Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Guan Shanyu lunged forward and fell heavily to the ground. Before he could react, a current ran through his body and he lay there shivering.

Only after regaining consciousness did he angrily question the stupid system: "Why the hell did you electrocute me?"

Suddenly, a sirens sounded in his ears, as if a police car was running over his head. Guan Shanyu hugged his head, and a huge red word appeared in front of him:

[Alert! Alert! The plot has seriously deviated.]

You fucking had to shock me, causing me to shiver on the ground for a long time. I guess they all thought I had an epileptic seizure. I'll have to find an excuse to explain when I get up later. How can this not deviate from the plot?

Guan Shanyu rolled his eyes fiercely before slowly getting up from the ground. A harmless smile immediately appeared on his face. He was about to make up an excuse to deal with it, but when he looked up and saw the shocked expressions of the people around him, he suddenly understood why the plot had deviated seriously.

When he fell just now, he happened to fall on a disciple, and the disciple lost his balance and fell backwards.

It would have been fine if he had fallen on flat ground, but there was a pit behind him and he tripped into it and rolled twice on the ground. However, rolling twice was not a big deal. The most important thing was that he was holding an unsheathed sword in his hand, and when he rolled, the sword scratched his thigh, and blood was gushing out.

What the hell!

How could it become like this.

Guan Shanyu nervously got up from the ground, no longer daring to look at the young man lying in the pit, clutching his thigh and howling at the top of his lungs. Hu Qi and the others stood nearby, their faces showing expressions of shock and anger, but it was unclear who was being directed at. Yan Ruchen, however, stepped in front of Guan Shanyu, and although he was also trembling, he still said firmly: "Shanyu, thank you for helping me, but you should leave quickly, they are not easy to deal with."

Guan Shanyu, tearfully trying to block Yan Ruchen's hand, thought to himself, "Son, thank you for standing up for me, but if you leave now, you'll be dead! This is called a hit-and-run!"

Guan Shanyu's brain was spinning wildly. After thinking for a moment, he put down his hand and twisted his thigh hard. His eyes instantly turned red.

He still had a panicked expression on his face, and said pitifully to everyone, "I accidentally tripped over this tree root and fell down. Who knew I would hit someone? It's all my fault. Ruchen, Huqi, you know I was just passing by. Who knew it would cause such a mess? Take me to see the elders. You can punish me however you want, but please don't take your anger out on Ruchen."

This sentence was said quite subtly. On the surface, it was an apology and admission of fault, but the last sentence still brought the topic back to Yan Ruchen.

Originally, Hu Qi and the others did this just to teach Yan Ruchen a lesson. If a disciple was actually injured, it would be much more serious than breaking the jade pendant.

Hu Qi and the others weren't originally targeting Guan Shanyu. If they were brought before the elders, they would likely pin the blame on Yan Ruchen. Considering that Guan Shanyu had previously gotten involved in the dispute to help Yan Ruchen, and given the characterization of Yan Ruchen as someone who would repay a favor, Yan Ruchen would definitely not change his confession. Guan Shanyu would then simply pretend to be stunned and speechless, and the "cold spring punishment, beautiful woman's rescue" plot would be achieved.

Damn, I reacted so quickly, Guan Shanyu secretly praised himself in his heart.

Looking at the changeable expressions on Hu Qi and others' faces, but their eyes were all staring fiercely at Yan Ruchen, Guan Shanyu knew that what he thought was right. After all, they were all characters created by him, and no one knows his son better than his father.

Guan Shanyu felt a little guilty towards Yan Ruchen, but he also felt a little proud as he stood aside and gently "wiped his tears".

Just as Hu Qi and the others were about to step forward to restrain Yan Ruchen, a pleasant female voice suddenly rang out from the mountain path: "Okay, then let's go to the elders and apologize together."

On the mountain road, a purple figure stood slowly, looking at them with cold eyes. Seeing their stunned expressions, he said, "Do you want me to go down and invite you?"

Until he knelt in the main hall of Tianjian Pavilion, Guan Shanyu still didn't react to what was happening.

Yan Ruchen was supposed to be tried by the elders for fighting, and Guan Shanyu was punished by being sent to a cold spring for perjury in the original novel. But why is he the one being tried now?

After kneeling for a long time, Qing Yuanzi finally came hurriedly from outside the hall. Guan Shanyu felt that the way he walked quickly, holding the corner of his clothes, looked familiar.

His legs had long gone numb from kneeling, and the disciple whose thigh had been scratched had been carried away due to excessive blood loss. Yan Ruchen stayed beside Guan Shanyu, kneeling with him.

Many fellow disciples and senior disciples gathered around. Si Xuanqing, Qiushui Sword Lady, and Yue Lingwu sat on the high seats. Qiushui Sword Lady sat beside them, as still as a mountain, but was clearly lost in thought. Yue Lingwu was even dozing off. This matter had nothing to do with their factions, so he was only there to observe. Si Xuanqing sipped his fragrant tea and glanced at Guan Shanyu with his insolent eyes, causing him to shiver.

Qing Yuanzi walked into the main hall, asking loudly as he walked, "What urgent matter has occurred that requires you to gather everyone together so urgently?"

Although the whole story had been explained to him in detail by his disciple, Qing Yuanzi still pretended to be ignorant and asked again after entering the hall. He wanted to test Si Xuanqing's attitude. After all, this man had injured one of his disciples, and he had to see what his attitude was before he could deal with the matter.

When Qing Yuanzi passed by Guan Shanyu, Guan Shanyu pinched his thigh again on purpose, looked up at Qing Yuanzi with tears in his eyes and an innocent face, which formed a sharp contrast with the iron-willed and unyielding Yan Ruchen beside him. Qing Yuanzi paused slightly, then returned to normal and walked to the guest seat to sit down.

As soon as he sat down, Si Xuanqing said, "Hongyin said that your faction's disciples had a fight with my disciples and even cut Minglu's thigh."

Minglu was the unlucky guy whose leg was injured by the sword. When Guan Shanyu heard this, he subconsciously defended himself: "That's not the case, I..."

Before he could finish the word "I", Qing Yuanzi glared at him, forcing Guan Shanyu to swallow his words. Seeing that Guan Shanyu had calmed down, Qing Yuanzi said, "Is there some misunderstanding here? Shanyu is weak and can barely lift a finger. He can only carry half as much water as an ordinary disciple, and he gets dizzy after working in the fields for less than half a day. Even if he had a conflict with a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, he wouldn't have the strength to swing his sword and injure the other's thigh."

Guan Shanyu nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, how can a useless person like me chop down a disciple like you who specializes in swordsmanship?"

Si Xuanqing glanced gently at Si Hongyin. Si Hongyin, after receiving the hint, responded from the side, "Uncle Yuanzi, this is what happened. Earlier, I was observing the sunset in the woods when I suddenly heard a noise deep in the dense forest nearby. Curious, I went to investigate. As soon as I arrived, I saw Guan Shanyu lose his balance and fall on Minglu. Minglu fell after being hit, and he also accidentally unsheathed his sword and cut his thigh."

This is indeed true, and there is no exaggeration or conjecture, but it just sounds weird. The term "not standing firm" has a lot of room for interpretation, and can be extended to mean intentional or accidental. So the key is to see how the elders decide.

Guan Shanyu thought about it and then cried out in injustice: "I...I was accidentally tripped by a branch."

Si Xuanqing remained silent.

Si Hongyin continued, "If you were standing still, you wouldn't stumble easily. The risk of stumbling only arises when you move in that direction. So, Guan Shanyu, why did you suddenly approach them when you unsheathed your sword?"

Before Guan Shanyu could refute, Yan Ruchen hurriedly interrupted, "At that time, Minglu and the others surrounded me. Shanyu came to help because he saw injustice. He stepped forward only to stop the fight and did not do anything intentional. Elders, please understand that this incident was caused by me, and I am willing to take full responsibility."

Guan Shanyu looked at Yan Ruchen with emotion, thinking that his son was the one who could help at the critical moment.

Seeing Yan Ruchen speak, Si Hongyin's expression eased slightly, and he continued, "The whole story has been investigated. This incident was caused by Hu Qi and his men, and they are bound to be punished. But I also heard Minglu and others privately discussing that Guan Shanyu was quite favored by Uncle Yuanzi, causing dissatisfaction among many disciples. There are even some rumors about the allocation of admission quotas. So, could it be that the grudge with Ruchen is indeed deep, and there is also some discord with Guan Shanyu, which is why..."

"Hongyin, don't make assumptions about your fellow disciples. Back off."

Qiu Shui Jian Ji, who was in a daze at the side, finally spoke and called out to Si Hongyin. After all, he was her master in name only, so Si Hongyin didn't dare to say anything more. He bowed, stepped back a step to express his apology, and said nothing more.

At this point, even a fool could understand what was going on. This was not a trial about a fight between fellow disciples, but a contest between Tianjian Pavilion and Lingcaoxuan.