mobilize its entire palace to launch a campaign. All Huangshan Taoist Palace needs to do is add one more reason for its disciples to go to sea: suggest that they go to the Rakshasa Island Kingdom to slay demons and monsters. That would be enough to bring down the Rakshasa clan and destroy their homeland.

Even more terrifyingly, the Huangshan Taoist Temple only needs to report to the imperial court to completely strip the Rakshasa clan of their human identity and classify them as a different race, or even beasts.

At that time, the Rakshasa clan will be reduced to mere playthings, just like the merfolk, and regarded as livestock and slaves by all the immortals in the world.

The above are not just the Rakshasa princess scaring herself; there are many bloody examples right before our eyes.

As her thoughts raced, the Rakshasa Princess's voice lost all its stubbornness; she chuckled and whispered:
"Yu Zhenchuan laughed. He was just joking. I blame my daughter for being too talkative."

"Oh?" Yu Que said indifferently.

"Are you saying I'm clueless about romance?"

The Rakshasa princess trembled and quickly said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

She resumed the respectful and polite attitude she had shown when Yu Que boarded the ship, and even tried to stand up to properly entertain him.

But Yu Que snapped at him, "Keep sitting down!"

So the Rakshasa woman had no choice but to continue sitting on the edge of the bed, head bowed, behaving subserviently.

However, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Yu Que's eyes were still unpleasant.

Rakshasa immediately realized that her family members were all tall, and she herself was nearly ten feet tall. The Dao Palace disciple in front of her was a young man, neither tall nor short.

Therefore, even though she was sitting, Yu Que still had to crane his neck to look at her.

Then a clattering sound of clothes rang out.

The Rakshasa princess, dressed in gold and jade and exuding luxury, knelt before Yu Que with utmost humility, respectfully performing a grand ceremony to invite him to her bed.

Yu Que glanced down at the woman, and without any hesitation, climbed onto the bed and looked down at her.

He sat amidst gold and jade, holding a white-spine sword, accompanied by Dingjia divine generals on either side, with swords scattered all around, making him appear like a god.

This scene caught the eye of the Rakshasa princess, making her expression even more respectful.

The woman's initial contempt, which arose from witnessing the disciples of Huangshan killing each other, vanished instantly.

Yu Que chuckled and said:
"I accept this great gift from you."

"Who made me so lucky and quick-witted that I managed to save your Rakshasa clan from certain death and extermination?"

When the Rakshasa princess heard this, she was initially stunned, thinking that Yu Que was trying to intimidate her.

However, when Yu Que saw that she didn't understand, he gave her a few pointers, and her body immediately began to tremble uncontrollably, her face showing great surprise.

In her panic, a forced smile appeared on the Rakshasa princess's exquisite face as she looked up and said:

"Reporting to Master Yu, our clan truly has not colluded with anyone and has never intended to do anything to harm Master Huangshan."

Those beasts…those noble disciples of Huangshan, my daughter dared not neglect them in the slightest for three days, but she also did not bother them privately even once.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Que replied with a gentle expression:

"I understand."

If you were even aware of the risks, you wouldn't have arranged for your own schemes to be carried out on your cargo ships.

Even if I didn't die here, but was merely thrown overboard, the Rakshasa clan would still suffer the malice of the entire Huangshan Dao Palace, and even the malice of most of the Dao Palace Immortal City. Why bother…”

The Rakshasa princess exclaimed with delight, "True teachings, true wisdom! True teachings, true wisdom!"

But Yu Que's next sigh caused a mixture of alarm and worry to appear on her face:
"But if something were to happen to me, besides this ship full of Rakshasa people and the Rakshasa Kingdom behind you, who else would be the best scapegoat?"

(End of this chapter)