Because of Qiaoqiao's words, the disciples from both sects huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, their expressions of eager anticipation barely contained.
Elder Bing realized something was wrong. She rolled up her ice silk, secretly plotting to kill him. Once she left the courtyard, she had a hundred ways to kill this lowly disciple without being discovered.
Then she'll destroy both the mirror and the booklet; what will be left to identify her?
With a few more forceful measures, these rumors will naturally subside. Then she'll still be the high and mighty Grand Elder of Law Enforcement; what can these disciples do to her then?
Thinking of this, Elder Bing's breathing gradually calmed down, and she said coldly, "Today's farce is enough. As for the plague in Envy Fish City, Liu Xiu is dead, and Elder Liu escaped. Once he is captured and executed, this matter will be over."
"You should all go back to where you came from, or do you intend to collect Liu Xiu's body?"
These words made the four men's expressions turn ugly, especially Protector Cheng, who had just made the move. He had only targeted Liu Xiu to protect his reputation, but Elder Bing had killed her without warning, leaving him both shocked and furious. He was not about to let it go so easily.
" Bing Yan, you are indeed ruthless." He snorted heavily. "Even if Liu Xiu did evil, dealing with him is a matter for my Profound Heaven Sect. As an elder of the Glazed Sea, you murdered the Profound Heaven Sect's hall master in full view of everyone. Do you really think my Profound Heaven Sect has no one to rely on? The Profound Heaven Sect will not let this matter rest!"
The Commandant Feng also said, " Bing Yan, the evidence left by Liu Xiu points to you. Do you still want to remain uninvolved? The plague is inextricably linked to you. Today, you must come to Heavenly Secrets City to explain yourself."
In a short period of time, the two men's positions changed repeatedly, and they even united on the same side again.
This was all thanks to Liu Xiu's death; without the moral burden, the two of them started speaking louder.
If Liu Xiu, who was lying on the ground, could see this scene, she would probably be so angry that she would come back to life on the spot.
Bing Yan's tone also carried a hint of anger, "Based on a few words from this disciple, you think you can convict this elder? This booklet has only been touched by her; how do you know she didn't deliberately tamper with it to frame this elder?"
She turned her attention to Qiaoqiao, her aura as Mahayana cultivator intimidating the entire area, "You mere disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect, who gave you the audacity to be so insolent!"
This imposing aura was directed at Qiaoqiao, just as the Devil Master had used his demonic power to intimidate Shen Ji. Elder Bing also wanted to teach Qiaoqiao a lesson.
But Qiaoqiao's expression remained unchanged, as if she were completely unaffected by the overwhelming pressure.
Elder Bing was shocked. How could this be!
She's just a Foundation Establishment Realm disciple, how could she be completely unaffected by her oppressive aura?!
Seeing this, Qiaoqiao felt somewhat smug.
[Even the Devil Master's demonic power is ineffective against me, you're no match for me!]
[Hmph, you know nothing of the power of this Sword Immortal's successor!]
Shen Ji:
If he hadn't known that the Devil Master hadn't actually harmed his junior sister, he almost would have believed it.
Qiaoqiao said, "Who gave me the courage? Of course, it was Hall Master Liu!" She flipped through the booklet and said seriously, "Look, Hall Master Liu wrote, 'If I ever die, I'll haunt you as a ghost!'"
"Nonsense!" Elder Bing's face turned pale with anger; centuries of self-control were about to crumble before this young girl. "You're courting death—"
She unleashed several ice threads from her hand, swiftly thrusting them towards Qiaoqiao!
"Junior Sister!"
These few strands of ice, like ghosts, had just taken Liu Xiu's life, and in the blink of an eye, they were attacking Qiaoqiao.
Shen Ji was startled. The speed of the ice silk far exceeded his reaction speed, but he knew that Qiaoqiao still had his master's protective Sword Qi, so the ice silk should not be able to hurt her. However, Shen Ji was still shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
Before the ice silk could get close to Qiaoqiao, a fiery phoenix descended from the sky. Its magnificent tail feathers swept smoothly through the crowd, instantly melting the ice silk. The fiery phoenix circled Qiaoqiao once before flying back to its master.
A figure in red stood beneath the moonlight, his robes billowing, his purple jade crown gleaming in the moonlight. His voice, like ripples spreading across the moon, said, "Gentlemen, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion will thoroughly investigate the calamity that befell Envy Fish City."
"Heavens! It's the Pavilion Master!"
" Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!"
" Pavilion Master Song has arrived!"
The disciples erupted in exclamations of surprise. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Mystery Pavilion, who was said to have seen through the secrets of heaven and whose plans were flawless, had actually appeared in Envy Fish City! Not to mention the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect, even the disciples of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion itself rarely had the opportunity to see their own Master.
Song Wuya's appearance caused a stir among the disciples.
" Elder Bing, please come with me to Heavenly Secrets City to explain this matter."
Song Wuya's attitude was relatively polite, but his tone conveyed an undeniable authority.
Bing Yan's face was quite unpleasant, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes tightened even more. Wasn't the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Mystery Pavilion supposed to be focused on divining the secrets of heaven and not concern himself with these mundane matters? The affairs of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion have always been managed by the three leaders, yet he actually showed up here in person!
Even the arrogant Elder Bing knew things were going badly.
Given Song Wuya's status, even the sect leader of the Glazed Sea would have to give him some leeway, let alone this being his Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's territory. She knew very well... she was no match for Song Wuya.
After Song Wuya finished speaking, without paying attention to Bing Yan's reaction, his gaze fell on Qiaoqiao as the fire phoenix perched on his shoulder sprinkled down specks of spiritual light.
" Qiaoqiao, may I hand over the booklet you are holding to this master?"
Everyone was taken aback by Song Wuya's words. Pavilion Master Song, actually knew this junior disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect! Judging from his tone, he seemed to be quite familiar with Qiaoqiao.
For a moment, everyone looked at Qiaoqiao with shock. She actually had a connection with the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion! No wonder she showed no fear in front of the several guardian elders and dared to challenge Elder Bing. It seems that she is not only a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, but her identity is not simple.