Bone-stripping and tendon-pulling? The reborn senior sister becomes the number one cultivator in the

Seeing Xie Wanning kneeling on the ground, her clothes almost soaked with sweat, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth onto the hall, her face full of pain, no one was moved.

Yan Ze didn't even glance at Xie Wanning, sitting quietly and letting Ye Qianqian continue her story, completely ignoring his eldest disciple.

Although Song Huai'an and Jiang Ci felt reluctant, their faces showed neither sorrow nor joy, and they stood there like wooden statues.

The other peak masters glanced at Xie Wanning but none of them spoke, as if it were just a trivial matter.

The disciples below the steps had more varied expressions, mostly smugness and pride, almost clapping and cheering.

No one in the entire hall cared about Xie Wanning's suffering.

Tian Ruochun was trapped on Fuzhen Peak by her master and had no way to come to help Xie Wanning.

"Swish!" Xie Wanning drew her sword and plunged it into her thigh. The pain brought her back to her senses.

She couldn't faint, she couldn't let Ye Qianqian distort the truth, she had to defend herself and get the truth!

Ye Qianqian, who had initially been confident of victory, couldn't help but frown. Even her master was on her side, and she had thought that after Xie Wanning fainted, she could reveal the "truth" and no one would contradict her. She never expected Xie Wanning to be so ruthless to herself, even capable of harming herself.

Ye Qianqian glared at Xie Wanning, then slowly began to speak: "I told Senior Sister that I came here to search for treasure, and she..." Ye Qianqian's tears flowed like a rising tide, filling her eyes. Her big, bright deer eyes glistened with tears, making her look pitiful: "Senior Sister then swung her sword at me, causing me to be injured in several places."

Ye Qianqian rolled up her sleeves, revealing a dense array of wounds, especially on her wrists, where an artery had been severed. These wounds clearly indicated that the attacker intended to kill her.

Everyone gasped, their eyes filled with scrutiny and reproach as they looked at Xie Wanning. They couldn't believe that the Qingyun Sect could have such a vicious person, almost comparable to a demonic cultivator.

Xie Wanning ignored the gazes of the others and looked at Ye Qianqian's wounds. The wounds varied in depth, but each one had cut deep into the flesh, leaving scars. Moreover, when probed with spiritual power, traces of ice element could be detected, echoing Xie Wanning's ice spiritual root. Even though Ye Qianqian possessed excellent healing pills, she delayed removing the scars, determined to solidify Xie Wanning's guilt. After all, words were insufficient; the wounds were the best evidence.

Xie Wanning was absolutely certain that she had not caused these wounds. When she went to the well, Ye Qianqian was breaking the seal. She was in a hurry at the time and did throw a sword at Ye Qianqian, but wasn't that sword blocked by the silver python?

Xie Wanning trembled. The fact that the blade did not hit Ye Qianqian did not mean that Ye Qianqian was not affected. At that time, Ye Qianqian had slight marks on her arm from the blade.

But how could mere superficial injuries turn into such terrible wounds?

Xie Wan Ning suddenly remembered the strange voice from before. Could it be that the person behind Ye Qian Qian had replicated these wounds and made Ye Qian Qian's body show different degrees of sword wounds?

This is outrageous! How could anyone possibly do such a thing? More importantly, the ice element in Ye Qianqian's wound resonates with Xie Wanning's ice spiritual root—how did that person manage that?!

Xie Wanning dared not think too much about it, but a chill ran through her body. Ye Qianqian was too strange, and the owner of that voice possessed abilities far too extraordinary. Xie Wanning felt as if she were trapped in a dark cage, unable to find her way or break free.

Ye Qianqian saw the confused and fearful look in Xie Wanning's eyes and felt a surge of smugness.

[System, well done! You've done an excellent job on this wound; even Xie Wan Ning herself is starting to doubt herself.]

[Host, as long as you're willing to spend points, whatever you need, this system will serve you wholeheartedly.]

Xie Wanning heard everything clearly; she finally understood that the person behind Ye Qianqian was called "System." But who was this powerful being, and why was they helping Ye Qianqian?

Xie Wanning felt increasingly panicked, realizing that she had encountered a formidable opponent.

"I fought back fiercely, but was forced to retreat one step at a time. Suddenly, my eldest sister's sword struck a stone wall, shattering the talisman on the wall and revealing a silver python that rushed straight towards her. My eldest sister escaped, and I hid in a corner alone in fear. Only after my eldest sister and the silver python disappeared did I come out, put the treasures into my storage bag, and return to where my second senior brother and the others were."

“Okay.” Yan Ze nodded, but did not lift the silencing spell on Xie Wan Ning. He said to Song Huai’an, “Tell Ye Qian Qian about the other disciples’ questions and have her explain them.”

Xie Wan Ning had to swallow back the words she had prepared. She had thought Yan Ze would demand an explanation, but to her surprise, he ignored her again. The pressure on her shoulders seemed to grow heavier and heavier.

Song Huai'an bowed, took a step forward, and spread out his right hand. Several sheets of paper were distributed to the representative disciples of each peak through spiritual power. After a moment, they returned to Song Huai'an's hand. He selected the more important questions from them and looked up at Ye Qianqian.

"Junior Sister, why is your story different now from what you said in the secret realm?"

Ye Qianqian flinched and timidly raised her head.

Ye Qianqian said in the secret realm that Xie Wanning took the treasure and voluntarily broke the seal, which led to the silver python's escape.

However, in the "truth" told by Ye Qianqian, the treasure was taken away by Ye Qianqian, and the seal was accidentally broken by Xie Wanning.

Ye Qianqian hesitated for a moment before finally managing to utter two words: "I'm scared!" Tears finally burst forth, dripping down her cheeks to the ground as she cried, unable to breathe.

Song Huai'an felt a pang of heartache. He stepped forward and gently patted Ye Qianqian's back, tenderly comforting her, "Junior Sister, don't be afraid. Master and the elders are here now, and they will uphold justice for you."

Other peak masters stepped forward to offer their comfort:

"Little girl, it's alright. Tell your master what happened, and your master will stand up for you."

"Qianqian, don't be afraid, we're all here!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of, Uncle Ye will be on your side."

……

The disciples below the steps began to speak out:

"Junior Sister Ye, with me protecting you, there's nothing I'm afraid to say."

"Yes, now in Qingyun Sect, no one dares to bully you."

"Yes, Junior Sister Ye, speak boldly, I will help you get revenge."

……

Kneeling to the side, Xie Wanning felt the intense killing intent. Looking at the various peak masters and disciples who treated her as if they were her own granddaughter and younger sister, she felt extremely anxious.

Everyone blindly supports Ye Qianqian when she cries; are these people all bewitched? It's as if Ye Qianqian is a reincarnated fox spirit, otherwise why would so many people dote on her?

Ye Qianqian finally stopped crying and explained in a choked voice, "Senior Sister wanted to kill me. She disliked me from the moment I entered Qingyun Sect. But she is everyone's Senior Sister. She has been Senior Sister for two years, and everyone will only believe her."

"If I tell the truth, then as long as the senior sister says, 'It was the junior sister who wanted to keep the treasure for herself, and I, as the senior sister, was just teaching her a lesson according to the rules of the sect,' then the other senior brothers and sisters will definitely think that the senior sister is right and I am wrong."

"Back then, no matter how wronged I was, even if my senior sister beat me to death, no one would believe me."

"I know I'm just a beginner disciple, how can I compare to my senior sister who is so popular? But I don't want to hide the truth, I don't want to be bullied by my senior sister for nothing, so I lied."

"I just wanted everyone to know the true nature of Senior Sister. I didn't want everyone to be kept in the dark, so I deceived everyone in the hope that they could learn about Senior Sister's true character and stop being fooled."

“I’m afraid my senior sister will kill me, but I’m even more afraid that no one will recognize her. What if there are other disciples like me who have been bullied by her but are too afraid to speak the truth? I’m doing this for her own good, to prevent her from going further down the wrong path.”

Ye Qianqian's gaze was firm, and her back was straight, like a fearless warrior.

The hall fell silent; everyone was still reeling from the shock.

Xie Wanning was so shocked that she forgot to breathe. How could someone tell a lie with such righteous indignation!