Senior brothers, please stop abusing me. I'm going to change my ways to be merciless.

After Li Changyu recognized Fan Li's identity, he immediately drew a clear line between himself and Fang Peng, and even went so far as to explain how he met Fang Peng, fearing that Fan Li would misunderstand something.

Fan Li waved his hand, "I know it has nothing to do with you, you don't have to say more."

She casually asked, "Why are you not at the Lin family and running to Wangyou City?"

Li Changyu showed a look of shame on his face, lowered his head, and said hesitantly: "I have repaid the Lin family's kindness."

Fan Li didn't ask about Lin Leyou. He just said "hmm" lightly and didn't ask any more questions.

She didn't care about Li Changyu's affairs and turned her attention back to Fang Peng lying on the ground.

She knew very well how Fang Peng got here.

She didn't care how this person cheated others outside, but she had to take care of it if he used Mei Nianzhi's name to cheat others.

Fang Peng said, "You witch, I am from Meishan, Master Mei is my master. If you dare to touch me, you will be retaliated by Meishan!"

Fan Li looked down at him and said, "Do you know what the most tragic thing about a person is?"

The topic jumped so quickly that Fang Peng was stunned. "What is it?"

Fan Li: "He is evil and stupid, and he doesn't even realize it."

Fang Peng's eyes were almost spitting sparks.

Fan Li curled his lips, "But you are still lucky to be alive today."

After that, she looked up and said, "Brother, what do you think we should do with this person?"

Fang Peng turned his head and saw monks flying down from all directions, as well as a young man in white walking slowly out of the forest.

Fang Peng's gaze finally settled on the young man in white. His eyes suddenly widened as he said in disbelief, "Mei, Mei...Young Master Mei!"

Li Changyu was stunned.

Mei Nianzhi stopped in front of Fang Peng and lowered his eyes.

The shock on Fang Peng's face turned into surprise. He crawled to Mei Nianzhi's feet like a maggot, raised his head and said, "Master Mei, do you still remember me?"

Fang Peng's eyes were filled with anticipation and fanatical admiration.

Mei Nianzhi looked indifferent, obviously not remembering who Fang Peng was.

Fang Peng paused, then suddenly smiled grimly.

"I knew you didn't remember! And how could a big shot like you remember a small character like me?"

"Even if I spend all my money just to see you, you still won't take me seriously, hahahahahaha!"

Fang Peng looked like a madman, using wild laughter to hide the deep inferiority and unwillingness in his eyes.

Mei Nianzhi said: "I'm sorry, I really haven't seen you."

Fang Peng's laughter stopped abruptly, and he said viciously, "No! You've clearly seen me before. Five years ago, I climbed up Meishan Mountain with great anticipation to become your disciple, but you kicked me off the steps!"

"Later, my father was angered to death, and my mother died because she had no money for medical treatment. My only sister was sold to a brothel and hanged herself because she couldn't bear the humiliation. And I became the laughing stock of the whole city!"

Veins bulged on Fang Peng's forehead and neck, and every word he spoke was tearful as he recounted the injustice he had suffered that year.

"I'll remember that kick for the rest of my life!"

His expression was filled with grief and anger as he stared at Mei Nianzhi.

Mei Nianzhi did not make any excuses, and remained as cold and calm as a deity that could not be offended.

Everyone looked at each other with complicated expressions.

I originally thought it was just an ordinary scam, but I never thought there was such a reason behind it.

Losing everything and having a miserable ending for the whole family would be hard for anyone to accept.

In this case, it is understandable that Fang Peng used the name of Mr. Mei to defraud others.

The Jianmen Sect disciples' gazes towards Mei Nianzhi became obscure.

Even if the other party has no talent and refuses to accept this apprentice, he shouldn't kick him away in public. That would be too much.

Everyone's eyes seemed to be saying, I didn't expect you, Mr. Mei, to be such a person. No wonder you pretended not to know me.

Fan Li frowned slightly. She held an opposite opinion from the others. She felt that Mei Nianzhi was not that kind of person.

People always talk about things that benefit themselves.

People always say things that benefit themselves, and Fan Li has a deep understanding of this from Song Xixi.

Fan Li asked, "Who sold your sister to a brothel?"

Fang Peng immediately replied: "It's the creditor!"

"Why do you owe money?"

Fang Peng spoke clearly, "Learning the Dao of Formations is very expensive. My parents borrowed money to buy me books and hire a teacher for my future. They even borrowed money to pay for the journey to Meishan!"

Fan Li: "How much do you owe?"

Fang Peng said without hesitation: "Seventy medium-grade spirit stones!"

Fan Li raised his eyebrows and asked, "How much did you spend on books, how much did you spend on hiring teachers, and what about the travel expenses?"

"The books cost a total of ten mid-grade spirit stones. Hiring the teacher was the most expensive, costing fifty mid-grade spirit stones. The rest was for travel expenses."

"How long has the teacher been teaching?"

Fang Peng confirmed: "Two and a half years."

Fan Li spoke very quickly, bombarding Fang Peng with a series of questions, leaving him no chance to think.

Fang Peng was still able to respond fluently without revealing any flaws.

"Who kicked you down the mountain?"

"It's Mr. Mei!" Fang Peng was filled with righteous indignation.

"Are you sure you're telling the truth?"

"Of course!"

"Okay." Fan Li took out a talisman from his sleeve and gently waved it in front of his eyes. "This is a truth talisman. Let's repeat the question from before."

Fang Peng's face changed.

Fan Li noticed the change in his expression and then revealed a cruel smile, "If anything you say is wrong, if you lie, you will first feel a burning sensation, and then flames will burst out of your stomach... and you will burn to death!"

Is there such a talisman in the world?

Fang Peng swallowed his saliva: "You, you are a talisman cultivator?"

Fan Li ignored him and directly injected the talisman into his body.

"First question, who sold your sister to a brothel?"

Fang Peng gritted his teeth and said, "It's the creditor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a heat in his abdomen, as if a flame was burning inside him.

Fang Peng immediately believed Fan Li's words, closed his eyes, and hurriedly changed his words: "It's not the creditor, it's me! It's me!"

Everyone's expression changed when they heard this.

This liar actually cheated them again!

Fan Li snorted coldly, not surprised at all.

She said slowly: "Why did you lose everything?"

"Because I was addicted to gambling, I lost all my family fortune and my travel expenses. By the time I arrived in Meishan, I was completely penniless."

"Only when I arrived at Meishan did I realize I'd been deceived. Master Mei refused to accept disciples, but a child from Meishan took pity on me and took me in as a handyman. But I turned my back on him, stole his spirit stones, and went to the gambling house at the foot of the mountain..."

Fang Peng seemed to have lost all his strength and means, his face was pale, and he confessed everything.

It is said that a little kindness is repaid with a big one. Meishan was kind enough to take Fang Peng in. Fang Peng was not only grateful, but also held a grudge against him because he made a mistake and was kicked out.

When Fang Peng's family learned the reason why he was kicked out of Meishan and that he owed a lot of foreign debts because of gambling, his old father died of anger on the spot, and not long after, his mother also died of illness because she could not afford her medicine.

Fang Peng didn't even have the money to arrange for his parents' funeral.

The creditors felt sorry for them and did not go to collect the debt.

However, Fang Peng was addicted to gambling, so he sold his sister to a brothel and used the money to gamble. As expected, he lost all the money.

This is the real reason why Fang Peng became a laughing stock.

He left his hometown to avoid debt. It must be said that he had some luck and became an immortal.

But even though he became an immortal cultivator, his bad nature remained unchanged.

He blamed Meishan for all his past sufferings.

So he deliberately tarnished Mei Nianzhi's reputation and cheated people everywhere.

"The person who kicked me wasn't Mr. Mei, but someone else from Meishan." Fang Peng said weakly.

The truth came out.

When the Jianmen Sect members learned that they had misunderstood Mei Nianzhi, they felt very guilty.

Mei Nianzhi didn't care about their opinions. Seeing Fan Li clearing his name, Mei Nianzhi was deeply moved.

"Thank you," he said.

Fan Li coughed lightly and said, "I just can't stand this kind of people."

Mei Nianzhi knew that she was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs. Even if she couldn't stand this kind of villain, she obviously had a simpler and more brutal way to force Fang Peng to confess, but she chose the most troublesome one.

He knew her intention. She didn't want others to misunderstand him anymore.

She is still the same as when she was a child.

Mei Nianzhi's heart softened, and he couldn't help but rub her head and said, "If you meet someone like this in the future, there's no need to waste words with him, just kill him directly."

Fang Peng rolled on the ground begging for mercy.

"Auntie, I've already told the truth, not a single lie, why are you still so upset?!"

At this point, Fang Peng knew that he had no chance of survival, but he didn't want to be burned to death.

"Even if you want me to die, please give me a quick death!"

Fan Li squatted beside Fang Peng and taunted him, "You've been cheating for so many years, but you never thought you'd get cheated one day, did you?"