Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Zhu Wuyao could have chosen not to leave that line.

However, since she came veiled and used the identity of someone from Nanli City, she still had to explain the cause and effect.

After returning from Jiguanshan, she worried that if people's fate is determined by heaven, then if the mortals killed by Qu De were supposed to perish in the flood, wouldn't all the so-called killings be "doing in accordance with heaven"?

In this sense, such scoundrels are not only without fault, but have actually "meritorious" qualities.

They allowed those who were destined to die to die, and restored the disrupted disaster to its proper place; this seemed more like acting in accordance with the will of Heaven.

For this reason, Zhu Wuyao was worried that unexpected changes might occur when she sought revenge with her sword, so she specifically asked Sect Leader Fang and got the answer.

Sect Leader Fang told her—Fate cannot be killed, but karma can be killed.

This statement itself is separating the two.

Heaven is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs; before it, "good and evil" have no meaning.

Only the operation of going with the flow, advantages and disadvantages, and instincts.

Those who died in Nanli City were destined to suffer this calamity. They would either die by the swords of cultivators or by the flood. Therefore, Qu De and the others could indeed be said to have "acted in accordance with the will of Heaven."

However, it is only natural to repay debts and to pay for murder with one's life.

If judged by fate, Qu De was neither meritorious nor demeritful.

If we consider the latter, when he slaughters innocent lives, the thread of cause and effect quietly grows, and the evil he sows will eventually backfire on him, which is also the law of nature.

Therefore, cause and effect can counteract fate.

Zhu Wuyao could not use the Mandate of Heaven to judge Zhao Huaiyi, but Xu Yicheng could, and the reason lies here.

The divine punishment that descended could not compare to the grand scale of the trial of Zhu Wuyao.

There's nothing we can do about it; Zhu Wuyao is just too audacious. His Celestial Gazing Technique allows him to seize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his own use; as a divination practitioner, he's attempting to interfere with the workings of the Heavenly Dao.

Perhaps in the eyes of Heaven, Zhu Wuyao is the one who disrupted the balance and needs to be eliminated.

If you don't want to be targeted, you have to learn to go with the flow.

What does it have to do with Zhu Wuyao, who is seeking revenge in Nanli City?

She felt she had figured it out.

They were now closer to being charlatans.

As the group from the Juque Sect stormed into the Immortal Cultivation Conference, demanding an explanation from the host, He Yue, they began to argue incessantly.

"This person is incredibly audacious, daring to make a move right under the noses of so many cultivators! Where does he put us?! How dare he challenge the dignity of the Immortal Cultivation Conference?!"

Upon hearing this, He Yue almost burst out laughing, realizing that the Juque Sect was gone again.

Yesterday's turn of events showed that Zhaixinglou was truly cunning.

Taking advantage of the conflict between Wei Zhang and Zhu Wuyao, and before the incense had burned out, they launched an attack without any martial ethics, seizing three arenas while onlookers watched the spectacle.

With the points accumulated from before, he jumped to first place in the championship battle.

Not to mention that he himself had a poor impression of the Juque School.

Especially Xu Yicheng, who died yesterday while respecting the heavens, openly exposed the filth within the Juque Sect.

In He Yue's view, with Xu Yicheng's unfortunate death, the Juque Sect had nothing left to boast about; all that remained were a den of rats and snakes.

In this situation, the four major sects are already cooperating yet competing, so isn't the death of Qu De of the Juque Sect a good thing?

That being said, as the host of this Immortal Cultivation Conference, we cannot turn a blind eye to this.

He Yue has always been a steady and reliable person.

He immediately decided that the dead should be respected and buried in peace, and even if the culprit needed to be apprehended, it had to be done according to regulations.

"Rest in peace?"

Wu Wei's eyes widened, and he sneered as he continued:

"Such important evidence cannot be easily destroyed. We must first capture the murderer so that our Juque Sect disciples can rest in peace!"

He Yue nodded without refuting.

Even though he disliked the Juque Sect, he still had to find the murderer. Such an incident during the time when the Qingyun Sect was the organizer had caused them to lose face.

Elder Qi Jun of the Taibai Sect also agreed.

She thought for a moment and said:

"Such a big matter, after we find the murderer, let's make that person apologize properly, and then punish them by making them copy the Heart Sutra three times, how about that?"

"Qi Jun! What do you mean?!"

"Ha, what do I mean? You still have the nerve to ask? The person who did it clearly stated—'The beggar from Nanli City'!"

Qi Jun sneered. This Juque Sect is becoming more and more shameless.

Last time, she seriously injured her disciple Ruan Ayao. Now, her disciples have committed numerous evils and have been punished by righteous people. How dare they still clamor for justice?

Anyway, this cultivation conference wasn't hosted by her Taibai Sect, so she didn't need to speak from a strategic perspective.

She can say whatever she wants.

Elder Chi didn't dare to say anything; he was the one who graded the papers during the entrance disciple assessment.

He not only graded papers, but also consulted fortune tellers out of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, it's hard not to make connections.

But remaining silent wasn't a solution, so he stepped forward to mediate:

"Qi Jun, what you said is really going too far. How can such a big thing be forgotten with just an apology and copying a book a few times?"

"In my opinion, we should still punish them with some spirit stones so they'll remember it!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, but Elder Wuwei didn't take his words to heart.

"Fine... Could it be that your Taibai Sect and Zhaixing Tower were the ones who did it? How dare you try to exonerate the murderer? Where do you put the face of our four major sects?"

Qi Jun sneered inwardly. What do you mean by the face of the four major sects? Clearly, only your Juque Sect has lost face.

Oh no, it might have even affected the Qingyun Sect.

But no matter how prejudiced they are, they still can't completely break off relations. In a battle between cultivators, a single spell could affect the lives of countless mortals.

If friction and hatred arise between sects, it will lead to widespread suffering and death.

Qi Jun took a moment to mentally prepare herself and said:

"How do you plan to investigate? We don't know who did it, but it will eventually cause trouble."

He Zhang of Qingyun Sect also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he also disliked Juque Sect, the murderer had ultimately caused trouble at the Immortal Cultivation Conference.

If we can't find it, Qingyun Sect will lose face.

In his view, the best outcome would be to successfully find the person who did the deed, and then do whatever needs to be done, with Qingyun Sect remaining impartial.

Seeing this, Elder Chi quickly followed and said:

"After the capture the flag battle, I'll go and do some divination. If the four of us join forces and each use our own methods, we'll definitely be able to find this person!"

He first cast a divination, speaking vaguely, hoping it would subtly point to the Juque School.

Judging from this, Qi Jun will probably cooperate...

Elder Chi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was extremely anxious. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was inextricably linked to the Star-Picking Tower.

In particular, Ye Xiaozhou came back yesterday.

Could he be a well-behaved person? Besides, he has a pretty good relationship with Zhu Wuyao.

That makes perfect sense! One has a motive, and the other has the ability. Good heavens, when we get back to the Star-Picking Tower, he's going to hang both of them there!

To be honest, Elder Chi had no evidence whatsoever, yet he accurately guessed the truth based solely on his "prejudice" against the two of them.

In any case, all the families and sects have arrived. We can't keep everyone waiting because of this, right?

Elder Chi was eager to start the flag-capturing battle as soon as possible, to give him a chance to tip off the enemy.

Moreover, if they really can't find it in the end, Zhu Wuyao, who attacked Zhao Huaiyi, will still be a suspect in the eyes of the Juque Sect. Besides, there may also be traces left in Nanli City.

Sometimes, suspicion is enough; evidence is not necessary.