"I..." Elder Yu Hong was left speechless for a moment, her face frighteningly stiff and her expression complicated.
Temple Master Liu Yan then demanded of Lu Feng, "Hurry and return the complete Cloud Essence Pure Spirit Art. This temple will not pursue your offense today."
Lu Feng flared with anger and sneered. "Ruo Shui has ended up in such a state, and I have yet to demand an explanation from you! Yet you still have the nerve to speak of pursuing responsibility!"
The Temple Master glanced at the three disciples outside and said bluntly, "Ruo Shui's poison originated from the Spirit Cuisine she ate earlier. All three of them came into contact with that food. If you want an explanation, this temple can hand the three of them over to you for disposal."
Lu Feng entrusted Ruo Shui to Jiang Ruoyun and Tang Yuan beside him, then turned and walked toward the doorway, glaring coldly at the three disciples. "Who did it?"
As he spoke, a terrifying strand of Sword Light had already condensed at the tip of his Sword Fingers.
The disciple who had spoken earlier stammered, "It wasn't me. I didn't poison Junior Sister Ruo Shui. If I wanted her dead, I wouldn't have kindly warned you just now. They must have been the ones who poisoned her."
The other two disciples hurriedly protested, "Who knows whether this isn't your self-inflicted injury scheme, meant to clear yourself of suspicion?"
"Exactly. We heard what was said inside just now too. We didn't mention it because we were afraid of offending the Elders. You're not even afraid of offending the Elders, so you surely have the guts to poison and harm a fellow disciple."
Qiu Shuang spoke up then, her face cold as she defended Ruo Shui. "You've always relied