Inside the main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall, many disciples from Profound Feather Peak who had participated in the secret realm trial were gathered. Especially Liu Ruyan, as the main person involved, stood nervously in front of a massive divine mirror under the gaze of numerous elders.
This was the Mirror of Inquiry—one of the top-tier magical treasures of the Wandering Sword Sect. It could capture a trace of a cultivator’s soul and reconstruct fragments of their past memories.
As Liu Ruyan placed her hand on the surface of the Mirror of Inquiry, its still surface quickly rippled like water. The scene began to unfold from Liu Ruyan’s perspective.
BOOM! A thunderous explosion erupted, shaking the ground and filling the area with rampaging demonic energy.
“Quick! Evacuate immediately!”
“That’s a half-step Unity Realm demonic beast! It’s far beyond our capabilities. Don’t waste lives. Evacuate now!”
A clear and steady voice rang out from the distance—Gu Han was commanding the battlefield.
His approach was calm and rational, perfectly appropriate. Among them, the one with the highest cultivation level was Gu Han at the 4th stage Spirit Palace Realm. Even with the assistance of other Wandering Sword Sect disciples, taking down a half-step Unity Realm demonic beast would come at an unbearable cost. The most effective strategy was an immediate retreat.
Judging by the terrifying power of the demonic beast shown in the image, even if they all attacked together, they might not gain the upper hand—many would die.
“What’s that!?” one sharp-eyed elder suddenly pointed at Liu Ruyan, who was seen running frantically. She was swinging her arms so wildly that whatever she held was hard to make out, the shape barely discernible. Still, many experienced elders recognized from the blurry outline that it appeared to be an extremely rare spirit herb. Judging by the spiritual energy it emitted, it was likely the demonic beast’s companion plant.
That idiot Liu Ruyan had actually stolen the beast’s companion plant—no wonder it went into a frenzy! That spirit herb was likely key for the demonic beast to break through into the Unity Realm. If it had consumed it, it could have completed its breakthrough!
Soon, a white figure approached rapidly from the sky—Gu Han’s handsome yet anxious face became clear in the image. When he saw the spirit herb in Liu Ruyan’s hand, he was momentarily stunned, but he quickly gritted his teeth, braved the turbulent demonic aura, and charged in with his sword to carve a path for their escape.
What followed showed that the demonic beast harbored extreme hatred toward Liu Ruyan’s actions and chased them madly. Along the way, Gu Han repeatedly shouted at Liu Ruyan to throw away the companion plant. Yet she clung to it stubbornly, refusing to let go, further enraging the beast.
Eventually, Ye Qingyun was also caught in the chaos and got entangled with the beast. Liu Ruyan, acting recklessly, rushed forward in panic and was slapped away by the demonic beast. Read this novel at novelping dot com for the best experience.
Before the memory projection faded completely, everyone could vaguely see a figure in white leaping forward with a sword. But the demonic beast suddenly exploded with immense power, flinging the figure away. He spat out blood and fell into the forest.
The vision ended abruptly.
Silence filled the hall.
Everyone knew the identity of that white-clad figure—who else but Gu Han?
The truth had been laid bare.
The crowd stared at Liu Ruyan with fury in their eyes. It was clearly her idiotic decision to steal the demonic beast’s companion plant that provoked its wrath. And even after Gu Han repeatedly warned her, she still refused to let it go, clinging to the dangerously hot item like a fool.
If not for Gu Han stepping up in time and taking control of the situation, more than half of the disciples participating in the trial would have died! Those disciples were the future of the Wandering Sword Sect. If most had perished in the secret realm, the loss to the sect would’ve been devastating.
And that final figure who charged in with his sword—she had actually slandered him, accusing him of abandoning his comrades and fleeing?
If Gu Han were truly a coward who fled danger, he wouldn’t have taken the lead under such deadly pressure. He wouldn’t have ventured into the center of the demonic aura alone to rescue Liu Ruyan, the very person who caused the disaster!
And yet, Liu Ruyan had the audacity not only to remain ungrateful but to distort the truth and defame her Senior Brother. It was utterly disgraceful!
“I… I didn’t know…” Liu Ruyan’s face turned pale, her eyes filled with tears as she collapsed to the ground. “I was already unconscious back then… I don’t remember the later part very clearly…”
“I only remember that it was little junior brother who helped me escape… I didn’t see Senior Brother, so I thought he had already abandoned us and fled… I really…”
“Silence!” the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall could no longer endure it and roared with fury, cutting her off instantly.
“In the end, the demonic beast went berserk because you were stupid enough to steal its companion plant!” Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
“Gu Han risked his life to save you from the heart of the demonic aura, and not only were you ungrateful, but when you left, you didn’t even consider what happened to your Senior Brother. You never even thought of looking for him!”
“And now, you push all the blame onto him and act like you’re the victim? How dare you!”
The elder’s reprimand made Liu Ruyan burst into tears, her sense of grievance turning into something almost tangible.
Many elders were fuming, their chests heaving with suppressed anger. But given the urgency of the situation, they still needed to inspect Ye Qingyun’s memory and thus refrained from pursuing the matter further.
Ye Qingyun had kept up his façade perfectly from beginning to end. All the risks had been shifted onto Liu Ruyan, the fool he used like a tool. No one even realized that it was he who had deliberately coaxed Liu Ruyan into stealing the companion plant.
In fact, he was the greatest beneficiary of the entire incident.
However, his plan hadn’t gone perfectly.
Originally, he had intended to use Liu Ruyan and Gu Han to effortlessly seize the Sun-Moon Divine Grass without lifting a finger. But unexpectedly, Gu Han had been suddenly swatted away by the demonic beast and rendered unconscious. The beast had then entered a berserk state.
Faced with the abrupt change in events, Ye Qingyun had no choice but to use a hidden trump card—burning a trace of his Demonic Emperor bloodline to emit bloodline pressure and force the beast to retreat.
Of course, this loss of bloodline essence was a heavy price—and in Ye Qingyun’s mind, this debt would also be recorded under Gu Han’s name.
The others couldn’t discern Ye Qingyun’s abnormality in the chaotic images. All they saw was Ye Qingyun taking advantage of the demonic beast’s momentary hesitation to swiftly retreat from the battlefield with Liu Ruyan.
The scene ended there.