Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 100 Exposing the Lies
A smile appeared on her tear-streaked face, and Biyao nodded gently in response.

"I'll wait for you with Aunt You."

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of a teacup shattering came from Wan Renwang's hand. Upon hearing the sound, Bi Yao lowered her head slightly, gritted her teeth, and ultimately did not dare to look at Wan Renwang. Instead, she lowered her head, got up, and walked towards You Ji.

Wanrenwang stared at Biyao's back, his upper body swaying involuntarily. He felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity, and in a daze, he realized that the girl was no longer the same as she used to be.

After opening his mouth, Wan Renwang suddenly sighed softly, turned his head, and looked at Zhang Xiaofan in front of him with complicated eyes. He never thought that one day, his position as a father in his daughter's heart would be lost to a man he had only known for a short time.

Youji gently hugged Biyao and moved closer to Lu Xueqi. The two looked at each other, their expressions different, but both showed a hint of wariness.

After taking a deep breath, Wan Renwang composed himself, and his face regained its previous calmness, giving people the impression of being confident and at ease.

"May I ask Sect Leader Wan a question?"

Zhang Xiaofan gently picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked softly.

Wanrenwang chuckled upon hearing this, picked up another teacup, poured himself some tea, and looked up at Zhang Xiaofan as he replied.

"You want to ask when I found out, right?"

Zhang Xiaofan nodded slightly upon hearing this. At the entrance of the courtyard, Lu Xueqi's eyes narrowed slightly, and You Ji beside her also frowned slightly. Only Bi Yao looked bewildered.

Wanrenwang couldn't help but laugh, then sighed with a touch of emotion, and said softly.

"I must say, this lie is truly flawless. I started to suspect you as soon as I learned about you from Yao'er."

Holding his teacup, he slowly stood up and strolled around the stone table in the courtyard, leisurely beginning to speak.

"For this reason, I even had Qinglong ask Youji, and even went so far as to personally test you with Qinglong halfway through the journey. After all, how could a peerless genius like you easily betray Qingyun Sect?"

Youji's pupils contracted as she stared intently at Zhang Xiaofan's retreating figure, her expression shifting rapidly before finally revealing a look of realization.

No wonder Zhang Xiaofan never answered her directly about rebuilding the Holy Church; he only asked her to leave the Holy Church.

Biyao, nestled in her arms, paled slightly, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two men in the courtyard. Her hands clasped tightly together, her expression conflicted.

However, the next moment, Wanrenwang changed his tone, his voice unconsciously rising a few decibels, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"But I never imagined that the biggest deception wouldn't be about you, Qingyun's disciple, but about the Hehuan Sect successor that Yao'er mentioned!"

Lu Xueqi's eyes narrowed, and a sky-blue sword light instantly erupted from the Tianya Sword in her hand. Qinglong, who was standing beside her, reacted very quickly, and a blue light also shone from the ring on his hand. He said softly.

"Fairy Lu, please don't get agitated!"

At this moment, Youji and Biyao also realized what was happening and looked at Lu Xueqi beside them in disbelief. This Lu Xueqi, whom they both believed to be the successor of the Hehuan Sect, was actually an imposter? Lu Xueqi pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment in the face of their gazes, and then explained softly.

"I came down the mountain to avoid trouble, and I did not intend to deceive you."

Upon hearing this, Youji was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that it was indeed true.

When they first met in Heyang City, Zhang Xiaofan and the others seemed to have realized their identities. They fabricated a false identity, probably to trick them into revealing their origins and to reduce trouble.

But what happened afterward seemed to be all due to my preconceived notions and subjective guesses, which led me to believe in Lu Xueqi's identity without a doubt.

Furthermore, their second encounter was at the bottom of the Abyss of the Dead. At that time, if Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan had not used their false identities to cooperate, they would have been attacked by the group of them.

After that, there's not much to say. The rice has already been cooked into porridge, so what else is there to say?

"So, it was the mobilization of Qingyun Sect disciples this time that led you to discover some clues?"

Zhang Xiaofan spoke softly, his expression remaining calm. Wanrenwang glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and nodded in agreement.

"You're so clever. Honestly, I really admire you. It was just a small misunderstanding, but you managed to turn it into a huge lie that not only fooled Youji and Yao'er, but even I didn't notice anything."

Wan Renwang was truly shocked. When he first heard the news, he couldn't believe it at all. Only after confirming it repeatedly could he be sure that Lu Xueqi was not a disciple of the Hehuan Sect.

If it weren't for the fact that this lie originated from a spur-of-the-moment idea, and that he was wary of Zhang Xiaofan and kept a close eye on him, preventing him from returning to Qingyun Sect to perfect the lie, it's likely that the lie wouldn't have been discovered until the Demonic Sect launched a major attack on Qingyun Sect.

At that time, even if Fairy Sanmiao denied Lu Xueqi's identity, given the personalities of Wanrenwang and the others, as well as their understanding and suspicion of Fairy Sanmiao, they would never believe her. In fact, the more Fairy Sanmiao denied it, the more convinced they would become.

"It's a pity you couldn't return to Qingyun. They told us about this Fairy Lu, who appears only once every few hundred years on Xiaozhu Peak."

Wanren chuckled and said, "This was not something that Xiaozhufeng and the others actually told them. Rather, they discovered this information by accident while investigating the Qingyun Sect disciples."

If Zhang Xiaofan and the others returned to Qingyun Sect and coordinated their statements, they would have no chance of discovering anything amiss. After all, everyone's attention was focused on Zhang Xiaofan.

"So, the reason Sect Master Wan invited us here today is to have us get married as soon as possible?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Renwang raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhang Xiaofan, who remained calm and composed. He was initially surprised, but then nodded slightly and admitted it on the spot without any attempt to hide it.

“Indeed, our Holy Sect has rules. As the Vermilion Bird Holy Envoy, You Ji has a relationship with you, so you are her husband. And Yao'er is in love with you. As her father, I naturally have to grant her wish.”

"Sect Master Wan, there are no outsiders here, so please speak frankly."

Zhang Xiaofan chuckled upon hearing this, directly seeing through Wan Renwang's thoughts.

"Sect Master Wan's actions are simply to prevent me from returning to Qingyun. He feels that the entire Qingyun Sect and the righteous path no longer have a place for me, Zhang Xiaofan, is that not it?"

(End of this chapter)