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Everyone had already decided that Qingyue was at fault, but she refused to back down. Her childhood experiences had taught her that once she admitted something, there was no turning back. As long as Chen An had no evidence, no matter what others thought, she should not be punished.

The sun overhead grew increasingly scorching, and neither Elder Haotian nor Elder Mingsan spoke. As time went on, the younger generation dared not utter a word either.

Madam Yuan noticed Xuan Qingyuan leaving and couldn't help but panic: "I've told you everything I know, can I leave now?"

Chen An glanced at Madam Yuan, "Once my innocence is cleared, I will naturally send you away, saving you the trouble of traveling."

Xue Shumo narrowed her eyes slightly. She wanted to speak up for her senior sister, otherwise her senior sister would continue to be bullied. "I didn't see you having any intention of leaving before, but when it comes to Qingyue's initiation ceremony, you suddenly backed down."

Madam Yuan, feeling she had to leave, quickly explained, "My departure has nothing to do with this."

"Please wait, Madam." Xuan Qingyuan's voice rang out for a long time before he appeared before everyone.

Accompanying him was a gray-haired boy.

Upon seeing Madam Yuan, the boy knelt on one knee and called out in a clear and resonant voice, "Mother."

When Qingyue heard those two words, her shoulders trembled, her face turned pale, and she struggled to look up at Luoshan, who slowly closed his eyes.

Madam Yuan tried to help the young man up, but he gently pushed her hands away, took out a package from his storage bag, and stood up to bow to Chen An.

“My mother was confused for a moment, and I hope you will forgive her. I am willing to bear all the consequences for my mother if there is any damage to my daughter’s reputation.”

Chen An admired his character and said solemnly, "No need for formalities." He then stepped forward and untied the package.

A large quantity of high-grade pills, array stones, and other materials used for cultivation were laid out on the ground. These treasures were slightly different from those circulating in the market, but of the same quality, they were more spiritually potent, clearly indicating that they were made within the Zhaoning Sect.

Chen An knew that Elder Haotian was wealthy and generous, but he didn't expect him to be so willing to spend money on Qingyue.

Xue Shumo snorted coldly, mimicking the tone of an interrogator, and sat down on the stool in front of Qing Yue, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Qingyue's gaze dimmed. She looked around and saw that almost everyone there was from her sect, but not a single person was willing to step forward and help her.

Seeing that things had escalated to this point, Elder Haotian didn't know what else to say. He took out a formation stone from his pocket, handed it to Elder Mingsan as an apology, summoned his magic weapon, and left the place without ever looking at Qingyue again.

The other disciples followed closely behind Elder Haotian, hurrying back, leaving only Luoshan behind.

His face was ashen. He looked at Qingyue, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, hesitated for a long time, and then walked towards her.

"Xiaoyue, you have good talent. If you put your mind to cultivation, even if you don't have enough resources, it won't be a problem. In the future, do more good deeds and put away those thoughts."

Qingyue reached out and grabbed Luoshan's sleeve, reluctant to let go, while Luoshan's eyes were filled with disappointment.

After a long while, Qingyue's deathly pale face regained a sliver of color, and she slowly loosened her grip.

She tried to get up, but failed repeatedly.

Chen An stepped forward to help Qing Yue up and gently patted her back. "You should go back and pack your things to head to the outer gate."

Qingyue's hands trembled, her eyes revealing undisguised disgust for Chen An, but she lacked the strength to push him away.

Chen An smiled as he tidied the stray hairs on Qing Yue's forehead, then said coldly, "I gave you a chance." He then released her hand.

Qingyue stood firmly, though there seemed to be resentment in her eyes, she still left.

She didn't look back the whole way.

After Qingyue had walked away, Elder Mingsan coughed twice and stared intently at the gray-haired youth.

Elder Mingsan was pleased with the gray-haired boy's actions and intended to keep him in the sect. "Your name is Meng Huan?"

The young man nodded slightly.

"If you're willing, how about staying at the Zhaoning Sect?"

Meng Huan looked up and replied, "Thank you for your kind offer, Elder, but I have already joined the Xu Hua Sect. Although the sect is small, it has treated me well."

"Hahahaha, good lad, I knew you wouldn't agree. Even if you did, I wouldn't even look at you." Elder Mingsan laughed heartily and turned to walk into the bamboo building.

Xuan Qingyuan pulled Chen An to the other side and said earnestly, "Brother Meng is an upright man. He rushed over as soon as he learned about this."

Chen An knew that Meng Huan could not be offended. He was on good terms with two powerful figures among the younger generation of Zhao Ning Sect, so he could not be weak. He nodded and said, "I don't blame Madam Yuan."

At the same time, Madam Yuan was overwhelmed with guilt and pulled out her long hairpin, inserting it into her heart.

Meng Huan was the first to react, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Mother!" and grabbing Madam Yuan to support her.

Gu Minglang strode forward, a trace of deathly aura sending a chill down his spine.

Meng Huan's cultivation level was higher than Gu Minglang's. After sensing this, he immediately took out a pill, pried open Madam Yuan's mouth, and fed it to her, but it had no effect.

Chen An and Xuan Qingyuan reappeared before Meng Huan, and Madam Yuan was on her last breath.

Chen An realized something was wrong; by doing this, Madam Yuan was making him the one to blame.

Meng Huan's face was ashen, his clenched hands trembled, but his aura remained unyielding.

After pondering for a long time, Chen An quickly stepped forward, pushed Meng Huan aside, and took out the last pill given to him by the system.

Meng Huan wanted to stop him, but after feeling the pure medicinal power, he silently withdrew his killing intent.

Chen An didn't mind. The more Meng Huan wanted to harm him now, the more grateful he would be later.

Everyone watched intently as Chen An fed the pill in his hand to Madam Yuan.

Before long, the deathly aura around Madam Yuan completely disappeared, and the wrinkles on her hands even smoothed out considerably.

Meng Huan looked up at Chen An. His eyes were complicated. Chen An read guilt and gratitude in them, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what else was in them.

"Brother Meng, let's carry the lady back to the house first."

Chen An's words brought Meng Huan to his senses, and he immediately set off to take Madam Yuan to Xuan Qingyuan's house.

Madam Yuan lay flat on the bed, her breathing steady.

Outside, Gu Minglang stood opposite Xu Siluo. After realizing that no one was around, he asked, "Tell me, what did Qingyue promise you?"

Xu Siluo wiped the sweat from her forehead and plopped down on the ground. "Let me rest for a while."

Gu Minglang pursed his lips, took out fifty high-grade spirit stones, and handed them to Xu Siluo.

Xu Siluo's feelings were complicated, and she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Gu Minglang reluctantly took out another fifty high-grade spirit stones and handed them over.

Xu Siluo smiled and looked in the direction Elder Haotian had left. "I originally thought that coming here would allow me to have a clear conscience, but... thank you for your kindness."

Gu Minglang found Xu Siluo's behavior inexplicable. She wanted half of the raw stone back, but out of respect for his personal disciple, he didn't dare to do so and watched Xu Siluo leave.

He returned to the room just as Madam Yuan woke up, and everyone gathered around her.

When Madam Yuan learned that it was Chen An who had saved her, she felt even more guilty and held Chen An's hand, apologizing repeatedly.

Gu Minglang stood aside and watched for a long time before whispering, "I'll go boil some water."

Half an hour later, Gu Minglang still hadn't returned.

Chen An got up and walked outside. Gu Minglang was best at controlling fire, so he must be calling for her since he hadn't come back for so long.

Chen An had just stepped out the door when Gu Minglang grabbed his sleeve and dragged him halfway up the mountain.

"Tell me what kind of pills you fed Madam Yuan. I promise I won't tell anyone." Gu Minglang lowered his voice, constantly alert to his surroundings.

Chen An had anticipated this outcome, so he presented his prepared explanation: "My mother gave me three pills before she passed away. I don't know the name of the pills, but unfortunately, I've already used them all up."

"All used up? This is not just a pity, it's a real waste! Find a pharmacist to study it and see how many people it could save." Gu Minglang scratched the back of his head and sighed unwillingly.

"These three pills were obtained by my mother sacrificing her own lifespan." As Chen An spoke, tears streamed down his face.

Gu Minglang's mind went blank for a moment. After fabricating countless tragic backstories for Chen An, he immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I was so rude."

"It's okay, let's go back."

"Okay, go back."