As An Yue's master, even though she could not see An Yue's expression at the moment, the female cultivator seated in the middle could sense that something was amiss. She immediately asked again, "Yue girl, do you know something?"
"This... it's a long story. Previously, this disciple and Fellow Daoist Baili Lingquan of the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect were at Bai Zhang Market..."
After hesitating for a moment, An Yue quietly gave a brief, concise account of how she had previously become enemies with Su Shi'er.
Naturally, in her telling, every grievance had been provoked by Su Shi'er.
"That was roughly what happened. This man harbored evil intentions. Not only did he repeatedly stir up trouble of his own accord, but when this disciple and Fellow Daoist Baili Lingquan underwent Tribulation Transcendence, he used evil arts to disrupt our states of mind. As a result, when Fellow Daoist Ling Quan and I were undergoing the crucial tempering of the heart by inner demons, we took one wrong step after another and both failed our tribulations."
"As for himself, he took the opportunity to place bets and swept away the fortunes of nearly a thousand Nascent Soul Stage cultivators preparing to undergo tribulation."
"Even if Master had not brought this up, this disciple would have found an opportunity to tell Master about it and ask Master to uphold justice for this disciple."
Listening to An Yue's account, the female cultivator in the middle remained perfectly still. Yet beneath her Bamboo Hat, a layer of anger had unknowingly clouded her stunning face.
"Hmph! With tribulation imminent, they still joined the wagering at Bai Zhang Market for the sake of fleeting profit. The path of cultivation is one of defying the heavens, like rowing upstream. One must temper oneself and forge ahead."
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