Chapter 55: Distorting The Truth
The elders on Lin Shan’s side were moved as their eyes revealed a longing for the Seven Mystic Treasure Pills.
Ling Xiao smiled. This was the exact effect that he wanted.
Liu Yiyi too was not resigned to the outcome. She had always belittled Ling Xiao, thus she was surprised that he had advanced to such a frightening state in just a short period of time.
The stronger he became, the more afraid she was, and the more she wanted to get rid of him. Perhaps she was feeling that way because she wanted to disguise her regret.
After all, she did not know that Great Master Jiao Mu was close to Ling Xiao, but what could she do now?
She still had Liu Xiongfei. Since things had escalated to this point, she would just have to beg him now.
“Uncle, Ling Xiao’s a despicable man. Not only did he kill those from his sect, but he had once… once… violated me! Uncle, you must help me!”
Tears streamed down Liu Yiyi’s red, innocent eyes which caused others to sympathize with her.
Liu Xiongfei darted his eyes and looked at her strangely.
Before he could comment, Liu Piaopiao walked over to Liu Yiyi and smiled. “Oh? Ling Xiao did something so shameless? How dare he do something like that to someone from the Liu Family? Cousin, tell me, when did he violate you? Did he have it his way?”
A brief look of envy could be seen on Liu Yiyi’s face when she looked at her cousin, but she quickly replied respectfully, “Cousin, it was… some time ago, but I had managed to break free, so he didn’t have it his way! Uncle, Cousin, please stand up for me!”
Her act was so touching that some disciples wanted to stand up for her by questioning Ling Xiao.
However, Liu Piaopiao’s next reply made her feel like she had fallen into an abyss.
“If what you said is true, Ling Xiao’s really shameless!”
Liu Piaopiao looked at Ling Xiao before she continued, “But I think you’re unaware that Senior Sister Nangong and I are both his maids. Instead of violating us, he violated you. Is something wrong with his brain? Senior Sister Nangong!”
Then, she looked at Nangong Qing.
“What?! Liu Piaopiao and Nangong Qing are actually Ling Xiao’s maids?”
This shocking news stunned everyone else.
It was worth noting that the news was truly a startling one. This was because Liu Piaopiao and Nangong Qing were the goddesses of countless disciples and were regarded as the most beautiful fairies, yet Liu Piaopiao had admitted that they were Ling Xiao’s maids.
Nangong Qing frowned, but she did not refute when she saw Liu Piaopiao’s playful look.
The disciples read Nangong Qing’s expression as she was tacitly agreeing to the statement.
Then, they began to mourn to themselves while they looked at Ling Xiao angrily.
On the other hand, Liu Yiyi1’s face turned pale.
She realized that she had been completely wrong. It turned out that Liu Piaopiao and Liu Xiongfei did not come here because of her.
They came for Ling Xiao!
Great Master Jiao Mu was here for Ling Xiao.
Liu Piaopiao and Liu Xiongfei were also here for Ling Xiao.
Lu Guanjie, Ma Yan, and the others were too dumbfounded when they finally realized this.
‘Who exactly is Ling Xiao? Why is he so powerful?’
Right then, Liu Xiongfei spoke.
He looked at Liu Piaopiao helplessly before he smiled. “Elders, and members of Indulgence Sect. Theoretically, this should be an internal matter of the sect that I should stay out of. But I think I should make things clear for you!
“Seven days ago, Ling Xiao didn’t go to Ferocious Beast Mountain Range, because he came to Longevity City. He’s my daughter’s… good friend. He had spent time with her and Great Master Jiao Mu, and if you don’t believe this, you can ask the great master himself. There’s no way that Ling Xiao had time to kill Ma Jun.”
Great Master Jiao Mu grinned. “Mayor Liu’s right. Young Master Ling stayed with us the whole time, so it’s impossible that he committed the crime!”
Lu Guanjie and Ma Yan were instantly dispirited. Since Liu Xiongfei and Great Master Jiao Mu testified for Ling Xiao, they dared not question him anymore even if they had ten thousand reasons to do so.
Therefore, Lu Guanjie replied with a forceful smile, “Since Mayor Liu and Great Master Jiao Mu helped us to clear things up, it seems like we’ve really misunderstood. Martial Nephew Ma Jun wasn’t killed by this young… friend Ling!”
“Elder Ma, what are your thoughts?” Liu Xiongwei grinned.
“I think I was mistaken as well! My grandson, Ma Jun, wasn’t killed by Ling Xiao!”
Ma Yan spoke with his head lowered. He felt as if blood was dripping from his heart; he was so mad that he wanted to go crazy, but he dared not vent his anger.
Although the people from Indulgence Sect looked dejected, the disciples from Longevity Sect were beyond ecstatic.
“I’d like to talk about another matter too, the one in which Ling Xiao killed Lin Haoyu. Although I don’t know what exactly happened, I trust Ling Xiao’s character, so I believe that he didn’t kill him without reason. Perhaps it was an accident during a friendly battle, because swords don’t have eyes, do they? It must be one’s fate if they were to get injured or die during a battle. Elder Lin, what do you think?” Liu Xiongfei asked with a big smile.
Upon hearing those words, Lin Shan’s body twitched. It was as if a fire was burning inside of him. ‘If you don’t know what exactly happened, why would you say that you trust Ling Xiao’s character? If I were to insist that he’s the one who killed Haoyu, then I’ll be going against you.’
As such, he was forced to give a satisfactory response. “Mayor Liu, you’re right. It was probably an accident during a friendly battle. Haoyu was ill-fated to have been killed!”
It was a torture for him to utter those words. As he then looked at Ling Xiao, his killing intent grew increasingly stronger.
“Very well. Since everything’s settled, Longevity Sect and Indulgence Sect should put an end to the argument and have no quarrels about this anymore, or I’ll have to step in!”
Liu Xiongfei smiled, but as he went on, his tone became so strict that his formidable aura could be felt.
When Nangong Xuan and Lu Guanjie sensed Liu Xiongfei’s unfathomable cultivation, they could not help but shiver and gave him a bow at the same time.
Of course, the others from Indulgence Sect naturally did not linger any longer to bore themselves since they now knew that Liu Xiongfei and Jiao Mu were on Ling Xiao’s side. So, they quickly left Longevity Sect, bringing along Liu Yiyi who was battered out of her senses.
“Thank you for today!”
Ling Xiao smiled at Liu Piaopiao.
“Why are you thanking me? I didn’t do anything! I’m sure you could’ve settled this by yourself even if we didn’t come, right?”
Liu Piaopiao chuckled while she looked at him curiously.
“Maybe!”
Ling Xiao defused to comment. As a matter of fact, he could have, very well, settled everything by himself, but it would not have ended as peacefully as it did today!