Mythical Cultivation

"Oh, then why didn't you tell the truth before?" Elder Qi asked sternly.

Xiao Moyang first pretended to glance at Liu Qingquan, then stammered, "This... I was just being possessed by a ghost and talking nonsense."

Elder Qi observed his every word and action, and naturally understood that he was being coerced by Liu Qingquan. Elder Qi's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, thinking that Liu Qingquan was the most lawless and unruly one. However, he didn't question Xiao Moyang too much. After all, if someone didn't tell him, you couldn't torture him.

Although he was upright and could not tolerate any injustice, he was not ignorant of the ways of the world, and there was no need to deliberately offend others. As Xiao Moyang had said before, he was aware of Wang Zongyuan's support for others and had no intention of interfering. After all, as long as the inner disciples did not violate any rules, he would not interfere.

But Wang Zongyuan would not let him off so easily. He asked, "You don't have to be afraid of offending anyone. Elder Qi is a man of integrity and will not let you be coerced by others. I will also stand behind you. Tell me everything clearly."

Elder Qi also felt a headache when he heard what Wang Zongyuan said. This kid must have deliberately dragged him into this.

"Alas... this is what Senior Brother Liu asked me to say! He wants to frame Wu Ming, how dare I not listen to Senior Brother Liu?" Xiao Moyang said, pretending to look pitiful and wronged.

"That's pure nonsense! When did I ever teach you to talk like that? Don't keep making false accusations!"

Hearing Xiao Moyang's words, Liu Qingquan panicked and quickly retorted. He had already sentenced Xiao Moyang to death in his heart. He had never expected Xiao Moyang to betray him. Because of Xiao Moyang's betrayal, not only did he fail to achieve his goal of disgusting Wang Zongyuan, but he might also have implicated his own brother. Now, not only did he fail to steal the chicken, but he also lost the rice.

"Enough! Now that things have come to this, everything is clear. Tang Zhaojun was the first to commit murder, but was killed by Wu Ming's counterattack. As such, Wu Ming will no longer be held responsible. However, Liu Lei dared to harbor murderous intentions towards his fellow disciples. He must not be forgiven so easily. His cultivation must be abolished and he must be expelled from the sect!"

After Elder Qi sorted out the whole story, he immediately announced the outcome of the matter loudly.

"Elder Qi is very wise. He has cleared my name. I admire you so much." Wu Ming saw that the situation had turned around and his problem had been solved. Of course, he praised Elder Qi, who was in charge.

"Elder Qi, although Liu Lei harbors ill will towards his fellow disciples, Wu Ming is doing fine now. There is no need to punish Liu Lei so harshly."

Liu Qingquan listened to the punishment announced by Elder Qi. His brother would be stripped of his cultivation and expelled from the sect. That meant his brother would be ruined. He had raised his brother since he was a child, and they had a very close relationship. Now that he had received this result, he certainly wouldn't tolerate it.

"Brother Liu, what you said is wrong. Although Wu Ming is fine, that's because he is so powerful and has a long life. But Tang Zhaojun is also a disciple of my Qingyun Sect, and he lost his life because of this. This debt should still be attributed to Liu Lei."

Although Wang Zongyuan was a generous person with many friends, it didn't mean he couldn't tell right from wrong. Liu Qingquan was originally his enemy, and now that he had offended him, he wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.

"Liu Qingquan, do you have any objections to my punishment, or are you dissatisfied with me? I'm already lucky enough not to hold you responsible for instigating your fellow disciples, and you still dare to question me?"

Elder Qi is not a pushover. His character is well-known throughout the Qingyun Sect. Now that someone is questioning him, he is very dissatisfied and speaks in a much harsher tone.

Although Elder Qi appears to be quite polite to the inner disciples, that's not the case. As one of the elders of the Law Enforcement Hall, and a powerful figure himself at the Golden Core stage, the inner disciples are nothing to him. He seemingly didn't punish Wang Zongyuan before, and later spared Liu Qingquan, as if he didn't dare to convict them. That's simply because forming cliques and instigating others are nothing to the inner disciples.

You have to know that outer disciples can be compared with inner disciples. Outer disciples belong to the lowest level, while inner disciples are the backbone of the team. The two are incomparable. It's not that Elder Qi won't punish them, but their crimes are not worth punishing.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that, and Liu Qingquan was certainly not blind. He knew that Elder Qi was truly angry, and he dared not refute him any further. However, he could not accept this result, and it seemed that he would have to go to Senior Brother Xiao Changqing to speak well of it afterwards.

"Elder Qi, please understand. I dare not express dissatisfaction with you. I was just eager to protect my younger brother, so I was rash and offended you. Please forgive me." Liu Qingquan also humbly admitted his mistake to Elder Qi.

"Alright, now that the truth has been revealed, you all should withdraw. Then quickly recall Liu Lei and have him face punishment."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Wu Ming, Xiao Moyang and Wang Zongyuan left one after another.

"I have to thank Senior Brother Wang for his help this time, otherwise I don't know how to solve it. From now on, whenever Senior Brother Wang calls me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation." Wu Ming expressed his gratitude to Wang Zongyuan. If it weren't for Wang Zongyuan's help this time, Wu Ming was afraid that he would have ended up in a bad situation.

"Don't be so polite. It was you who saved my life and brought me great benefits. Today's help is just a small favor. And you should also thank Junior Brother Xiao. If he hadn't informed me in advance, I wouldn't have known that Liu Qingquan would actually embarrass you, an outer disciple."

"Brother Wang, you're too kind. I've long disliked that fellow Liu Lei! He's been so arrogant and domineering in the outer sect, suppressing the other brothers and sisters so much that they can't even raise their heads! I'm doing this to eliminate this evil for our sect!"

It turned out that when Xiao Moyang informed Wang Zongyuan of the news and met with him, the two of them had already discussed a strategy, determined to make Liu Qingquan humiliate himself in public. Xiao Moyang had thus successfully climbed up the high branch of Wang Zongyuan. From now on, he would have someone with backing, and he could focus on his cultivation. He also wanted to see the scenery from a high place.

After learning the details of the entire incident, Wu Ming was filled with gratitude and immediately thanked Xiao Moyang sincerely: "Thank you very much for your full support, Brother Xiao! I misunderstood you before and even mocked you. I am extremely sorry!"

Xiao Moyang responded modestly: "Brother Wu, you are too polite. I had no choice but to attack you before. Please don't mind me, Brother Wu."

As the saying goes, reciprocity is the best policy. Both sides admitted their mistakes and expressed appreciation to each other. After all, everyone will be in the same boat in the future, so it is natural to resolve the estrangements and conflicts of the past.