#45 - Chapter 45 Don't panic, kneel with me - Qi Refining Level 3000, Accepting The Empress As A Disciple At The Beginning

"Betraying the sect and colluding with the Demonic Cult, the crimes of Mount Xiaoyao are unforgivable!"

The slogans echoed within Mount Xiaoyao.

Ye Kong frowned slightly upon hearing people discussing Mount Xiaoyao.

What did Mount Xiaoyao do?

How did we end up colluding with the Demonic Cult?

I was the one who defeated the Demonic Cult when they initially invaded.

Lin Yaoyao and Xiaobai, who were cultivating, also heard the commotion and awakened.

"Who is slandering Mount Xiaoyao?" Lin Yaoyao's brow furrowed as she emerged from the pond.

"Could I have been discovered?" Xiaobai's first reaction was to assume they were talking about him.

After all, they were indeed referring to him.

As the Demon Emperor, Xiaobai was the highest leader of the Demonic Cult.

"No, they're not talking about me. I'm just a child now, and I haven't exposed myself."

"Let's go take a look."

Xiaobai rode Erha towards Xiaoyao Hall.

Luo Yangtian's face darkened upon hearing the words from below Mount Xiaoyao.

"Second Elder!"

He had intended to instruct the Second Elder to investigate earlier, but now the matter had already spread.

"Don't panic, Martial Nephew! I'm here!" Luo Yangtian said.

I wasn't panicking, okay? I just don't understand who is spreading rumors about Mount Xiaoyao…

"Martial Nephew Ye Kong, please wait a moment. Your Martial Uncle will investigate and give you an explanation," Luo Yangtian continued.

Before leaving, he took out some resources for Ye Kong.

"These cultivation resources are for you."

After speaking, he went down the mountain.

Ye Kong watched Luo Yangtian descend, shook his head, put down his fishing rod, and followed.

Since his reputation was at stake, he had to clarify things.

At the foot of the mountain.

Disciples from Sky Sword Peak and Beast Taming Peak were leading the crowd in chanting slogans.

"Everyone, today we will strike with one blow, drive the Peak Lord of Mount Xiaoyao out of the Galaxy Sect, and from then on, Mount Xiaoyao will be our backyard!" a Sky Sword Peak disciple said.

Once Mount Xiaoyao is abolished, I will complete the mission given to me by Lord Anwei… the Sky Sword Peak disciple thought.

"That's right! Mount Xiaoyao colluded with the Demonic Cult and must be severely punished!" a lackey echoed.

"Who is causing trouble?" A voice filled with authority came from the mountain, causing many to tremble with fear.

"Everyone, don't panic. Mount Xiaoyao is just a paper tiger!" the Sky Sword Peak disciple said.

"Everyone, don't panic. Follow me to kneel and pay respects to the Sect Leader!"

After the Sky Sword Peak disciple finished speaking, he immediately dropped the flag and knelt on one knee: "Greetings, Sect Leader!"

The other disciples immediately reacted, realizing that this pressure could only come from the Sect Leader, and they all knelt on one knee to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!" everyone knelt and saluted.

Luo Yangtian stood on the treetop and slowly said, "Speak, who started this?"

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the facts are as they are!" the Sky Sword Peak disciple said from below.

"The facts are as they are? Then produce the evidence. If you can't, you will be severely punished!" Luo Yangtian said sternly.

The Sky Sword Peak disciple instantly shrank back, but gritted his teeth and still spoke out the evidence.

"Sect Leader, the Demonic Cult entered through Mount Xiaoyao. That is a fact!"

"A fact?" Luo Yangtian said in a deep voice.

"Back then, someone secretly damaged the spiritual veins of Mount Xiaoyao, and only the higher-ups of the Galaxy Sect knew about the spiritual veins of Mount Xiaoyao. Ye Kong had no idea," Luo Yangtian explained.

Ye Kong: No, I knew.

Ye Kong knew about the spiritual veins of Mount Xiaoyao.

After all, he had stayed on Mount Xiaoyao for ten years and knew every inch of the land like the back of his hand.

How could Ye Kong not know about such an important thing as the spiritual veins?

However, since Luo Yangtian said he didn't know, he would pretend not to know.

"But the incident with the spiritual veins of Mount Xiaoyao is evidence, right?" the Sky Sword Peak disciple continued.

Luo Yangtian didn't respond. They still hadn't found out which section of the damaged spiritual veins it was.

Upon hearing this, Ye Kong flipped his hand and took out the Xiaoyao Fan.

With a wave of his hand, the front of the Xiaoyao Fan reflected the location of the spiritual veins, which were like tree roots, intricately intertwined.

There was a black spot in one place.

"Sect Leader, I know where the problem is," Ye Kong said.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yangtian asked, "Where?"

"It's located at the waist of Mount Xiaoyao. Follow me."

As Ye Kong spoke, he led the way and walked to the location of the damaged spiritual veins.

Although Luo Yangtian didn't understand how Ye Kong found it, as long as he could find it, there would be a way to fix it.

This location was extremely hidden, and only by digging it open would one know that there were spiritual veins below.

"Where is the Second Elder?" Luo Yangtian shouted.

The Second Elder appeared immediately from behind.

"Your subordinate is here!"

After the Second Elder appeared, he dug open the ground.

A spiritual vein was revealed, emitting a faint spiritual energy, with a black long nail nailed into the spiritual vein.

"See, the Peak Lord of Mount Xiaoyao knew the location of the incident. He must have defected to the Demonic Cult!" the Sky Sword Peak disciple continued to slander.

The Second Elder's expression changed as he looked at this location.

Luo Yangtian looked at Ye Kong, wanting an explanation.

If Ye Kong really did it, then he wouldn't be able to protect Ye Kong.

Ye Kong: …

At the critical moment, the Grand Elder rushed over.

"Sect Leader, your subordinate has something to say."

"Speak."

"Sect Leader, this location was dug by the Peak Lord of Beast Taming Peak and his disciples in the past. At that time, your subordinate came to stop them," the Grand Elder explained.

As soon as these words came out, the crowd stirred.

"So, this place was dug by Beast Taming Peak!"

"Does that mean Beast Taming Peak let the Demonic Cult in back then?"

"Beast Taming Peak is a traitor? No way, no way!"

The Beast Taming Peak disciples also panicked. They had indeed dug in this place, and the Peak Lord had even attacked it.

Now, the truth had come out.

"Alright, have Qin Wuyi come to the Galaxy Hall to see me later," Luo Yangtian said slowly.

The matter had been investigated, and now it was time to deal with the others.

"Gathering a crowd to cause trouble, slandering teachers, and ruining reputations, what should be the punishment?" Luo Yangtian asked in a cold voice.

"Gathering a crowd to cause trouble warrants three months of repentance at the Cliff of Contemplation; slandering teachers and ruining reputations warrants, at best, demotion of disciple status, which can only be restored with future merit; at worst, expulsion from the sect!"

"Adding the gathering of a crowd to cause trouble is just enough," Luo Yangtian said slowly.

"Speak, who instigated this? Stand out yourselves."

A group of onlookers silently took a few steps back, leaving only seven or eight Sky Sword Peak disciples and two or three Beast Taming Peak disciples.

There were also some lackeys.

"Sect Leader, we don't know anything. Besides, the Demonic Cult disciples did enter through Mount Xiaoyao back then. That can't be fake, right?" the Sky Sword Peak disciple said indignantly.

"That was only because someone damaged the spiritual veins of Mount Xiaoyao, which allowed the Demonic Cult to take advantage of the situation. Mount Xiaoyao is not guilty of this," Luo Yangtian said coldly.

"The Peak Lord of Mount Xiaoyao found the location of the damaged spiritual veins and should be rewarded."

The spiritual veins were like tree roots, making it difficult to find which section had been damaged.

If they rashly dug around, they could easily break them.

That's why the Grand Elder and the others had been investigating for so long without finding anything.

Now it had been found by Ye Kong.

Ye Kong held the Xiaoyao Fan and fanned himself.

This Xiaoyao Fan had indeed made a great contribution.

"Second Elder, take them back and conduct a soul search to find out who is instigating them from behind!"

"A mere Foundation Establishment disciple could not say such things!"

"This Sect Leader suspects that they are spies planted by the Demonic Cult in our Galaxy Sect!" Luo Yangtian said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The Second Elder responded and grabbed them all.

"Peak Lord, save me!" the Sky Sword Peak disciple shouted.