I Just Want to Live Peacefully
Chapter 14: Gambling
Upon hearing Dongfang Lie's words, the First Chair and the other Elders immediately turned their heads.
Dongfang Lie continued to stare at Yue Cheng as he continued to say, “Nine months ago, your disciple, Linghu Yin, went to Chuyang Peak and provoked Old Man Gu, I mean, Senior Brother Gu's disciple. He insulted both of his students but ended up being beaten so he had to run away with the tail between his legs. Why did Linghu Yin suddenly provoke the disciples of Peak Chuyang?”
Dongfang Lie paused for a moment before saying, “Linghu Yin came to Lieyang Peak to look for my disciple, Jia Guang, earlier. Then, the two of them and a few other disciples came to provoke Peak Chuyang again. Coincidentally, Senior Brother Gu is not around. In the end, Jia Guang and Linghu Yin's cultivation base was destroyed. I sent my first disciple, Huo Yun, to Chuyang Peak to apologize for this matter and send a middle-class spiritual crystal as a sign of apology. Although the problem was the fault of Lieyang Peak, it was still an insult to the peak that Jia Guang's cultivation base was destroyed. Therefore, I told Huo Yun to challenge the first disciple of Chu Yang Peak after apologizing for venting my anger. This was also in line with the sect rules. However, even before Huo Yun arrived back at Lieyang Peak, Zuo Han was killed here. This place was only 7 kilometers away from Chuyang Peak, and was under the jurisdiction of Chuyang Peak. Zuo Han had no business at all here. ”
“Yue Cheng, are you planning on making Zuo Han secretly kill Brother Gu's disciple after Huo Yun leaves? If you succeed, the mistake will fall entirely on me. Are you planning to say that I tried to take revenge by sending Huo Yun to kill Senior Brother Gu's disciples because they destroyed Jia Guang's cultivation base? Or are you going to say that Huo Yun accidentally killed two of Senior Brother Gu's disciples? Whatever it is, Senior Brother Gu must have gone mad and taken revenge on me. With that, Chu Yang Peak will no longer have the First Seat, paving the way for the new First Seat, right? Moreover, the Lieyang Sect would also be humiliated. Am I right, Yue Cheng?”
When Dongfang Lie spoke, he almost shouted. It took all his self-control to stop himself from hitting Yue Cheng. Nevertheless, he is rather pleased with himself in heart, ‘Fortunately, I am smart and think about this. Otherwise, this rat would just get away with it. No, actually, I would be blamed for this even if I were to realize it. I only managed to escape the blame because Zuo Han was killed by a mysterious expert.’.
“Dongfang Lies!” Gu Hai, who had just arrived and heard Dongfang Lie's words, roared. He was so angry that his eyes turned red. He pointed at Dongfang Lie and cursed, “You are ! How dare you vent your anger on the students when you become the First Chair?! They were the only students left. One was 18, and the other was only 10, but you actually sent Huo Yun to vent your anger? If anything happens to my students, I swear I will avenge them if it is the last thing I do!”
Dongfang Lie's eyelids twitched. He really wanted to retaliate, but he knew he was wrong. In the end, he only snorted in response.
At this moment, the First Seat of Jiaoyang Peak placed a strong hand on Gu Hai's shoulder and said, “Quiet. Although Dongfang Lie had a fast temperament, he would not hurt the disciples. You don't have to worry about that. Undoubtedly Yue First Chair disciple, Linghu Yun, was wrong. He was beaten up, and instead of looking for his fellow disciples from Zhiyang Peak to ask for help, he went to seek help at Lieyang Peak.”
Yue Cheng smiled bitterly. “I only realized this when my disciple, Linghu Yin, told me about it after his cultivation base was destroyed. In fact, he only told me about what happened after I urged him to answer. My student is rather talented so he is quite proud. Nine months ago, he visited Chuyang Peak. When he was there, he saw that the first disciple of Chuyang Peak was merely a Qi cultivator. He felt disgusted and envious at the same time. After all, he was talented, but he was only an ordinary disciple. However, Senior Brother Gu's disciple was the first disciple despite having a low cultivation base. After which, he was beaten up by a ten year old girl. He could not accept being defeated by a little girl and was filled with hatred and jealousy. This negative feeling grew over time, but he did not dare to create trouble under my supervision. Therefore, he went to Lieyang Peak to look for his friend, Jia Guang. When they discovered Senior Brother Gu was away, they went to take revenge for the humiliation in the past. They naturally did not expect that their cultivation base would be destroyed as a result. ”
Yue Cheng paused for a while before he continued, “When I found out about this, I was furious. Zhiyang Peak rarely got into trouble, but he went and provoked another Peak. His actions violated the sect rules so I sent him to the Tower of Detention to punish him. After that, I sent Zuo Han to Chuyang Peak to apologize. He was definitely waiting here when he saw Huo Yun was at Chuyang Peak. Who knew he would die instead? Dongfang Lie, you accuse me of many things, but from whom should I demand justice for the death of my little brother?”
Yue Cheng grew even more agitated as he spoke.
The corner of Dongfang Lie's lips twitched upon hearing Yue Cheng's words. He cursed inwardly, this useless ‘Yue Cheng! He tried to wash his hands of this matter! He even sent Linghu Yin to the Tower of Refinement. He's really cruel. Even those who had an intact cultivation base could barely last a day there, let alone someone whose cultivation base had been destroyed. Fuck her! He avoided this crisis beautifully!’
Yue Cheng took a deep breath. Then, he bowed to Yan Yan, Sect Master of Jiuyang Sect and also the First Seat of Taiyang Peak, before he said solemnly, “Our priority now is to find Junior Brother Zuo's killer! Although his cultivation base was average, he was still a Purple House cultivator. Isn't it like a slap in our face that he was killed in the sect? I'm sure the killer is still here! Sect Master, I ask you to lock down the sect. We must search the sect thoroughly and catch the murderer. If not, how can we feel comfortable? If Dongfang First Chair still suspects me of harboring ill intentions after we deal with this matter, I will be gladly investigated by our fellow First Chair .. “
The others bowed. But they all have their own plans.
Based on Yue Cheng's words, Linghu Yin's cultivation base was destroyed by Chuyang Peak's ten-year-old disciple. With that, they could assume he had died after being thrown into the Retaining Tower. If Linghu Yin was dead, it meant that they would not be able to prove the truth.
However, since Yue Cheng's punishment of Linghu Yin was somewhat reasonable, no one could find fault with her.
With that, everyone returned to their respective Peak.
…
Gu Hai rushed back to Chuyang Peak. Even before he landed, he could smell the smell of food in the air. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
‘If she cooks, it means nothing serious happened ..’
At this moment…
“Master, you are on time. Dinner is ready!” Jiang Ming emerged from the kitchen with the plate in his hand. He placed it on the stone table in the courtyard and smiled at Gu Hai who was still floating in the air.
“What can I say? My time is always perfect!” Gu Hai said as he flew to his seat. Then, he quickly picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and started eating. After swallowing the meat, he sighed in satisfaction and placed his chopsticks on the table. He looked at Jiang Ming, who had just finished serving the dish, and Zi Linglong, who was rushing over, before he said, “Tell me what happened. Don't miss any details. ”
Gu Hai had never been so serious before.
After Jiang Ming related what happened, Gu Hai narrowed his eyes as he said, “Linghu Yin ..” Then, he shook his head and said, “Linglong, you can't hide your strength anymore. Come with me to the Tower. Exam tomorrow.”