The crisis of death loomed, and Ye Chen immediately used a treasure—a jade talisman that exuded an ancient aura.
Boom! Qin Luo's sword collided with the jade talisman, shattering it and helping Ye Chen block Qin Luo's deadly strike.
Bang! Ye Chen fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Pfft!"
[Ye Chen's mentality collapsed, losing 10,000 Fortune Points, gaining 10,000 Villain Points]
"Qin Luo! You!" Ye Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, eyes wide as he looked at Qin Luo, still in disbelief. The Tai Xu Bell was clearly in his hands, so how could it appear in Qin Luo's?
"Surprised?" Qin Luo looked at him playfully, causing a panic in his heart.
Of course he was surprised. He immediately restrained his expression, fearing that someone might notice something unusual.
Liu Changhe and the elders of Tai Xu Sacred Land were all dumbfounded, staring blankly at the Tai Xu Bell that blocked Tu Shouyi. They looked at each other, at a loss.
"The Tai Xu Bell, it has been repaired?" Liu Changhe's voice was filled with shock.
"Qin Luo stole the Tai Xu Bell just to repair it?"
"Qin Luo actually has such means?"
The disciples were equally bewildered. They had seen the sacred artifact of Tai Xu Sacred Land, the Tai Xu Bell, which was more symbolic than functional in battle.
The disciples had the opportunity to admire the Tai Xu Bell, as it was a tradition in Tai Xu Sacred Land.
"Senior Brother Qin, you actually stole the Tai Xu Bell. I'm so disappointed in you." Liu Ruyan looked at Qin Luo with eyes full of shock.
The evidence was irrefutable, leaving Qin Luo no room to argue.
Qin Luo glanced at Liu Ruyan, sneering, "Whether you're disappointed or not, what does it matter to me? Are we that close?"
Liu Ruyan looked at Qin Luo in disbelief, unable to believe he would speak so crudely, his tone so unfamiliar. Weren't they close?
They were childhood sweethearts. If Ye Chen hadn't appeared out of nowhere, they might have become husband and wife in the future.
It was too heartbreaking; she felt a deep, deep pain in her heart...
[Liu Ruyan's mindset collapsed, losing 5,000 Fortune Points, Host gains 5,000 Villain Points]
Qin Luo's eyes lit up, realizing he could extract so many Fortune Points with just a few words. He continued!
"Liu Ruyan, you want to play the whore and still want a monument to chastity? You're my fiancée, yet you conspire with Ye Chen to frame and harm me. How can a slut like you stand here and lecture me? If you have any shame, shut your mouth."
[Liu Ruyan's mindset continues to collapse, losing 3,000 Fortune Points, Host gains 3,000 Villain Points]
[Liu Ruyan loses 1,000 Fortune Points, Host gains 1,000 Villain Points]
Qin Luo's eyes shone even brighter, completely ignoring Liu Ruyan's pale face, intending to continue speaking when a voice interrupted him.
"Enough!"
Seeing his daughter being berated by Qin Luo, Liu Changhe couldn't help but be angry. At the same time, a powerful saintly aura surged towards Qin Luo.
Boom!
The aura hit Qin Luo, sending him flying and crashing to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tu Shouyi immediately broke free from the Tai Xu Bell's control. He leaped up, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Qin Luo.
"I said enough!" Liu Changhe's reprimand exploded in Tu Shouyi's ears, echoing in his mind, causing him to stop immediately.
"Damn it, saints are really something," Qin Luo struggled to get up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his defiant gaze falling on the high and mighty Liu Changhe.
"Qin Luo, I'll ask you again, do you plead guilty?" Liu Changhe's voice echoed in Qin Luo's ears once more.
Qin Luo sneered, "If you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext. You say I did something, then I did it, but to plead guilty? Ha, unless you kneel and beg me!"
Boom!
Such rebellious words shook the entire Tai Xu Sacred Land. Everyone looked at Qin Luo as if he were a dead man.
To dare speak to a saint like that, to speak to the Saint Lord of Tai Xu Sacred Land like that, Qin Luo was undoubtedly courting death!
"What audacity! You dare insult the Saint Lord, you deserve to die!" Tu Shouyi shouted angrily, turning to Liu Changhe, "Saint Lord, Qin Luo is unruly and disrespectful. The evidence of his crimes is irrefutable. I suggest we extract his tendons and bones, and imprison his soul forever!"
"Saint Lord, please don't!" Lin Ruoxuan immediately pleaded for Qin Luo.
"Saint Lord, although Qin Luo is unruly, he is a rare Sword Dao prodigy. With some guidance, he could become a great talent. Killing him would be Tai Xu Sacred Land's greatest loss!"
She was a sword cultivator, well aware of the power of sword cultivators, especially someone like Qin Luo who could cultivate a Celestial-Grade Sword Technique—no, it should barely be considered a Sacred-Grade Sword Technique—to the Perfection Realm.
If Qin Luo were allowed to grow, he could potentially clash with saints in the Cave Heaven Realm. Such a genius, she couldn't bear to see him perish.
"Qin Luo, kneel and apologize to the Saint Lord immediately!" Lin Ruoxuan turned to Qin Luo, giving him a meaningful look.
"Elder Lin, you're mistaken! Qin Luo stole our sacred artifact, killed our disciples, and has long been disloyal to Tai Xu Sacred Land. Raising such a white-eyed wolf will only lead to our downfall."
"Saint Lord, please order the execution of this fiend!" Tu Shouyi bowed to Liu Changhe.
Liu Changhe remained silent, waiting for Qin Luo to admit his mistake. He might consider giving Qin Luo a way out.
But ultimately, Qin Luo would only become a sword in their hands, a puppet of Tai Xu Sacred Land.
Saints cannot be insulted. Today, Qin Luo dared to insult him, sealing his fate.
Qin Luo looked around, glancing at his former peers and Ye Chen's smug face.
Admit his mistake? Let them manipulate him? No way!
His gaze fell on Lin Ruoxuan, and he grinned, "Thank you, Elder Lin, for speaking up for me. However, I, Qin Luo, have no interest in Tai Xu Sacred Land!"
Lin Ruoxuan closed her eyes, unable to bear witnessing Qin Luo's fate.
"Stubborn fool!" Liu Changhe snorted coldly, Tu Shouyi's eyes lit up.
Unexpectedly, Qin Luo was seeking his own death, so he couldn't be blamed!
First, kill Qin Luo, then find a way to eliminate Qin Luo's junior sister, that old man's daughter, to quench his hatred.
Turning, Tu Shouyi began the Judgment Decree against Qin Luo.
"Qin Luo, you murdered fellow disciples of Tai Xu Sacred Land, stole the Tai Xu Bell and the Four Symbols Sword Technique. The evidence is irrefutable! Do you plead guilty?"
Qin Luo held his sword, his eyes full of defiance. At this moment, he should have arrogantly declared, "I am a prince of the Great Qin Empire. If you dare harm a hair on my head, I will wipe out your entire Tai Xu Sacred Land!"
Before he could speak, a voice rang out from beyond Tai Xu Sacred Land.
"Kekeke! What a Tai Xu Sacred Land, so many people bullying a junior?"
Liu Changhe's expression changed instantly. He stood up, his gaze fixed on the distance.
Dark clouds covered the sun, the sky suddenly turning gloomy. The once bright sunlight was swallowed by thick clouds, as if the entire world was shrouded in oppressive darkness.
An old woman approached from beyond Tai Xu Sacred Land, walking on air.
Her appearance made Liu Changhe's expression extremely grave, and he softly uttered four words, "Saint of Cold Moon!"
The old woman spoke arrogantly upon her arrival, "Qin Luo, this saint will protect you!"
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