Junior Sister must ascend this time!

After Elder Chen nodded in acknowledgment, Yun Qing smiled and walked towards Jiang Fu, looking down at her and asking, "You said I wanted to continue cultivating, so you came back first. How do you explain the injuries on my body and chest? You couldn't have inflicted them myself, could you?"

Jiang Fu's expression showed a hint of panic. She looked at the stage like a headless fly until she saw the figure of that person and saw that person nod slightly, then she calmed down.

"How am I supposed to know how you got your injuries? Are you going to convict me based on these injuries alone?"

"You say I stabbed you and pushed you off the Broken Spirit Cliff. Then how do you explain standing here and sparring with me in less than a day? Do you really think the elders and fellow disciples will believe your nonsense?"

Jiang Fu's movements were subtle, but Yun Qing was an old monster who had lived two lives, and she saw through all of Jiang Fu's little tricks.

Yun Qing smiled slightly, "I can't explain it."

Just as Jiang Fu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard her say again, "But don't forget, I have evidence."

Yun Qing took out a recording stone from her storage bag and waved it in front of Jiang Fu. "What a coincidence. That day I was thinking of recording our match to find the shortcomings in my sword techniques. But I didn't expect to record the entire process of you attacking me..."

"Oh, right. There's some stuff recorded in this recording stone that I can't understand. Could you help me take a look? My dear sister."

Jiang Fu's expression changed, and she reached out to snatch it. Yun Qing dodged to the side, and Yun Qing missed and fell to the ground.

"Just say what you want to say, why go through such a big ceremony?"

"Stop spouting nonsense!" Jiang Fu gritted her teeth. "Who knows if your stone is real or fake!"

"Whether it's true or false, we'll find out soon enough."

As she spoke, Yun Qing channeled spiritual energy into the memory stone...

Just then, a force struck, and the recording stone in Yun Qing's hand shattered into powder.

Yun Qing looked in the direction of the source of the spiritual energy, a smile curving his lips. Sure enough, he couldn't hold back any longer.

The photo stone is broken, so what? It was fake anyway.

Elder Zhao, the inner sect steward who had been silent on the stage, glanced down at Jiang Fu. What a useless thing! They've helped her this much and still haven't killed her. If she reveals everything, no one will survive!

So he spoke up, "Elder Chen, it's just a minor squabble between two disciples, why waste so much time?"

Elder Zhao's status is above Elder Chen's, and he also holds the power to allocate resources to the outer sect every year.

Although Elder Chen felt that what Yun Qing said was most likely true, he dared not say anything and could only nod and bow in agreement.

Then, Elder Zhao looked at Yun Qing with displeasure, "You said Jiang Fu pushed you off the Broken Spirit Cliff, but you haven't been able to produce any evidence yet. We don't have that much time to waste with you."

"Those who use false evidence to disrupt the competition and slander their fellow disciples are unworthy of being inner disciples. Guards, take Yun Qing to the Discipline Hall and revoke her inner disciple status!"

Jiang Fu's eyes gleamed with smugness; she knew Elder Zhao wouldn't abandon her. Once Yun Qing entered the Discipline Hall, Elder Zhao had plenty of ways to kill her inside.

Elder Zhao stepped down from the stage and approached Yun Qing, whispering to her, "I advise you not to speak carelessly, otherwise..."

Yun Qing feigned fear and took a few steps back. "Look everyone! Elder Zhao is about to resort to torture!"

Elder Zhao reached out to cover Yun Qing's mouth...

"Old Zhao! You've got quite a scene here..."

Si Mingche pulled Jiang Mian out, gritting his teeth and whispering to him, "If we hadn't come out soon, this interesting little girl would have suffered. I haven't even gotten to know her yet..."

Jiang Mian, his sleeve being tugged, remained expressionless, like a statue being moved out. He didn't speak, but his steps didn't stop.

Elder Zhao, who had just been arrogant, immediately bowed his head. Putting aside their status as direct disciples, their troublemaking personalities alone were enough to demolish his inner sect's affairs hall.

He wiped his sweat and quickly put on a smile, "Oh, it's Xiao Si and Xiao Jiang! What brings you two here to watch the outer sect competition?"

Si Mingche raised his hand and pressed down, signaling the disciples below who were baring their teeth and shouting to calm down.

He then put his arm around Jiang Mian's shoulder and said, "We didn't come here to watch the competition."

Hearing this, Elder Zhao broke out in a cold sweat. If they weren't here to watch the competition, were they here to teach him a lesson?

"Those two...?"

"We're here to be witnesses for Yun Qing," Si Mingche said, nudging Jiang Mian with his elbow. "Right, Junior Brother?"

Jiang Mian nodded.

Jiang Fu's face instantly darkened. She had created several opportunities to run into the two of them, but had not been able to say a word to them.

They actually made the trip themselves, just to testify for Yun Qing?! Why?!

But she dared not speak now, and could only look to Elder Zhao for help again.

Elder Zhao cleared his throat twice. "Yun Qing is just an outer disciple. There's no need to trouble you two. I'll take her to the Discipline Hall to await trial."

Si Mingche was displeased. "What's wrong with being an outer disciple? In our Chengtian Sect, there are only differences in cultivation level, not in status. I think you've been an elder for too long and gotten arrogant, haven't you? You should go to the Discipline Hall and properly copy the Chengtian Sect's rules."

Elder Zhao quickly nodded and bowed, saying, "It was my mistake, I didn't think it through. I will go to the Discipline Hall to receive my punishment afterwards."

Elder Chen, standing behind him, was incredibly pleased. "You've finally met your match."

At this moment, Jiang Mian glanced at Elder Zhao and finally spoke, "I jumped off the Broken Spirit Cliff when I had nothing to do, and I did see Yun Qing at the bottom of the cliff, covered in injuries."

Si Mingche added, "Does this prove that Junior Sister Yun hasn't committed any wrongdoing?"

Elder Zhao's smile froze completely. He had never expected that a living person would appear at the bottom of the cliff, but now he had no other way to save Jiang Fu.

She's ruined; he has to abandon her and not let her drag him down with him.

As for that matter, as long as Yun Qing can't produce any evidence, he can simply claim it's slander and then find an opportunity to kill her.

"Jiang Fu has been convicted of murdering a fellow disciple. Effective immediately, her status as an outer disciple is revoked, and she is to be taken to the Discipline Hall for trial."

Jiang Fu's followers were still not quite convinced. Could there be a mistake? How could Senior Sister Jiang Fu do such a thing?

But seeing Elder Zhao's attitude, their faith collapsed, and they beat their chests in despair, regretting that they had misjudged him.

"Jiang Fu is actually this kind of person! I've eaten quite a bit of the spiritual food she gave me, am I poisoned?!"

"Don't even mention it! I accidentally broke one of her things before, what if she comes after me?!"

.........

Every word of these words reached Jiang Fu's ears.

She slumped to the ground, clenching her fists so tightly that her fingertips dug into her palms, her nails digging deep into her flesh. She wouldn't let any of these opportunists, including Yun Qing, get away with it!

Elder Zhao didn't give her another glance. The only option now was to abandon her, so he announced loudly:

"As for the inner disciple quota, Yun Qing is the winner of the competition, so the quota naturally belongs to her."

Yun Qing seized the opportunity, "Thank you, Elder Zhao! Elder Zhao is indeed as everyone says—fair, just, and impartial, and never shows favoritism!"

Elder Zhao felt she was deliberately being sarcastic, and his face turned ashen with anger. But with Si Mingche and Jiang Mian present, he could only hold back whatever he wanted to do.

Yun Qing didn't give him another glance and quickly clasped her hands in thanks to Si Mingche and Jiang Mian, saying, "Thank you both, senior brothers."

Si Mingche waved his hand with a grin: "Don't be so polite, I'm just here to watch the fun. But..."

He leaned closer. "Is that photo-recording stone of yours really fake?"

Yun Qing blinked: "Guess."

As soon as she said that, the two of them understood. Jiang Mian held out her hand to Si Mingche, "You lost, one hundred spirit stones."

Si Mingche reluctantly took out a storage bag and placed it in Jiang Mian's hand, "Consider yourself lucky."

Then he turned to Yun Qing, smiling like a little sun, "My name is Si Mingche, a disciple of Elder Linxu. Would you like to consider becoming my master's disciple? My master is very gentle..."