Tongue-Tied

Pay attention. The woman before you, with a heart as dead as ashes, is named Su Wan.

At this moment, she is kneeling before the main hall, falsely accused.

"Fourth Senior Sister, I don't know what grievance I have with you, yet you would strike me with such a vicious hand."

The crying, beautiful young woman is named Jiang Luoshui.

Jiang Luoshui wept like a pear blossom battered by wind and rain, tears flowing like a breached dam. Her delicate body trembled slightly, like a flower swaying in the wind, ready to wither at any moment, evoking pity.

Looking again at Su Wan, the Fourth Senior Sister, her face was utterly cold.

She glanced at Jiang Luoshui with disdain.

It was her again, framing her again.

She was annoyed, tired, and unwilling to explain further.

The Law Enforcement Elder looked at Jiang Luoshui, then at Su Wan.

"Su Wan, the wounds on Luoshui's body bear the unique mark of your sword. What do you have to say for yourself?"

All the onlookers turned their gaze to Su Wan.

Su Wan looked towards Senior Brother Murong Mo, hoping he would speak up for her...

But Murong Mo remained silent, and Su Wan's heart died.

"Disciple... has no words to defend myself!"

A wave of uproar.

The Law Enforcement Elder said sternly, "Su Wan, do you know that you nearly killed Jiang Luoshui when she was on the verge of a breakthrough! Harming a fellow disciple is grounds for expulsion from the sect!

I also have evidence here of your collusion with the Demonic Cult. What do you have to say to that?"

"This disciple does not wish to explain and is willing to accept punishment."

Su Wan no longer wanted to argue.

As soon as she said this, the surrounding discussion intensified.

"This... how is this possible?"

"Fourth Senior Sister colluding with the Demonic Cult?"

"Su Wan was always jealous of Junior Sister Jiang, so it's understandable she might have taken extreme measures..."

"Yes, not only is Junior Sister Jiang more talented than Senior Sister Su, constantly overshadowing her, but most importantly, ever since Junior Sister Jiang arrived, Senior Brother Murong seems to have lost that closeness with Senior Sister Su."

Suddenly, rumors spread like wildfire, and opinions were divided.

Su Wan let out a cold laugh.

"Su Wan, you have violated sect rules. Your cultivation will be abolished according to the law, and you will be expelled from the sect!!"

Su Wan noticed Jiang Luoshui's eyes.

For a fleeting moment, she saw a hint of triumph in Jiang Luoshui's gaze.

Yes, she had succeeded.

Back then, Jiang Luoshui was brought back to the sect by her and Senior Brother Murong.

Her life had been saved.

Su Wan herself was her savior when she first joined the sect.

She had given Jiang Luoshui the best cultivation resources, taught her how to cultivate, and even risked her life to find a life-saving medicine for her when she was seriously injured, sustaining severe injuries herself in the process.

Now, Jiang Luoshui was repaying kindness with enmity.

She had even driven a wedge between Su Wan and Senior Brother Murong.

What made Su Wan feel most despairing was Senior Brother Murong's attitude towards her.

Even if the whole world didn't believe her, you, of all people, shouldn't stop believing me...

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Wait a moment, I have something to say!!!"

An incense stick's worth of time ago.

Silver Sword Peak.

Ling Xuanxiao was cultivating within the peak.

The box left by the previously deceased Sect Master for the Senior Disciple had been given to Ling Xuanxiao by the Senior Disciple before he left the sect.

Ling Xuanxiao then opened the box.

The box was a magical artifact similar to a storage bag.

Inside was a sword box, which contained four precious swords: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

There was also a sword manual and two Marrow Cleansing Pills.

With Ling Xuanxiao's current strength, he could only master the Spring Sword among the four swords of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

Spring symbolizes the growth of all things and vibrant vitality.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, something big has happened!"

A stunningly beautiful face entered Ling Xuanxiao's vision.

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That face was like exquisite jade, finely carved and polished. Its delicate and smooth skin exuded a faint luster, as warm as fine white jade.

Her eyebrows were like distant, painted mountains, her eyes as clear and bright as autumn water, and her nose bridge was straight and delicate.

Zhao Lu reached out to tug at Li Xuanxiao's sleeve but was lightly brushed away by him.

"If you have something to say, say it."

"Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Sister is in trouble."

"Fourth Senior Sister is always in trouble," Li Xuanxiao said with a hint of helplessness.

As the sect's biggest pure white lotus.

A naive and sweet simpleton.

Li Xuanxiao had long seen through the ill intentions of Jiang Luoshui, whom Fourth Senior Sister Su Wan had brought to the sect many years ago. He had even subtly warned Fourth Senior Sister Su Wan multiple times.

But Su Wan hadn't paid any attention.

Li Xuanxiao couldn't help but recall the web novels he had read before.

According to the plot, the next part should be the Junior Sister framing the Senior Sister.

The Senior Sister would be accused by everyone, pointed at by a thousand fingers.

Her cultivation would be abolished, her spiritual roots removed, and she would suffer countless tortures.

And it would be carried out by her beloved Senior Brother Murong.

Then, the Senior Sister would despair and leave Shushan.

Afterward, the Senior Sister would be reborn from the brink of death and reverse her fate.

"Since everyone in the world has wronged me, what's the point of upholding the righteous path?" she would then turn and join the Demonic Cult.

"You suspect me of colluding with the Demonic Cult? Fine, I'll collude with them!"

Finally, she would destroy the entire Shushan...

And finally, Senior Brother Murong would appear to stop Fourth Senior Sister.

The two would engage in a love-hate battle...

As for Shushan, and the innocent himself, they would probably have already reincarnated by then.

Why did Li Xuanxiao know so much about novel plots?

Nothing else! It was just familiarity.

In his previous life, he was paralyzed in bed, and his greatest joy every day was reading novels.

He was too familiar with this kind of plot.

Even if there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance of this happening, he had to try his best to prevent it.

"They're saying Fourth Senior Sister ambushed Junior Sister Jiang Luoshui and colluded with people from the Demonic Cult!" Zhao Lu said rapidly.

"I already know about it."

Li Xuanxiao nodded calmly.

"Let's go see what's going on. The sect really doesn't give me any peace..."

He then went to Tongtian Peak with Zhao Lu.

"..."

"I have something to say!"

Li Xuanxiao, who had heard the whole story, stepped forward at this moment, and everyone's gaze turned to him.

Fourth Senior Sister Su Wan, who had closed her eyes, now opened her autumn-like eyes again and looked at her junior brother in confusion.

Li Xuanxiao cleared his throat. "Junior Sister Jiang, when you were attacked, did you personally see that it was Senior Sister Su who did it?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes, and the wounds on my body can also prove it."

"That's right, I saw it too," another female disciple said cautiously.

"When were you attacked?" Li Xuanxiao asked again.

"At Yin hour today."

"Fourth Senior Sister was cultivating in her cave dwelling at the hour of Yin and did not leave,"

Jiang Luoshui glared unpleasantly at Li Xuanxiao, who had appeared out of nowhere.

She then gave the female disciple who had just spoken a meaningful look.

The female disciple said, "Can your one-sided testimony prove that she never left her cave dwelling? Besides, Su Wan herself admitted it."

"Apologies, Senior Sister Su," Li Xuanxiao said.

Su Wan was bewildered by Li Xuanxiao's sudden apology.

Li Xuanxiao held up a twin-life Image Stone. "I have been monitoring every move in Senior Sister Su's cave dwelling for the past five years. Her actions have been under my control. I can prove that Senior Sister Su did not leave at the hour of Yin."

Su Wan: ...

Li Xuanxiao's words silenced everyone present.