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Chapter 44: Robbery and Murder?:
(At the gathering point)
At this moment, many of the Holy Heaven and Earth sect’s disciples have already returned.
Also, seeing how they were in good spirits, it was clear that they had fruitful encounters.
Among them, Qu Qinghan’s figure, like an elegant and untouchable snow lotus, stood out.
Beside her, Lu Qingqing hung her head full of sadness. She wasn’t her usual lively and intelligent self.
But soon, Xu Ze’s arrival brought a glimmer of joy to Lu Qingqing’s face. However, seemingly fearful of Qu Qinghan by her side, she cast a cautious glance at her before timidly approaching Xu Ze.
“Brother Xu Ze...”
Lu Qingqing walked toward Xu Ze and called out softly.
However, upon seeing Lin Yuer behind Xu Ze, Lu Qingqing paused, and her expression darkened even more.
“Oh? How was Qingqing’s harvest in the secret realm?”
Xu Ze reached out his hand and patted Lu Qingqing’s head.
This touch seemed to startle Lu Qingqing, and she shrank back like a frightened kitten.
Lu Qingqing took out the thousand-year-old Dragon Yan Grass from her bosom and said softly, “Brother Xu Ze, this is what Qingqing found in the secret realm, and she wants to give it to Brother Xu Ze...”
Hmm?
Xu Ze froze for a moment.
Behind him, Ye Fan and Chen Bin also froze for a moment.
“That’s ours...”
"Hush!”
Casting a glance at these two sneaky figures behind him, Xu Ze seemed to understand something.
The injuries these two people got weren’t Lu Qingqing’s doing, right?
“You...”
Xu Ze wanted to say something, but seeing the depressed expression on Lu Qingqing’s face, he felt an inexplicable sense of distress.
After all, she was the youngest among the ten heroines, with a pure heart, totally liking him.
“Thank you, Qingqing.”
Xu Ze took the thousand-year-old Dragon Yan Grass, and his eyes were filled with tenderness.
Although this thousand-year-old Dragon Yan Grass was the original material for Ye Fan’s breakthrough in the original plotline, Xu Ze couldn’t refuse Lu Qingqing’s sincere intention.
“Brother Xu Ze...”
Seeing the gentleness in Xu Ze’s eyes, Lu Qingqing’s grievances turned into tears streaming down her face. She suddenly threw herself into Xu Ze’s arms, crying loudly and attracting the attention of the surrounding disciples.
Qu Qinghan, naturally, also noticed what was happening.
Watching Lu Qingqing cry in Xu Ze’s arms, Qu Qinghan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she walked over.
“Holy Son has worked hard on this trip.”
Qu Qinghan remained calm, but her scrutinizing gaze revealed anxiety. Confirming that Xu Ze seemed untainted by demonic Qi from head to toe, she sighed in relief, and her expression became even more indifferent.
“Nothing worth mentioning,” Xu Ze said, rubbing Lu Qingqing’s head. Lu Qingqing, biting her lower lip, retreated to Qu Qinghan’s side. As the Heavenly Cold Palace disciple, she naturally dared not to act too recklessly in front of Qu Qinghan.
This made Xu Ze slightly surprised.
"Hmm? These two seem to be disciples of the Dragon Thunder Sect and the Heavenly Might Sect Sect, right?”
Seeing Lu Qingqing wisely retreating, Qu Qinghan’s gaze shifted to Xu Ze’s back, where Long Yang, wearing silver armour, and Zhou Hong, escorted by Ye Fan and Chen Bin, caught her interest.
“Hm.”
Xu Ze gently nodded, “In this matter, I need the Heavenly Might Sect's Sect Master to come out and explain.”
Seeing Xu Ze’s calm yet stern expression, Qu Qinghan seemed to understand something.
“In that case, with the Sacred Ground Order, summon all cultivators from the secret realm to gather here.”
Qu Qinghan raised her jade-like hand, and a jade pendant shattered with a bang.
...
Instantly, a profound Qi shot up into the sky, transforming into countless starlight dots scattered in all directions.
At that moment, almost all cultivators in the secret realm sensed this summons. In no time, everyone responded, gathering at this location.
“What’s going on? What happened?”
“It’s the Sacred Ground Order. A Sacred Ground messenger is summoning!”
"Something big must have happened.”
As the crowd gathered within it, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Might Sect, Yang Yuanheng , noticed Zhou Hong kneeling on the ground. His expression changed, seemingly understanding something.
He quickly stepped out, immediately kneeling before Xu Ze, and anxiously said, “Lord Holy Son, I’m Yang Yuanheng, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Might Sect. I’m not sure what crime this rebellious disciple of mine, Zhou Hong, has committed, causing the Holy Son to gather all the people together.”
Xu Ze stood with his hands behind his back and calmly stated, “Robbery and murder.”
Robbery and murder?
A trace of strangeness flashed through everyone’s minds.
Although everyone boasted of being allies on the righteous path, seizing treasures and killing people was either good or killing each other in the secret realm.
These were all unspoken things.
The Holy Heaven and Earth sect had never cared about this in previous years, so why this time...
Yang Yuanheng was also puzzled.
Xu Ze continued, “The second crime.”
"An attempt to murder the Holy Heaven and Earth sect’s disciples.”
When these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Yang Yuanheng’s face was also blue.
Murdering the Holy Heaven and Earth sect’s disciples?
Was he out of his mind?
A hint of ferocity flashed in Yang Yuanheng’s eyes as he looked at the pale-faced Zhou Hong.
Immediately, he pulled out his word, and without saying a word, he chopped off Zhou Hong’s head with a single slash.
With Zhou Hong’s head separated from his body and rolled far away, death fear was still evident on his face.
Hiss...
Yang Yuanheng’s eyes again flashed with ferocity.
He drew his sword, and without a word, he directly chopped off his left arm.
The cultivators present all sucked in a deep breath.
At the sight of Zhou Hong’s head rolling, Yang Yuanheng immediately knelt before Xu Ze again, urgently saying, “Holy Son, I, Yang Yuanheng, as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Might Sect, made a mistake that provoked the Holy Son. I'm willing to cut off an arm and offer the Holy Heaven and Earth Sect five thousand spirit stones annually. Please forgive me, Lord Holy Son!”
The entire place fell silent.
Xu Ze narrowed his eyes and curled his lips into a cold smile.
This kind of ruthless person is kind of interesting...
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