“No problem, it’s not like we need to injure or maim him, just make him suffer a bit!”
The cold-faced female disciple said calmly, “This Fang Chen has been abusing his power and bullying others in the outer sect all day long. I’ve long been unhappy with him, but he’s always been exploiting loopholes in the sect rules. Even though we’re younger than him, because our cultivation is much stronger than his and we’re inner sect disciples, we can’t easily take action against him!”
“Now that he’s walking right into the trap, I want to see how he loses face!”
“Good, then wait for good news!”
The short-haired female disciple chuckled.
Both Fang Chen and the blue-skirted girl were cultivators, so their physical fitness was naturally not something to discuss. They soon reached the mountaintop.
“Come, it’s this way! Just go straight ahead and you’ll see Elder Hua!”
The blue-skirted girl led Fang Chen into a bamboo forest and handed him a jade slip at the same time: “Input your spiritual power, and Elder Hua will know you’re coming to visit. She’ll communicate with you through Divine Sense. Only with her permission can you enter.”
“Thank you!”
Fang Chen nodded.
After taking the jade slip, he input his spiritual power, thinking to himself that there were still many good people in this world…
But the next moment, something unexpected happened to Fang Chen!
Boom!
When his spiritual power entered the jade slip, the bamboo forest actually started moving without any wind. Then, right before his eyes, it slowly parted. At the same time, the guzheng in his hand became uncontrollable, directly floating up and hovering in front of him.
“Wh-what’s going on?”
Fang Chen was stunned.
The feeling of danger arrived, and Fang Chen’s first instinct was to turn around and run.
But as soon as he turned, he ran into a misty fog and couldn’t find his way at all!
“Fang Chen, enjoy the taste of the Sound Forest. Don’t blame me for not warning you-if you can’t successfully pass the Sound Forest’s trial, you’ll be trapped by Elder Hua’s Formation and hung up on Yunyun Peak for public display for three days! By then, not only you, but even the Fang family will lose all face!”
At this moment, the blue-skirted girl, who had long disappeared, sent her voice.
“Why are you doing this to me? Who are you?”
Fang Chen’s face suddenly changed.
What the hell is this situation?
He clearly remembered that in the original owner’s memories, he hadn’t offended this girl. Why is this person also targeting him?
He just came here with good intentions to return something, how did he still get caught?
Is it really this hard to be a good person?
Can’t this world just be normal?
“Fang Chen, why am I doing this to you? Don’t you know yourself?”
Facing Fang Chen’s expression as if he had suffered the greatest injustice in the world, the blue-skirted girl immediately became furious and scolded, “When you humiliated Xiao Qing in every possible way, did you ever think there would be such a day?”
“When you wanted to have a life-and-death duel with Xiao Qing, I, Ling Wan’er, swore to heaven that if anything happened to Xiao Qing, I would definitely make you, Fang Chen, pay back a hundred times over!” This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
“Fang Chen, this is a warning to you. If after going through this torment, you still don’t go to the dueling arena to cancel the life-and-death contract, I’ll let you understand that this is just the beginning!”
After hearing Ling Wan’er’s words, Fang Chen was struck as if by lightning: “Ah?”
So this person is actually Xiao Qing’s childhood sweetheart, Ling Wan’er!
Fang Chen immediately became anxious, “No, Junior Sister, you’ve misunderstood. First let me out, let me explain properly to you. Junior Brother Xiao and I…”
“I won’t listen!”
Ling Wan’er only thought Fang Chen wanted to make excuses. How could she patiently listen to him talk? She immediately interrupted, saying, “I’ve said all I need to say. Next, enjoy yourself!”
After speaking, Ling Wan’er revealed a look of satisfaction and turned to leave.
Actually, Ling Wan’er originally came to Yunyun Peak intending to get pills for Xiao Qing!
But she didn’t expect to encounter Fang Chen here.
So, she asked her senior sisters at Yunyun Peak to create an opportunity for her to deal with this evil young master!
After walking out of the Sound Forest, Ling Wan’er looked at the several senior sisters guarding the perimeter of the Sound Forest and said sweetly, “Senior Sisters, please keep an eye on this evil young master!”
“Don’t worry, we will!”
The senior sisters smiled and nodded. Although they had long resided in the inner sect and didn’t know there was someone like Fang Chen in the outer sect.
But seeing the usually pure, lively, kind, and gentle Ling Wan’er hating someone so much for the first time, plus hearing what Ling Wan’er said about what Fang Chen had done, everyone felt varying degrees of disgust toward Fang Chen. So they didn’t mind Ling Wan’er using the Sound Forest to torment Fang Chen.
Even if Hua Qirong discovered it, they would just lie and say Fang Chen wanted to go in on his own…
Meanwhile.
Fang Chen, trapped in the Sound Forest, called out Ling Wan’er’s name several times but received no response, making him so angry he was about to spit blood…
Damn!
What a curse!
Right at this moment.
Clang!
Zheng zheng zheng!
The guzheng floating in front of Fang Chen suddenly started playing…
The next second.
A soft, charming voice echoed through the bamboo forest, “Those who pass the Sound Forest can obtain pills!”
“Those who cannot break through the Sound Forest will be punished!”
“The rules of the Sound Forest are as follows: First, you need to perform a piece that can move the sound bamboos…”
Hearing the voice, Fang Chen’s eyes instantly widened.
After passing through the Sea Turtle Platform, Jiang Ningyi went directly to Yunyun Peak to find someone. She thought Fang Chen would most likely come here.
Besides the Hundred Arts Garden at Yingguang Lake Peak, the place most closely connected with the guzheng in Danran Sect was Yunyun Peak.
It was well known that Elder Hua Qirong of Yunyun Peak was most Expert in the guzheng.
When she was young, Jiang Ningyi would often come to listen to Hua Qirong play the guzheng to calm her mind and wash away fatigue!
But she herself, because she was always entrusted with high hopes by the Sect elders, had no time in her life besides cultivation to personally learn the guzheng. In the end, she could only hope her future husband would know how to play…
“Senior Sister!”
When Jiang Ningyi walked to Yunyun Peak, she coincidentally met Ling Wan’er. When Ling Wan’er saw Jiang Ningyi, she immediately called out excitedly.
“Wan’er, what are you doing here?”
Jiang Ningyi asked in surprise.
“I came to get pills for Xiao Qing. Also, Senior Sister, I’ll tell you some good news!”
Ling Wan’er said eagerly, her little face full of pride.
Jiang Ningyi asked, “What good news?”
Ling Wan’er didn’t say directly but instead teased, “Senior Sister, do you know about the Sound Forest?”
“I know, isn’t that the Formation Elder Hua set up to find a kindred spirit?”
Jiang Ningyi nodded.
To find a kindred spirit within the Sect, Hua Qirong set up the Sound Forest. Those who pass through the Sound Forest can ask Hua Qirong for pills.
Any type she knows how to refine!
At that time, when this news came out, the peak masters of Danran Sect were all excited. Even if they didn’t know how to play the guzheng, they came to try anyway. Since there was no Penalty, they would often have their disciples carry a guzheng and come to try their luck. Those who passed would receive Rewards from their peak masters.
Seeing Yunyun Peak everywhere filled with crowds of people, Hua Qirong then realized her idea of finding a kindred spirit through the Sound Forest was pure nonsense, so she didn’t want to use this Sound Forest anymore.
But dismantling the Formation was too troublesome. It would be better to keep the bamboo forest as decoration, so she directly created a new rule.
If you can’t pass through the Sound Forest, not only will you be whipped by the bamboo forest, but you’ll also be stripped naked and tied to Yunyun Peak for three days!
Not to mention most of those who learn the guzheng are female disciples, who would be scared pale at the thought of being stripped naked. Even male disciples didn’t want to lose their dignity.
Finally, the challengers scattered like birds and beasts!
“Yes!”
Ling Wan’er nodded, excitedly saying, “My good news is related to the Sound Forest.”
“Oh?”
“You know what? Just now, that outer sect Fang Chen came to return Elder Hua’s guzheng. I don’t know how he obtained it, but as soon as I saw his appearance, I knew he must have ulterior motives. So, I turned the situation to my advantage, lied about taking him to see Elder Hua, and then led him into the Sound Forest!”
At this moment, seeing Jiang Ningyi nod, Ling Wan’er said no more and went straight to the main point, saying teasingly, “Next, we just wait to see how he’ll make a fool of himself!”