A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 540 Not even as good as an animal

When Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan arrived at the manor on Cuiwei Peak, Li Ruozhou had already woken up thanks to the nourishment from that pill.

Without even putting on clothes or wrapping himself in a blanket, he sat down in the hall and, with his head swollen like a pig's head, began to embellish his tragic experience in the dense forest to Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan, who had just come in.

"Lu Qingzhu's little girl is too abnormal!"

"She kept a thug, a tall and burly man. I'm quite talented, but I couldn't even last a single move against that monster!"

"You can forget about beating me!"

"They kept smashing my food! They smashed three big characters on the ground! Is this something a human would do?" Li Ruozhou said, reaching out to touch his crooked nose, and immediately winced in pain.

Upon hearing this, Yang Sixuan's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Young Master Li said that Miss Qingzhu has a henchman! I wonder what that henchman looks like?"

"What does he look like?! Utterly hideous!" Li Ruozhou exclaimed. He was clearly provoked by what happened tonight, which brought out his willful and reckless nature, making him speak rather unrestrainedly.

After Li Ruozhou finished speaking, seeing that Yang Sixuan still looked puzzled, he exclaimed, "Her personal maid, who grew up with her since childhood! What's her name again... Right! A-Mo! Her name is A-Mo!"

"Amo?!" Yang Sixuan glanced at Li Ruozhou with a strange look, but didn't say anything. As far as he knew, Amo had been missing for more than two years. Could it be that he had recently returned?

Seeing that Yang Sixuan remained silent, Li Ruozhou shouted, "Commander Yang, that little girl Lü Qingzhu is a descendant of your sect's ancestor. I know you can't afford to offend her! I won't say anything about her! But her maid named A'Mo must be severely punished! At least cut off one of her hands! Otherwise, I can't vent my hatred."

A hint of displeasure flashed across Yang Sixuan's face. "I, Yang, am in charge of the Judicial and Criminal Justice Division to handle cases, not to vent my anger on anyone!"

“You…” Li Ruozhou, wrapped in a blanket, suddenly stood up and glared at Yang Sixuan with a resentful expression.

Li Yunjing cleared his throat and said, "Ruozhou, don't be rude! You're just a junior, do you think you can teach Chief Yang how to handle cases?"

“Father!?…” Li Ruozhou looked at Li Yunjing with a somewhat aggrieved expression, as if she was about to say something.

"Alright!" Li Yunjing interrupted him directly. "Tianyi, take the young sect leader back to his room to rest!"

He knew that Li Ruozhou had just woken up and was frightened, and seemed to be somewhat out of control at the moment, so it was not advisable for him to stay in front of Yang Sixuan and the others for too long.

Li Ruozhou had just woken up, and before Li Yunjing could ask him why he had been beaten like this, Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan arrived.

Li Ruozhou wrapped herself in a blanket and came out to see Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan.

Li Yunjing stood aside and listened carefully to Li Ruozhou's account and Yang Sixuan's questions.

In fact, just now, when Li Ruozhou was lying unconscious on the bed, Li Yunjing had already summoned the guards who were on duty outside.

The manor itself has guards, all of whom are from the Taiyi Sect.

However, the Tianyan Sect also has its own guards to protect the area where they live.

After some questioning, Li Yunjing found out that Lü Qingzhu had visited Li Ruozhou in the afternoon and the two had chatted for a few minutes in front of Li Ruozhou's room.

The area where the sect leader and young sect leader of the Tianyan Sect lived was heavily guarded. If Lü Qingzhu hadn't shown her sect's cloud token, she wouldn't have been able to get in!
Combined with what Li Ruozhou had just said, Li Yunjing had already formed a general understanding of the situation.

After Yang Tian pushed and coaxed Li Ruozhou out, Li Yunjing looked at Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan and said, "My son was a little frightened. His words were somewhat inappropriate. I hope you two will forgive him!"

Yang Sixuan remained silent with a dark expression.

Chu Qiushan said, "Given such a great change, it's only natural for people to act somewhat abnormally. Sect Master Li, rest assured, since this matter occurred within our Taiyi Sect, we will definitely investigate it thoroughly."

Li Yunjing clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Thank you for your help, Sect Leader Chu and Chief Yang."

As Li Yunjing spoke, his eyes flickered, and he spread the wooden plaque and the white paper with the ten major sins of adultery written on it on the table. "Please take a look at these two items as well."

Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan were both astonished when they saw the contents of the white paper.

Li Yunjing's face turned somewhat embarrassed as he said, "The so-called ten major sins of adultery mentioned on this paper are all fabricated lies. My son did indeed do some outrageous things in his younger years, but that was just youthful rebellion, and he has long since reformed."

As Li Yunjing spoke, his expression suddenly darkened. He said, "Quite a few of these white papers have been scattered across Cuiwei Peak. And what about the other mountain peaks?"

“This thing has a really bad influence!” Li Yunjing said, shaking the white paper in his hand. “I have limited manpower this time. I hope you two can send some people to search for those scattered pieces of white paper and destroy them. Only in this way can we prevent the influence from spreading.”

Yang Sixuan kept her eyes drooping and didn't say a word, making the atmosphere a little awkward.

Chu Qiushan coughed and said, "Chief Yang, we shall do as Sect Leader Li says!"

"Yes, Master!"

Seeing that Chu Qiushan had spoken, Li Yunjing's expression softened slightly. He said, "The marriage alliance between the two sects is a major event! The closer it gets, the less we can afford to cause trouble!"

Chu Qiushan said, "Sect Leader Li's consideration is correct!"

Li Yunjing then continued, "As for the maids' quarters, I would also appreciate it if you could send someone to inform them, so that the maids will not gossip."

A flicker of disgust crossed Yang Sixuan's mind. He thought to himself, "These two are just like each other, both so fond of telling people what to do." Nevertheless, he nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two." Li Yunjing finally managed a smile.

Li Yunjing personally escorted Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan out of the room. After the two bid him farewell, they transformed into two streaks of black light and shot into the night sky.

In the pitch-black night sky, the two suddenly stopped.

At this moment, the surrounding area was pitch black, and the night wind howled.

Chu Qiushan asked, "What's your opinion on this matter?"

Yang Sixuan said, "When investigating a case, we can't just listen to the Li family's side of the story." Yang Sixuan was very skeptical of what Li Ruozhou said, but he had many doubts about the matter of A Mo.

Chu Qiushan nodded, clearly agreeing with Yang Sixuan's idea, but he still said, "The two things Li Yunjing mentioned are quite important, and you should personally arrange for them to be done."

Yang Sixuan knew that Chu Qiushan was referring to the search and destruction of the blank paper listing the ten major crimes of adultery, as well as silencing the maids in the maidservant quarters. "Don't worry, Master, I will definitely send capable people to handle it. However, since it has already happened, I'm afraid the truth will eventually come out."

Chu Qiushan said, "Let's do our best. The marriage alliance between the two sects was personally planned by the Ancestor. We must ensure a smooth process so that we can report back to the Ancestor."

"What the sect leader says is true." Yang Sixuan said, "Sect leader, there is one more thing I need to trouble you with."

Chu Qiushan asked, "What is it?"

Yang Sixuan said, "I need to ask Lü Qingzhu about this myself. She lives in the deep valley where the Ancestor lives, so I need to ask the Sect Master to show me the way."

Although Yang Sixuan was an elder of the Elder Council and in charge of the Judgment Division, he did not have the right to enter the valley to pay his respects to the Ancestor.

Chu Qiushan said, "Even if you hadn't said anything, I was planning to take you anyway."

As they spoke, the two transformed into two streaks of black light and shot towards the deep valley. Although it was already late at night, Chu Qiushan knew that Ancestor Lü Yinlin hardly slept anymore, so paying a visit at this time would not be considered a disturbance.

The two walked into the deep valley, their footsteps echoing clearly in the quiet night.

Duan Rong, Lü Qingzhu, and Li Ruojian were all awake, lying on the bed, and could hear everything clearly.

The two walked to the ancient pine tree. Chu Qiushan looked at Yang Sixuan and said, "Wait for me here. I'll go pay my respects to the Ancestor first and report on this matter, as well as the progress of the recent negotiations on the two alliances."

"Yes, Sect Master!" Yang Sixuan clasped his hands in greeting. For some reason, he felt uneasy as soon as he entered this deep valley.

Chu Qiushan walked to the front of Lü Yinlin's cave and was about to clasp his hands in greeting when a voice rang out above him. "Qiushan, come in!"

As Chu Qiushan entered the cave, the eerie mushrooms covering the stone walls emitted a fluorescent glow, illuminating the depths of the cave.

In front of Lü Yinlin were some yellowed books, many of which were open, and he seemed to be searching for something.

Chu Qiushan entered, knelt down in a salute, and then stood up on his own.

He often came to pay his respects, but he knew that Lü Yinlin disliked empty formalities. If he knelt for too long, it would only displease Lü Yinlin.

Lu Yinlin stared intently at the booklet in his hand. He glanced at Chu Qiushan, turned a page, and said, "Qiushan, you go ahead and say what you want. I'm listening!"

"Yes, ancestor!"

As Chu Qiushan spoke, Lü Yinlin put down the booklet and listened attentively.

Chu Qiushan stayed in Lü Yinlin's cave for the full time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

When he walked out of the cave, Yang Sixuan was still standing in the same spot next to the ancient pine tree, without moving.

Chu Qiushan said, "Chief Yang, come with me. Lü Qingzhu's cave is over there."

The two arrived together at the entrance of Lü Qingzhu's cave.

Yang Sixuan stood at the cave entrance, his breath slightly ragged, and said, "Lü Qingzhu, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night! I hope to see you!"

A deep sound immediately filled the cave.

A short while later, Lü Qingzhu's voice came out, saying, "Sect Leader Chu, Chief Yang, please come in!"

The two then entered the cave.

As soon as the two entered, Lü Qingzhu said abruptly, "Have you two come here to ask about Li Ruozhou?"

Yang Sixuan gave Lü Qingzhu a strange look and laughed, "Qingzhu, are you about to confess without being asked?"

Lu Qingzhu's expression was solemn as she said, "There's no question of confessing or not. I never intended to hide this matter."

"Really?" Yang Sixuan said, "Then tell me about it."

Lü Qingzhu said, "The marriage alliance was arranged in a hurry. I only found out about it a few days ago, so I inquired about Li Ruozhou's character."

At this point, Lü Qingzhu's face turned deathly pale. She said, "I never thought this boy would be so... depraved... But the wedding invitations have already been sent out... The more Qingzhu thought about it, the angrier she became, so she arranged to meet Li Ruozhou to confront him face to face."

"I didn't want to... I didn't want to... In that dense forest, this boy actually harbored evil intentions and wanted to assault me!"

Upon hearing this, both Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan's expressions hardened.

This has truly become a Rashomon-like situation.

Lu Qingzhu angrily said, "I really wish I could end this scoundrel with a single sword strike! But considering the alliance between our two sects, which is a matter of great importance, I suppressed my anger and tied him up in the maid's quarters as a slight punishment!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiushan said in a deep voice, "Qingzhu, if you really kill that boy, this matter will become a huge mess. Now is a crucial time for the alliance between the two sects. The other side's young sect leader died on our Taiyi Sect's territory, and our patriarch will definitely personally intervene in this matter. If you really kill that boy, and the Tianyan Sect asks us for him, even if you are of the Lü family bloodline, for the sake of the alliance, I'm afraid they will have to hand you over! You must learn from this and never act rashly!"

Lu Qingzhu sneered and said, "You're pushing me into a fire pit just to form an alliance?! Even wild beasts in the mountains know to protect their own offspring! You're all supposed to be powerful figures, yet you've done things worse than animals!"

Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan turned deathly pale upon hearing this. They knew perfectly well who Lü Qingzhu was subtly insulting. She wasn't insulting the two of them at all; she was clearly insulting their ancestor, Lü Yinlin!

The two dared not stay in the cave any longer, and hurriedly left the valley.

Inside the cave, Lü Yinlin was flipping through a yellowed book when his face suddenly twitched without warning. He closed the book and sighed, "This girl is usually a quiet person, but when she starts cursing, her mouth is like a knife."

Normally, Lü Yinlin wouldn't pry into the situation of Duan Rong, Lü Qingzhu, and Li Ruojian in this valley. After all, he was a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, and he wouldn't stoop so low as to inquire about the privacy of juniors.

However, Chu Qiushan had just informed him about Lü Qingzhu's matter, so when they went to interrogate Lü Qingzhu, Lü Yinlin overheard a bit and unexpectedly heard Lü Qingzhu cursing at him.

The insults they used were truly filthy!
Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixuan emerged from the deep valley.

Yang Sixuan said, "Sect Master, I will return to the Judgment and Clan Affairs Division and advance the investigation of this case tonight."

Chu Qiushan nodded and said, "Commander Yang, you've worked hard!"

The two transformed into two streaks of black light and went their separate ways.

While Yang Sixuan was busy investigating the case, Li Ruozhou was drinking alone in his room.

He stared at the sheet of paper listing the ten major sins of adultery on the table, growing angrier with each passing thought. It was a piece of paper that had floated down from the roof when his servant went to fetch wine and dishes.

"You're just a vixen infected with syphilis, and you still have the nerve to talk about me!" Li Ruozhou pointed at the white paper and cursed, "A crow standing on a pig sees that everyone else is black!"

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered Amo's ugly and terrifying face, and his fists as big as buckets, and couldn't help but shudder.

"Damn it!" Li Ruozhou cursed angrily.

There was a reason why he shouted for Yang Sixuan to cut off Amo's hand in Li Yunjing's hall just now.

If Yang Sixuan hadn't crippled Amo, he really wouldn't have dared to marry Lü Qingzhu!
Believe it or not, this woman is covered in venereal disease!
These are all minor matters!
Marrying such a jade demon, with a tigress at home who abuses him every day, how could he possibly stand it?!

However, these two marriages are major events, and Li Yunjing has repeatedly warned him not to act recklessly. He is determined not to bypass these marriages.

Unless... unless... he ran away from the wedding!

Li Ruozhou threw away his wine glass and directly poured a mouthful of wine down his throat using the wine pot.

His plan was clear: first, he needed to find a way to get Yang Sixuan to cripple Amo. That way, he could marry Lü Qingzhu and treat her like a granddaughter in the Tianyan Sect. With that, there would be no worries about the future.

However, if he hadn't crippled Amo, marrying Lü Qingzhu would have been courting death!

Between two evils, he had to choose the lesser one, so he had no choice but to elope!
(End of this chapter)