Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

After hearing what Xu Qing, who was sitting in the head seat, said, everyone fell silent.

The fact that Wan Jianyi is still alive is something that all of them should be happy about.

But Cangsong's betrayal was another heavy blow to everyone's hearts.

"Given the heinous and unforgivable crimes committed by Cangsong, I have decided to strip him of his position as the head of Dragon Head Peak and the power to administer punishments."

Moreover, even if the physical body is burned to ashes, the soul will never be reborn!

Xu Qing glanced at everyone and announced the punishment for Cangsong.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned somber, as they all shared a friendship with Cangsong that spanned over a hundred years.

Now, however, the pine tree is to be executed.

Moreover, the punishment was so severe that Shuiyue couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, to be condemned to eternal damnation for the soul—isn't that too harsh a punishment?"

She knew that being betrayed by her trusted junior brother, who even attempted to murder her, would absolutely enrage Dao Xuan.

But considering their years of friendship, this punishment is too severe.

"Yes, senior brother, executing Cangsong is enough. To condemn his soul to eternal damnation is a bit too harsh."

"Senior brother, this sentence is really too harsh."

"Sect Leader, please reconsider. Cangsong has shed blood for Qingyun over the years."

Shang Zhengliang, Zeng Shuchang, and even Tian Buyi all spoke up.

Cangsong committed heinous crimes, colluding with the demonic sect and attempting to kill his senior brother, the sect leader; he truly deserved to die.

However, Cangsong had made many contributions, so this punishment was even more severe than the punishment Wan Jianyi received for murdering his master.

"Is this considered heavy? What about the hundreds of innocent lives lost at Cangsong's hands?!" Xu Qing's cold gaze swept over the crowd.

"What do you mean by that, Senior Brother?!" Tian Buyi asked, puzzled.

When did the pine tree cause the deaths of hundreds of innocent people?!

"This bastard has cultivated evil magic and even refined a poisonous blood banner. You should all understand how many lives are needed to successfully refine this thing!"

Xu Qing said coldly, "After thinking that Wan Jianyi had been executed, Cangsong had already fallen into the demonic path."

His eyes and heart were devoid of righteousness, filled only with revenge and hatred.

Driven by a thirst for revenge, he colluded with a demonic cult, practiced evil arts, and has caused the deaths of countless innocent lives over the past century.

Xu Qing believes that such a person is absolutely unforgivable!

"What...!? He actually crafted the Poison Blood Banner!!!"

Everyone was shocked and turned pale.

The Poison Blood Banner is the most cruel and evil evil magic weapon of the demonic path.

They all understood that to successfully refine this evil artifact, at least ten living people's blood essence and souls were required through a blood sacrifice.

The Poison Blood Banner of the Pine Tree was created using the blood and souls of more than three hundred people through extremely cruel methods.

Such behavior would qualify someone as a major demon in any cult!
"Damn it! Damn it!"

"Cangsong deserves to die!"

Tian Buyi stopped speaking up for Cangsong; such a person was not worth pleading for.

Hundreds of innocent lives were tragically lost at the hands of the pine tree.

Such a crime deserves no punishment whatsoever!

Shuiyue, Shang Zhengliang, and the others stopped speaking up for Cangsong.

Such monstrous behavior renders even the deepest affection useless.

"Now you should understand that I am not settling a personal score."

Xu Qing glanced at everyone.

He could tell just now that this group of people thought he was angry because Cangsong had attacked him, which was why they sentenced him so severely.

"The pine tree is deeply sinful and deserves this judgment!"

"Sect Leader, you are wise!"

Feeling ashamed, everyone quickly spoke up.

“Senior brother, the execution of Cangsong was justified, but this matter has a great impact. In my opinion, it is better not to make too much of a fuss.”

"Tian Buyi said."

The dignified leader of the Qingyun Sect colluded with the Demonic Sect, betrayed the sect, and committed acts of a great demon.

If this gets out, the reputation of the leader of the righteous sect of Qingyun Sect will be ruined.

Xu Qing nodded slightly; he meant the same thing.

We cannot let the reputation of the entire Qingyun Sect be ruined because of one scoundrel, Cangsong.

"Alright, that's settled then. I will personally carry out the execution three days from now at Tongtian Peak." No one objected to Xu Qing's words.

The matter of the pine tree was thus concluded.

"Senior brother, what should we do about Dragon Head Peak?" Zeng Shuchang asked.

The Dragon Head Peak has quite a few disciples, and it is the lineage that heads the Punishment Hall, making it an extremely important position in the Qingyun Sect.

"I will manage it all myself, so you don't need to worry too much about this," Xu Qing waved his hand.

He directly revoked the power of punishment at Longshou Peak.

Upon hearing this, no one dared to say anything more.

Even if one desires the power to impose punishments, it is not advisable to contest it at this time.

Shuiyue had no time to care about any of that now; all she wanted to know was where Wan Jianyi was.

"Senior Brother Daoxuan, could you please tell me where Senior Brother Wan is?"

She desperately wanted to see Wan Jianyi.

That was the man she had secretly loved for many years. Over a hundred years had passed, and Shuiyue had never married, always remembering Wan Jianyi.

Shang Zhengliang, Zeng Shuchang, and others also wanted to see Wan Jianyi.

"Go see them if you want, that old bastard is in the ancestral hall." Xu Qing waved his hand.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Everyone was overjoyed and thanked them profusely. Then they couldn't wait to go to the ancestral hall.

"Remember, keep this to yourselves, and don't let it slip out," Xu Qing instructed.

Wan Jianyi still carries the guilt of murdering his own teacher, which is not a pleasant thing to say.

Even if there were reasons for it, there's no need to dwell on them now.

"I'll understand later!"

Everyone left.

Soon, news that Cangsong, the chief of Longshou Peak, had committed a grave error and was imprisoned spread throughout the seven branches of Qingyun Sect.

The specific crimes were unknown to the disciples, but a disciple from Tongtian Peak came to take over the authority of the punishment hall of Longshou Peak.

Qi Hao, Cangsong's eldest disciple, watched this scene with a solemn expression.

"Senior Brother, what should we do? What terrible mistake has Master made?!"

He was even stripped of his position as the head of Dragon Head Peak and imprisoned!

Beside him was Lin Jingyu, a disciple whom Cangsong greatly favored. Although he joined the sect late, his cultivation speed was very fast and his talent was extremely high, almost catching up with his senior brother Qi Hao.

"I don't know either. Come with me to Tongtian Peak to see our sect leader!"

Qi Hao was helpless against this group of Tongtian Peak disciples, and he was also extremely curious and puzzled.

What crime did Master Cangsong commit to deserve such a severe punishment?

Qi Hao led Lin Jingyu out of Dragon Head Peak, instructing the others not to stop the disciples of Tongtian Peak, but simply to maintain order at the scene.

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Dazhu Peak.

Zhang Xiaofan, who was diligently cutting through the black bamboo with his sharp blade, was unaware of anything else.

He was completely absorbed in cutting bamboo, making him the disciple with the slowest progress in cultivation.

Zhang Xiaofan has always been hardworking and diligent. Cutting bamboo is a way for disciples of Dazhu Peak to hone their basic skills.

Although he has passed the initial stage, he still spends an hour every day doing this.

Compared to Lin Jingyu, who entered Qingyun Sect at the same time as him, Zhang Xiaofan's talent was quite ordinary, just like his name.

Therefore, his cultivation progress was very slow, and after ten years, he remained stagnant at the third level of the Jade Purity Realm.

In fact, if Zhang Xiaofan hadn't been practicing the Qingyun Sect's "Taiji Xuanqing Dao" while also simultaneously cultivating the Buddhist Tianyin Temple's "Dafan Prajna," his cultivation speed wouldn't have been so slow.

These two techniques are completely different, and it is extremely difficult to master both, making it a typical example of doing twice the work for half the result.

He was not a genius, and the difficulty of cultivating two completely different techniques simultaneously must have been immense.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Zhang Xiaofan appeared even more mediocre and did not receive the attention of his teachers.

Even so, Zhang Xiaofan was not discouraged and continued to be positive and diligent in his cultivation.

Hone your skills and build a solid foundation.

"Xiao Fan, you're still cutting bamboo here! Come with me to Dragon Head Peak, something terrible has happened there!"

………………(End of this chapter)