The Truth

Zhang Wuxian was definitely a senior among the three of them. His strength ranked seventh among the outer disciples of Little Rain Peak, making him an absolute top figure among the outer disciples of Little Rain Peak.

Mo Can and Zhou Xian were a bit reserved at first, but they were young after all, and Zhang Wuxian was very approachable. After a few drinks, everyone relaxed.

"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Luo Zheng, you should have broken through to the Marrow Refining Realm on the arena just now, right?" Zhang Wuxian asked, taking a gulp of wine with his thick lips.

Luo Zheng glanced at Zhang Wuxian and said, "Brother Wuxian saw through it?"

"What? Brother Luo Zheng, you've actually entered the Marrow Refining Realm?" Mo Can looked surprised.

Luo Zheng nodded and said, "When I was fighting Xu Lie just now, I had some insights. If I hadn't entered the Marrow Refining Realm, the situation today would have been dangerous."

Zhang Wuxian shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Brother Luo Zheng is a rare talent. If you improve a few more levels, I'm afraid you'll become the pillar of our Little Rain Peak."

"Brother Wuxian is too kind. There are so many outer disciples in Little Rain Peak, and how many enchanting talents are there? I, Luo Zheng, am new here, how can I be compared with you, Brother Wuxian?" Luo Zheng shook his head and said.

"Why not? Brother Luo Zheng, have you heard of the legend of Jade Maiden Peak?" Zhang Wuxian said with a mysterious look on his face.

"Jade Maiden Peak? That Jade Maiden Peak that ranks seventeenth and is full of female disciples?" Zhou Xian had drunk too much and his face was flushed, but after body refining, his alcohol tolerance also increased. Although everyone had been drinking for a long time, no one was drunk.

Zhang Wuxian smiled and said, "Yes, it ranks seventeenth this year, but the year before last, Jade Maiden Peak was always ranked second, only behind Heaven One Peak!"

Zhou Xian entered Little Rain Peak a year earlier than Luo Zheng and Mo Can, and he didn't know about this matter. He asked in surprise, "What? How can a peak full of female disciples surpass Taiyi Peak?"

In Zhou Xian's understanding, when cultivating martial arts, the powerful ones were always men.

"You don't know about this. The reason why Jade Maiden Peak can rank so high is because of a female disciple..." Zhang Wuxian said with a smile.

"Presumably that female disciple has extremely high talent, suppressing the other thirty-one peaks with her own strength, only losing to Heaven One Peak?" Luo Zheng continued Zhang Wuxian's words.

"Clap, clap, clap."

Zhang Wuxian clapped his hands, "Brother Luo Zheng is absolutely right, that's how it is. That female disciple is as beautiful as a celestial being descending to the mortal world, and her talent is extremely high. She only entered the Azure Cloud Sect two years ago and rose rapidly. So, Brother Luo Zheng, since a woman can do it, you, a big man, don't need to underestimate yourself! It's just a pity, such a celestial-like female disciple was framed and violated the Sect Rules, and was sent to Purgatory Mountain..."

"What's that female disciple's name?" Zhang Wuxian piqued Mo Can's curiosity.

"It's a bit of a coincidence, the female disciple has the same surname as Luo Zheng, surnamed Luo, and her name is Yan!" Zhang Wuxian said with a smile.

"Crack!"

The celadon wine cup in Luo Zheng's hand was crushed into countless pieces, and the wine splashed out, slowly flowing down his hand.

The three of them were startled by him. They hadn't expected Luo Zheng to have such a big reaction.

"Brother Luo Zheng, are you alright?" Mo Can asked in surprise, "This Luo Yan, do you know her?"

With the intelligence of Zhang Wuxian and the others, seeing this, how could they not figure it out? They both had the surname Luo, and Luo Zheng had such a big reaction. He had already guessed seven or eight parts of the answer in his heart, but seeing Luo Zheng's reaction so intense, Zhang Wuxian asked cautiously, "Brother Luo Zheng, this Luo Yan wouldn't happen to be your sister, would she?"

This was the first time Luo Zheng had heard news of his sister directly since entering the Azure Cloud Sect.

Before this, he had inquired about Purgatory Mountain from Zhou Xian, but he hadn't asked about specific people.

In the past few years, the person he missed the most in his heart was his sister, worrying about her safety. Now that it came out of Zhang Wuxian's mouth, it made him excited for a moment and crush the wine cup.

Luo Zheng did not answer Zhang Wuxian's question, but asked directly, "Brother Wuxian, why was Luo Yan framed and sent to Purgatory Mountain?"

Seeing Luo Zheng looking like he wanted to eat someone, Zhang Wuxian put away his playful look and said, "This matter caused a sensation the year before last. That Luo Yan was as beautiful as a celestial being and had high talent. It is said that she possessed a special bloodline in her body. Such an astonishingly beautiful female disciple would naturally attract the pursuit of those enchanting disciples in the Azure Cloud Sect. The most aggressive pursuer at that time was Yun Fang, who ranked seventh hundred on the Azure Cloud Rankings!"

"Azure Cloud Rankings?" These three words were very unfamiliar to Luo Zheng.

"Brother Luo Zheng doesn't even know what the Azure Cloud Rankings are?" Zhang Wuxian asked in surprise.

Seeing this, Zhou Xian added from the side, "The Azure Cloud Rankings are the most important list in our Azure Cloud Sect. There are a total of one thousand spots on it. The disciples who can be on the Azure Cloud Rankings are the top existences in our Azure Cloud Sect!"

"So that's how it is," Luo Zheng nodded. The Azure Cloud Rankings recorded one thousand disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, and that Yun Fang was ranked seven hundred. His strength was imaginable. He was eager to hear what happened next, so he said, "Brother Wuxian, don't mind my interruption, just continue."

Zhang Wuxian continued, "Actually, although my information is well-informed, I am not a party involved. I only know that Yun Fang's lifeblood was crippled by Luo Yan with a sword, which aroused the monstrous anger of the Yun Family. That Yun Fang is the youngest son of the head of the Qilin Yun Clan, one of the seven Scholar Clans. The head of the Yun Family only has two sons, and one of them had his lifeblood crippled by Luo Yan. This matter made the head of the Yun Family furious, and the responsibility was traced back to the Azure Cloud Sect. Although Jade Maiden Peak argued strongly to protect their most outstanding female disciple, in order to appease the anger of the head of the Yun Family, Luo Yan was finally sent to Purgatory Mountain!"

Hearing this, Luo Zheng's five fingers had dug into the wine table, leaving five deep grooves.

The three of them could naturally see that Luo Zheng was very agitated at this moment.

Luo Zheng was indeed very agitated. He had always been very calm, even in life-and-death battles, he could maintain a normal state of mind at critical moments.

But this matter concerned Luo Yan, how could Luo Zheng's mood be calm?

Qilin Yun Clan...

At this moment, these four words were deeply engraved in Luo Zheng's mind.

The Qilin Yun Clan was one of the seven Scholar Clans, and it was also one of the top three clans among the seven Scholar Clans! It was the third-ranked Scholar Clan in the Imperial City.

Luo Zheng knew his sister's personality very well. She wouldn't easily cause trouble. Although the information given by Zhang Wuxian was not that detailed, Luo Zheng could guess some things with his feet. It was definitely that Yun Fang offended Luo Yan, which forced Luo Yan to cripple that guy's lifeblood!

Well crippled. One day, when my strength is strong, I will definitely overturn the Yun Family, Luo Zheng secretly swore in his heart.

"Brother Luo Zheng, Brother Luo Zheng! Are you alright?" Mo Can called out twice, his face full of worry.

Luo Zheng came back to his senses, a forced smile on his face, and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine..." Then he asked Zhang Wuxian, "I want to know how to rescue someone from Purgatory Mountain."

"If Brother Luo Zheng wants to rescue others, it's not a big problem. One thousand points can be exchanged for one year," Zhang Wuxian explained, "For example, last month, Xue Changzai, an inner disciple of our Little Rain Peak, was sentenced to face the wall for four years, but someone used four thousand points to exchange for his four years, and Xue Changzai was released from Purgatory Mountain."

One thousand points can be exchanged for one year of facing the wall!

This price was a bit expensive, but there was still a glimmer of hope. Luo Zheng's eyes lit up. If that was the case, he would have to frantically earn points. Then he asked, "How many years was Luo Yan sentenced to face the wall?"

Seeing Luo Zheng's concerned look, Zhang Wuxian also knew that his answer was cruel, so he could only sigh and say, "One thousand years."

One thousand years...

In other words, to release Luo Yan from Purgatory Mountain, he would need one million points!

The Azure Cloud Sect had given Luo Yan such a heavy punishment, a thousand years. Were they hoping his sister would grow old and die in Purgatory Mountain?

At this moment, Luo Zheng had also come to hate the Azure Cloud Sect.

Seeing this, Zhang Wuxian comforted him again, "There are intricate connections between the Azure Cloud Sect and the Seven Great Scholar Clans. Sometimes, their actions are due to a few key figures causing trouble. As far as I know, most people, even the instructors, were very indignant when they learned of this matter. Jade Maiden Peak even strongly protected Luo Yan, and two instructors resigned from their positions because of this."

Luo Zheng nodded and said, "I understand. This is about people, not the matter itself. Thank you for the reminder, Brother Wuxian."

At this moment, the four of them no longer had the mood to drink and quickly packed up.

Luo Zheng did not go home. Late at night, he stayed alone in the training room, venting all his strength.

Strength, his strength was still too weak.

Luo Zheng had thought that by entering the Azure Cloud Sect and becoming a disciple, he would be able to rescue Luo Yan.

But Zhang Wuxian's words were like a heavy blow, making him understand the level of his enemies!

His current strength, in the eyes of those important figures, was like an ant!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The stone figures and stone locks used for training were all destroyed by Luo Zheng, leaving the training room in a mess.

After a few hours, Luo Zheng finally left the training room. After venting, his mood was somewhat relieved. Some of a person's pent-up feelings must be released in some way. Luo Zheng chose the simplest and most effective method: violence!

Early the next morning, Luo Zheng got up and climbed onto the ridge of Little Rain Peak. On the ridge were the residences of the Little Rain Peak instructors.

After inquiring, Luo Zheng had learned that the tasks issued by the sect were to be obtained from the instructors.