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

Time goes back a little bit.

The enormous palace at the very center of Zhongzhou is called Daoyi Academy, from which the four major academies were divided into four.

However, it has now been converted into a place for high-level officials to hold joint meetings.

Today, the heads of the eight ancient clans and the lords of the three holy lands have all gathered here.

The purpose was for one thing only: to discuss the disposal of the elixir.

As for the ancient Li clan, which was invaded by the demon and monster races, Li Chengping, as the clan leader, didn't care, so they cared even less.

Just send a few experts over to ensure that the demon and monster races don't cause any unexpected trouble, and that's it.

Just as they were arguing heatedly over their interests...

A childish voice, as loud as rolling thunder, suddenly rang out.

"Everyone, I believe you have all figured it out, right? That's right, I did it on purpose. I knew all along that the three holy lands had joined forces with the eight ancient clans to blockade and monopolize the Flying Immortal Platform."

"I've staged this whole thing today so that everyone can see for themselves the ugly, greedy nature of the Holy Land and the Ancient Clan..."

"..."

"But I, Jiang Ying, hereby swear that as long as I live, the sky will not obscure my vision, and the earth will not bury my heart. I will tear open the darkness that shrouds this continent and restore a bright and clear world for all cultivators!"

After hearing the entire declaration, everyone present turned pale without exception.

At that moment, someone rushed in and quickly reported the current situation of the Li clan.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengping's face instantly turned pale, devoid of any color.

The others all turned to look at him with murderous intent.

"Clan Chief Li, shouldn't your Li family give everyone an explanation for this matter?"

"Ha, what's there to explain? Isn't it obvious? They can't even get enough to eat, so they're just flipping the table!"

Hearing the sounds around him, Li Chengping was about to speak in a desperate attempt when another woman rushed in and handed a recording stone to the Primordial Saint Lord.

She whispered something in his ear, causing the most esteemed woman in the entire cultivation world to frown and narrow her eyes as she looked at Li Chengping.

The Primordial Saint Lord, who is also Fang Ziling's newly sworn master, gives people the first impression of being domineering, with a disdainful look in his eyes.

With her slender figure and graceful posture, she resembled a fairy stepping out of a painting. Her long, flowing black hair cascaded casually over her shoulders, shimmering with a mysterious luster, as if every strand contained endless charm.

She wore a light blue long dress, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, like wisps of smoke, which further accentuated her ethereal气质 (qi zhi - a kind of refined elegance or otherworldly charm).

Every gesture exudes an extraordinary aura that captivates and inspires awe, yet one dares not easily defile.

"The Li family head is truly shrewd!"

The Primordial Saint Lord spoke coldly, and before anyone else could ask, he directly channeled his spiritual power into the recording stone.

A huge projection appeared in front of him, and when Li Chengping saw the figures in it, he immediately had a bad feeling.

"Hello everyone, my name is Mu Youning, also known as the Transformation Immortal Medicine! I want to confess something: I am not actually an immortal medicine, but a descendant of the bloodline of an immortal medicine."

This sentence caused an uproar in the audience.

Li Chengping's head was buzzing, and he stared at the screen with eyes wide open.

But there was no time for him to vent his emotions, so he took a deep breath and quickly tried to explain.

"She's lying. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. The aura she exudes is that of a celestial medicine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Youning smiled strangely on the screen and continued to speak.

"The Li family used special methods to overdraw my life force and forcibly activate my bloodline, making me look no different from a magic medicine."

In the scene, Mu Youning raises her hand, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

“I am now exhausted and will die in a little while. As far as the Li family is concerned, once I, the substitute for the elixir, die, you will have no way to prove anything.”

"The Li family can then say that they have already handed over the elixir, and that it was your fault for not taking good care of it and letting it die, and that it has nothing to do with them."

"In this way, the Li family can continue to secretly keep the real elixir, quietly strengthen themselves, and wait for the right time to make a name for themselves!"

"Utter nonsense, slander!" Li Chengping was about to vomit blood. What kind of person was this?

You're the one who knows best where the elixir went, aren't you?

As a result, with just a few words and the lips touching, they inadvertently brought such a huge disaster upon the Li clan.

Li Chengping no longer knew how to explain.

He knew without even guessing that no matter what he said, no one present would believe him anymore.

Even if you swear an oath to Heaven, it's the same.

At their level, they all understand perfectly well that it is very easy to play word games with oaths of heaven.

No matter how strictly you guard against it, loopholes will always appear in other unexpected places.

"Li Chengping, you've ruined me and my mother. Even if I die, I won't let you get away with this! You want me to lie for your Li family and deceive the three holy lands? Dream on!"

In the scene, Su Qi controls the avatar of Mu Youning, his eyes bloodshot as he roars hoarsely, seemingly harboring endless hatred.

This made Li Chengping so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Su Qi, who was the one who accused him first in the picture, and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"Heh, so all we've been arguing about is the scraps that slip through the fingers of the Li clan. Brother Li, you must have been enjoying watching us make a fool of ourselves, weren't you?"

"Secretly hiding the elixir, making a fake to fool us, then the Li clan quietly developing, finally stunning everyone. This scheme is outrageous, it's like throwing beads at my face, Brother Li!"

"Ha, Brother Li? We treat the Li family as brothers, sharing weal and woe, but the Li family treats us as outsiders! Guess what will happen to us once the Li family rises up with the help of elixirs?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, I hope that Brother Li will spare some profit for our Wang family out of consideration for our past shared hardships."

The other seven family heads each said a sentence, using yin and yang to criticize Li Chengping.

"Gentlemen, this person's words are not to be believed. She is framing us. Our Li family has imprisoned the elixir for decades, and she harbors resentment towards us and is plotting revenge!"

Regardless, Li Chengping still had to put up a fight.

Just then, another person rushed in, cupped his hands, and reported.

"My lords, the elixir... is dead!"

All eyes turned to Li Chengping once again.

"Brother Li, what explanation do you have this time? As far as I know, the life force of immortal medicines is extremely vigorous, and the immortal power contained within them, when refined into pills, can allow a person to live another life."

"Now that she's died so hastily, you're not going to say that she used her own life to frame your Li family, are you?"

Faced with persistent questioning, Li Chengping hesitated for a long time before finally telling the truth and adding details at the end.

"As you may not know, this person possesses a secret technique. As long as a special mark is engraved on her body, she can cross all obstacles and escape with her soul without anyone noticing. Back then, our Li family's elixir was saved by her in such a bizarre way!"

"She is definitely not dead now; she has escaped again using this secret technique. If you don't believe me, you can have an autopsy performed; she definitely has a brand on her body!"

Suspicious, the crowd ordered someone to bring up Mu Youning's body.

Then Li Chengping was dumbfounded. Not to mention branding, Mu Youning's corpse didn't even have a single scar.

At that moment, his hands and feet turned ice-cold. He knew that the Li family was... finished!