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“Is it you? Right?” Lu Qingran bit her lip, glaring at Meng Qi with resentment, “Why? Junior Sister Meng, why did you kill him? Is it because…?” She choked up suddenly, “Is it that anyone kind to me, you have to take them away, and if you can’t, you’ll kill them to satisfy yourself?!”
Meng Qi: “???”
“I killed him,” Qin Xiumo stepped forward, his voice was tremendously cold, “You want revenge, right?” With a flick of his finger, his natal sword instantly appeared beside him. The tip of the sword emitted a chill aura, causing Lu Qingran to shrink back in fear.
But she soon stood up straight again and spoke loudly, “Even if you kill me, I still have to ask, why did you kill Brother Jianian? Wasn’t he your senior brother? What did he do that you would strike down your fellow disciple so mercilessly?”
Qin Xiumo looked coldly at Lu Qingran, not bothering to offer any explanation. His gaze alone made Lu Qingran involuntarily step back again.
“Fellow Daoist Lu, I believe you still remember where we encountered Qin Xiumo that day.” Meng Qi spoke slowly.
Lu Qingran was startled. She paused, then hesitantly nodded.
“The state he was in that day was thanks to that person,” Meng Qi pointed toward Zhao Jianian’s body.
Lu Qingran widened her eyes, stuttering, “But… but…” She hesitated for a while before continuing, “Fellow Daoist Qin didn’t die, did he?” Lu Qingran hastily said, “And he was injured during tribulation, his serious injuries were because he failed the tribulation and went into a qi deviation.”
Meng Qi: “…”
So, when Lu Qingran took care of Qin Xiumo at the cold spring pond in the back mountain that day, she, despite being a medical cultivator herself, didn’t bother to check what kind of injuries he had?
“Even if Brother Jianian made a mistake in a moment of carelessness, Fellow Daoist Qin didn’t die, and Brother Jianian was later punished by their master, having to reflect in seclusion for eight months, so he has already been punished. You shouldn’t have killed him.” As Lu Qingran’s words fell, she was on the verge of tears again, with tears hanging on her long eyelashes, ready to fall at any moment.
She turned her head and looked around, noticing the growing crowd of cultivators gathered around, which seemed to bolster her confidence. “Junior Sister Meng, I know you don’t like me…” she began softly.
“I indeed don’t like you, but I wouldn’t kill someone just because I dislike you.” Meng Qi cut her off.
Lu Qingran burst into tears: “Even if you have left our sect and are no longer a disciple of Qingfeng Valley, you should remember the earnest teachings of our teachers when you first joined the sect. We, as medical cultivators, should never ignore those in need of help.”
“So how could you just watch Brother Jianian die? If you had wanted to save him, you could have. Even if you didn’t like him, you are a medical cultivator, you have the duty to save him. Have you really completely forgotten our teacher’s words?” Lu Qingran said with a choked voice.
Meng Qi’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, showing signs of irritation. Lu Qingran was indeed bothersome; how could so many male cultivators be willing to do anything for her, even fight bloody battles on her behalf? She couldn’t help but glance at Qin Xiumo, who was also one of those men in the past.
“Lu Qingran.” Meng Qi began, her tone was icy.
“I’ll explain,” Qin Xiumo interrupted. He looked around and spoke with a loud, clear voice, “I am Qin Xiumo of the Anyun Summit. The person over there was my senior brother whom I just killed him. I did it alone, without any help.”
Qin Xiumo paused, casting a cold glance at Lu Qingran. Though he had gotten his revenge, he didn’t want, nor did he deign, to publicly discuss such matters from the past. He neither needed sympathy from others nor their understanding. Those deserving deaths should be killed, that’s all!
Qin Xiumo’s gaze intimidated Lu Qingran, making her step back. He continued, “The reason I killed him was that this senior brother, once also my close friend, stabbed me in the back with a poisoned dagger at the critical moment when I was undergoing the tribulation to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. He also struck me afterward, causing not only my tribulation to fail but also leading me to nearly die from qi deviation. Fortunately…” Qin Xiumo’s tone softened, “Fortunately, I encountered Fellow Daoist Meng Qi, who saved my life. So killing him was merely revenge. Even if I hadn’t met him today, I would eventually go to the Southern Realm to take his life.”
At this, he looked at Lu Qingran coldly. “Shouldn’t I have killed him?”
Lu Qingran shrank back, tears swirling in her eyes as she was desperate to speak, “I don’t believe it! Brother Jianian was known for his chivalrous deeds. He is such an upright and amazing person. Everything is just your…” She looked at Meng Qi, then spoke loudly, “Your side of the story. I won’t believe it. Ask everyone here, does anyone believe you?”
“I believe him,” Meng Qi interjected, “Lu Qingran, you were also there that day. Do you think the injuries from a mere failed tribulation and qi deviation would be that severe?” She paused, then added, “You say I have forgotten our teachers’ teachings. Well, our teachers are medical cultivators, and so are you. They taught you medical skills and told you not to ignore those in need. When I was diving for herbs that day, didn’t you check Qin Xiumo’s condition? You don’t use your medical skills to treat and save people, but here you are, making a scene out of emotion. Who really forgot the teachings?”
Lu Qingran bit her lower lip, a flash of coldness suddenly appearing in the depths of her eyes.
Again, it’s like this!
She refuses to accept it!
Her eyes still brimming with tears as she raised her voice, “Apart from you, does anyone else believe this? Brother Jianian joined the sect earlier than Qin Xiumo, his cultivation was higher, and he was his senior brother and close friend. Why would he harm his own junior brother? Tribulation is inherently dangerous, maybe Qin Xiumo was hallucinating at that time.”
Lu Qingran took a breath, unwilling to accept the situation. It shouldn’t be like this. She was supposed to be the popular and talented one, the favorite disciple of their master from the moment she joined the sect. “Everyone, do you believe this?!” She looked around at the gathered crowd and asked loudly, “They… they are just making up lies and excuses to kill Brother Jianian! All for the sake of decreasing their rivals! Do you really believe the words of someone who can so easily kill his own senior brother? Do you believe a medical cultivator who stands by and watches someone die?”
After speaking, Lu Qingran glared coldly at Meng Qi. This time, no one would stand by Meng Qi’s side! People who met her and Meng Qi for the first time always chose to believe her!
“I believe,” suddenly a stranger among the cultivators spoke up, “Fellow Daoist, you weren’t here just now, were you?” The person had a mocking smile on his face as he looked at Lu Qingran.
“Eh?” Lu Qingran was taken aback.
“I believe too,” another cultivator standing beside the first speaker added.
“We believe as well,” another voice joined in.
“Yes, we all trust Fellow Daoist Meng,” another person said.
By this point, more and more cultivators had finished the second challenge, and many who came out later, although they did not hear the conversation just now, quickly learned about the whole matter from other people.
Soon, more and more voices raised up, “We believe her.”
“Whatever Fellow Daoist Meng says, I believe.”
“Yes, we believe in Fellow Daoist Meng!”
Lu Qingran’s beauty and the tears in her eyes still stirred some people’s emotions, who softened their tones, “I shouldn’t comment too much on the internal affairs of the Anyun Summit, but to say that Fellow Daoist Meng didn’t help when seeing death, you might be mistaken. Weren’t you absent just now?”
Some people were more straightforward: “If Fellow Daoist Meng really did it for the sake of the Ten Absolute Mountains, she just needed to stand by and watch us fighting each other. Most of us would have been dead or injured by now.” He then sneered: “Speaking of threats, together, we are certainly more dangerous than one Zhao Jianian, right? But without a second thought, she still cured our poison.”
Lu Qingran was completely confused.
What… what’s on earth happening here?
Why does Meng Qi suddenly have such influence?!
Then, someone else said: “I don’t consider myself a good person, but Fellow Daoist Meng saved me without asking anything. From this, it’s clear that Fellow Daoist Meng is not the type to ignore someone in danger. I even think she is too kind. In this world, some people might not be worth saving.” The person paused, then continued: “So if there really comes a day when she doesn’t save someone, I can only believe that person deserves to die. If that person doesn’t die, I am willing to help, even if it’s just a little, to kill that person.”
The speaker, a sword cultivator, glanced coldly at Lu Qingran. His natal sword, a slender blade that looked even sharper than Qin Xiumo’s sword, was hanging by his side. He didn’t mention any name, but his gaze seemed to warn Lu Qingran: Be careful, or my sword won’t spare you!
Lu Qingran was completely stunned.
Why…
Why is this happening?!
What exactly happened just now?!
Are these people crazy?!
Meng Qi!
Meng Qi! Meng Qi! Meng Qi!
Lu Qingran took a deep breath, tears rolling down her face. “I…” she choked, “I will definitely avenge Brother Jianian.” As soon as she finished speaking, a chilling sensation suddenly appeared on both sides of her neck, and four swords, appeared out of nowhere, pointed their sharp tips at her.
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