Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

They were already at odds with Huo Yunfeng, so they definitely wouldn't tolerate it.

You get eliminated by the other side, and now you're inexplicably a suspect in the theft of a storage magic item. Who wouldn't be angry?

Elder Bao did not refute them, but instead instructed the elder in charge of monitoring the formation to use a token to play the footage they had recorded in the recording jade.

This was actually shown to Fang Hao and the others.

From their first conflict to their departure, Huo Yunfeng's side was getting more and more of a headache. The recorded footage did show Fang Hao's two teams being attacked, but it was unclear who attacked them.

The teams from Lei Yunfeng and Zi Yunfeng were eliminated because their demon-catching bags were taken away, and they were not qualified to enter Cuiping Mountain again afterward, so their suspicion was basically ruled out.

"Alright, everyone should understand now. Did you all see it clearly, Huoyun Peak?" Elder Bao looked at Fang Hao and Wu Lian.

Wu Lian and Fang Hao naturally understood what the other party meant: there was no evidence to prove that the people in front of them were the ones who attacked them, so they had better not have too high hopes.

But now that things have come to this, both teams definitely need to try and win.

"Elder Bao, this video can only prove that Lei Yunfeng, Zi Yunfeng, Pei Qian, and the other four are not possible, but it cannot prove that Ye Liuyu is not. The video just shows one thing: Ye Liuyu did not have an alibi at the time. Perhaps shortly after she left Cuiping Mountain, she turned around and used some means to hide her identity and returned to Cuiping Mountain, and then attacked us with some means."

“This woman has some very strange methods. When she ambushes us, even a Dao Palace Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would find it difficult to escape. This proves that she is fully capable of attacking us,” Wu Lian said.

However, Wu Lian did not rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.

“Oh, of course. If someone can bypass the surveillance array to enter and leave Cuiping Mountain, everyone present who has conflicts with us is a suspect,” Wu Lian added.

However, this remark angered Lei Yunfeng's disciples.

"What? Everyone you've had conflicts with is a suspect? Well then, I suggest we have the main peak gather all your fellow disciples who've had conflicts with you over the years and ask them what they think?" Lei Yunfeng's Core Formation stage disciple said with a mixture of anger and laughter.

That was a very sharp statement, effectively silencing Wu Lian and the others.

Because they have lived for over a hundred years, not to mention other factions, there are quite a few fellow disciples on Fire Cloud Peak who have conflicts with them. If you investigate like this, the scope will be too large, and it will be impossible to find a result.

"Alright, alright, let's not get sidetracked. Let's stick to the facts. Since this issue occurred during the Demon Hunting Tournament, it should only concern those who participated during the tournament." Elder Bao quickly steered the conversation back on track.

Once Elder Bao spoke, the crowd stopped arguing, but next, Ye Liuyun had to answer a question.

"Then, Ye Liuyu, how do you explain this? Judging from the video, you do have the means to deal with them. Moreover, judging from the situation when Fang Hao and the others were attacked, there was indeed a lightning-like attack, which is almost identical to the attack you used on Wu Lian and the others," Elder Bao asked.

However, Ye Liuyun could easily refute this question.

“Elder, if lightning techniques can be used as evidence, then I would like to say that I am just a body cultivator. I cannot release such powerful lightning energy at all. Isn’t this wronging me?” Ye Liuyun said.

But Wu Lian immediately pressed for an answer upon hearing this.

"Then what was that lightning technique you used to ambush me?"

Ye Liuyun rolled her eyes after hearing this.

"Ambush? Senior brother, it seems like you were the ones who attacked me back then, how did it become me ambushing you?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"Me? Don't change the subject. Tell me first, are you capable of attacking us with lightning power?" Wu Lian asked again.

But Ye Liuyun's next words infuriated Wu Lian and the others.

"What are you saying? You can use lightning magic, talismans, or formations. So what if I used them? Besides, do you have any evidence to prove that I did it? Do you have any? If you do, then produce the evidence. If you don't, I suggest you don't frame an innocent person so easily. I haven't even reported you for trying to ambush me outside Cuiping Mountain after I was eliminated." Ye Liuyun retorted.

This statement was incredibly powerful, leaving the guy speechless. They certainly had no evidence that Ye Liuyun had attacked them, but Ye Liuyun had ample evidence to prove that they had ambushed them on the way.

"We were just too angry and lost our temper, that's why we stopped you to ask you questions. We were wrong about this." Fang Hao admitted his mistake quickly.

It's best to just admit to something that can't be refuted.

"Hmph! That's easy for you to say. If it weren't for Senior Sister Ji Chunling from Lei Yunfeng stopping you, you probably would have tried to kill me, right? Elder Bao, please give me justice." Ye Liuyu looked at Elder Bao with a face full of anger.

Elder Bao and the others must know about this; so many disciples witnessed it, and Fang Hao and the others couldn't refute it.

"This?" The two sides began a heated exchange of questions and answers.

Anyway, as long as Ye Liuyun doesn't admit it, there's no way to say that she did it.

The argument lasted for almost ten minutes without yielding any results, leaving Elder Bao quite perplexed.

"Elder Bao, I think this matter is purely a case of a few people holding a grudge and making trouble unreasonably. My suggestion is to reject their demands and at the same time punish them for harming and framing their fellow disciples," Gu Dieyi said, standing up.

Because there's no point in continuing.

Fang Hao and the others' expressions changed upon hearing this.

"This? Wait, Elder Bao, I have a way to determine with 100% certainty whether Ye Liuyu attacked us or not. Doesn't the Enforcement Hall on the main peak have a Heart-Piercing Mirror? If we have wronged her, we are willing to accept the sect's punishment. But if we haven't wronged her, and she escaped this calamity by using some means we don't know about, then aren't we twelve people being wronged?" Fang Hao pleaded.

Once he revealed his true feelings, everyone present looked grim.

This treasure has a special function: whenever you ask a cultivator a question, the power in the mirror will judge whether the cultivator is lying based on their mental state and emotional fluctuations.

Once this treasure appears, there's no chance of respite.

Ye Liuyun's heart tightened as well.

"This? Master, is this thing really that powerful?" Ye Liuyun asked.

However, Lin Qingyou replied calmly.

"Don't worry, let them take the photos. They found it themselves."

Upon hearing Lin Qingyou's words, Ye Liuyun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"With your words, I can rest assured."

After he finished speaking, Ye Liuyun took the initiative to respond.

"Elder Bao, I am willing to answer the questions posed by this Heart-Piercing Mirror, but if it is ultimately determined that it is not me, I beg the Enforcement Hall to give me justice."

Ye Liuyun's willingness to undergo the examination by the Heart-Piercing Mirror caused Wu Lian and the others' expressions to change once again.

"This? This woman actually accepted it willingly? Damn it, could it really not be her? We're doomed. If it really wasn't her, then we've shot ourselves in the foot. No, if this woman can evade the surveillance array, it means she can also evade the Heart-Piercing Realm. Forget it, we still can't let the sect get involved in this kind of thing." Fang Hao and the others were scared.

They looked at each other and then decided to let it go for now.

"This? Well, Elder Bao, we were just mentioning it casually. Opening the Heart-Penetrating Realm comes at too high a price, so there's no need to use it for such a small matter. Perhaps we've misunderstood." After discussing it with Wu Lian, Fang Hao decided to take a step back to move forward. They couldn't put themselves on the edge of a cliff to gamble.

The fact that these two groups suddenly said to let it go made Elder Bao and the others frown. To be honest, they were also unwilling to open the Heart-Piercing Mirror, because no matter who backed down or who was wrong, there would be no way out.

Seeing their cowardly appearance, Ye Liuyun knew they were afraid to gamble.

Elder Bao looked at Ye Liuyun again, as if asking for Ye Liuyun's opinion on whether to continue.

If Ye Liuyun continues down this path, these guys are definitely going to be in big trouble.

But Ye Liuyun also understood that even if she won, these people would at most be punished and released soon, so it wouldn't be of much significance.

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Ye Liuyun certainly didn't really want to make peace with these people. She had her own plans. After all, even if she didn't want to bother with them, these people would probably keep pestering her.

"Since these senior brothers and sisters think this matter is a misunderstanding, then let it go. I will treat it as a misunderstanding and will not pursue the matter of their attack on me. However, I hope that this matter will not happen again," Ye Liuyun stated.

Ye Liuyun's choice was the result that Elder Bao and the others wanted to see.

Because Fang Mingyu told him privately that for the sake of Yunzong's interests, even if Ye Liuyun really did this, they should try to make a big deal out of it and let it go.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's expression, Wu Lian and the others were furious, but they couldn't understand why Ye Liuyun didn't press his advantage and instead suddenly let them go.

"Alright, since neither side is going to pursue this further, let's leave this conflict here. As for Fang Hao and the others, unless you can find irrefutable evidence, you are not allowed to break the rules and cause trouble again. This is an order. Do you twelve hear me?" Elder Bao stared coldly at Wu Lian and the others.

Wu Lian and the others nodded helplessly.

This matter is now considered closed.

"Hmph! What a waste of time. Coming to the Main Peak Enforcement Hall to whine without any evidence? Do you think the Main Peak Enforcement Hall is your private property?" The crowd snorted at Wu Lian and the others, and then left one after another.

After the disciples of Lei Yunfeng and Zi Yunfeng left, Fang Hao and the others also left with annoyed expressions, but this was only temporary.

After they left, Ye Liuyun began to talk with Pei Qian and the others.

"Damn it, Junior Sister Ye, you seem to be letting them off the hook. Why is that?" Pei Qian and the others looked at Ye Liuyun with some confusion.

Ye Liuyun glanced at Elder Bao and the others with a half-smile.

"That's because the sect doesn't want to make a big fuss about this. It's just a performance for the Fire Cloud Peak disciples, so that at least they won't have anything to say. If they just suppressed it, it wouldn't be good," Ye Liuyun said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Dieyi stood up with a half-smile.

“Little girl, you’re quite clever. You guessed right. Normally, we wouldn’t make such a big deal out of something that’s just hearsay. It’s just that the sect conference and the Nanling Grand Gathering are just around the corner, and we can’t cause any trouble at this time,” Gu Dieyi explained.

The law enforcement elder of Huoyun Peak immediately snorted coldly.

"The main problem is that there's no evidence. The loss of their storage magic treasures by twelve people is a devastating blow to them. How can we convince the public if we don't handle this properly? However, I would like to ask you if you secretly attacked them. Don't worry, even if it was you, this matter ends here." The Fire Cloud Peak Elder asked Ye Liuyun.

But Ye Liuyun would never say that; she didn't want to give anyone leverage against her.

“It wasn’t me,” Ye Liuyun replied.

Upon hearing this, Elder Huoyun Peak raised an eyebrow, but did not ask any further questions.

"Alright, if it's not true, then it's not true. But little girl, you'd better be careful in the future. Your actions this time have offended all the disciples of Fire Cloud Peak. You need to think carefully about how to deal with them. Of course, as long as it's within the scope of the sect's rules, you can cause as much trouble as you want." After saying that, the Fire Cloud Peak elder left.

He was telling Ye Liuyun that things were not over yet.

Ye Liuyun might not understand what Elder Huoyunfeng meant, but Pei Qian clearly understood. Seeing Ye Liuyun's confused expression, she quickly explained.

“Junior Sister Ye, you should know that there are constant frictions between the various factions in our Cloud Sect. In order to allow the disciples to vent their dissatisfaction, it is allowed for the disciples to cause trouble among themselves. However, it is forbidden to use magic power or any external force. The disciples are only allowed to fight hand-to-hand like ordinary people.”

After listening, Ye Liuyun understood. No wonder Fang Hao and the others suddenly gave up on relying on the sect to solve this matter; they intended to deal with Ye Liuyun on their own.

"Hand-to-hand combat? Heh, isn't that perfect? ​​I'm a physical cultivator, why would I be afraid of hand-to-hand combat?" Ye Liuyun rolled his eyes and said.

Even without using her internal energy, relying solely on her physical strength, it would be too easy for her to deal with them.

"Huh? That's true. But you still need to be careful when you leave Caiyun Peak in the future." Pei Qian was still a little worried.

Ye Liuyun shook her head confidently. She would be fine. When it came to playing pranks, she didn't think anyone was better than her.

"Then let's give it a try," Ye Liuyun said sarcastically.

A moment later, she greeted Lin Aoxue and Elder Bao and then went straight back.

As for Fang Hao and his group, as soon as they returned to Fire Cloud Peak, they angrily summoned people they knew to discuss how to deal with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue then parted ways with Pei Qian and the others at Caiyun Peak.

"What are your plans? Are you thinking of getting them to give you some motivation?" Lin Aoxue asked Ye Liuyun after everyone had left.

"Hehe, you guessed right. These guys won't let this go easily, but since they're from the same sect, I can't really go all out. Besides, I'm the kind of person who easily gives up, so it's better to let them constantly remind me to cultivate. The stronger I am, the less afraid I'll be of any trouble. I need motivation," Ye Liuyun said casually.

Lin Aoxue smiled slightly after hearing this.

"That's true. Let's not talk about this anymore. Go back and get some rest, and prepare for the sect conference in a few days. The sect conference is the stage where a person goes from low-key to high-profile. I look forward to your performance," Lin Aoxue said with a smile.

The two returned to Bixia Valley and went about their business.

Around 8 or 9 p.m., Ye Liuyun was checking the high-grade medicinal herbs she had obtained from the Tiger Demon Emperor's Mausoleum in her storage space. She was looking to see if the materials Lin Qingyou had mentioned were there.

As they were searching, Lin Qingyou suddenly gave them a friendly reminder with a smile.

"Little guy, you're actually quite lucky. Among your high-grade medicinal herbs, there really is a Pregnancy Fruit, those few fruits that look like babies," Lin Qingyou reminded him.

Upon seeing this, Ye Liuyun quickly took the fruit out of his storage space. There were nine of them in total, and they did indeed look like babies.

"There really is! The Tiger Demon King's tomb has everything! So we have the main ingredient. Next, we just need to find time to synthesize the pill we want," Ye Liuyun said happily.

"Hehe, I think we should wait until after the Nanling Grand Gathering is over before making a decision," Lin Qingyou suggested.

Lin Qingyou's suggestion was naturally based on insurance considerations.

Just as Ye Liuyun was feeling happy, her identity token suddenly lit up, indicating that someone was touching the protective array of Bixia Valley.

"Eh? Who touched Bixia Valley's formation in the middle of the night?" Ye Liuyun quickly picked up the formation and took a look. He saw that there were more than a dozen disciples of Huoyun Peak standing outside Bixia Valley.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Fang Hao and his group. These guys really never let anyone have a moment's peace.

"It's these guys again," Ye Liuyun sighed.

"Ye Liuyu, come out here! If you have the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one! The sect does not allow disciples to fight each other, but it does not say that disciples are not allowed to fight each other. I know you can hear me and see me. Let me tell you, I know that you took our storage magic treasures. Don't pretend to be stupid..." Fang Hao and the others cursed and swore one after another.

Ye Liuyun was speechless when he saw this.

"Aoxue, Aoxue, those guys are causing trouble. Can you believe how childish they are? They're acting like middle schoolers!" Ye Liuyun turned around and glanced at Lin Aoxue, who was meditating.

But the moment she said those words, Lin Aoxue's figure shot out of the window.

"Huh? This? No, you actually fell for such a low-level provocation?" Ye Liuyun was speechless.

Ye Liuyun definitely didn't intend to pay any attention to these guys. Why bother with them? Let them cause trouble outside. Once they're tired of causing trouble, they'll leave on their own, won't they?

Unfortunately, Lin Aoxue has always been the type of person who doesn't refuse challenges. Besides, she really wanted to beat these guys up anyway; the way they acted in the Enforcement Hall on the main peak today was truly annoying.