NFBE Chapter 25 False Accusation
Chapter 25 False Accusation
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned and instinctively couldn't believe it.
Although some people know that there is a conflict between Ye Qianqian and Xie Wanning, Xie Wanning, as the senior sister, is gentle, responsible, and wholeheartedly cares about the sect. Moreover, the senior sister saved them twice in the secret realm and her life is still unknown. How could she possibly want to kill Ye Qianqian?
Some were confused, some were deep in thought, but Jiang Ci's eyes turned slightly cold as she spoke: "Junior Sister, is there some misunderstanding? Senior Sister wouldn't be that kind of person."
Seeing the various expressions on everyone's faces, Ye Qianqian had an idea.
She clung tightly to Jiang Ci's clothes, sobbing uncontrollably: "I... I can't believe that Senior Sister would hurt me, but in order to cover up the fact that she released the silver python, Senior Sister is going to kill me, the one who knows the truth."
The moment those words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze.
The disciples Xie Wanning had rescued from the silver python stared at Ye Qianqian in disbelief, their mouths slightly open, but unable to utter a word.
"What exactly happened? Junior Sister, you must understand that there are severe punishments for falsely accusing fellow disciples." A dignified and angry voice rang out. It was Song Huai'an, who had just woken up. At this moment, the anger in his eyes was burning fiercely. Even when facing his beloved junior sister, Song Huai'an showed no mercy.
Song Huai'an could not forget the resolute look in his senior sister's eyes when she said goodbye to them. It was a look that showed she was willing to give up everything, even her life, to send them away.
Song Huai'an knew that his senior sister had been acting strangely lately, but that was no reason to frame her.
Ye Qianqian's body trembled slightly, and her face turned pale.
She had never seen her second senior brother so serious and unapproachable; he was completely different from the gentle and considerate second senior brother she remembered.
However, the thought that her second senior brother was speaking up for Xie Wan Ning fueled the flames of hatred in her heart, which seemed poised to ignite a wildfire.
With a determined effort, Ye Qianqian broke free from Jiang Ci's embrace and struggled to her feet.
The wounds on her body that had just stopped bleeding instantly reopened as Ye Qianqian struggled violently, and blood gushed out like an avalanche, dripping onto the ground. The sword wound on her face became even more obvious in the sunlight.
Ye Qianqian cried out in grief and indignation, "I know that Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, and all the other senior brothers and sisters will definitely trust Eldest Senior Sister more. After all, she has been the Eldest Senior Sister of Qingyun Sect for two years, while I am just a newly initiated 'outsider.' I don't ask for your trust; I just want to secure a chance for my own survival. Look," Ye Qianqian endured the pain, spun around on the spot, exposing more than a dozen sword wounds on her body to everyone, some even close to her neck. If they were any higher, they would have pierced her throat and caused death. "These wounds are all caused by the Qingyun Sword Technique. You have all practiced the Qingyun Sword Technique, so you can probably tell that these are wounds that can only be caused by the Qingyun Sword Technique."
Indeed, these sword marks were sharp, each one aimed at a fatal spot, which conforms to the Qingyun Sword Technique's principle of "fast and accurate".
Several people in the crowd nodded slightly without realizing it, clearly agreeing with Ye Qianqian's statement. Even those who didn't nod understood the implication.
"Moreover," Ye Qianqian channeled her spiritual energy into the wound, which began to frost over. Ye Qianqian endured the pain and said, "This is a wound that can only be caused by an ice-attribute sword blade, and Senior Sister's spiritual root is an ice spiritual root."
Someone in the crowd gasped in surprise. Many more began to believe Ye Qianqian's words.
Ye Qianqian lowered her head, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her lips.
This was a system she had instructed to inflict even more damage on her based on the sword wound Xie Wan Ning had given her. Although it hurt quite a bit, the effect was excellent. A system-made product is always top-notch.
When she looked up again, tears the size of beans fell, and a crystal teardrop rested on Ye Qianqian's eyelashes, making her look even more pitiful.
"Then why did Senior Sister kill you? Explain yourself clearly!" Song Huai'an's face was cold, and his tone was aggressive, but it was a few degrees softer than before.
Ye Qianqian gazed at Song Huai'an with a firm and sincere look in her eyes.
"Second Brother, do you still remember when I went treasure hunting?"
"Hmm, you didn't come to tell me yourself, you went treasure hunting alone. I led a team to look for you." Song Huai'an replied indifferently.
"Yes, I arrived at the location of the treasure, which was a dry well. I jumped in and saw treasures scattered all over the ground and... my senior sister."
Everyone was startled. Had Xie Wanning gone treasure hunting? No wonder she didn't team up with them and lied about searching for Ink Root Grass. Ink Root Grass wasn't rare in the herb garden, but Xie Wanning chose to leave after defeating the Crimson Flame Bird. Everyone had their doubts, but no one spoke, quietly waiting for Ye Qianqian's words.
"At that time, Senior Sister was about to put all the treasures into her storage bag. I just greeted her, and when she heard my voice, she turned to look at me. Her eyes were terrifying, like she wanted to devour me." Ye Qianqian covered her head, squatted on the ground, and tightly closed her eyes, as if she didn't want to recall the past.
Yun Qing helped Ye Qianqian up and gently comforted her, "Junior Sister Ye, don't be afraid. Everything is over now. Besides, we're all here. No one will bully you."
Ye Qianqian nodded gratefully, calmed herself down, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Senior Sister warned me not to tell anyone what happened there, otherwise... otherwise I will never be able to step into Qingyun Sect again."
Some people in the crowd gasped, their hearts pounding.
"Is this the power of the senior sister of Qingyun Sect? To be able to decide the fate of a disciple at will! Before, the senior sister swore that she had relinquished her power as the senior sister. I suppose that was just for show. Perhaps she had to give up her power in order to let Senior Brother Song train his abilities." A bold disciple voiced his opinion, but Song Huai'an shot him a glare, silencing him.
But Song Huai'an's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly.
Is that really the case? He did complain to his third brother about how his senior sister's strength didn't match her position, and he was indeed happy to be able to take over her position. Could it be that his senior sister relinquished her power unwillingly?
"Go on," Song Huai'an said urgently, suppressing his frustration.
Ye Qianqian glanced at Song Huai'an with concern, then said, "I stood there, afraid to move. Senior Sister has put all the treasures into her storage bag. At this moment, I saw a talisman pasted on the stone wall in front of Senior Sister, and a very complicated array was drawn on the stone wall. Senior Sister stayed in place, looking at the array, as if she was studying it."
"Junior Sister Ye, you must be mistaken. Senior Sister Xie is just a sword cultivator, how could she possibly understand formations?" Wen Liao asked from the side. He was a weapon cultivator and had some understanding of formations. He knew very well how obscure and difficult formations were to understand, and how difficult it was for ordinary people to get started. Xie Wan Ning had never taken any courses on formations, so how could she possibly study formations?
"I must have made a mistake." Ye Qianqian quickly waved her hand, her cheeks slightly flushed, as if she was blaming herself for saying the wrong thing: "I don't understand formations either, I was just guessing."
Seeing Ye Qianqian's flustered appearance, everyone knew that she might have misremembered, after all, everyone can make mistakes.
It was precisely this "accidental" mistake by Ye Qianqian that made everyone believe her more.
Ye Qianqian hesitated for a moment before saying, "I saw Senior Sister tear open the talisman, and the formation began to crack, the entire cave trembling. Senior Sister froze for a moment, then turned around, sword in hand, ready to kill me." Tears streamed down Ye Qianqian's face, but she bravely wiped them away, her voice hoarse as she said, "Senior Sister's cultivation was higher than mine, I couldn't defeat her, and I was wounded. Just when I thought... I thought I was doomed, the seal completely broke, and a silver python... it emerged, just in time to block Senior Sister's attack, otherwise..."
Ye Qianqian's cries drowned out her voice as she kept pointing to the wound near her neck, indicating that if the silver python hadn't blocked the attack for her, the deadly blade would have severed her neck.
It's not hard to guess what happened next: Xie Wanning abandoned Ye Qianqian and ran away, the silver python followed her out, and Ye Qianqian survived by sheer luck.
So, Xie Wanning really wants to kill Ye Qianqian?