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I felt terrible all over, but to avoid losing face in front of so many disciples, I forcibly swallowed the blood. Yet even after Liu Budong's voice fell silent, its lingering echo seemed endless, shaking my internal organs until they churned violently.
The disciples were all stunned. Just as I endured this force, several of the disciples who had caused the trouble became delighted. As for Yu Yuanshui, he had not been poisoned and was already preparing to flee. As long as he escaped, the whole affair would become a major incident in which I had caused trouble, poisoned people, and tried to kill my fellow disciples.
As for the other elders, of course they acted as though they had seen nothing, seemingly intending to make me the chief culprit before they were satisfied. Fortunately, just as I was about to collapse under this terrifying power, the sound of wind came from behind me. A hand landed on my shoulder. "Tsk, tsk, Senior Brother Old Monster, didn't you just recklessly lay into a newcomer too? What's going on? Are you planning to treat me, the sect master, as nothing and enforce the rules by force?"
When that hand pressed down on my shoulder, I immediately sensed Xiao Qianjian's familiar immortal power pouring into my body. The force was incomparably solid, allowing me to withstand Liu Budong's pressure. When Liu Budong saw Xiao Qianjian arrive, he also gave up using his cultivation to suppress me.
"Heh heh, Junior Brother Sect Master, you came at just the right time. See for yourself. The disciple you recently brought here poisoned these disciples, and several of them can no longer use spells. With conduct like this, do you think he can enter our Nine Heavens Divine Sword Sect?" Liu Budong said with an