The Sound Recording Stone recorded everything Qiu Xiu said.
Having obtained the desired result, Tian Ning no longer kept Qiu Xiu confined. She released the Restriction at the entrance, allowing Qiu Xiu, lightheaded and disoriented, to leave…
“Senior Brother Qiu! Are you alright?!”
As soon as Qiu Xiu came out, the Dan Ding Sect disciples immediately gathered around him.
This house was unknownly placed under some Restriction, very strange. They had previously tried everything but couldn't get in, and even asking Senior Brother Helian for help was useless.
Now Qiu Xiu had actually come out on his own!
The Dan Ding Sect disciples immediately stepped forward to check, finding Qiu Xiu without any injuries, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“He’s fine, he’s fine, Senior Brother Qiu is fine!”
They didn't know that every inch of Qiu Xiu's body ached terribly; he could still hear the sound of his bones cracking in his head. He felt his spirit severely damaged, staring blankly at his fellow disciples who surrounded him.
He… had come out alive?
He had actually come out alive from that brutal girl's hands!
Overjoyed and weeping, Qiu Xiu heard a junior disciple beside him say, “Senior Brother Qiu, don’t worry, we’ve asked Senior Brother Helian to come! With Senior Brother Helian here, they won’t dare to do anything to you!”
Qiu Xiu looked up and saw Helian Boda, the Chief Senior Disciple of the Dan Ding Sect.
In the past, Qiu Xiu and Helian Boda were at odds in the Sect; the two could be considered mortal enemies.
Helian Boda was a talented son from one of the Eight Great Families, favored by the Sect Leader for his outstanding alchemy talent and taken as the Chief Direct Disciple. He was fair and just, deeply loved by the Elders; while Qiu Xiu, the Sect Leader's son, had mediocre aptitude, not only was he disliked by his father for his poor talent, but he was also constantly compared to Helian Boda.
Therefore, Qiu Xiu detested Helian Boda, this hypocritical fellow, and never gave him a good look.
But at this moment… Qiu Xiu had never looked forward to Helian Boda's arrival so much!
“Senior Brother Helian!!”
Qiu Xiu was so excited, as if he had seen his parents reborn. He stepped forward, clutching Helian Boda's clothes tightly, crying in pain: “Senior Brother Helian!! You must avenge me!”
The disciples who were used to Qiu Xiu's arrogant appearance: ???
This… how much grievance must he have suffered?
Besides the Dan Ding Sect disciples, the other disciples from various Sects watching the commotion in the Inn did not disperse.
Who doesn't love gossip? They had seen the tense atmosphere earlier and thought that the Wanjian Sect people were going to kill Qiu Xiu inside! Unexpectedly, he came out unharmed; furthermore, his skin on his face and hands seemed more refined? Except for his slightly haggard appearance, he showed no sign of suffering inside.
However, seeing the person himself almost begging Senior Brother Helian for help, could it be that the Wanjian Sect people had given Qiu Xiu some insidious poison?
Helian Boda had never liked this junior brother who acted recklessly because of his status as the Sect Leader's son. He also knew about the unscrupulous things that the other party had done behind his back, but he couldn't tear his face because of his Master's face.
But he never imagined that one day Qiu Xiu would plead for his help in such a posture…
For a moment, everyone was waiting for Qiu Xiu to speak.
Qiu Xiu didn't disappoint them. He described in detail how Tian Ning had beaten him up, breaking his arms and legs, then took out a basin of Top-Grade Healing Pills, repeatedly beating him and feeding him medicine.
He spoke vividly and gestured excitedly, believing that he had perfectly portrayed Tian Ning's brutal beating.
Unbeknownst to him… the more everyone listened, the more they looked at him like he was an idiot!
A basin of Top-Grade Healing Pills?
???
Even the Dan Ding Sect disciples beside him found it magical.
Who stores Top-Grade Healing Pills in a basin?
Moreover, even the wealthiest person in the Dan Ding Sect wouldn’t have so many Top-Grade Pills that they would beat someone up and then treat them, right?
But Qiu Xiu seemed not to see the speechless expressions of the crowd. He pointed at Tian Ning with his righteous right hand, determined to get back the humiliation he had just suffered: “It’s her! At such a young age, she is so vicious, she tortured me beyond recognition!”
“…”
No… Senior Brother Qiu, do you want to listen to what you’re saying?
Everyone looked at Tian Ning. The little girl's innocent eyes blinked, as if she completely didn't understand what nonsense Qiu Xiu was saying?
This seemingly harmless junior sister merely had a lot of strength. How could Senior Brother Qiu speak of girls like this?
A female cultivator had already thought so.
The long silence made Qiu Xiu realize something was wrong: “What are you all standing there for? She beat me to a pulp and force-fed me Top-Grade Healing Pills until I vomited! Helian Boda, quickly help me kill her! I want her to look good!”
‘Pfft’
Just as everyone was wondering what to do about Qiu Xiu, a young woman's light laughter was heard.
“What are you laughing at?!” Qiu Xiu glared.
“What nonsense is this senior brother talking about? My third senior sister and I sincerely asked why you set a trap to humiliate us today, yet you are trying to falsely accuse me of harming you? I can’t afford such a disaster.”
“Senior brother, look at you, your limbs are intact and you are bouncing around. Where does it look like you were beaten by me? I believe the Dan Ding Sect senior brothers have checked this senior brother’s condition; if there really were problems, they should have come forward to uphold justice for him.”
Tian Ning spoke flawlessly, even surprising Shi Qinxin beside her.
Smiling, she asked, “Speaking of which, I really don’t understand why this senior brother is so insistent on bullying us? You humiliated my third senior sister and still have to painstakingly act out this scene to slander me?”
“Could it be… because my third senior sister and I are only two weak women traveling outside, and we seem easy to bully?”
“You’re full of crap!” Qiu Xiu was about to be angered to death. He tried to explain: “I’ve already said it; you force-fed me Top-Grade Healing Pills several times to cure me!”
“Senior Brother Qiu…” Even the Dan Ding Sect disciples couldn’t stand it anymore: “Aren’t you being too much…”
Forget the fact that Senior Brother Qiu’s lies were too poorly fabricated, he didn’t even draft a script to discuss with them, and he was blatantly lying in front of so many people, didn’t he see that everyone's gazes were unkind?
No matter what, you shouldn’t bully a little girl like that!
Qiu Xiu: ???
Qiu Xiu didn't understand?
Was he crazy, or was the world crazy!
Why didn't anyone believe his truth? Shouldn't they help him accuse that dead girl?
If Qiu Xiu had said that Tian Ning had fed him one or two Top-Grade Healing Pills, everyone might have believed him, but a basin… heh, do you think Top-Grade Healing Pills are cabbages from the Vegetable Market?
Except for Qiu Xiu, Tian Ning, and Shi Qinxin, no one present believed Qiu Xiu's words.
Helian Boda was probably also fed up with him, frowning and saying, “Enough, Junior Brother Qiu, stop making a fuss.”
“? I’m making a fuss?”
Qiu Xiu was going crazy!
Tian Ning, however, seemed to think he wasn’t humiliated enough. In front of everyone, she took out the Sound Recording Stone, with an expression of sudden realization: “I think I know why.”
Qiu Xiu widened his eyes, looking at the object in her hand in disbelief.
“This is what my third senior sister and I suffered humiliation to get…”
She suffered humiliation?
Qiu Xiu was incredulous; he had never seen such a shameless person in his life!
Tian Ning ignored him, continuing her performance: “I was really angry about what he did to my senior sister, so I secretly recorded it with the Sound Recording Stone. My intention was only to reveal the truth, to let everyone know that my third senior sister is not the kind of person this senior brother says she is. Now, it seems… this senior brother probably knew about my recording and planned to preemptively strike! To label us sisters as villains, so that no one would believe us…”
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she became. Her pitiful appearance caused everyone present to point fingers at Qiu Xiu.
Seeing that the atmosphere was ripe, Tian Ning activated the Sound Recording Stone with her Spiritual Energy, and Qiu Xiu’s words immediately fell into everyone’s ears.
How he had schemed, deliberately framed, and held grudges…
Being exposed in public, no one stood by Qiu Xiu anymore, and even the fellow disciples of the Dan Ding Sect felt ashamed!
“You, you…” Except for Shi Qinxin, this was the second time Qiu Xiu had fallen into such a big pit in his life. He choked for a long time before managing to say a word: “You wait for me!”
Then, ignoring the gazes upon him, he angrily pushed away the disciples beside him and ran back to his room without looking back.
Helian Boda came forward and said a few words to disperse the onlookers.
Shi Qinxin gave Tian Ning a thumbs-up: “Junior Sister, you’re amazing! Third Senior Sister will cook you something delicious, and there will be fun things too!”
Worthy of being their sixth sister!
“Third Senior Sister, I want to eat the beggar chicken you make!” Tian Ning was not polite and ordered a dish.
“Okay! Okay! Okay! Third Senior Sister will make it for you!” Shi Qinxin lovingly touched her soft, broken hair; she liked this little junior sister.
However, before the two returned to their room, their path was blocked.
“Senior Sister Shi, this junior sister, I apologize for the matter today, I apologize for Junior Brother Qiu’s rudeness.” It was Helian Boda, the Chief Senior Disciple of the Dan Ding Sect.
This person had rosy lips and white teeth, clear eyebrows and bright eyes; he indeed looked like a Noble Family Young Master.
“What happened has passed,” Shi Qinxin said indifferently.
This matter had nothing to do with Helian Boda, but after hearing Shi Qinxin’s words, he did not leave.
“Wrong is wrong, apologies should still be made, but…” Helian Boda continued, “This junior sister is young and doesn’t understand, I hope Senior Sister Shi will prioritize the Sect’s reputation, Junior Brother Qiu’s mistake can be privately resolved in the Dan Ding Sect, there’s no need to make such a fuss and affect the friendship between the two Sects.”
“Helian Boda, you’re still as old-fashioned as before.” Prioritizing Sect honor above all else, truly worthy of being a future Dan Ding Sect Sect Leader candidate.
Shi Qinxin disliked dealing with this kind of person, her disdain evident on her face.
In her opinion, people like Helian Boda should join the Buddhist sect, like those bald monks, finding trouble and lecturing people all day.
Tian Ning just wanted to return to her room to read storybooks, but she was stopped again.
“Senior Brother Helian, I think you should have arrived at the Inn earlier than my third senior sister and I, right?”
She suddenly asked, “If so, why didn’t you step forward when Junior Brother Qiu was being rude?”
“I…”
“There was such a big commotion at that time, even if Senior Brother Helian was in the room, you would have been able to hear what happened downstairs, right?” Tian Ning smiled, “My exposing the truth is affecting the friendship between the two Sects? Then, a Dan Ding Sect disciple wrongly accusing and humiliating a Wanjian Sect disciple in public is not affecting the friendship between the two Sects?”
Helian Boda glanced at Tian Ning, his expression somewhat serious, seeming to disagree with her words.
“I usually don’t interfere in minor squabbles between disciples; this time, I only intervened because my fellow disciple said that Junior Brother Qiu was in trouble.”
“The matter is over,” Tian Ning said, “Please excuse me, Senior Brother Helian, you are blocking our way back to our room.”
“…”
Most of the onlookers had dispersed; only two people in the far west corner were still watching Tian Ning leave.
“Sixth Sister…”
Wenren Yang ate his food without taste, unexpectedly seeing Tian Ning here. He completely failed to notice Long Han’s gloomy gaze filled with killing intent beside him.
“Xiaoyang, I have something to do in this Secret Realm and will be separating from you for a while; I will look for you later.” Long Han spoke.
“Ah… is that so? Okay, I understand.”
Wenren Yang replied absentmindedly.
The previous incident at home had reached their mother. Their mother was also surprised and said that he had done the right thing, severely reprimanding his older brother and younger sister.
But since then, his older brother and younger sister had deliberately kept their distance from him. This time, his younger sister finally took the initiative to talk to him.
She expressed her desire for the Beauty-Nourishing Flower in the Secret Realm. To ease the brother-sister relationship, he specifically asked his father for a quota and rushed over, only to unexpectedly meet his sixth sister here.
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