The Buddha Maiden: “Sect Master Qu, has a traitor really appeared within your sect? Where is she?”
In the crowd, everyone’s gaze collectively shifted toward Mo Xiaoxing.
Mo Xiaoxing felt a sense of calm in her heart.
She had been waiting for this moment; now that it had finally arrived, she found herself surprisingly composed.
As she moved her feet, preparing to step forward, she heard Qu Feibai’s casual voice: “Oh, her? I have already punished her; there is no need for you all to concern yourselves with it.”
Mo Xiaoxing: “…?”
Hong Tao: “I suppose Sect Master Qu would not harbor a traitor; you must have punished her severely.”
The Little Jade Immortal grew anxious. What could the Sect Masters possibly know? It seemed they were just planning to let the matter slide—how could she allow that!
Moreover, why was Sect Master Qu speaking so dismissively? Could it be that he really intended to keep Qin Yu as a female disciple?
The Little Jade Immortal: “Disciple has heard that Qin Yu was only punished with confinement in the back mountain, and now she is standing perfectly fine here in the main hall.”
Hong Tao: “Is that true? Such a big issue, and you just punished her with confinement? If I may say so, Sect Master Qu, you are being far too lenient with your disciple!”
Sun Rende chuckled: “How have I heard that Qin Yu is Sect Master Qu’s closing disciple? So, Sect Master Qu cannot bear to part with her?”
He Lei: “What use is there for a disciple who betrays her master and ancestors? Sect Master Qu, have you lost your mind?”
The Little Jade Immortal lowered her head, her lips curling into a high arc.
She wanted to see how much longer Qin Yu could remain arrogant!
She couldn’t help but look at Qu Feibai again. She had long heard that Qu Feibai was “a gentleman without guile, whose heart belonged to no one in half the city.” Seeing him now, he truly lived up to his reputation…
She had read countless people, yet she had never seen such brilliance as Qu Feibai’s.
Since he was indifferent to women, how could he take a female disciple?
Ordinary people found it difficult to even glimpse his back; by what right did Qin Yu deserve his favor?
Furthermore, Qin Yu was useless and unworthy of being his disciple!
At this moment, Mo Xiaoxing stepped out of the crowd.
“Master…”
She looked up, but upon seeing the man in the head seat, the rest of her words became stuck in her throat.
She had finally seen her Master’s true face, and he really was the White Peacock!
Whether it was the spotlessly white silk robes, the picturesque brows and lips, the raven-black hair smooth as satin, or the single white peacock feather adorning his head…
There was no mistake; it was the White Peacock!
What kind of bizarre world was this? The White Peacock was Qu Feibai, and the Sect Masters of the six great sects all looked to him as their leader.
A shapeshifting spirit beast had climbed to this position, and yet they were still discussing how to deal with the Demon Realm here?!
Perhaps the real danger was in the Spirit Realm, you idiots!
Could she still acknowledge this Master? Maybe he should just expel her from the sect!
Was the Changtian Sect even a pit of fire? She should jump out of it while she still could!
Qu Feibai naturally saw Mo Xiaoxing. He remained calm, merely finding it amusing.
He had known he would see his little disciple today, so he hadn’t been in a rush; in fact, he was looking forward to her reaction.
He was not disappointed; the child’s dumbstruck expression was truly a sight to behold.
He knew the child’s thoughts were peculiar—seemingly blank, but actually filled with wild ideas. Now that she knew he was her Master, who knew what kind of chaos was going through her mind.
Maybe she didn’t want to apprentice under him anymore?
That wouldn’t do. The disciple he wanted to take must be taken, whether she liked it or not.
Seeing Mo Xiaoxing frozen, Nanshan Lu thought she was nervous, so he stepped out and cupped his hands:
“Sect Masters, we have investigated and found that the Demon Sect’s attack on Ruian City was not sudden, but a long-conceived plot. They originally intended to pin down my Sect Master so he would not notice the anomalies at the boundary gateway in time.
My Junior Sister Qin Yu did indeed make a mistake, but she was deceived by Qi Chang. Furthermore, the Fifth Elder of the Blood Dragon Sect, ‘Ghost Head,’ is skilled in illusions; he had long infiltrated the Changtian Sect, killed many of our members, and manipulated Qin Yu into taking the formation-breaking scroll.
This was also an oversight by the Changtian Sect; we cannot blame such a major event solely on my Junior Sister.”
Nanshan Lie also stood out and said: “Ghost Head is a Golden Core stage cultivator. With the Blood Dragon Sect putting in such effort, let alone Qin Yu, it would have been the same for anyone else.”
The Little Jade Immortal: “Even so, the scroll that broke the formation was handed to the Blood Dragon Sect by Qin Yu. How do you explain that? Are you trying to brush it off by simply saying she was deceived?
If so, from now on, whenever the Demon Sect deceives disciples from the seven great sects and they make mistakes, is just a few days of confinement enough? Nanshan Lu, your words are truly hard to believe!”
“That’s right. Betraying the sect should be punished by expulsion at the very least, or death at the worst.”
“If the Changtian Sect does not give an explanation today, I am afraid no one will be satisfied.”
The Buddha Maiden also said: “Sect Master Qu, since we have all come here today because of the Demon Sect matter, you should give us an explanation as well, right?”
Everyone looked toward Qu Feibai.
Qu Feibai stood up and slowly descended the steps. He glanced at the Little Jade Immortal—this woman was somewhat interesting; he wondered how the child had offended her so deeply for her to keep biting at her heels.
Upon receiving that glance, though it lasted only a fleeting moment, the Little Jade Immortal’s heart began to beat like a drum, her face flushed red…
Qu Feibai had looked at her; he had noticed her.
Qu Feibai stopped in front of Mo Xiaoxing and said unhurriedly: “Qin Yu, do you have anything to say?”
Mo Xiaoxing pursed her lips and suddenly knelt down.
“This disciple knows she has committed a grave sin and truly has no face to be the Master’s disciple. Since I entered the sect, the Master has not yet imparted any techniques to me; I have the name of a disciple but not the reality.
I do not wish to smear the Master’s name or the reputation of the Changtian Sect. Therefore, without needing the Master to speak, I will pack my things today and roll out of the Changtian Sect. I will not cause Sect Master Qu any more trouble in the future!”
In just this short while, Mo Xiaoxing had already planned everything out. She should hurry back to the Yuewu Kingdom! Being a princess wasn’t bad, and she could cultivate on her own.
Qu Feibai was simply too mysterious; she would be better off keeping her distance!
If Qu Feibai and the White Peacock were separate entities, it would be fine, but having them be the same was just plain weird!
The relationship between the Mortal Realm and the Demon Realm was tense, just as it was with the Spirit Realm!
If Qu Feibai’s identity were exposed, he would immediately become a target for everyone!
If she were Qu Feibai’s disciple, she might also become a target for the human race to snipe!
“Junior Sister, what are you saying?”
Nanshan Lu couldn’t help but speak up. He had previously instructed his Junior Sister to just listen to the Master’s arrangements—why was she admitting to her crimes herself?
Nanshan Lie also frowned.
The Little Jade Immortal was quite pleased. That Qin Yu really was a coward; when faced with a real scene, she got scared. Rolling out of the Changtian Sect was fine, as long as she stayed away from Qu Feibai’s eyes.
Only Qu Feibai smiled meaningfully.
…The child’s mind worked quite fast; she wanted to run.
Qu Feibai gently raised his palm, and a soft force supported Mo Xiaoxing, lifting her up.
“Qin Yu, save that kowtow for when you officially apprentice under me.”
Mo Xiaoxing: “…Huh?”
Qu Feibai smiled and looked at the other six Sect Masters: “Qin Yu committed a major mistake, and I have naturally punished her heavily. Do you all not trust me?”
Hong Tao: “Sect Master Qu, you misunderstand, but how is confinement a heavy punishment?”
Qu Feibai: “When did I say I punished her with confinement? My Changtian Sect has a fire burial ground in the back mountain with geocentric fire. Everyone in the world knows that once you fall in, you are reduced to ashes. I have already thrown Qin Yu into the fire burial ground.”