Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Chapter 79 – Coughing Up Three Liters of Blood
Chapter 79: Chapter 79 – Coughing Up Three Liters of Blood
Translator: 549690339
The moment they heard the news, many of the Long Valley elders immediately furrowed their brows.
To be honest, they had no idea what had transpired.
By the time Ao Tianheng was delivered to them, he was already utterly confused, constantly shouting the names of Ao Cheng and Jiang Xiaobai before losing consciousness.
So, they couldn’t help but suspect Ao Cheng and Jiang Xiaobai.
But now they had a witness, the Saint Child of the Five Lotus Mountain. Was his statement enough?
Given his credibility, the Long Valley could not disregard his claim.
Now that Ao Tianheng was fully conscious, they could go and question him directly.
“Why don’t we all go check on Ao Tianheng’s condition, and clear up what really happened while we’re at it?”
An elder proposed, raising his eyebrows.
Everyone agreed.
Jiang Xiaobai and his two fellows looked at each other, their meaning evident.
It’s best to stick to one story.
If any one of them slipped up now, they would all be done for.
The consequences would be severe!
At the very least, someone would get skinned.
Alternatively, they could just play dumb and excuse themselves.
Just as they were pondering, Ao Yan gave them an unexpected assist.
“Let’s go. My brother is innocent. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Ao Yan put on a cold face, apparently annoyed at Ao Tianheng’s attempt to frame Ao Cheng.
This put the three of them in an extremely awkward position.
“Let’s go then, who’s afraid anyway. We haven’t even seen Ao Tianheng today!”
Ao Cheng sneered.
He looked as if he had nothing to do with it.
Having said that, the group left the ancestral hall and went to Ao Tianheng’s residence.
Liu Chengquan, the Grand Elder of the Five Lotus Mountain, had already checked on Ao Tianheng’s condition and declared it steady.
“Although there’s no immediate danger to his life. he can’t get out of bed for
several days and he can’t use his spiritual power, or else the poison might resurface.’
Liu Chengquan stated.
The Long Valley elders nodded their agreement before turning their attention to Ao Tianheng, lying weak on his sickbed.
It was a sight too gruesome to behold.
Despite being treated, his body was still severely swollen. He looked like a radish that had been soaked in water.
The sight was grotesque, to say the least!
Furthermore, the wounds inflicted by the mad hornets were ragged and pus was still leaking from them.
Ao Cheng leaned in for a closer look and almost threw up.
“Oh my god, where did this boiled pig’s head come from? It’s all rotten!” Ao Cheng shouted loudly.
This attracted a cold glance from Ao Yan and also woke up the still half-conscious Ao Tianheng.
He suddenly turned his head and pointed straight at Ao Cheng, his eyes burning with rage and murder.
“What are you looking at? Do you think I did this?”
Ao Cheng yelled at Ao Tianheng: “Don’t smear my reputation, buddy. I haven’t even seen you today!”
“Bastard!”
Ao Tianheng burst into anger: “It’s all your fault, you and that waste Jiang Xiaobai. You almost killed me!”
“It was a whole swarm of mad hornets. A whole swarm… Wuuuuh…
The normally arrogant and domineering Ao Tianheng, actually broke down crying!
Just thinking about the torture he had experienced made his skin crawl.
Everyone was quite taken aback by this surprising turn of events.
Was he really crying?
“Elder Hu, it was Ao Cheng who did it! They used despicable means to knock me out while I was in deep cultivation and led me away. They tied me up and threw me to the hornets! I demand you take the necessary action!”
Ao Tianheng got up, grabbed Elder Hu’s hand and cried out loud.
His face was covered in pus, soiling Elder Hu’s hand, which he found utterly disgusting.
After this, Elder Hu looked at Ao Cheng, his expression icy cold.
“Ao Cheng, what do you have to say about this? Ao Tianheng has accused you of doing this!”
“That’s bullshit!”
Ao Cheng shouted back: “This guy has always held a grudge against me. He’s trying to frame me!”
“Today I was with the Saint Child of Five Lotus Mountain touring Long Valley all day long and didn’t see him, how could I have done this?”
“Plus, do I even have the ability to incapacitate him? An advanced-stage Yuan Infant like him being knocked unconscious? That’s a joke!”
The seventh elder also nodded in agreement.
“Indeed, the only thing that could have incapacitated Ao Tianheng is a Special Drifter Pill, but it’s an extremely rare and precious item. Once used, it would leave strong traces, which any cultivator could easily detect.”
“However, I didn’t notice any traces left in the training ground. I couldn’t sense the presence of the Special Drifter Pill at all.” The words of the seventh elder boosted credibility.
& it was, in fact, the truth.
At this point, Ao Tianheng was completely flabbergasted, raving: “Impossible, it was Ao Cheng. How could I have mistaken his voice?”
“Hah, you said yourself that you only heard the voice. Couldn’t someone have just mimicked my voice? After all, my voice is so magnetic and enticing, everyone loves it, don’t they?”
SMACK!
Ao Yan raised her hand and delivered a slap.
“Can you have a little decency and be serious for a moment?” Ao Yan grimly said.
Ao Cheng immediately cringed, not daring to utter another word.
All of a sudden, everyone was baffled.
Upon further examination, there didn’t seem to be anything incriminating against Ao Cheng.
The Special Drifter Pill, the impersonation of voices…
The key point was, Ao Cheng was with Kong Yuhuai all the time, and no one doubted the Saint Child of Five Lotus Mountain.
In fact, the trio had been together the entire time and were collectively responsible for the misfortune that had befallen Ao Tianheng.
If they found out about this, they risked losing face.
“Hiss, so it seems that Ao Cheng really is innocent?”
“It does seem that way. After all, Ao Tianheng had a grudge with Ao Cheng just this morning. Perhaps we were wrong in our initial assessment.”
“Yes, it definitely wasn’t Ao Cheng’s doing. We trust the Saint Child of Five Lotus Mountain.”
Both sides kept analyzing the situation.
But a huge problem emerged from their analysis.
Who the hell did this?
Was Long Valley infiltrated by a villain again?
Although there were many mysteries, they could only drop the matter for the time being.
They continued to investigate those within Long Valley while freeing Ao Cheng and his friends.
Upon hearing the outcome, Ao Tianheng spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
He was so furious he could have coughed up his internal organs.
After everyone left, Ao Tianheng, his face distorted with rage, revealed a hideous expression.
“Ao Cheng! Ao Cheng!”
“I’ll kill you!”
“And Jiang Xiaobai, do you really think I don’t know this was your strategy all along?”
“After humiliating me again and again, it’s more than I can bear!”
Ao Tianheng roared for a long time, yet he still couldn’t vent his rage.
Afterward, he forced himself up and called his servant over.
“Go, find my grandfather. We can’t let them get away with bullying me like this.”
“I have to get my revenge. I’ll make them pay back a hundredfold!”
“I want them dead!”
Without hesitation, the servant immediately went to find Ao Tianheng’s grandfather, Ao Zhantian.
When Ao Zhantian learned of this matter, he was so angry that his clothes rippled with his rage.
His aura was so powerful that he almost shattered the shut doors of his house.
“I see, Jiang Xiaobai, you really are courting death!”
Had Jiang Xiaobai been present, he would have recognized this Ao Zhantian as the elder who had been in contact with the ancient tribe!
