Chapter 38: Inciting and Suppressing

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  Boom!

  Just as Xiao Chen had not yet thought of a way to dodge Ge Xiang's sharp blade, Ge Xiang was about to deliver the final blow to Xiao Chen. Suddenly, a deafening roar burst forth, shaking the eight wilderness and six harmonies.

  A deafening roar like the collapse of heaven and earth, followed by a hail of stones piercing the air, smoke and dust surging like waves, sweeping in and engulfing everything within a radius of several miles in a sea of yellow earth.

  The Magic Mountain suddenly exploded at this moment, stirring up countless dust and broken stones.

  It seems that Ling Shuiyan and other core disciples joined forces to unleash their incredible abilities, flattening the mountain.

  This sudden change was unknown to Xiao Chen and others, so it directly disrupted the plan that Xiao Chen had just thought of, and also disrupted Ge Xiang's preparation to kill Xiao Chen in one move.

  The yellow earth swept across the sky, like a wolf smoke, nowhere to hide, covered everyone's body, head and face, unable to open their eyes.

  Rubble fell like a meteor shower, pounding the earth into a mournful howl.

  Moreover, at this moment, the divine soul's thoughts were all blocked by the sudden and thick dust, fragmented rocks, and unable to search as intended. As a result, Ge Xiang was completely unable to strike down Xiao Chen, and his divine soul couldn't even locate him, having to divert his attention to fend off the falling rocks from the sky.

  However, it's hard for Xiao Chen to escape. The dust and gravel are falling from the sky, blocking out the sun, making it impossible to see or tell directions. Moreover, Xiao Chen can't abandon the heavily injured Yue Ling and You Jian, that would be a complete loss of morality and righteousness. Therefore, Xiao Chen still has to withstand the impact of the gravel for the two seriously injured people...

  ……

  When the dust settled, Xiao Chen and the others were all disheveled, each one looking like a mud person, with only their eyes and mouths still relatively clear.

  "I'll kill you!" Ge Xiang's first move was to find Xiao Chen, then his whole body shook, dust flew everywhere, and he shot out with a burst of electricity. He clenched his palm into a claw and went straight for Xiao Chen's head. If he got caught, Xiao Chen's skull would surely explode like a watermelon.

  Xiao Chen had just woken up at this moment, and saw a sharp claw pouncing towards him like a fly catching a rabbit. He was startled, his feet were like springs, and with a sudden burst of energy, he launched himself into the air, unfolding his Cloud Escaping Technique. Clouds and mist appeared beneath his feet, as if there were cloud ladders supporting him, allowing him to narrowly avoid Ge's sharp and deadly claw.

  "Huh? A mere outer sect disciple can also use the Ladder Cloud Escape, this guy is strange?" Ge Xiangyun was very surprised, but his hands didn't go soft, and he also used the Ladder Cloud Escape, chasing after Xiao Chen in mid-air.

  "What are you doing!"

  But just as Xiao Chen and Ge Xiang were rising and falling in mid-air, chasing and fleeing from each other, a loud roar suddenly echoed from afar. The voice was very gloomy, and when the words were spoken, they contained a powerful spiritual force that directly struck Xiao Chen and Ge Xiang in mid-air.

  Xiao Chen and Ge Xiang were both suddenly feeling a surge in their heads, dizziness, and their powers momentarily failing to respond, causing them to fall from mid-air.

  However, the man did not actually kill them, he just shouted and Xiao Chen and the others did not receive any actual harm.

  As they waited for the two to climb up, a man in a gray long shirt with a cold face and an eagle nose appeared before them.

  "Master Yao." Ge Xiang recognized the man and called out immediately.

  Xiao Chen also saw this and followed with a shout: "Brother Yao."

  Yao Shixiong coldly glanced at the two of them and rebuked, "What's going on with you two? As fellow disciples of Yunjian Sword Sect, you're killing each other, what kind of behavior is this?"

  "Reporting to Master Yao, it was he who was unrighteous first, killing six outer sect disciples in my team and taking away their treasures. It's clear that he had ulterior motives, so I want to clean up the door." Ge Xiang said.

  Actually, Ge Xiangqian was also telling the truth. He didn't know about the grudges between Xiao Chen and Zhong Chongshan either. At this moment, he only wanted to kill Xiao Chen to avenge himself.

  Upon hearing this, Yao Shixiong's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, and he coldly glanced at Xiao Chen, raising an eyebrow in surprise, saying: "Huh? You're an outer sect disciple!"

  "Yes." Xiao Chen also didn't hide anything and spoke the truth.

  "How could an outer disciple appear here? This time, the task of the outer disciples was only to protect the map, you can't know about the Blood Sea Demon Cave." Yao Shixiong's eyes flashed with doubt, and his gaze towards Xiao Chen gradually became strange.

  "Master Yao, I know," said Ge Xiangqian. "I also accepted this task and led a team of six to gain experience for the sake of taking care of our outer sect junior brother. Along the way, we hunted down a mysterious purple creature, but my map dropped and was picked up by an outer sect disciple."

  "At that time the situation was urgent, I originally intended to kill the purple unknown creature and come back for the map, but when I came back, all six members of the team were killed, this is what they did."

  Ge Xiangqian pointed at Xiao Chen and said, "Moreover, he has now found this place, clearly having a map. The evidence is conclusive. Please, Master Yao, make a decision and give an explanation to those deceased disciples."

  As Ge Xiangqian spoke, Yao Shixiong's gaze towards Xiao Chen grew increasingly sharp, as if there were knives and swords dancing in his eyes.

  However, Xiao Chen did not believe Ge Xiangqian's words at all. Although he had killed Zhong Chongshan himself, the process was completely different from what he said.

  Ge Xiangqian was clearly corrupt and deceitful, having created two versions of the map. He gave one to Zhong Chongshan, originally intending to bring him to the Blood Sea Demon Cave to earn more contribution points. However, unexpectedly, something happened that led to Zhong Chongshan's death.

  Afraid of being exposed on the map, it has a negative impact on him, so he simply pushes all the responsibility away and lets himself take the blame.

  "How detestable!" Xiao Chen's teeth itched with rage, but at this moment, he was speechless.

  Because this matter is a bit complicated and also involves Zhao Wumian, only by revealing what happened with Zhao Wumian can Xiao Chen clear up the matter. However, Zhao Wumian was an inner sect disciple and was killed by Xiao Chen. If it were to be exposed, not only would it fail to prove Xiao Chen's innocence, but it would also add to his guilt.

  "By the way, Senior Yao, this little guy can also use the Ladder Cloud Leap. Outer sect disciples don't even have the qualifications to learn it, only inner sect disciples are qualified." Ge Xiang continued: "The sword he uses is still the Flying Sword of my Out Cloud Sword Sect's method, I don't know where he got it from. Moreover, he has a demonic beast and took away my spiritual flying sword. I suspect that this little guy is colluding with demons and intentionally harming our sect's disciples."

  Yao Shixiong furrowed his brow several times upon hearing this, then opened his mouth to say: "I also can't just listen to your one-sided words, lest I gain a reputation for suppressing outer sect disciples. This disciple, do you have anything to say?"

  Xiao Chen was just about to speak, but Ge Xiang suddenly shouted: "Yao Shixiong, look at that demon beast, it's still playing with my Lingqi Flying Sword, the evidence is conclusive, can Yao Shixiong still have any doubts?"

  Xiao Chen really wanted to scold Ge Xiangqian loudly, this time it's jumping into the Yellow River and still can't be washed clean!

  Yao Shixiong heard this and stretched out his hand towards Xiao Chui, immediately generating boundless suction power to grab the flying sword.

  "Dong dong......" However, Xiao Doudou was having a great time playing, but he couldn't bear to part with the flying sword, and refused to let go. As a result, he dragged his butt on the ground, leaving a mark, and was sucked over together.

  "Infant of the Fire Unicorn!" Master Yao brought the flying sword and Little Doudou closer, took a clear look at Little Doudou's appearance, and couldn't help but feel delighted. After all, the Fire Unicorn was a top-notch demon beast, equivalent to a warrior in the Tongxuan realm after growing up, incredibly powerful.

  If you can get a young cub of a top-level demon beast and raise it to adulthood, not only will you have a powerful mount, but also a loyal and devoted 'servant'.

  Even someone like Yao Shixiong, a core disciple, was overcome with greed and couldn't help but want to take Xiaodou for himself. Moreover, at this moment, the position that Xiao Chen was in meant that if he said one word, Xiao Chen would die without even leaving behind any remains, and it would all be perfectly justified.

  "Greedy desires have made Elder Yao somewhat numb and ruthless, he coldly smiled at Xiao Chen and loudly said: 'Such collusion with evil demons, harming fellow disciples, should be purged from the sect.'"

  After finishing speaking, he grabbed the struggling Xiao Duoduo and stood aside, watching Ge Xiang cut down Xiao Chen.

  "Dudu......" Xiaodu was struggling violently in Yao Shixiong's arms, but couldn't get out. His eyes looked like a child who had left his parents' arms, pitiful, wronged and afraid...

  "Put down my butt!" Xiao Chen's eyes were about to split, and what was even more hateful was that Yao Shixiong had a smug smile on his face, full of contempt for Xiao Chen.

  "Kill him!" Yao Shixiong's rebuke towards Xiao Chen was met with great disgust, and he said coldly.

  "Haha... alright." Ge Xiang replied, then said to Xiao Chen: "You little brat, I'm going to make a hole in your neck just like you did to my brother!"

  Yao Shixiong had already returned the spiritual flying sword to Ge Xiangqian, who was now pointing it at Xiao Chen's neck. With just one slash, a terrifying blood hole would appear on Xiao Chen's neck.

  "Die!" Ge Xiangqian poured the true yuan into the flying sword, and the dazzling sword tip immediately burst out, spewing out a blast of energy that shot towards Xiao Chen's neck.

  Xiao Chen's pupils suddenly constricted, and at this critical moment, he didn't know where the strength came from, but Ti Yun burst forth to the extreme, and suddenly flashed to the left.

  Hiss——

  It was Xiao Chen's slight flash that saved his own life.

  A sharp sword aura burst out from the flying sword, cutting through gold and stone, and slashed past Xiao Chen's right shoulder. However, Xiao Chen was a little too slow, and his right shoulder skin was cut open by the sword aura, spewing out a string of blood beads...

  "How dare you hide!" Ge Xiang didn't expect Xiao Chen to dodge the fatal blow, and he couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. With a loud shout, his body suddenly closed in on Xiao Chen, creating an illusion, and his flying sword struck at Xiao Chen once again.

  At this moment, Xiao Chen had no way to avoid it, even if he used all his skills, he couldn't dodge.

  But at this moment, suddenly, Xiao Chen only felt a gentle breeze blowing across his cheek, and then he saw Ge Xiangqian spit blood and fly out, falling to the ground, directly fainting.

  "Yao Yi, as a core disciple, you actually witnessed the death of an outer sect disciple and did nothing!" A calm, icy, and arrogant voice that rejected people thousands of miles away sounded in Xiao Chen's ears.

  "Master Ling!" Xiao Chen heard the voice and looked over, it wasn't Ling Shuiyan who was it.

  At this moment, Ling Shuiyan's stunning face was shrouded in a cold frost, wearing a white palace dress standing proudly, questioning Yao Shixiong. Just now, Ge Xiangqian was slapped by Ling Shuiyan and flew out, not giving Yao Yi any face at all.

  "Hmph! Ling Shi Mei, although you're favored by Master, I'm your senior brother. How can you yell at me? Besides, the one I want to kill is just a mere outer disciple, why bother yourself with this?" Yao Yi said calmly while forcefully stroking the extremely aggrieved Xiao Chui's head.

  "It's none of your business." Ling Shuiyan said coldly, "This person has helped me before. Whoever dares to touch my benefactor will have to face the consequences from me!"

  The last word was spoken, and Yao Yi's face suddenly fell, as if dark clouds were pressing down on him. Yao Yi said, "Ling Shi Mei, this remark is a bit too much."