Chapter 317: Accusations! First Place!

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: Accusations! First Place!

“Not good, it’s the Ninth Elder Cheng Han! He’s aligned with the Crown Prince Hall. I’ll go find my master…”

Upon hearing the voice descending from the sky, Chen Lingyu’s expression changed, and she immediately intended to go search for Chen Xuan!

The next moment.

BOOM!

A surging aura descended from above, and two figures landed in the courtyard, stirring up waves of shock.

Leading the way was a short and thin old man—the Ninth Elder of the Outer Sect—with a tall middle-aged man standing beside him.

Upon seeing the tall middle-aged man, Luo Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Truly, enemies are destined to cross paths!

This person was no one else—it was Qin Yuanfeng’s uncle, the Outer Elder Qin Douyuan!

Both the Ninth Elder and Qin Douyuan were carrying someone, none other than Lin Zhidong and Mo Xiao!

“Luo Cheng, was it you who injured my disciple Lin Zhidong and Mo Xiao?”

The Ninth Elder locked his small eyes onto Luo Cheng, and a powerful aura surged directly toward him.

Thud thud thud…

Chen Lingyu couldn’t withstand it and retreated repeatedly.

The nine Essence Energy Vortexes within Luo Cheng’s body automatically began to revolve. With a calm expression, he said, “That’s right!”

“You actually have the nerve to admit it!”

Qin Douyuan sneered; his expression suddenly darkened as his sharp eyes, like steel needles, bore into Luo Cheng. He raised his voice by several notches:

“Luo Cheng! How dare you! To openly cripple your fellow disciples in the sect—do you confess your guilt?”

Qin Douyuan’s furious roar echoed, shaking the surroundings!

Chen Lingyu’s heart clenched. This was bad—Qin Douyuan had framed Luo Cheng with the accusation of crippling fellow disciples right from the start!

Such a charge, if proven, could lead to severe punishment. At worst, his cultivation could be abolished, and he might be expelled from the Xuanyuan Sect!

At the most severe? Immediate execution!

“Crippling fellow disciples?”

Hearing this, Luo Cheng snorted and said, “Elder Qin, are you blind?”

“What did you say?!”

Qin Douyuan’s eyes widened, and his anger shot straight to the top of his head!

A mere Outer Disciple dared to show him such disrespect.

As an Outer Elder, he had never experienced such contempt before!

Luo Cheng ignored him, glanced at Lin Zhidong and Mo Xiao, and continued,

“With my strength, killing them would be as easy as flipping my hand. Now they’re still alive—so how can you call it crippling fellow disciples?”

Qin Douyuan hadn’t expected Luo Cheng to argue so eloquently. However, his visit with the Ninth Elder today was to exact justice for Qin Yuanfeng; he never intended to let Luo Cheng go. His expression turned cold as he sneered:

“They’re alive only because of sheer luck! Your methods are so brutal, and now you openly defy me as an Elder. How are you any different from a villain? Today, I’ll cripple you first, lest you become a scourge! Come here!”

With that, Qin Douyuan’s five fingers clasped the air, grasping toward Luo Cheng.

Whoosh!

A terrifying suction force materialized and descended upon Luo Cheng instantly. The air formed a tangible vortex, pulling Luo Cheng in.

Luo Cheng felt his body grow weightless and uncontrollable. In that instant, he unsheathed the Flame Trace Sword, his pupils contracting to a single point!

CRACK!

The sound of thunder blasted as sharp Sword Qi, like divine lightning, shot forth and struck the vortex’s center precisely.

With a pop, the air vortex dispersed, and the suction force vanished!

“Hmm?”

Qin Douyuan was momentarily taken aback, but then his eyes surged with murderous intent.

“You little bastard, you dare to resist!”

He stepped forward, and the Essence Energy on his body erupted violently. Once again, his palm aimed to grab Luo Cheng from a distance.

BOOM!

An even stronger suction force than before locked onto Luo Cheng, lifting him completely off the ground.

“You old bastard…”

Luo Cheng was enraged, swearing to himself that if he escaped today, he would kill this man!

At this moment!

“Qin Douyuan, this is Qingxuan Peak—you’ve gone too far!”

A voice came from the peak of the mountain.

Soon after, a streak of rainbow light descended from the heavens.

BOOM!

The rainbow streak landed in front of Luo Cheng, severing the terrifying suction force and revealing a figure.

“Master!”

Luo Cheng and the others bowed in unison.

The newcomer was none other than the Outer Elder Chen Xuan!

Chen Xuan nodded calmly and asked, “What’s going on?”

Chen Lingyu explained, “Master, Lin Zhidong had led people to our Qingxuan Peak to cause trouble earlier. He even injured Senior Brother Lin. Luo Cheng couldn’t stand idly by and gave them a bit of punishment. But Elder Qin has falsely accused Luo Cheng of crippling fellow disciples and is forcing him to admit guilt. He even wants to cripple Luo Cheng directly!”

“You little girl, how dare you spout nonsense!”

Qin Douyuan became furious, his eyes glinting with a cold gleam!

Chen Lingyu’s words painted Luo Cheng as an innocent party, while Qin Douyuan came off as someone who acted without discernment. He was so enraged he wanted to kill her with a single palm!

Chen Lingyu hurriedly hid behind Chen Xuan and said, “I’m just telling the truth.”

Qin Douyuan was infuriated to the point of bursting, but he forcibly suppressed his rage. He pointed to the injured Mo Xiao and roared, “Chen Xuan, look for yourself! This is somehow the result of Luo Cheng’s ’punishment’?”

“Mo Xiao’s Dantian has been shattered. Even if he survives, he’ll be a cripple in the future! And Lin Zhidong, your fellow Ninth Elder’s direct disciple, was beaten half to death by Luo Cheng. If this isn’t crippling fellow disciples, then what is? Ninth Elder, don’t you agree?”

With Chen Xuan present, Qin Douyuan knew it would be difficult to single-handedly deal with Luo Cheng. He turned his focus toward the Ninth Elder.

The Ninth Elder cast a venomous glance at Luo Cheng before addressing Chen Xuan:

“Chen Xuan, you must give me an explanation today!”

As his direct disciple, Lin Zhidong was someone in whom he had placed considerable hope!

Lin Zhidong had recently risen to the rank of sixth among the top ten Outer Disciples, which had pleased the Ninth Elder greatly. Yet, in just a single day, Lin Zhidong had been reduced to such a state. How could he not be furious? His aura clashed robustly with Chen Xuan’s!

Seizing the moment, Qin Douyuan stepped forward and shouted, “A person as ruthless as this must be properly punished to set an example!”

As he spoke, Qin Douyuan turned abruptly toward Luo Cheng and launched a violent palm strike from afar.

BANG!

The palm strike, prepared in full, caused the space in the courtyard to tremble, intent on obliterating Luo Cheng!

“Presumptuous!”

Chen Xuan’s robes fluttered despite the absence of wind. He shielded Luo Cheng behind him, extended his fingers, and sent out a streak of green Finger Strength to dissipate the palm force. He roared angrily, “Qin Douyuan, Luo Cheng’s guilt has yet to be determined. If you act recklessly again, don’t blame this Elder for being ruthless!”

Qin Douyuan inwardly lamented in regret but then pointed fiercely at Luo Cheng and bellowed:

“Second Elder, the facts are clear as day. What else is there to say? Are you aiding a wrongdoer? Surrender Luo Cheng quickly! This child must be severely punished! Otherwise, what rules will our Xuanyuan Sect have left?”

“Haha!”

While Chen Xuan was deliberating on how to respond, a burst of laughter echoed.

Luo Cheng stepped forward, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Glaring dismissively at Qin Douyuan, Luo Cheng sneered, “Elder Qin, you wish to punish me. Are you even qualified?”

Without further explanation, Luo Cheng flipped his hand, revealing the token bestowed upon him by Supreme Elder Qingkui. He continued calmly:

“Supreme Elder Qingkui gifted me this token. I am now a prospective Inner Sect Disciple! As a mere Outer Elder, you have no authority to convict an Inner Sect Disciple! Yet you dare act first and report later. It seems not only do you disregard Sect Rules, but you don’t even respect Supreme Elder Qingkui!”

“You…”

Qin Douyuan’s complexion turned livid, his expression smoldering with rage, yet he found himself unable to refute.

The status of an Inner Sect Disciple was equivalent to that of a regular Outer Elder. Luo Cheng wasn’t wrong.

After putting away the token, Luo Cheng turned calmly to the Ninth Elder, saying, “Ninth Elder, it’s true that I injured Lin Zhidong. I will naturally give you an explanation! I will atone for my actions.”

The Ninth Elder frowned deeply. “And how will you atone?”

Luo Cheng replied serenely, “On the second day of February, at the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition, I will win first place for the Sect. How about that?”

“First place in the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition?” The Ninth Elder was astounded.

“Hah! Such shameless boasting!”

Qin Douyuan sneered repeatedly, his expression filled with disdain. “Luo Cheng, you only happened to win first place in the Outer Sect Competition, and now you’re so arrogant as to claim you’ll take first in the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition! Do you really think the top talents of Luoxia Sect and Fierce Cloud Sect are good-for-nothings?!”

“Let alone Fierce Cloud Sect’s peerless genius, who awakened a Spirit Martial Soul! Just Luoxia Sect’s Yan Qingshuang alone—she’s long since mastered Human Sword Integration and has awakened a Nine-star Sword Martial Soul! Compared to your so-called Wasted Martial Soul, she’s leagues ahead! When the time comes, you might not even block one of her strikes!”

“Win first place at the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition? That’s the joke of the century—utter wishful thinking! Ninth Elder, don’t let this brat fool you!”

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