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The hall was completely silent as everyone stared in shock at the sudden appearance of the white-haired elder. Ren Xiaoyao, the head of the Qingfeng Hall, and the others exchanged bewildered looks, puzzled as to who this old man was and why he could strike such fear into the heart of the almighty Elder Xuanfeng.

"Master?! Why... why are you back?!" Elder Xuanfeng's face was pale and his voice was trembling, as if he had seen something incredible.

The old man snorted coldly, his eyes sharp as a knife: "If I don't come back, won't you completely destroy Qingfeng Sect?!"

"Master, please listen to my explanation..." Elder Xuanfeng wanted to explain, but was interrupted by the old man with a wave of his hand.

"Explain? What else do you want to explain?!" the old man roared, pulling out a jade slip from his bosom and holding it high. "This records all your crimes over the years! Collaborating with the demonic cult, murdering fellow disciples, stealing sect treasures... Every single one of them, the evidence is irrefutable!"

The jade slip emitted a faint glow, projecting its contents onto a vast screen of light in the center of the hall. Everyone peered intently, only to see the screen recording Elder Xuanfeng's correspondence with the Demonic Cult, orders to assassinate fellow disciples, and even the account book of his embezzlement of sect treasures. Every crime was crystal clear, shocking.

"This... this is impossible!" Elder Xuanfeng's face was pale and his whole body was trembling. He couldn't understand why his master knew the secret he had hidden for so many years.

"Hmph, do you think you can hide this from the world?" The old man looked at him coldly. "I've noticed something's wrong with you, but I never thought you'd stoop to such a low point!"

The hall was in an uproar. The disciples who had originally supported Elder Xuanfeng were stunned and couldn't believe the evidence. They had always thought that Elder Xuanfeng was the embodiment of justice, but they had never expected that he was actually such a hidden conspirator!

"No... This is not true! It's fake! It's all fake!" Elder Xuanfeng shook his head frantically, trying to deny it all, but his voice became weaker and weaker, and his eyes became more and more panicked.

The old man ignored him and turned to look at Ren Xiaoyao, the Qingfeng Hall Master, and the others, and said slowly, "I am Qingxuzi, the previous head of the Qingfeng Sect and the master of this evil disciple Xuanfeng. Over the years, I have been practicing in seclusion, not caring about worldly affairs. I never expected that he would take advantage of me and almost destroy the Qingfeng Sect..."

Upon hearing this, the Qingfeng Hall Master and the others hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Old Master!"

Ren Xiaoyao followed suit, but a wave of shock surged within him. He hadn't expected this old man to be the previous leader of the Qingfeng Sect, and he hadn't expected Elder Xuanfeng to be his disciple!

Qingxuzi's gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on Ren Xiaoyao. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, "You are Ren Xiaoyao, right? I have seen everything you have done during this period. You are gifted and have a heart of justice. You are the hope of Qingfeng Sect..."

"Thank you for your kind words, old master." Ren Xiaoyao said modestly.

"You don't have to be so modest." Qingxuzi waved his hand. "You were able to step forward and protect your fellow disciples at such a critical moment. This courage and responsibility are truly commendable. I believe that you will be able to lead Qingfeng Sect to an even more glorious future!"

Ren Xiaoyao wanted to say something, but Qingxuzi interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. The most urgent thing is to solve the problem at hand!"

He turned around, looked at Elder Xuanfeng with a cold gaze, and said in a stern tone: "Evil disciple, do you have anything else to say?"

Elder Xuanfeng slumped to the ground, his face drained of all color. He knew he was finished...

"Master, I... I..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.

"Hmph, what else do you have to say now?" Qingxuzi looked at him coldly, "You colluded with the Demon Cult and harmed your fellow disciples. Your crimes are unforgivable! Today, I will purge this sect and expel you from it!"

After saying this, he slowly raised his right hand, and a powerful spiritual energy wave emanated from his body, causing the entire hall to tremble...

"No! Master, don't..."

"stop!"

At this critical moment, a clear voice rang out from the entrance of the hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Senior Sister Mingyue and Senior Brother Tiexue walking in side by side, followed by a large group of Qingfeng Sect disciples.

"Senior Brother! Second Senior Sister!"

Seeing the two people appear, the eyes of the disciples who were still hesitant suddenly lit up, as if they had found their backbone, and they all rushed behind them.

"Big Brother, Second Sister, you're finally here!" Ren Xiaoyao heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing the two. Although he didn't know why they suddenly appeared, his intuition told him that things might have taken a turn for the better.

Senior Sister Mingyue ignored him and walked straight to Qingxuzi, bowing deeply. "Master, please calm down. Senior Brother and I have something to discuss."

Qingxuzi frowned slightly, but eventually lowered his raised hand and snorted coldly: "What do you want to say?"

Senior Sister Mingyue straightened up, her gaze sweeping across the room, finally landing on the disciples who supported Elder Xuanfeng. She said in a deep voice, "Fellow disciples, do you truly believe that Elder Xuanfeng is a traitor colluding with the Demon Cult? Do you truly believe he would harm his fellow disciples and steal the sect's treasures?"

Those disciples felt uneasy under her sharp gaze and lowered their heads, not daring to look at her.

Seeing this, Senior Sister Mingyue sighed inwardly and continued, "I know you've all been deceived! Elder Xuanfeng has been operating within the sect for many years and holds an extremely high prestige. It's understandable that you were deceived by his superficial righteousness and morality..."

"But I hope you can understand that Qingfengmen is our home. We cannot watch it being destroyed! We must not let the true traitors go unpunished!"

"Think about it, Junior Brother Ren is just a rookie, what reason does he have to frame Elder Xuanfeng? On the contrary, Elder Xuanfeng, as a sect elder, is targeting Junior Brother Ren at every turn, even going so far as to kill him. Isn't that strange?"

Senior Sister Mingyue's words were like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears, completely shattering their already shaken beliefs.

"Yes, why did Elder Xuanfeng do this?"

"Is he really colluding with the Demon Cult?"

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

The disciples were talking among themselves, looking at Elder Xuanfeng with eyes full of suspicion and anger.

"Shut up! You are a bunch of traitors! I have made great contributions to Qingfeng Sect, and you actually believed in slander and doubted me?!" Elder Xuanfeng roared in frustration, but his voice seemed extremely weak and he could no longer calm the audience like before.

"You're the one who should shut up!" the Qingfeng Hall Master shouted angrily, "What else do you have to say? The old master has already made your crimes public. What excuses do you have?"

"I..." Elder Xuanfeng opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He knew he was finished.

"Brothers, are you still stubborn and unwilling to change your ways?" Qingfeng Hall Master took the opportunity to shout, "Now, it's time to make a choice! Will you stand on the side of justice, or on the side of the traitors?"

"I choose to stand on the side of justice!" A disciple stood up and said loudly.

"I also choose to stand on the side of justice!" Another disciple also stood up.

"And I!"

"me too!"

More and more disciples stood up, and their voices gathered together to form a powerful force that impacted the entire hall.

Senior Sister Mingyue and Senior Brother Tiexue exchanged a glance, each revealing a hint of relief. They knew their bet had been right.

"You...you..." Elder Xuanfeng looked at those disciples who had been loyal to him but now turned against him. He was so angry that he trembled all over and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Now that things have come to this, do you have any last words?" Qingxuzi looked at him coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

Elder Xuanfeng took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart. His cold gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Ren Xiaoyao. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ren Xiaoyao, just wait for me. Even if I die, I will not let you go..."

"You have no chance!" The head of Qingfeng Hall roared and slapped Elder Xuanfeng with his palm.

"Stop!" Senior Sister Mingyue suddenly stopped him, staring at Elder Xuanfeng with a scorching gaze. "What do you mean by 'I won't let him go'? What else do you have planned?!"

Senior Sister Mingyue's question was like a sharp sword, piercing Elder Xuanfeng's heart. His face turned pale instantly, his eyes flickered, but he stiffened his neck and refused to utter a word.

"Senior Sister, stop talking nonsense with him! What else can we say to a scum like him who betrays his teacher and ancestors!" Senior Brother Tiexue was burning with rage and wished he could execute Elder Xuanfeng on the spot.

Senior Sister Mingyue raised her hand to stop him, staring at Elder Xuanfeng with a sharp gaze, and said word by word: "Xuanfeng, if you confess now and tell me your true purpose, then for the sake of our past friendship, perhaps I can even spare your life!"

"Hahahahaha..." Elder Xuanfeng suddenly laughed up to the sky, his laughter filled with despair and madness. "At this point, do you think I still care about this? I tell you, everything I do is for the future of Qingfeng Sect! You fools don't understand my painstaking efforts at all!"

"For the future of Qingfeng Sect?" Senior Sister Mingyue sneered. "You colluded with the Demon Cult and murdered your fellow disciples. Is this what you call doing it for Qingfeng Sect? You're truly ridiculous!"

"Hmph! What do you know?!" Elder Xuanfeng roared, "Everything I do is to gain greater power. Only in this way can I protect Qingfeng Sect and ensure it remains standing in this chaotic world!"

"What nonsense!" The Qingfeng Hall Master, who had been silent the entire time, finally lost patience. He pointed at Elder Xuanfeng's nose and cursed, "To satisfy your own selfish desires, you betrayed your master and harmed your fellow disciples. Now you have the nerve to claim that you did it for the Qingfeng Sect? You are simply shameless!"

"Enough!" Senior Sister Mingyue stopped their quarrel with a stern voice. She knew that now was not the time for internal strife. The most urgent task was to find out the real purpose of Elder Xuanfeng and whether there were other forces behind him.

"Xia Lin," Senior Sister Mingyue turned to look at Xia Lin, who had been standing in the crowd, observing silently. "Go to Elder Xuanfeng's residence immediately and search to see if you can find any clues."

"Yes!" Xia Lin nodded, and disappeared in the hall in a flash.

Xia Lin was renowned for her investigative abilities. Her meticulousness and keen observation always allowed her to uncover subtle clues that others overlooked. This time was no exception, and she quickly located Elder Xuanfeng's secret hideout.

It was a hidden underground secret room, the entrance of which was blocked by a huge bluestone slab. If Charlene had not searched carefully, she would never have found it.

After entering the secret room, Charlene was stunned by the scene before her.

The secret room was filled with gold, silver, jewelry, various rare medicinal herbs, and even a few weapons that exuded a faint demonic aura. It was obvious that these were all stolen goods that Elder Xuanfeng had obtained through corruption, bribery, and collusion with the Demon Cult over the years.

In the deepest part of the secret room, Charlene found a diary.

Xia Lin opened the diary and read through it carefully, page by page. The diary recorded everything Elder Xuanfeng had done over the years, including how he had colluded with the Demon Cult, framed his fellow disciples, and gradually pushed Qingfeng Sect into the abyss...

"So that's how it is..." After reading the diary, Xia Lin suddenly understood the whole story.

"Xia Lin, have you found anything?" At this moment, Senior Sister Mingyue's voice came from the entrance of the secret room.

"Senior Sister, please come in quickly!" Xia Lin quickly called Senior Sister Mingyue in.

After Senior Sister Mingyue entered the secret room and saw the scene in front of her, her face changed drastically.

"all these are……"

"These are all evidence of Elder Xuanfeng's crimes!" Xia Lin pointed at the stolen goods and diary and said in a deep voice, "He has completely fallen into the devil's way and become a lackey of the Demon Cult!"

Senior Sister Mingyue took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said, "Let's go find Master now and expose Elder Xuanfeng's true face!"

……

Inside the hall, everyone was still waiting for Charlene's investigation results.

"How is it? Have you found anything?" asked the head of Qingfeng Hall anxiously.

"Found it." Xia Lin nodded and threw the diary and some stolen goods to the ground. "These are all evidence of Elder Xuanfeng's crimes!"

When everyone saw what was on the ground, they were suddenly shocked.

"This...how is this possible?"

"How could Elder Xuanfeng do such a thing?"

"Why did he do this?"

"Shut up!" Senior Sister Mingyue shouted sternly, "The facts are right in front of you, what else do you have to doubt?!"

"Elder Xuanfeng, what else do you have to say?!" The head of Qingfeng Hall glared at Elder Xuanfeng, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

Elder Xuanfeng looked at the things on the ground, his face pale, but he said nothing. He knew that he was finished, completely finished.

"Master, you have seen everything, right? Elder Xuanfeng has completely betrayed our sect. Please order him to be expelled from the sect and brought to justice!" Senior Sister Mingyue knelt in front of Qingxuzi and pleaded.

Qingxuzi looked at the things on the ground, then looked at the silent Elder Xuanfeng, sighed, and said, "Xuanfeng, ah, Xuanfeng, you really disappoint me..."

"Come here, arrest Elder Xuanfeng and wait for his punishment!"

Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, Elder Xuanfeng suddenly raised his head and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Do you think this is the end?" he said slowly, "I tell you, this is just the beginning..."

His voice gradually lowered, finally turning into a sinister sneer.

"Ha ha ha ha……"