Meng Yao listened to the words of her clan members, feeling as if knives were slicing her heart.

  She was so angry that her body trembled slightly.

  Their attitude was not like this before!

  In the past, she had often embarrassed Gu Liangyuan in public.

  But afterward, they still praised her.

  It could be said that her attitude towards Gu Liangyuan was largely due to their instigation.

  Now, just because of a little mishap, they were putting all the blame on her!

  It was truly disheartening!

  Just as Meng Yao was about to retort, the Meng Clan Chief suddenly slammed the table!

  "Enough, stop arguing! It's not about who's right or wrong now, but about figuring out how to get Gu Liangyuan's forgiveness!"

  As the Clan Chief's words fell, a sarcastic voice sounded:

  "How to get forgiveness? Just marry him."

  As soon as these words were spoken, the elders' eyes lit up.

  Indeed, Gu Liangyuan loved Meng Yao so much, his words must have been out of anger.

  Wasn't Gu Liangyuan just infatuated with Meng Yao's body? Just give it to him.

  Not only Meng Yao, but even these elders didn't believe Gu Liangyuan would truly harm the Meng family.

  After all, Gu Liangyuan's image as a simp was deeply ingrained.

  So, the elders all turned their gaze to Meng Yao.

  Their intentions were clear without words.

  Meng Yao, already a bit absent-minded after returning from Emotionless Peak, felt dazed under their gaze.

  It shouldn't be like this!

  She remembered that before going to Emotionless Peak, she didn't want to apologize.

  It was only because her clan members coaxed and flattered her that she reluctantly agreed to apologize.

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  But now, the actions of these clan members felt utterly unfamiliar to her!

  She looked at the Clan Chief: "Father, what do you think?"

  The Meng Clan Chief turned his head away, saying nothing.

  His attitude was one of tacit approval.

  Meng Yao didn't understand why her clan members were acting this way, but he knew very well.

  Meng Yao, loved by Gu Liangyuan, was a treasure.

  Without Gu Liangyuan's affection, she was nothing.

  His position as the Meng Clan Chief was also due to Gu Liangyuan's backing.

  In his view, marriage alliances among large families were perfectly normal.

  Meng Yao's previously unstable temperament could be settled through this matter, marrying Gu Liangyuan would be beneficial for both the family and Meng Yao herself.

  Understanding her father's thoughts, Meng Yao gave a bitter smile:

  "Alright, I understand."

  With that, she walked towards the door as if soulless.

  A clan member spoke up:"Meng Yao, if you're not going to Emotionless Peak, where are you going?"

  Meng Yao paused, not turning back, and replied:"Being around you all just makes me feel sick. I need to calm down, and I'll go later."

  With that, she left without waiting for a response, disappearing from their sight.

  Meng Yao didn't know, nor did she want to know, what expressions her clan members would have after she left.

  Leaving the Meng family, she summoned the Mid-Grade Flying Sword gifted by Gu Liangyuan and sped towards the teleportation array of Jade Pool Holy Land.

  On the Eastern Continent, there were the Four Great Holy Lands: Taishang, Jade Pool, Crossing Calamity, and Taiyi, located in the east, south, west, and north respectively.

  Though separated by vast distances, the Four Great Holy Lands were connected by teleportation arrays, allowing for a round trip in a day if one could afford the cost.

  Meng Yao felt her heart was in turmoil, so she wanted to return to the Holy Land for some peace.

  But just as she flew a short distance, before reaching the teleportation array, streaks of light descended from the sky.

  The light transformed into the figures of the thirteen elders of Emotionless Peak, blocking Meng Yao's path:"Miss Meng, where are you going?"

  Seeing the group appear, Meng Yao frowned:"What, you're going to stop me from going back to Jade Pool to clear my mind?"

  Elder Wang, leading the group, flipped his hand and tossed over a token.

  Meng Yao caught the token and saw it was her master's personal token.

  Elder Wang said, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun just sent me a message. Your affair with Ye Fan has disgraced her, and today you are expelled from Jade Pool. Weren't you just saying in the hall this morning that you wanted to leave Jade Pool Holy Land? Now your wish has come true, saving you a trip."

  Meng Yao listened to Elder Wang's words, staring blankly at the token in her hand, seemingly unable to believe what she was hearing.

  Just a few days ago, she received news that she was a Saintess Candidate.

  This morning, she was still imagining what she would do if she became a Saintess.

  She had already regarded the identity of a Saintess as her future pride.

  But now, she was suddenly told that it was all gone...

  To her, it was as if the sky had fallen.

  She was in a daze, as if questioning, yet also talking to herself:

  "Impossible, you must be lying to me.

  Master loves me so much, how could she expel me from the Holy Land?

  Just a few days ago, she was helping me with the Saintess matters, how could this be..."

  Suddenly thinking of something, she looked up at Elder Wang:"This is all Gu Liangyuan's doing to scare me, isn't it?

  He just wants to make me submit through this, doesn't he? Despicable, shameless!"

  "Enough!"

  Meng Yao's words were cut off by Elder Wang's angry shout:"It's only because my junior uncle treasures you that you have no self-awareness of your own worth?

  Fellow Daoist Gongsun, a Soul Transformation level expert, even disciples with Heavenly Spiritual Roots vie to be under her tutelage!

  If not for my junior uncle and Emotionless Peak, would she have accepted someone like you with Dual Spiritual Roots?

  I'm just speaking the truth! You became an Inner Disciple through the back door, and during the Saintess selection, every move you made was watched.

  You were intimate with Ye Fan the night before, and the next day the news spread throughout Jade Pool.

  That's how it reached my junior uncle's ears.

  Whether it was a deliberate act by a Saintess competitor, I don't know. But what I do know is that the Holy Sons and Saintesses of the Great Holy Lands represent the face of their respective Holy Lands!

  I'm just speaking the truth!

  A woman with such indiscreet private life becoming a Saintess Candidate not only shames Fellow Daoist Gongsun but also tarnishes the reputation of Jade Pool Holy Land!

  Simply expelling you is already giving face to my junior uncle."

  Meng Yao tried to defend herself: "I..."

  Elder Wang interrupted sternly: "What do you mean, 'I'!

  My junior uncle treated you so well, yet you call him despicable and shameless, has your conscience been eaten by dogs?

  I have never seen such a brazen and shameless person!"

  Elder Wang's outburst left him feeling refreshed, even his cultivation seemed to have subtly improved!

  The grievances of the past three years were finally vented.

  The other elders behind him nodded in agreement, as if they were not listening to scolding but to some beautiful celestial music.

  This feeling was just right!

  "Elder Wang's words truly resonate with us. Indeed, indeed, Elder Wang's words are like drinking ice in the summer, so satisfying to hear!"

  Elder Wang cupped his hands to the sides: "You're too kind, too kind."