Aftermath

As he looked at Ye Yun standing before him, the Fifth Elder was filled with emotion.

He had never imagined that Ye Yun would handle the ways of the world with such maturity. What had originally been a rather troublesome matter—

had now, with a few moves from him, seen many troubles dissolve invisibly. This move of his had truly killed two birds with one stone.

If he had not known the truth beforehand, even he would have been completely deceived by the boy's performance.

But this was good as well. Someone like Ye Yun, who was not only exceptionally gifted but also so deeply calculating—

would be able to walk farther on this martial path where the weak were meat and the strong ate them, where the strong were revered.

After a long while, the Fifth Elder looked at Ye Yun and said with feeling, "The younger generation is truly to be feared! I will convey what you said to the Sect Master and the other elders. We shall discuss the final outcome later.

I see that your injuries are no light matter either. Go back and await notice for now. However, before the result of your punishment is announced, you are not to leave the sect by even half a step."

Ye Yun was not surprised by what the Fifth Elder said. All of this had been within his expectations.

From the moment he chose to kill Wang Baifeng, he had been destined to go through this ordeal.

So long as he could get past this hurdle, this crisis would be resolved. If he could not, the punishment awaiting him would certainly not be light.

But he had already done everything he could. All that remained was to do his utmost and leave the rest to Heaven's will.