anovelconsole Chapter 545 - 205: Interrogation
Chapter 545 - 205: Interrogation
"Senior Sister Cheng, what do you mean by that?"
The female disciples were puzzled as they saw Cheng Qingyu looking ominously at Mo Xiaolan, and Zhou Ling’er couldn’t help but ask.
Xu Caihe, standing nearby, also said, "Senior Sister Cheng, Senior Brother Lan just barely escaped with his life and managed to return. Why not let him rest before discussing?"
Cheng Qingyu coldly looked at them, saying, "Since when can newly admitted Inner Sect Disciples so easily comment on the words of a Steward Disciple?"
Xu Caihe was taken aback. In a prestigious sect like the Zhenyang Sect, the hierarchy was strict, and juniors had to respect seniors. They indeed had overstepped.
But Zhou Ling’er, being outspoken, rolled her eyes: "We have fought side by side all this way. Whether it’s Senior Sister Ye, Senior Sister Suxin, or Senior Sister Weiwan, they have all led by example without ever wielding their status."
"Since when did Steward Disciples start putting on airs more than Commanding Disciples?"
Cheng Qingyu’s gaze suddenly grew icy. Zhou Ling’er found it hard to breathe, and she was immediately terrified.
Why was Cheng Qingyu’s aura so frightening?
"Junior Sister Cheng, we are all from the same sect."
Su Xin suddenly spoke, causing Cheng Qingyu’s cold gaze to soften slightly, releasing Zhou Ling’er from the pressure, prompting her to breathe heavily.
Xu Caihe quickly supported her, "Ling’er, what’s wrong?"
Zhou Ling’er shook her head, looking at Cheng Qingyu with confusion and shock in her eyes.
Mo Xiaolan nodded to the two of them, "Thank you, Junior Sisters. Senior Sister Cheng, if you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Cheng Qingyu looked coldly at Mo Xiaolan, "You said you were taken by the seventh princess of the West Imperial Dynasty and then encountered the Great Elder Zouqiu of the Celestial Fall Sect, who practiced the ’Celestial Beast Record Qiongqi Scroll’ to the seventh layer?"
Mo Xiaolan had already explained this before everyone earlier, so she nodded now.
Cheng Qingyu squinted her eyes, sneering:
"In the ’Celestial Beast Record,’ the ’Qiongqi Scroll’ ranks just below the ’Nine-tailed Fox Scroll,’ ’Phoenix Scroll,’ and ’Phoenix Scroll.’ Since Zouqiu practiced it to the seventh layer, even if you joined forces with the seventh princess, you wouldn’t be his match."
"So, how exactly did you escape?"
This question immediately raised doubts among many of the female disciples.
"Senior Sister Cheng makes a bit of sense, doesn’t she?"
"Let’s hear what Junior Brother Lan has to say."
Countless eyes fell on Mo Xiaolan. She calmly replied:
"Senior Sister Cheng should know that in Magical Combat, it is not purely about cultivation levels. Adapting on the spot, temperament, wisdom, and courage are all factors in determining victory."
"At that time, I pretended that my residual poison hadn’t cleared, and Junior Sister Wu engaged with him. Seizing the moment when he was careless, I launched a surprise attack. Junior Sister Wu and I coordinated to injure Zouqiu, which allowed us to escape."
"If we had hesitated to leave and fought on, we would surely not have been his match. But our only aim was to escape, which wasn’t so difficult to achieve."
Her words were reasonable and convincing, making many of the female disciples nod in agreement:
"Yes, Junior Sister Wu and Junior Brother Lan have a deep connection and understand each other so well. The cooperation seemed so effortless."
Cheng Qingyu snorted coldly, and no one dared to speak further.
Everyone felt a sense of injustice. Why did Senior Sister Suxin and Senior Sister Weiwan, as commanding disciples, remain silent while Cheng Qingyu stirred up trouble here?
Several female disciples, like Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er, had fought side by side with Mo Xiaolan since the beast horde incident.
They trusted her deeply and were quite displeased with Cheng Qingyu.
Cheng Qingyu snorted coldly, "This matter may pass, but when Celestial Phoenix Mountain attacked yesterday, capturing all the male disciples except you, how do you explain that?"
Mo Xiaolan had already thought it over, masking her face with a look of shame and anger. After a moment’s hesitation, she finally said:
"The truth is, I have been frail since childhood. A healer once told me my essence is insufficient for practicing the vigorous Cultivation Techniques of men, and it might even... make it difficult for women to conceive."
"The Celestial Phoenix Race requires the essence of men to assist their cultivation and naturally had no interest in me."
This statement made the female disciples blush, and someone couldn’t help but spit, "Junior Brother Lan, how could you shamelessly talk about such matters openly?"
Mo Xiaolan helplessly said, "This is to answer Senior Sister Cheng’s query, and I apologize if it offends any of the junior sisters."
Xu Caihe suddenly understood, "No wonder Junior Brother Lan’s Supreme As-Heart Sword is different from ours, that’s the reason."
The others couldn’t help but cover their mouths, chuckling.
They had all seen Mo Xiaolan in action. Although she used the sword intent of the Supreme As-Heart Sword, her execution was more like a flower fluttering, more feminine than a woman.
Hearing this now, they suddenly understood and found it amusing.
Zhou Ling’er looked towards the low-profile Liu Su in the corner, "Junior Sister He, did you know that Junior Brother Lan has been effeminate since he was young?"
The female disciples laughed once more.
Liu Su, who had already sensed something was off, was quietly shrinking into the corner, ready to flee with Mo Xiaolan if discovered.
Suddenly mentioned by Zhou Ling’er, she awkwardly replied:
"How would I know? I didn’t know him when I was a kid."
Then, with a flick of her eyes, she chuckled sheepishly, "You all must keep this secret, or else Junior Brother Lan would have no chance of becoming the Prince Consort."
"Hahaha!"
A group of sect fairies laughed heartily, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.
Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su exchanged a glance, both quietly breathing a sigh of relief.
But Cheng Qingyu wasn’t finished yet. This time, she addressed Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er:
"Junior Sister Xu, Junior Sister Zhou, how did you escape from the main altar of the Joyful Union Sect?"
The two were startled, not expecting Cheng Qingyu to suspect them. Zhou Ling’er indignantly said:
"What do you mean, Senior Sister Cheng? Do you think we wanted to be captured?"
Xu Caihe stopped her and then recounted their escape from the Joyful Union Sect’s main altar.
Cheng Qingyu’s eyes gleamed, "If that’s the case, why don’t we go to the Joyful Union Sect and see if what you said is true?"
"Let’s go then. What are you afraid of?"
Zhou Ling’er, frustrated, turned around and headed towards the top of Sun and Moon Mountain.
The others then looked towards Su Xin and Wei Wan, as only these two were Commanding Disciples with the highest status there.
Wei Wan bowed her head in silence, and Su Xin remained speechless, heading towards the mountain top quietly.
The others stopped speaking, and soon they arrived at the main altar of the Joyful Union Sect located at the mountaintop.
Suddenly, they were hit by a pungent smell of blood. Their faces turned pale as they quickly saw limbs strewn everywhere.
Although they had heard Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er explain it once, witnessing such a bloody scene firsthand was still unsettling.
"Who did this? So cruel!"
"When exterminating devils, how can that be called cruel? At most, it’s... just a little unrefined."
"But to annihilate the entire Joyful Union Sect in such a short time, that person’s cultivation is unimaginable!"
"Junior Sister Xu, did you really not see who did it when you escaped?"
The female disciples couldn’t help but ask the two, and Cheng Qingyu suddenly spoke coldly:
"I know who it was."
Everyone immediately looked at her, "Who?"
"Do you remember that yesterday when we were trapped in the black mist, Ruo Mei disappeared for a while?"
Cheng Qingyu looked around the group, finally fixing her icy stare on Mo Xiaolan:
"Junior Brother Lan, do you know why?"