Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! In recent days, every morning just as dawn breaks, many believers come to Shenfeng Hall to offer incense. The Shenfeng Hall, where the image of the Heavenly Venerable is enshrined, is bustling with people, yet orderly, and the scene of flourishing incense makes the disciples of Shenfeng Hall very happy.

Ji Yuantao, who was still guarding the gate, would look at the Shenfeng Palace in the distance every day and think to himself, "My senior brother is really something. In just a few months, he has turned the Shenfeng Palace, which was once deserted, into the most sought-after place in the whole city."

Just then, seven alluring women arrived at Shenfeng Hall. Ji Yuantao immediately looked at the seven women; their plain appearance and decadent aura made them clearly a group of prostitutes.

Prostitutes coming to burn incense? That's highly unlikely! So what are they there for?

"Seven of you, what brings you here?" Ji Yuantao immediately blocked the doorway.

The woman in the lead glared at him and said, "Of course we're here to offer incense! Why are you blocking our way? Are you trying to molest us because we're all pretty? If you don't move aside, I'm going to scream!"

Ji Yuantao's eyes twitched. Damn it, what a shameless woman! But he still immediately stepped aside. If these women really made a sound, some uninformed believers might really misunderstand him.

Seven prostitutes swayed seductively as they entered the Divine Wind Hall with unrestrained confidence. Ji Yuantao immediately instructed another disciple to inform Yi Ranxiao. Yi Ranxiao was currently cultivating when the disciple who had informed him explained the situation. He knew things were not going well and rushed over to the square in front of the Divine Wind Hall.

At this moment, the worshippers were either queuing to burn incense or coming out of the hall to leave. The group of prostitutes, however, were wandering around the square, pointing and gesturing, seemingly looking for something. It was then that they saw Yi Ranxiao arrive.

"Oh! Brother Yi, I've finally found you!" Immediately, a woman called out in a coquettish voice and ran towards Yi Ranxiao. Her posture could be summed up in four words: throwing herself into his arms!

Yi Ranxiao immediately stepped back, keeping his distance from the woman, while watching her warily. In his heart, he was lamenting, "Why do I always have to get involved with prostitutes in my life?"

At that moment, six other women arrived in front of Yi Ranxiao. The seven women stared at Yi Ranxiao alone with seven pairs of charming eyes, their eyes full of resentment and lust.

"Brother Yi, you spent the night with the seven of us sisters just the other night, why are you being so cold to us today?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Ranxiao frowned deeply. It was obvious that someone had instructed these prostitutes to slander him and ruin his reputation! The mastermind behind this had investigated very thoroughly. He had spent almost all his time in Shenfeng Hall, except for the day before yesterday!

Two days ago, Yiran Xiao took the money he got from the Divine Fist Gang and went to Debao Money Exchange alone to pay off all the debts he had borrowed.

At this moment, the worshippers burning incense in the hall heard the commotion outside and came out to see what was going on. Yi Ranxiao alone with seven women? Is this really... really true? Their hero was actually this kind of person?

Despite the prostitute's slander, Yi Ran remained calm. She smiled and asked in a composed manner, "Who sent you?"

The woman in the lead pointed at the "heartless man" in front of her with her delicate fingers raised, and said irritably, "Hmph, Brother Yi, you said that night that you would give us several statues of the Primordial Celestial Venerable made of pure gold. Why are you so fierce today?"

At this moment, several young men in the crowd immediately said, "Master Yi, I never expected you to be so capable! You actually used our offering money to gamble? And you even want to give them a pure gold statue of the Heavenly Venerable? You really know how to waste our offering money, and you really know how to blaspheme the Heavenly Venerable!"

The person speaking was clearly in cahoots with the prostitutes, deliberately fanning the flames. And indeed, they ignited a fire; the unsuspecting onlookers immediately glared angrily at Yi Ranxiao and her group. "So, all our hard-earned money has been taken by you to prostitutes! We thought you were a savior of the suffering, but you're just a hypocrite!"

Yi Ranxiao noticed the change in the crowd's gazes and thought that if she couldn't clear her name today, the consequences would be unimaginable! Her mind raced, and she was about to refute the prostitutes' claims when, just then, another group of people arrived!

"Yiranxiao! You, Yiranxiao! I've been so devoted to you, and you dare to go to a brothel!" As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd parted to make way for a woman with a menacing aura, who barged in with several burly men dressed in black.

Following the sound, everyone looked over and saw a woman. They were all astonished, their mouths agape, exclaiming, "Isn't that Qian Xiaomo, the daughter of Qian Xiaotian, the leader of the Axe Gang?" "She's actually dating Yi Ranxiao?" "How can Yi Ranxiao be with the daughter of a gangster boss? Is Yi Ranxiao not a paragon of justice at all? Is he also a member of the underworld?"

The Axe Gang was another notorious criminal organization in Jianling City. The newcomer was Qian Xiaomo, the daughter of Qian Xiaotian, the Axe Gang leader. Qian Xiaomo walked up to Yi Ranxiao, glared disgustedly at the group of prostitutes, then looked angrily at Yi Ranxiao and snapped:

"Yiranxiao, you better explain yourself! Not long ago, my father helped you so much, valued you so much, and even gave you that 'Power-Up Pill' to greatly increase your cultivation, which is why you were able to destroy Chen Dasheng's Divine Fist Gang. And you, you also made vows of eternal love to me, making all sorts of promises, but who knew you would be so ungrateful and do such a despicable thing!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd:

"Hey, wasn't Yi Ranxiao's cultivation level bestowed by the Heavenly Venerable? How could it be that he took some kind of 'Cultivation Enhancement Pill'?" "If that's true, then the claim that the Heavenly Venerable manifested is a lie, right? Then why did we come to Shenfeng Hall to burn incense?"

The big thing is bad!

Yi Ranxiao felt a chill in her heart. It seemed that Qian Xiaomo was also here to slander her. But why was it such a coincidence that the prostitutes also chose to frame her today?

Yi Ranxiao was a smart person, and she gradually sorted out her thoughts. It seemed that this was two groups of people sent by the same group. First, they sent these prostitutes to find her, saying that she had been having an affair with them the other day. This in itself was a huge damage to her and Shenfeng Hall's reputation! If she couldn't clear her name, then probably no one would come to Shenfeng Hall to offer incense in the future.

If he were to prove his innocence, the people in the shadows would have already prepared Qian Xiaomo to frame him, claiming he had intricate connections with the Axe Gang and that his cultivation level came from some kind of "power-enhancing pill" rather than being bestowed by the Heavenly Venerable. The people came to Shenfeng Hall to burn incense for two reasons: first, because Yiran Xiao's cultivation level originated from "the Heavenly Venerable's manifestation," and second, because Yiran Xiao had rid Jianling City of evil and promoted good! Now, if he couldn't successfully refute Qian Xiaomo's lies, then these two foundations would be completely destroyed, and Shenfeng Hall's future would be over.

This person who's causing trouble in the shadows is really ruthless! They've actually prepared two major ruthless moves all at once! Yi Ranxiao felt a headache coming on, but he remained calm. At this moment, only by forcing himself to calm down could he think of a solution!

The onlookers, however, stared angrily at Yi Ranxiao, waiting for him to offer an explanation.

In his previous life, Yi Ranxiao's erudition stemmed from his exceptional intelligence. After pondering for a while, he devised a way to resolve the misunderstanding. He first looked at the prostitutes, smiled, and said, "You claim I spent time with all seven of you, but what proof do you have?"

The prostitutes continued their nonsensical nagging: "Oh, Brother Yi, you're denying it now? That night when you were having fun with us, you weren't saying this at all! You said you'd give us lots and lots of money! You also said you'd give us a statue made of gold, otherwise why would the seven of us sisters have all served you alone?"

Upon hearing this, the troublemaking villagers immediately remarked, "We never knew you were so skilled in bed, Master! You could fight seven women all by yourself!"

Yi Ranxiao ignored them and continued, "Alright, you say I'll spend this time with you, then let me ask you, I have a character carved on my left arm, do you know what it is?"

The lead prostitute was silent for a moment. This couldn't be guessed lightly! First, there might not be any writing on Yi Ranxiao's left arm! Second, even if there were, it would be hard to guess! So she said, "Oh dear, Brother Yi, you're so naughty. You came up here and before you even took off your clothes, you were already using your tongue to take care of us sisters."

At this point, a shy blush appeared on the woman's face, and then she continued, "Brother Yi, your words are so powerful that we were completely lost in our own world and didn't even notice the words on your shoulder."

This woman's verbal skills are really impressive! However, Yi Ranxiao remained calm and said, "Hehe, sorry, I was born different from ordinary people. Not only do I have a word on my shoulder, but I also have a word on my tongue." Seeing the disbelieving looks from the crowd, she added, "Otherwise, why would the Heavenly Venerable take such good care of me?"

As a result, some people actually believed that those who were favored by the Heavenly Venerable must be different from ordinary people!

The prostitutes secretly felt uneasy. This Yi Ranxiao was no pushover; he was making them guess words again! The leader said, "I haven't even said anything yet. You've got us all completely bewildered. How could we possibly notice the words on your tongue?"

Yi Ranxiao smiled and said, "Oh, you say I knocked you all out, but I can't create clones. There's only one of me, so I have to deal with you one by one. Didn't the others who weren't knocked out see what happened?"

The leading prostitute was in a dilemma. This Brother Yi was really cunning. After thinking for a while, she still couldn't think of a rebuttal, and her face couldn't help but show anxiety.