Those Disciples knelt where they were.
Every one of them trembled in fear.
"This Venerable knows that Someone among you poisoned them. Confess and tell This Venerable who ordered you to do it, and This Venerable swears here and now to spare your life! Refuse to confess, and die!"
Gui Yinian's aura surged.
Every one of them shook from head to toe.
"Sect Master, we've been wronged."
"Sect Master, we've been wronged!"
"..."
"Fine! You won't confess, is that it? Then This Venerable will ask you again: besides you, who else has been in the kitchen? Anyone who has merely been there, even if they only showed their face, counts! Who was it? Anyone who provides a clue will be spared from death. Those who provide no clues will die!"
Gui Yinian's aura bore down on them, leaving them unable even to raise their heads.
"Th-this... Sect Master Zhang... Sect Master Zhang came by."
One Disciple hurriedly said.
"Good! You may live."
Gui Yinian withdrew the aura suppressing him.
"Who else?"
The other Disciples racked their brains...
It seemed there had been no one else.
"No one else? Then die."
"Yes... yes! M-my friend came by. He only came to chat with me for a few words before leaving."
One Person hurriedly spoke up.
"Who? Bring him here!"
Then, a Disciple was dragged inside.
"You poisoned them?"
That Disciple was Dumbfounded. Then he dropped to his knees with a thud.
"Sect Master, what are you talking about? This Disciple Doesn't Know anything. What poison did this Disciple administer?"
"You won't talk?"
Gui Yinian stirred his thoughts.
A sword flew over.
"Ah—"
One of his arms was cut clean off.
"Talk!"
"I... I Don't Know..."
"Ah—"
Then his other arm was severed as well.
"Still not talking?"
"Sect Master... this Disciple...