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"Sister, why are you here all alone?" When Qingyue patted Chen An's back, she imbued her palm with magic. To outsiders, it looked like she was just patting him lightly, but only Chen An knew how ruthless she was.

This blatant provocation surprised Chen An. Qing Yue was used to using others to do her dirty work, and she shouldn't be the one to start the conflict herself.

Before coming here, Qingyue hadn't planned to do it herself. However, Bai Yuanqi, whom she thought she had under her control, refused to help her at the crucial moment. Although she was unwilling, she had no choice but to do it herself in order not to waste this excellent opportunity.

Chen An coughed twice and held onto a bamboo stalk with one hand, causing everyone to turn around.

Noticing their disciple's unusual behavior, the two elders turned around at the same time.

Having spent time together, Qingyue knew that Chen An would definitely put on a high pedestal, so she simply lowered her head and knelt down, refusing to look at the two elders' faces.

Elder Mingsan glanced around and recalled who the kneeling figure in front of him was.

Ming San still vividly remembered the time Qing Yue injured Chen An. If a master doesn't protect his disciple, who will? He then said with great distress, "Senior brother, what's wrong with you? She was only punished with three years in prison for what she did. Why did you release her now? Releasing her is one thing, but she also angered me and beat my disciple."

Elder Haotian released Qingyue from confinement because she was diligently cultivating despite being confined to Sihan Cliff. Unexpectedly, only three days later, another problem arose with Qingyue.

As the master of the main peak, he is naturally not afraid of trouble. However, with Qingyue's talent and determination in cultivation, her future achievements will definitely be high. But if she does something immoral, her master will be unable to help her at all.

As the atmosphere grew colder, Qingyue slowly raised her head and cried, "Master, you must do justice for me. I did hurt Chen An when I accepted him as my disciple, but I wasn't the one who drugged Xu Siluo. It was her. Chen An framed me."

Elder Haotian looked furious and remained silent as he stared at Qingyue, whom he valued highly.

Chen An felt that Qing Yue was foolish. On the day of the disciple-acceptance ceremony, all the powerful figures that Zhao Ning Sect could name were present. If she said that what happened that day was wrong, wouldn't that mean that there were no discerning people in the entire sect? Even if it was really wrong, Qing Yue should have discussed it with her master first, so that Elder Hao Tian could help her handle it properly.

Bai Yuanqi saw through Qingyue's plan early on and did not intend to interfere. He thought that even if Xu Siluo was really drugged by Chen An, so what? One was a direct disciple of the main peak, and the other was just a nobody in the Beast Workshop who was destined to have no future. What if an ant is stepped on and killed?

Qingyue sobbed softly as she looked at Luoshan. Luoshan glanced coldly at Bai Yuanqi and said, "Master, it's best to investigate thoroughly. If Xiaoyue is truly innocent, even if Chen An isn't punished, at least clear Xiaoyue's name and put an end to her karmic burden."

Elder Haotian's expression softened somewhat. He looked up at Elder Mingsan and bowed respectfully.

Elder Mingsan was very displeased with Elder Haotian's attitude: "Investigate if you want, I'm not afraid of you."

Chen An kept his emotions in check and asked calmly, "My senior uncle has his reasons for lifting Miss Qingyue's confinement, and I cannot interfere. But after this, it still won't be me. What should be done then?"

Elder Haotian looked at Chen An with a hint of approval, but did not reply.

The onlookers dared not look directly at Elder Haotian, and instead looked at Qingyue.

Qingyue was caught in a dilemma, so she forced a relaxed smile and looked at Chen An: "If I, Qingyue, am still impolite today, I will go to the outer sect."

At this moment, Chen An used his mind-reading ability again and saw through all the plans that Qing Yue had gone through in her mind.

These schemes weren't particularly sophisticated; they were nothing more than framing someone, yet she actually managed to uncover some of them.

"What, you're still not satisfied?" Qingyue's voice was very unsteady, but Chen An didn't react to her words. Instead, he felt more confident.

Chen An replied indifferently, "Satisfied."

On the dark brown mountainside, Xu Siluo moved very slowly, panting heavily. A sudden gust of wind overturned the weathered young man.

Xu Siluo stood up. The other person's attire was not something he could afford to offend. After bowing, he continued walking upstairs. He vaguely remembered that this person had stood behind Chen An. The person who came was Gu Minglang.

"Wait, wait, you and Qingyue have planned how to trick my junior sister again, haven't you?" Gu Minglang stopped Xu Siluo, who was determined to climb the social ladder.

Xu Siluo did not reply, but bowed respectfully and continued on her way.

Without wasting words, Gu Minglang used magic to immobilize Xu Siluo, then walked around to him and frowned, saying, "No matter what Qingyue gave you, as long as you tell the truth later, I will give you double."

Xu Siluo smiled bitterly; Qingyue didn't seem to have said anything about giving her anything.

Gu Minglang smiled with satisfaction, grabbed Xu Siluo's wrist with one hand, and quickly flew towards the mountaintop on his sword.

Flying on a sword was something Xu Siluo had never experienced before, but his joy lasted only a few seconds.

As he walked, his straw sandals wore out, and when his soles touched the metal, the sharp, cold wind from it made his feet go numb. He couldn't help but think that this kind of technique was what cultivators should learn.

Gu Minglang, with Xu Siluo in tow, landed in the center of the crowd, turned and stared at Qing Yue as she walked behind Chen An.

Xu Siluo stood there, stunned. Seeing Qingyue's tearful face again, she was still as pitiful as ever. But if it weren't for those tears, he would at least be an outer disciple, not having to deal with the livestock in the shed every day.

Before Xu Siluo could even express her feelings, Elder Haotian asked, "Now that you're here, tell me why you missed the disciple-acceptance ceremony?"

Qing Yue continued to stare at Xu Siluo, whose mind became increasingly dazed.

For a long time, the scene remained as silent as ever.

Luo Shan said in an unfriendly tone, "My master is asking you a question. Think it over before you speak. If you dare to lie and hurt Xiao Yue, you will bear the consequences."

Xu Siluo turned to look at Luo Shan. His gaze towards Qing Yue was gentle and warm. When he looked at Qing Yue again, her eyes were full of manipulation. He couldn't help but laugh at himself, "I was clearly awake when I went to the Beast Workshop, how did I almost fall in love with just a look?"

Elder Haotian looked coldly at Xu Siluo, who was in poor mental condition, and said, "Just tell the truth."

Xu Siluo's lips moved, and she said, almost as if possessed, "Tranquilizing powder."

When Qingyue heard the words "calming powder," her heart skipped a beat. Xu Siluo already knew that Chen An had given him the "dust-removing powder," and she had also received a reply from him promising to help her frame Chen An.

Seeing that Elder Haotian was clearly impatient, Bai Yuanqi stepped forward and said, "What do you mean by asking questions together by Master and Uncle?"

Chen An stared coldly at Qing Yue, hoping she could produce some more evidence.

“Master, it’s the dust-wielding powder. Chen An put the dust-wielding powder in Xu Siluo’s incense burner. Before Xu Siluo arrived, she had already inhaled it for ten days. As long as she is given the calming powder, it will be difficult for her to wake up. The calming powder I had on hand that day was for myself the night before.”

Everyone followed Qingyue's finger and looked at Xu Siluo. Xu Siluo came back to her senses and said, "It's Qingyue's calming powder that prevents me from going."

Qingyue's eyes were filled with tears. "Please take out the incense burner, Brother Siluo."

Chen An didn't know what Gu Minglang had said, but he admired his fifth senior brother. He had only asked him to deliver a message, but he had successfully turned Xu Siluo against him.

Elder Mingsan looked at Elder Haotian with confidence, while Elder Haotian lost face. "Xu Siluo, if you really have it, then take it out."

“Yes, but during my time at the Beast Workshop, I studied it every day, and it was the Tranquilizing Powder that made it effective; the Dust-Dispelling Powder wasn’t very effective.” Xu Siluo’s tone was a bit more firm than before.

He knew his chances of getting out of the Beast Workshop were slim. Whether he could attend the disciple-acceptance ceremony that day was not important to these superiors. But he was the eldest son of the Xu family. No matter how stupid he was, he could not let Qingyue make fun of him again and again, and he could not make the same mistake again and lose his integrity.