Chapter 65 : Causing Clouds and Rains by Turning Oneâs Hand (1)
Regarding Li Qi Yeâs statement, Dong Sheng Longâs eyes became severe, and he deeply shouted:
âA bunch of nonsense and rubbish; you are spewing blood on my good name!â[1]
Li Qi Ye was unperturbed as could be; he faced towards the first elder and the other four elders, and he then said:
âElders, my words are the truth. If our Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect and the Nine Saint Demon Gate becomes in-laws, who would be the most unwilling to see this? If one wants to break the marital pact, the most direct and effective method would be to slay me on false charges. What is cheating oneâs master and killing oneâs ancestor? What is disrespectful to seniors? These are all false accusations. The true goal is to destroy our two sectâs marriage.â
These small schemes to Li Qi Ye, who had lived for countless years, were simply insufficient to reach the apex. If Dong Sheng Long didnât come, then he would need to waste his breath to justify everything. However, once Dong Sheng Long had actually arrived, this was the same as giving him a living target.
Li Qi Ye leisurely and comfortably said:
âElders, protectors; Iâm afraid the one wanting to betray the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect is not me. It is an entirely different person. There is a person here that conspires with the Heavenly God Sect⦠That person conspires both internally and externally in order to hurt and massacre disciples.â
At this point, since it was such a big matter, the other protectors were all rushing over. Now, the entire upper echelon of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect were gathered at the Cleansing Jade Peak.
Cao Xiong reddened with anger and loudly yelled:
âTraitor! Spewing blood on others is an unforgivable crime; one that canât be redeemed even with ten thousand deaths!â
He wanted to cross over towards Li Qi Ye, but he was stopped by Elder Gu.
Cao Xiong furiously yelled:
âOlder brother, could it be that you really want to protect a traitor that killed his own sect members?!â
At this moment, First Elder Gu Tie Shouâs expression became cold, and he unemotionally said:
âLittle brother, the sectâs elders and protectors are all here. Regarding this matter, right or wrong, black or white, everyone will discuss towards a conclusion! Why is there a need for little brother to be so hasty at this moment?!â
First Elder was not a fool. This matter was strange, and it was seemingly unordinary. Dong Sheng Long wouldnât bring this matter upon himself! At this moment, First Elderâs complexion greatly soured.
Yet, at this time, Li Qi Ye interrupted and unhurriedly said:
âElder Cao is in such a rush to kill me for the sake of silencing. Elder Cao and this old fellow Dong conspired together to do evil things. They planned to murder me, and destroy the marriage between the two sects. Respect to all of our elders and protectors, right or wrong, black or white, I trust that everyoneâs eyes are as bright as the snow; who is loyal and who is traitorous? It is easy to distinguish after one look.â
âAnimal, since you are spewing blood on others, you cannot be left alive!â
Dong Sheng Long deafeningly roared, and, in the blink of an eye, his blood energy soared to the sky; his Royal Noble pressure ran rampant, aiming for Li Qi Ye.
âBrother Dong, please have some self control!â
At this moment, First Elder Gu Tie Shouâs eyes shone fierce with killing intent. In this moment, the normally peaceful First Elder had become a different person!
Dong Sheng Longâs Royal Noble pressure hadnât decreased, but rather it increased; a âBang Bangâ sound reverberated in the air. The frightening true energy floated above his head like the unyielding roar of a dragon. His Royal Noble pressure caused all of the protectors and elders to lose their colors.
First Elder Gu Tie Shou scowled coldly; his blood energy immediately surged, and the sound of his longevity blood crashed against the shore, like a gigantic ancient thunderous Ming. The moment when his blood energy soared, there was the sound of a Kun Peng screaming. In the Fate Palace of the first elder, a Kun Peng jumped outside. The Kun Peng covered the sky, and it antagonized mother earth itself. At this moment, the body of First Elder had a continuous and powerful Royal Nobleâs pressure!
Royal Noble; thatâs right, First Elder Gu Tie Shou was indeed a Royal Noble. This matter not only shocked the disciples, but it even shocked Elder Sunâs group. Cao Xiong especially squinted his eyes!
Right now, Gu Tie Shou was meeting Dong Sheng Long; each step was creating a new world. The Kun Peng floating on the peak of his head seemingly wanted to crack the earth and smash the sky. In the presence of a Kun Pengâs heavenly pressure, all existences were its devout worshippers!
Everyone didnât expect First Elder Gu to be a hidden expert. Everyone had thought that he was just a Named Hero; a peak Named Hero at best. They didnât believe that his true strength was that of a Royal Noble!
Right then Dong Sheng Long, as an experienced Royal Noble, immediately changed his expression. As both of them were Royal Nobles, he felt a certain sense of threat because Elder Gu practiced an Emperor merit law. On top of this, it was the strongest Emperor merit law left behind by Immortal Emperor Min Ren: the Kun Pengâs Six Variants! This was the core Emperor merit law of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, and it was a great threat to Dong Sheng Long.
âGood, good, good! Brother Gu is very secretive with his power. It causes others to misunderstand! Today, it seems like I have meddled in others business, and my kindness is being treated as being two-faced! If this is the case, then this Dong will first take my leave!â[2]
Dong Sheng Longâs eyes sunk. After speaking, he turned around and left.
Dong Sheng Long was a clever man. He knew that the current situation was disadvantageous to him. If he remained here any longer, he would be trapped inside. It was better to take a step back!
Cao Xiongâs expression was hard to look at to the extreme. First Elderâs hidden strength was able to repel Dong Sheng Long. This situation suddenly became much worse for him.
At this moment, Li Qi Ye casually said.
âIt seems like there is someone who felt guilty and ran away first.â
This sudden reversal left Luo Feng Huaâs group to be dumbfounded. What was called blocking the fierce waves? What was called repelling the powerful enemies with words? They finally experienced it today! First brother essentially had already expected this, and he naturally was not afraid of the powerful opponents.
Cao Xiong fiercely yelled:
âTraitor! You cheat your master and kill your ancestors, yet you still dare to say nonsensical words and spew blood on others?!â
âToday, I will obtain justice for my dead disciples!â
Li Qi Ye watched Cao Xiong, and he slowly spoke:
âElder Cao, master cheating and ancestors killing? I have never done such a thing. If you want to frame someone, there are plenty of ways! Maybe Elder Cao is afraid that your schemes will be revealed, so you are hastily trying to silence me?â
âAnimal, with these words of yours, this great seat can immediately kill you!â
Elder Cao let out a deafening roar, and he headed towards Li Qi Ye to make a move.
âLittle brother, calm your mind; donât be angry!â
First Elder Gu Tie Shou let out a roar. At this moment, Gu Tie Shou had finally let loose a storm, and his Royal Noble pressure directly suppressed Cao Xiong.
Under this pressure, Cao Xiong squinted his eyes and aggressively said:
âFirst brother, do you truly want to protect this animal? He is killing his own sect members; if this type of disciple isnât punished, this will render the hearts of other disciples cold. We will be shunned by others. From now on, our Cleansing Incense Ancient Sectâs rules will no longer be enforced!â
Li Qi Ye let out a laugh, and then said:
âElder Cao had vowed that I had killed sect members. Please tell me then: how did I kill our own sect members? If you canât, then using your position as an elder to conspire against a disciple, what is your plan and ambition!?â
Li Qi Ye instead returned a blow. The elders and protectors glanced at each other. In reality, everyone felt that this matter was not so simple. Dong Sheng Longâs appearance was a hint that this was the case.
âGood, good, good⦠You are good for an animal with a razor sharp tongue!â
Cao Xiong coldly smiled, and he said:
âEven if you could speak lotus-like and flowery words, it doesnât erase the fact that you killed three sectional leaders, massacred Protector Hu, and murdered Zhiâer. The evidence is as visible as the mountains; how is this not killing oneâs own sect members?â
Li Qi Ye spoke without any signs of panic or haste:
âIt could only be said that the three sectional leaders, Protector Hu, and Leng Shi Zhi had it coming; I was only acting in self-defense.â
âGood, good, good! As you can see Brother Gu, he still dares to defensively quibble! The evidence is like the mountains in front of our eyes!â
First Elder Gu Tie Shou looked at Li Qi Ye, and he gravely said:
âWhat happened? For what reasons did you kill the three sectional leaders, Protector Hu, and Leng Shi Zhi for?â
Li Qi Ye innocently said:
âDear elder, I was only acting in self-defense. Protector Hu brought along the law enforcement team, and they suddenly appeared at the Cleansing Jade Peak. They suddenly wanted to make a move on me; they wanted to kill, so I could only fight back. Their reasonings and Elder Caoâs were the same. What is cheating oneâs master and killing oneâs ancestors? What is disrespectful? This must be a conspiracy!â
âYou fart!â
His face turning red, Cao Xiong yelled:
âFrom the report of the law enforcement disciples, Sectional Leader Zhou asked for help, so Protector Hu and the law enforcement team went to the Cleansing Jade Peak! You⦠This animal with the heart of a vile serpent only wants to cause chaos. After you had been seen through, you wanted to kill and silence everyone!â
At this moment, Sectional Leader Zhou, who was hiding behind Cao Xiong, came out and said:
âDear elders and protectors, the truth was really just like this.â
âLi Qi Ye wanted to conspire against me. So I, I, I asked for help. Protector Hu and the law enforcement team ran here to help, but I didnât think that this personâs heart was vile just like a serpent⦠He massacred Protector Huâs group.â
Gu Tie Shou stared at Li Qi Ye, and he gravely asked:
âThere was an event such as this?â
At this moment, the elders and protectors couldnât help but to glance at each other. Li Qi Ye, an ordinary disciple, wanted to murder Sectional Leader Zhou? This matter was just a little bit unreasonable.
Li Qi Ye smiled, and he slowly explained:
âElder, I donât know what this conspiracy is about. Even if it is a conspiracy, then how could Sectional Leader Zhou survived until now? I was able to kill Protector Hu; if I truly wanted to murder him, I could kill him easily like it was nothing. I spared his one life; the disciples of the Cleansing Jade Peak all saw with their own eyes. I was only teaching Sectional Leader Zhou a little lesson. I didnât think that Sectional Leader Zhou was such a bag of straws to the point that even a Yun Physique disciple like me was stronger than him. Sectional Leader Zhouâs skill was not refined; you canât blame this matter on me.â
Cao Xiong gravely said:
âNonsense, you are clearly a spy sent by another sect with hidden cultivation! You wanted to conspire and cause chaos. You was found out by Sectional Leader Zhou, so you wanted to kill and suppress his voice!â
Li Qi Ye smilingly said:
âElder Cao, you are the one spewing blood on others. Ask the Cleansing Jade Peak disciples: what was the reason behind my teaching Sectional Leader Zhou a lesson? From my perspective, Iâm afraid that Sectional Leader Zhou was instructed by others, and conspired against me. I have the responsibilities of Dao instruction for the Cleansing Jade Peak. It could be said that I was nervous with trepidation. For Dao instruction, I exhausted much blood and sweat, but Sectional Leader Zhou was definite in his accusation that I was teaching the devil arts! He said that I brought the devil Dao to the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect! Since he insulted my sweat and bloodâs effort, as long as I have a single drop of courageous blood in me, how could I endure this?â
âYou clearly brought the devil arts into the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect! I was afraid that the disciples would succumb to the devil Dao. In order to save them from your poisoning, I had to stop them.â
Sectional Leader Zhou contended with absolute confidence.
Li Qi Ye loudly laughed, and he said:
âWhether it is the devil Dao or not, everyoneâs hearts know the truth. One person can lie, but the Cleansing Jade Peakâs three hundred disciples cannot all lie. Whether I was teaching the devil Dao or not, dear elders and protectors, donât be hesitant to ask the disciples a little bit!â
Hearing Li Qi Yeâs words, Gu Tie Shou examined the disciples currently present. He randomly called for one disciple and inquired:
âFirst brother taught you guys what method?â
[1] More direct translation: One speaking recklessly, one speaking foolishly, holding blood in mouth to spew on someone else â three four words phrases
[2] Two-faced here original words were the lung and river of a donkey, meaning he had hidden bad/animal intentions