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

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

"I didn't expect that your cultivation would have improved so much in just one day!"

Elder Liao revealed himself.

He glanced at the spot where the Juque Sect disciple had just died, made no comment, and walked forward with a smile, saying:

"I've come to see my friend Wu because I have important matters to discuss with him."

Judging by cultivation level, Elder Liao might not think highly of Wu Guihong, let alone be so polite.

However, this place is not within the territory of the Qingyun Sect. Although Wu Guihong and Ruan Ayao are much inferior in cultivation, they can still represent the face of their respective sects by being here.

In addition, Elder Liao has always been down-to-earth and never puts on airs.

"How could I trouble Senior Liao to come looking for me in person?" Zhu Wuyao clasped his hands in a polite greeting, then asked, "May I ask what brings you here?"

Hearing Wu Guihong's question, Elder Liao also felt a bit of a headache.

But if one is entrusted with a task, one must always see it through to the end.

"Ah, it's about Master Wuyan."

Zhu Wuyao: "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."

After saying this, Zhu Wuyao followed the two of them to the place where the Taibai Sect disciples were.

Ruan Ayao was pouring herself a drink.

Upon seeing the person arrive, she waved her sleeve to remove the wine pot, stood up, and said:

"Gentlemen, is there something important that you have come here?"

Elder Liao, smelling the fine wine, was about to ask for a cup when he noticed that Ruan Ayao showed no willingness to share, and joked:

"Young friend Ruan, you're quite possessive of your food."

Then, getting straight to the point:

"This is still a matter for Daoist Wuyan. Could you please gather the disciples from each sect together?"

Upon hearing that it concerned Master Wuyan, Ruan Ayao's slight drunkenness immediately dissipated, and she sobered up. She glanced briefly at Wu Guihong and said:

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Not to mention that Ruan Ayao was curious about this matter.

Even Master Wuyan himself was extremely curious about what Elder Liao wanted to say.

The people from the four sects arrived quickly.

After everyone was seated, the area around the Star-Picking Pavilion seemed rather sparsely populated, with only Gu Yiguan and Ge Mingsheng present. However, Gu Yiguan's presence was enough.

She knew the true identity of the Daoist Master Wuyan.

Since this matter is related to Zhu Wuyao, there is a risk that it involves the Zhaixing Tower.

Gu Yiguan asked first:

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Liao wants to say?"

“That Daoist Wuyan is highly skilled and seems to be from the same sword-cultivating sect as Fellow Daoist Liao. He has only recently left. If he is related to that senior, why not speak up at the banquet?”

Elder Liao was somewhat embarrassed by Gu Yiguan's question, which he pretended not to know.

Just as he was about to explain, his disciples couldn't contain their impatience.

It was Zhu Wuji who was in charge.

He knew that Elder Liao was going to expose the true face of Daoist Wuyan, and that this would be detrimental to Zhu Wuyao, so he was naturally happy to see it happen.

They couldn't wait for Zhu Wuyao's identity to be revealed immediately.

That way, the Juque Sect will come after her, preferably hunting her down to the ends of the earth. If... Zhu Wuyao can perish and disappear, that would be even better!

From then on, no one could use Zhu Wuyao to ridicule him anymore.

Therefore, upon hearing Gu Yiguan's question, he assumed that Zhaixinglou was colluding with Zhu Wuyao, and immediately felt indignant, standing up and saying:

"Senior Gu! Why pretend you don't know!"

"I don't know why that highly skilled sword cultivator borrowed the name of the Silent Thief, but she is definitely not the real Silent Daoist!"

"The true identity of Daoist Wuyan is none other than your junior sister, Senior Gu, and a disciple of Zhaixing Tower—Luoye Yaoqiu Zhu Wuyao!"

These words were so passionate and inspiring that they astonished everyone present.

Gu Yiguan's face showed surprise, and he almost dropped the cup in his hand, asking in doubt:

"Is there such a thing?"

Ruan Ayao raised her hand to her forehead, seemingly surprised, and asked:

Is this true? Is there any evidence?

Wu Guihong slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily, saying:

"The true identity of the Silent Daoist is actually her?!"

When Zhu Wuji saw the leaders of the three sects, he seemed to be surprised by these words. He felt that the pent-up frustration in his heart was swept away, and his Dao heart became much clearer and more cheerful.

He ignored Elder Liao's expression and continued to curse to himself:

"This person has committed heinous crimes in the south, wantonly slaughtering cultivators from our four righteous sects. He is truly guilty of heinous crimes!"

"Fellow Daoists, that Daoist Wuyan is not a Nascent Soul stage cultivator at all. She is just a cultivator with mediocre cultivation and extremely poor aptitude. It is said that when she tested her spiritual root at the Star-Picking Tower, she was found to have a mixed spiritual root of the five elements."

"The reason she is so famous must be because she has done something shameful behind the scenes. Just look at her evil deeds of killing cultivators to know that Zhu Wuyao has no respect for human life."

As Wu Guihong listened to Zhu Wuji's angry curses, she nodded occasionally. She played with the cup in her hand and slowly curled the corners of her mouth.

The disciples of the Juque Sect looked over and found the smile particularly eerie.

Zhu Wuji's angry rant continued, displaying the full extent of a petty person's smug satisfaction:

"There were even rumors of 'stealing lives' before, so maybe everything we have today was stolen!"

"She is a despicable person who seeks fame and fortune, and is actually very vulnerable. Fellow Daoists, do not be deceived by appearances. Zhu Wuyao is a cancer in our cultivation world, and it is no exaggeration to say that she deserves to be torn to pieces!"

"Moreover, this person has an unusual fate; anyone associated with her is bound to suffer. Her parents died before she entered the Daoist path, and it's possible that they were her—"

Before he could finish speaking, a glass cup struck him in the chest, causing him to fall backward to the ground.

Gu Yiguan, resting his chin on his hand, picked up another cup and asked:

"Your name is... Zhu Wuji?"

Zhu Wuji coughed up blood and fell among the broken tables and chairs. His fellow disciples watched coldly, and not a single one stepped forward to help him.

Only Elder Liao, concerned about the reputation of the Qingyun Sect, looked at Gu Yiguan and said:

"Fellow Daoist Gu, it's not right to injure my Qingyun Sect disciple for no reason."

To be honest, it was fortunate that Elder Qian acted properly and allowed him to bring Zhu Wuji along. Otherwise, Elder Liao would have felt really ashamed to have confronted a chivalrous junior in public.

However, Zhu Wuji's behavior just now was really frowning.

He wouldn't have spoken up if it weren't to save face for the Qingyun Sect.

Gu Yiguan was aware of this.

Ge Mingsheng stepped forward and filled Gu Yiguan's glass with wine.

Gu Yiguan stood up, holding his cup, and said:

"I was reckless, I'm ashamed."

After saying this, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and sat down again.

Before Elder Liao could say anything, Ge Mingsheng spoke up:

"Elder Liao, regardless of whether what this senior brother said is true or false, it is really inappropriate to say something that involves his family."

"To be honest, I have just gone through the loss of my parents, and hearing these words was really harsh to me. My master acted rashly in order not to touch on my painful memories. Please forgive me, Elder Liao!"

After speaking, she clasped her hands in a fist salute to the surroundings and retreated dejectedly.

Looking at the white cloth strip in her hair, Elder Liao was speechless, feeling extremely agitated.

The momentum of the attack by the "Silent Taoist Priest" was suddenly interrupted.

Everyone in the room fell silent.