Li Shuang!
Li Shuang!
These people in the Sword Sect are all crazy!
Everything she does is wrong.
Everything Li Shuang does is right.
Is this the destiny of a chosen daughter?
Ye Zhaozhao seemed to see the future image again, of Li Shuang leading the Sword Sect with everyone responding to her call. She bit her lower lip tightly.
Could it be that all of this truly cannot be changed?
Spiritual Master Lingxu's face also looked a bit grim.
He said in a deep voice, "I didn't realize that Li Shuang has such prestige among the sect disciples. Sect Leader, to have so many disciples speak up for her, even Jiang Rongyi probably couldn't achieve that."
Lin Qingling sneered, "Old man Lingxu, stop trying to sow discord here! Little Shuang lives a secluded life and has no interaction with other sect disciples. Everyone speaking up for her, could it be... simply for justice? Could it be that, apart from you blind and ignorant few from Lingxu Peak, everyone else is just reacting as normal people should?"
Meng Yifei smiled and said calmly, "My Sword Sect disciples are not the type to blindly follow others."
His words were subtle but pointed.
Spiritual Master Lingxu's face grew even darker.
Not the type to blindly follow others, meaning their support came from their genuine hearts.
They supported not just Li Shuang, but justice itself.
Meng Yifei seemed to say nothing, yet said everything.
"The matter is largely clear now." Meng Yifei waved his hand, and the projection stopped. He said calmly, "I also looked at some other records from Li Shuang's token. After eliminating the Lionwing Beast, she took Yan Xiao and together they searched for other lone sect disciples. In the outer regions, she successively eliminated demonic beasts and rescued many disciples from the six sects. This shows that she is not selfish; she saved everyone who should be saved."
Everyone who should be saved, she saved.
So, those she didn't help...
Were those who shouldn't be saved?
Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le'an's faces turned grim.
Li Shuang's actions were clearly excessive, yet everyone would only criticize them!
"My Sword Sect also doesn't need disciples who only know how to endure." Meng Yifei said slowly, "In today's cultivation world, demonic beasts and evil cultivators are lurking. In this Southern Azure Continent alone, there are three great demonic sects, and demon kings have established demon courts. The reputation of the six great sects sounds glorious, but in reality, dangers lurk everywhere. As sword cultivators, we should wield our swords and eliminate injustice in the world. If we don't even dare to act against our own injustices, what kind of sword cultivators are we?"
"My meaning is, Li Shuang is blameless. Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le'an, however, intentionally tried to frame a fellow disciple and should be punished."
Meng Yifei glanced at the five Peak Masters and Pang Zhixue: "What are your opinions?"
Pang Zhixue smiled: "The Sect Leader is absolutely right."
Lin Qingling's face showed a smile: "Sect Leader, you finally said something sensible."
The other three Peak Masters also expressed their agreement.
Finally, only Spiritual Master Lingxu remained.
Spiritual Master Lingxu's face was gloomy.
"Lingxu, if you have any thoughts, feel free to speak them." Lin Qingling watched him with composure.
Spiritual Master Lingxu was silent for a long time before saying, "Sect Leader, this matter, indeed, Zhaozhao and Le'an's actions were biased. But, in the secret realm, Li Shuang already fought back and suffered no harm herself. So, there's no need for further punishment, is there?"
Spiritual Master Lingxu said this.
Below the platform.
A glimmer of hope lit up in Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le'an's eyes.
Pang Zhixue said, "Originally, Li Shuang didn't intend to pursue the matter in the secret realm. It was Sheng Yuan, a disciple of Lingxu Peak, who insisted on watching the projection. Now that the situation is clear and right from wrong has been distinguished, there should naturally be a result. Not only Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le'an, but Sheng Yuan of Lingxu Peak also has the suspicion of false accusation and may need to be punished together."
Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le'an couldn't help but look at Sheng Yuan.
Chang Le'an had been holding back, but now he truly couldn't: "Senior Brother! If you hadn't meddled, none of these troubles would have arisen!"
Why did he have to go and accuse Li Shuang for no good reason!
Sheng Yuan couldn't help but say angrily, "If you hadn't lied to me, how could I have reported it to the Enforcement Hall?"
His mistake was trusting these two idiots!
"If there was a real problem, wouldn't we have reported it ourselves?" Chang Le'an's expression was resentful.
"What do you mean 'seek justice'? You just wanted to show off!" Sheng Yuan also got angry.
"Alright, alright, then don't ask me to get involved in your affairs from now on."
"Don't ask, then don't ask. You're a complete failure as a Senior Brother. Do you really think you can help us much?"
The few people from Lingxu Peak actually started arguing directly.
Shen Yue looked at one, then the other, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Why, why did things turn out this way!
He looked around, then at Li Shuang.
A light shone in Shen Yue's eyes, and he actively walked towards Li Shuang.
"People from Lingxu Peak, don't touch my junior sister!" Luo Mingyue said with disgust, blocking Shen Yue with her sword.
Shen Yue's gaze dimmed slightly. He stopped, then said softly, "Senior Sister Li, we shouldn't have reached this point."
Li Shuang looked at him, her eyes calm as water.
Shen Yue's voice trembled slightly: "Senior Sister... why don't you come back? Please come back? If you come back, none of these disciples will want to leave, and everything can go back to how it was before. Lingxu Peak will still be Lingxu Peak. We'll forget about what happened on the snowy mountain, and Senior Sister, you won't hold a grudge about what happened in the Langya Secret Realm. We'll still be like before, wouldn't that be good?"
Luo Mingyue instantly became furious.
She sneered, "Shen Yue, what do you mean? Trying to poach from Wujing Peak right in front of me? And what do you mean 'like before'? Is it that without Little Shuang's selfless dedication, Lingxu Peak's days are getting tough? But why should Little Shuang continue to be the scapegoat?"
Sometimes, when a seemingly harmonious place suddenly falls into chaos, it's because the person who was always wronged suddenly doesn't want to be wronged anymore!
Shen Yue didn't speak, just looked at Li Shuang persistently.
He believed that Li Shuang still had feelings for them.
How could she bear to see Lingxu Peak decline like this?
It was her hard work too!
Li Shuang said calmly, "Shen Yue, I don't owe you anything. Even if you want to forget what happened on the snowy mountain, I won't forget. Some truths, even if temporarily buried, will surface one day."
As if to echo Li Shuang's words.
On the high platform, Meng Yifei said, "Since all sect disciples have been summoned today, let's thoroughly clarify right from wrong. The disciples of Lingxu Peak previously accused Li Shuang of abandoning fellow disciples on the snowy mountain, but Li Shuang said it didn't happen. This matter was previously shelved due to lack of evidence. Li Shuang almost single-handedly led the sect to achieve first place, which is a great merit. According to custom, the sect's resources will further favor her. However, our six sects are righteous. If it's rumored that a highly cultivated disciple has moral flaws, it will inevitably be criticized. Therefore, the matter of the snowy mountain can no longer be ambiguous; right from wrong must be determined. What is right and what is wrong should be publicly judged."
"Li Shuang, you have rendered great service on this trip to the Langya Secret Realm! I intend to make an exception for you."
"Today, the Sword Sect will open the Heart-Seeking Platform to distinguish right from wrong and determine loyalty from treachery!"
"Do you... dare?"
Meng Yifei looked at Li Shuang.