I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

So only a fool would admit to this; they must insist that nothing happened.

Then Chu Zhongtian continued, "I saw everything with my own eyes."

"What did you see with your own eyes? What were they doing in the cave? Fellow Daoist, please tell me in detail." From the crowd, a man in white robes stepped forward with a grin. He was none other than Jin Feng, the disciple of Huanglong Valley who had been tricked by Yun Yishui.

This man, with the airs of a spoiled young master, asked Chu Zhongtian with a grin, "Brother Dao, you heard there were women whimpering in the cave? And then you couldn't wait to rush in and see?"

"Oh my, what a man of character! This shamelessness... oh no, this refined taste and generosity, I truly admire you."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chu Zhongtian retorted, not expecting someone to suddenly appear out of nowhere. "I'm an upright person, how could I be that kind of person!"

Once he said that, his own position became fundamentally untenable. If he were a virtuous person, he would refrain from seeing or hearing anything improper, so how could he possibly rush in just because he heard a woman making shameful sounds from inside the cave? If he wasn't a virtuous person, how credible could his words be?

Jin Feng continued, "It is rumored that demonic female cultivators are skilled in fox-like illusion techniques. Presumably, they can conjure up the image of a noble fairy from a righteous sect, who then becomes depraved and lewd... to disturb your Dao heart."

He chuckled and teased, "Speaking of which, you saw two beauties whispering sweet nothings to each other, yet you didn't immediately join in... Tsk tsk, your self-control is truly remarkable. I admire you!"

Jin Feng had the air of a lecherous rogue, his face all smiles and his mouth full of vulgar and obscene phrases. If Chu Zhongtian insisted on his own views, he would be dragging himself into a very lowly pit.

Even if he goes all out, how can he prove that what he "saw" was the truth and not the magic of demonic cultivators?

To risk one's own reputation to smear the innocence of the Jade Maiden Sect disciples... well, we'll have to ask Liu Bailian if she'll agree.

If Chu Zhongtian "accepts" the explanation that although he was attached to appearances, his Daoist heart was firm and he was not tempted, then he has a relatively safe way out. In that case, no one will blame him for misjudging the person in question.

Although it's unclear why Jin Feng was speaking up for him, perhaps it's because with greater strength comes greater wisdom and debate. In any case, after Jin Feng's outburst, Chu Zhongtian had no choice but to remain silent.

He shut up, but Liu Bailian wasn't finished yet. "You misjudged? You misjudged and that shames my disciple's innocence? Not only did you kill a fellow disciple, but you almost caused a feud between our two families. What is your punishment?"

Helpless, Chu Zhongtian could only kneel down and apologize to Qin Rufeng and Yan Qingping.

With things having come to this point, Qingyuan Sect could neither argue nor dare to fight back, so they could only accept their defeat.

Qingxuzi struck Chu Zhongtian to the ground with a single palm strike, then ordered him to be bound and taken away. He then bowed and said, "If my sect members have made a mistake, we will handle it ourselves."

"You all have a large and powerful presence, and your words are sharp and persuasive. To avoid damaging the harmony, we will take our leave now! But this matter is far from over! I will certainly report back to the sect leader for a decision!"

After saying that, he led the Qingyuan Sect members and Tao Yuening's corpse away from the secret realm.

Yan Yu naturally wanted to take Yan Qingping back to be questioned. However, Liu Bailian refused, saying, "This girl is an important witness, and her case concerns my disciple's innocence. I cannot let you take her away; I must arrest her and interrogate her personally. Please do me this favor."

This is hardly convenient...

Moreover, Yan Yu was not angry at all; in fact, she was quite pleased. She angrily rebuked Yan Qingping, saying, "Even if the matter of colluding with demonic cultivators is still undetermined, you have already violated the sect's rules by passing on the sect's cultivation techniques to outsiders."

"I hereby formally expel you from the sect! I will return and report to the sect leader, who will surely sever ties with you as well. If you have committed any other crimes, you will be arrested and punished without exception!"

After saying that, Yan Yu left. Then the Jade Maiden Sect members also left.

This incident, which nearly sparked a major conflict between the sects due to a public murder, was thus resolved peacefully and quietly...

Throughout the journey, Liu Bailian remained silent, only glancing at Yan Qingping from time to time.

Qin Rufeng asked Yun Yishui in a low voice, "Is this matter just going to be swept under the rug like this? Don't people care about right and wrong and the truth?"

Chapter 56 The Poison Manifests

Yun Yishui laughed and said, "Do you really think that people from the major sects can't see through this?"

"The so-called collusion with demonic cultivators... is not a particularly rare term."

"Those demonic cultivators have never been peaceful. It's not just the Blood Shadow Sect; many other demonic sects are eyeing the various resources of the Flowing Cloud Realm."

"However, the major spiritual mountains and rivers, spiritual stone deposits, and places rich in spiritual energy are all occupied by righteous sects. Therefore, demonic cultivators will definitely keep trying to shake this situation."

"Although the major sects have many conflicts, they are still on the surface united. However, this connection is very fragile. Those demonic cultivators will try to destroy it whenever they have the chance. This is not surprising."

"As for you and Yan Qingping," Yun Yishui said with a smile, "you are a man of strong character who would go to great lengths for your friends. And Yan Qingping also stepped forward to take the blame for the murder for you."

"Hehehe, everyone will just think you two are idiots. Fools are only good for being framed and slandered. How could they possibly have the ability to collude with demonic cultivators to carry out any conspiracy?"

“Tao Yuening admitted that she was captured by the Blood Shadow Sect. But the other captured people were either dazed or controlled by Gu worms. Only she was clear-headed.”

"How cruel are the methods of demonic cultivators? Why did they spare her? None of the wounds on her body were inflicted by demonic cultivators; they were all sword wounds. Doesn't that say it all?"

"It's obvious she was captured by the demonic cultivators and then surrendered because she was spineless. Later, she framed Yan Qingping to cover up her crimes. Do you think the sect members present can't see that?"

Qin Rufeng frowned, increasingly puzzled. "Since you've figured it out, why are you letting us be slandered?"

At this moment, Liu Bailian chimed in, "Why? You'll find out soon enough."

“Qingyuan Sect will definitely use this to make trouble for us. If we don’t want the two sects to fight each other to the death, we have to find a way to understand this matter.”

"How do you think you can understand this? The sect will have to make some concessions."

"For example, the spirit stone mine on Wind Island. Several sects have been arguing back and forth about who should get more. We and Qingyuan Sect have both been involved in this."

"This time, we had the upper hand over the Qingyuan Sect because of our numbers. So when we encounter them on the issue of spirit stone mines, we'll have to be more restrained and make some concessions."

"Otherwise, all sorts of similar little things will cause the grudges to accumulate and deepen. In the end, they will have to fight to the death, resulting in mutual destruction, which only benefits others."

"Qin Rufeng..." Liu Bailian frowned and said sternly, "This time your punishment will be severe. The sect has its rules, and I cannot be lenient with you. Go back and treat your injuries first, and then we will punish you properly!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Rufeng immediately wilted, "This disciple... will leave it all to Master's discretion."

"But it was really not easy to prevent Yan Yu from taking Qingping away this time. How could she accept it so easily?"

Upon hearing Qin Rufeng call out "Qingping," Liu Bailian's expression immediately turned displeased. Yan Qingping naturally dared not speak.

After a moment, Liu Bailian said to Yan Qingping, "Explain to her."

“Yes, senior.” Yan Qingping then said to Rufeng, “Because the attitude towards me within the Taihua Sword Sect is not entirely the same.”

"My uncle, as the sect leader, dislikes me but wants to use me to benefit the sect. However, my brothers and sisters are wary of my status and even more afraid that I will become a threat to them once I grow up."

Yun Yishui nodded and said, "Indeed, the status of a legitimate daughter is the rightful heir. With the talent of a prodigy and the training of actual combat, if she grows up, her strength will naturally be difficult for ordinary people to compete with."

"If you make many friends and develop your own power while serving the sect, then who can rival you once you are fully powerful? Who can shake your position as sect leader?"

Yan Qingping said helplessly, "But I have absolutely no interest in the position of sect leader."

Yun Yishui smiled. "Does it matter whether you're interested or not?"

“Indeed, I had no choice in the matter,” Yan Qingping sighed. “Yan Yu is my cousin. If the sect leader still wants to use me to do things for the sect, then my brothers and sisters just want to remove me from the sect as soon as possible.”

"The interests of the sect are not their primary concern; getting rid of me as a stumbling block is the most important thing."

“Within the sect, although I suffered all kinds of bullying and exclusion, I was always kept alive by the sect leader. But once I left the sect…” Yan Qingping sighed and said, “they would try every means to kill me.”

"We didn't kill them this time, but finding a pretext to expel them from the sect is enough to achieve our goal. We can also... we can use it to launch an attack against your sect."

Yun Yishui asked, "What will happen when you go back?"

Yan Qingping gave a bitter smile. "Uncle can't possibly transfer the position of sect leader to me. My fate will probably be to have my cultivation stripped away and used as a furnace for forging swords when my strength grows to a dangerous level. Now that I've broken the sect rules, I'm afraid I'll become a furnace as soon as I get back."

Qin Rufeng asked, "What is a sword furnace?"

"The sword furnace... you'd better not ask," Yan Qingping said. "Anyway, it's worse than death, and it might not be any better than falling into the hands of the Blood Shadow Sect."

“So…” Yan Qingping knelt down in front of Liu Bailian, “This junior begs the senior to punish me and let me die a quick death.”

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Qin Rufeng looked at Liu Bailian in alarm.

Liu Bailian glanced at Yan Qingping and said with a serious expression, "You wish. How could I let you die a quick death?"

“However, the Taihua Sword Sect has already expelled you from the sect. You are no longer one of theirs, and I have no reason to hand you over to them.”

"It all started because of you. You caused my apprentice's arms to be injured. So atone for your sins by becoming my slave."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rufeng immediately bowed and thanked his master. Yan Qingping was completely bewildered; had she really become a slave? But seeing Qin Rufeng's joyful expression, she figured he couldn't truly suffer as a slave. So she also bowed and thanked Liu Bailian.

Qin Rufeng had just stood up when he heard a "smack"...

Looking down, I saw that the bandage on my chest had snapped!

The pair of rabbits... seem to have gotten bigger! They must have gotten bigger! The two pieces of the Flowing Light Instant Water Robe can barely cover them anymore.

These two big lumps swaying back and forth are too embarrassing. Qin Rufeng wanted to embrace the moon in his arms, but his hands wouldn't obey him, so he could only quickly squat down.

Squatting down didn't work; I could only kneel and prostrate myself on the ground...

Liu Bailian was very surprised and quickly asked what happened.

Qin Rufeng thought for a moment... It must be the jade dew worm that Han Ying had implanted in her.

It seems to be about making a rabbit as big as an ox and overflowing with jade dew?

After listening to Ru Feng's account, Liu Bailian fell into deep thought. After a moment, she said, "Let me see," and then grabbed it...

Chapter 57 The Disease Has Reached Its Final Stage

Qin Rufeng let out a scream...

"Master!"

"Don't move."

"Master, what are you doing? No!"

"Tsk, don't hide!"

"Master, please don't do this."

"You traitor, you better behave yourself!"

"Ah!! Uh ah"

Liu Bailian demonstrated his dribbling skills with alternating hands, making Yan Qingping blush with embarrassment. Even Yun Yishui couldn't bear to watch any longer...

However, Liu Bailian had no intention of doing anything reckless; she was indeed carefully examining the condition of Qin Rufeng's Gu poison.

Qin Rufeng initially resisted, but seeing his master's serious and solemn expression, just like the doctor on Earth before his transmigration, he stopped resisting and let him be manipulated.

After completing the inspection, Liu Bailian frowned and said, "It really is a Jade Dew Worm. Sigh, it's all my fault..."

Qin Rufeng said, "This is all the evil of the Blood Shadow Sect. What does it have to do with Master?"

Liu Bailian said remorsefully, "It was my fault for letting Han Ying go... Who would have thought she would become so skilled at moving like a crane?"

"That spell looks pretty silly, but it flies incredibly fast. If you don't notice it soon enough, it'll be hard to catch up. After all, she's also at the late Golden Core stage."

Qin Rufeng said, "This...it was all my fault. It's absolutely not Master's fault."

"How will this eventually turn out? Will it lead to death?"

Liu Bailian sighed, "Life is worse than death."

Qin Rufeng: "Huh?"

Liu Bailian: "Have you ever heard of the Fairy Jade Pot?"

This name sounds very strange. Qin Rufeng shook his head with a livid expression.

Liu Bailian continued, "If you fall into Han Ying's hands this time... this is what will happen to you."

"She will feed you all sorts of elixirs and magic pills. She will also immerse you in a spiritual pool."

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "Isn't this almost the same as what you did to me?"

Liu Bailian: "But she's not helping you improve your cultivation; she's using your body to brew immortal dew."

"If you are transformed into a Gu Cauldron Brewing Pot physique, you will be unable to retain any spiritual energy, and it will all turn into immortal dew in the end. Your body will also become a wine pot to hold immortal dew and nectar."

"In the end, they became like the cattle and sheep in the pen..." Liu Bailian frowned and could no longer continue.

Qin Rufeng was terrified and asked tremblingly, "Is there any hope for me?"

"At least you didn't fall into Han Ying's hands, did you?" Liu Bailian said. "I will try my best to save you."

Qin Rufeng then asked, "What about the other Gu worm in my body?"

"You mean that Zhenjin Worm?" Liu Bailian sighed. "That's even more dangerous. It will devour you until you're just an empty shell, turning you into a puppet like that Hidden Moon Valley disciple."

Qin Rufeng: "Can it be taken out?"

Liu Bailian shook her head. "It's already entered the dantian, there's nothing we can do."

Qin Rufeng felt his head buzzing. "This disciple begs for a swift death, hoping that Master will grant my request."

Liu Bailian glanced at her and said, "Hmph! If you dare to say such things again, I won't treat you."

"It can be cured?" Qin Rufeng seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Liu Bailian pondered for a moment and said, "Fortunately, you possess all five elements."

"The Zhenjin Insect has not yet hatched. You can keep it in a deep sleep forever, or even use it as an inner core to nourish your golden spiritual root."

"It can be like this?" Qin Rufeng's previously dim eyes lit up again.