The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

"Old Ji, do you think it's possible that the sect leader is protecting him because he's ashamed? He found those personal clothes in the storage ring but didn't dare take them out because he was too embarrassed?"

Old Yue, whose complexion was already dark, is now almost as dark as Blackie.

With a cold expression, he handed the storage ring to Jiang Ying.

"If Elder Jiang doesn't trust me, you're welcome to come in person!"

"Ahem... Sect Master, what did you say?" Jiang Ying looked blank, as if she hadn't just spoken.

"How could I not trust you? The entire Qingyun Sect knows that my loyalty to the Sect Master is as clear as day!"

"Now that my innocence has been proven, can Master return the storage ring to me? Of course, if Master takes a fancy to my meager possessions and wants to keep them for himself, I dare not object."

Ye Feng's words were a thorn in his side.

Yue Chongshan's expression darkened slightly.

"I am simply enforcing the law impartially. Not only do you want to search, but I will also have the entire sect searched later. Everyone, including the elders and myself, will be treated equally. No one is deliberately targeting you."

These words made the elders below frown.

They suspected that Yue Chongshan was taking this opportunity to retaliate and give them a hard time.

Normally, each peak is managed by its own elder, but now Old Yue wants to send people to search...

Thinking about their own sordid deeds, they all became somewhat uneasy.

But there's no reason to object, since Lao Yue was catching a thief and had a legitimate reason.

Moreover, he set an example by his own actions.

Old Yue saw this and his anger finally subsided a little.

Do these elders really think he, the sect leader, is made of clay, since they all look down on him?

Upon hearing these words, Ye Feng's humiliation eased somewhat. Then, seeing the ugly expressions on the faces of the elders, he immediately began to gloat.

You were laughing at me just now, now the tables have turned, aren't you?

Just as he was feeling a little smug, the two sect leader's attendants returned.

One person was carrying a large burlap sack, while the other was holding a thin, gossamer-thin garment with a look of disgust on his face.

"Sect Master, this was found under Mu Feng's bed."

He put the sack on the ground and reached out to pull the opening.

Various kinds of underwear were visible inside.

"This was found on Mu Feng's bed, and there are...some...stains on it!"

Another attendant, with a disgusted expression, spread out the clothes in his hand and displayed them.

Upon seeing the style of the undergarment, Gu Yuefei immediately became alarmed, glaring murderously at Ye Feng, whose expression had frozen.

Yue Siyi, who was in his arms, was also stunned and looked up in disbelief.

"No...these aren't mine! Someone's framing me!"

Ye Feng panicked, his fierce gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Who would resort to such despicable means? If you have something to say, come at me directly. Why use such disgusting methods?"

"Traitor, are you still going to try to deny it?"

Yue Chongshan suddenly struck out with his palm, sending Ye Feng flying and crashing into the wall, where he landed and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Brother Ye... Mufeng!!!"

Yue Siyi realized what was happening and instinctively wanted to go over to help him up, but Lao Yue pulled her back, ignoring this rebellious daughter and staring intently at Ye Feng on the ground.

"Without the sect leader's token, even I would find it difficult to sneak into the various peaks undetected. And last night, the sect leader's token was in your possession. Now, these things have been found in your room. Caught red-handed, what can you possibly deny?"

"Cough cough..."

Ye Feng clutched his chest, his eyes dark and brooding, and stood up, leaning against the wall. His gaze swept across the faces of everyone present.

He wanted to see with his own eyes who was framing him, and then his gaze lingered on the two people for a moment.

"Master, there are people here with higher cultivation levels than you. And since some people can refine this sect master token, they can certainly refine another one, right?"

Ruobingli frowned slightly: "You think I'm framing you? Putting aside the fact that I have no grudge against you, if I were to frame you, why did I spare my female disciples from Bamboo Peak when I was stealing? Wouldn't that easily arouse suspicion? Besides, I also said that I was teaching Ruoxue all night."

"Exactly, stop flattering yourself. Who has time to target you? Do you know how long it takes to forge a sect master's token? It takes at least half a month! You've only been in the sect for a few days. Do you think I would know this half a month in advance and then prepare to target you?"

Jiang Ying picked her nose with a look of disdain before continuing.

"Moreover, refining the token requires consuming many special materials and communicating with the sect's protective array. This process is extremely disruptive, and it is simply impossible to refine a sect master's token without anyone noticing."

The others nodded in agreement, agreeing that it made sense.

Ye Feng's expression also became uncertain until... he saw Yue Chongshan.

Something came to mind, and suddenly he felt a sinking feeling.

Ye Feng felt he had figured out the truth; it was very likely that Lao Yue was framing him.

Last night, besides myself and Yue Siyi, only Old Yue had access to the sect leader's token.

But... why did Lao Yue do this?

Could it be... that he knows his own identity?

That's impossible. If he knew, wouldn't it have been more straightforward for him to just kill me?

Why resort to such methods?

What was his reason for doing this?

Ye Feng quickly came up with an idea.

He realized that he wasn't being framed, but rather taking the blame for his father-in-law.

Based on previous revelations, Lao Yue not only engaged in illicit sexual relations with his close attendants, but as a Nascent Soul Realm expert, he also frequently frequented low-class brothels.

This shows how unique his taste is.

On top of that, it wouldn't be surprising to have another peculiar hobby, would it?

He had just ordered his attendant to search his room because he was afraid of being exposed. So he had the attendant deliver his collection of personal clothing to his room, thus conveniently making himself, the prime suspect, take the blame.

The more Ye Feng thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

The way he looked at Yue Chongshan became increasingly unpredictable.

Old Yue looked completely bewildered.

"It's you……"

"How dare you! You want to throw mud at me?"

As soon as Ye Feng opened his mouth, Old Yue got angry and struck out with his palm again from a distance, smothering Ye Feng against the wall.

Ye Feng collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood and unable to get up again, but he still stared intently.

Old Yue's sudden intervention made him even more certain.

Old Deng was afraid he'd tell him!

"Brother Mufeng!!!"

Yue Siyi struggled to break free and rushed over.

Old Yue couldn't hold back any longer and slapped her across the face.

"You rebellious daughter, can't you see him clearly? How can such a despicable person be worthy of your trust? What kind of bewitching potion has he given you?"

Yue Siyi covered her face and fell to the ground, her eyes flickering.

"No... Brother Mufeng must have been wronged."

"He's innocent?" Old Yue laughed in anger: "Yesterday, only you, me, and him had contact with the sect leader's token, and you only had it for a quarter of an hour, so you didn't have time to commit the crime. It was just him and me left. If it wasn't him, then who else could it be but me?"

"Hiss... Old Ji, I think it's not impossible. His personal attendants and courtesans may no longer satisfy his desires, so out of boredom, he's awakened to a new one..."

Old Yue originally wanted to scold him a bit, but Jiang Ying's words made him stumble and almost fall.

"Fourth Elder, my patience has its limits!"

These words were almost squeezed out from between teeth.