allonlinenovel Chapter 167 Framed
Chapter 167 Framed
Hearing the voice behind him, Tao Tao turned around and looked back.
Ye Lan and a group of people from various sects were staring at her with hostility, their eyes filled with a desire to devour her alive; it was clear they had no good intentions.
Tao Tao carefully put the silver dragon that Bai Yan had transformed into into a pet pouch and asked Tuan Tuan to take good care of it. Then, she slowly turned around and looked coldly at Ye Lan, "It wasn't me who colluded with the demonic cultivators, but you. Wasn't it you who took out that Demon-Slaying Pestle?"
"What demon-controlling pestle? I have no idea about it. We all saw you release the demon beast yourself. Are you trying to deny it?" Ye Lan forced herself to take a step forward. Her body was already extremely weak, but she still tried her best to throw the dirty water on Tao Tao's head.
This was a rare opportunity. After fighting Tao Tao, she realized that she was no match for her at all. Getting rid of Tao Tao would not be so easy. Now, by making Tao Tao the target of everyone's anger, even the Yanhan Sect could not protect her.
"Yes, it's her! If she hadn't released the demon beast Jiuze, how could we have suffered such a calamity, with countless deaths and injuries in our sect? Today, we will make her pay with her life!"
"Kill her, avenge my disciple!"
"Kill her!"
"Kill her!!"
"..."
As they roared, they unleashed their magical weapons at Tao Tao. After this crisis, everyone was already at their limit, but even if Tao Tao were at his peak, he wouldn't be able to escape if they all joined forces.
"That's right, it's all because of her. If it weren't for her, so many people wouldn't have died. Even if it's just for the sake of those who died, she should atone with her death!"
Ye Lan was still fanning the flames, watching those people attack Tao Tao fiercely, feeling very smug. This time, let's see where she can escape to.
At this moment, Tao Tao was unable to resist, let alone mobilize her spiritual power. She could only barely take out a defensive magic weapon to try to resist. Just then, a sword suddenly came horizontally, forcing everyone back.
Then Mu Chen appeared in front of Tao Tao and protected her. Mu Chen was in no better condition. He was already seriously injured, and this attack made him unable to hold on any longer. His mouth tasted of blood, but he still forced himself to swallow the blood he vomited so that they would not notice anything amiss.
"Mu Chen, are you still protecting her at a time like this? She has killed so many people, your Annihilation Frost Sect owes us an explanation!"
The elders of Yintai Mountain pointed at Mu Chen and flew into a rage, while people from other sects joined in with curses, demanding an explanation.
The indiscriminate slaughter by Jiuze killed many people. Some sects didn't even leave a single survivor. How could they not hate it? The people who came this time were all the elites of their sects. They were all wiped out at once. It was no different from a disaster that wiped out their entire sect.
Unable to seek revenge against Jiu Ze, they could only turn their anger towards Tao Tao for some solace.
"Master..." Seeing that Mu Chen was still struggling despite his serious injuries, Tao Tao felt guilty and was also worried that if Mu Chen got into a conflict with them, these people would attack together, and Mu Chen might not be able to escape unscathed.
Mu Chen turned to look at her and said gently, "Don't be afraid. With your master here, I will never let them bully you. You are a disciple of our Immortal Spirit Valley. Anyone who dares to bully you is going against our Immortal Spirit Valley."
He said this both to comfort Tao Tao and to others.
Everyone knows that You Yunzi of Immortal Spirit Valley is not someone to be trifled with, and is extremely protective of his own. How many people present dare to confront You Yunzi head-on? Wouldn't that be like asking to die too long?
"It seems you're determined to protect her. Does that mean your Annihilation Frost Sect intends to make enemies of all our sects, factions, and families over this matter?"
"Father..." Ye Lan was very excited when she heard this voice. She was very worried when she saw Ye Zhenlin injured. Now that he had appeared, it meant that he was alright.
Ye Zhenlin slowly walked out from the crowd. He looked extremely disheveled, covered in blood, especially the sword wound on his chest, which was particularly gruesome and was still oozing blood. He was no longer the elegant man he once was.
He had already tried to stop the bleeding, but Tao Tao's sword strike was actually mixed with demonic energy. The demonic energy invaded his body and disrupted the flow of his spiritual power, making it difficult to recover. Even taking top-grade pills was useless.
"It's Chief Ye! Chief Ye! We've all suffered because of this witch. She deserves an explanation!"
Ye Zhenlin's appearance seemed to suddenly provide a pillar of support, and everyone urged him to lead the attack on Tao Tao. This was exactly what Ye Zhenlin wanted. He simply showed his wounds, coldly looked at Tao Tao and Mu Chen in front of him, and said through gritted teeth, "Everyone, you should have all heard what my daughter said just now. That's right, this demoness did collude with the demonic cultivators and slaughtered the immortal sects together. My wounds are the best proof."
The murderous intent in his eyes was very obvious. Tao Tao saw it and felt a little complicated. Did she hate her parents? Of course she did. The entire Ye family treated her as a tool, and her parents were no exception. But even so, she never thought of killing them. That sword strike was not her own wish, but she was too lazy to explain.
"Mu Chen, are you still going to protect her?"
Someone questioned, and everyone prepared to attack again. Faced with so many people, Mu Chen was naturally outnumbered. Moreover, Ye Zhenlin had sent a telepathic message to the others, telling them that the culprit was here and urging them to take revenge.
Soon, survivors from all sects and factions rushed over, all filled with hatred. This hatred was enough to make them disregard everything and kill Tao Tao. A boundless killing intent gathered together, making Tao Tao and Mu Chen appear so small and helpless amidst it all.
"Master, don't worry about me, this is my own business." Tao Tao stepped forward, trying to get Mu Chen to leave. She didn't want Mu Chen to make enemies of so many people for her sake.
Mu Chen naturally wouldn't step aside. He pointed his long sword directly at the group of people and said coldly, "If you can't even protect your disciple, wouldn't you become a laughingstock?"
“Stubborn to the end.” Ye Zhenlin narrowed his eyes, his voice devoid of any emotion, icy cold. “Since that’s the case, why don’t you all take action now?”
As soon as the words were spoken, just as everyone was preparing to use their magical treasures, three elders of the Annihilation Frost Sect, led by Gu Hanshuang, arrived and instantly landed, separating the two sides.
Upon seeing that the three elders had arrived, the elder of the Sword Forging Sect angrily said, "What, even you want to protect her?"
Gu Hanshuang sneered and said calmly, "Of course not. However, this matter needs to be considered carefully. No matter how we want to deal with her, it shouldn't be now. After all, she is a disciple of my Yanhan Sect. We will never let her die innocently. It's not too late to take action after we find out the truth."
"An innocent death? If she is innocent, what about our deceased disciples and fellow disciples? Your Yanhan Sect is protecting her today, which is to make an enemy of all of us. What, is the Yanhan Sect really willing to sever the friendship between the seven major sects for the sake of a mere disciple?"
The one who spoke was Mo Xifeng, an elder of Fuyun Mountain. He had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, but this time his closed-door disciple died in this disaster, how could he not hate him?
"I never said I wouldn't give everyone an explanation. It's just that everyone has seen the current situation. There are still many things to deal with, and everyone is exhausted. Why get so angry at this time? She's here and can't run away. Let's detain her temporarily and wait until everything is cleared up. If it really was her doing, my Yanhan Sect will be the first to not let her go."
"Elder Gu has already said this, isn't that an attempt to cover it up? I think your Annihilation Frost Sect did this on purpose, trying to use this opportunity to suppress the morale of the other sects and make you the sole dominant force."
"Elder Wu, your Tiangang Sect has lost many disciples, and our Yanhan Sect has lost even more. If you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame my sword for being merciless."
As soon as Gu Hanshuang finished speaking, Elder Wu was instantly pointed at by seven cold longswords, almost blocking all his escape routes. The chilling killing intent was terrifying. Everyone knew that Gu Hanshuang was not to be trifled with, and everyone was either injured or exhausted. At this time, if someone had to be the first to stick their neck out, they would definitely be in big trouble.
Elder Wu swallowed hard and remained silent. Those with lower cultivation levels than him dared not speak, exchanging glances and secretly looking at Ye Zhenlin and the other sect elders with high cultivation levels.
While everyone remained silent, Elder Liu Yue of the Divine Doctor Valley suddenly spoke up, "Then we will follow Elder Gu's words, but we don't want to wait too long."
"Rest assured, everyone. It won't be long. During this time, my Annihilation Frost Sect will open the Blessing Heaven and Earth to allow you to recover."
"Blessing the world? They're actually willing to do that..."
Everyone was stunned by these words. Everyone knew that the Blessed Heaven and Earth of the Annihilation Frost Sect was a famous place with abundant spiritual energy. It was said to be a blessing left by the True Dragon Ancestor. Anyone who cultivated there could improve their cultivation level by several levels in a short time. It was the cultivation place that everyone dreamed of. Unexpectedly, they were so willing to give it up for everyone to use.
"Do you all have any further complaints?" Gu Hanshuang saw through their thoughts at a glance and asked in a cold voice.
Now that things have come to this point, how many people would be dissatisfied? Even if they are, they can endure it for the sake of bringing blessings to heaven and earth.
Besides, they didn't say they wouldn't deal with Tao Tao, they just said it would take a few days. It wouldn't be a loss for the others, and with so many people around, they couldn't really back out.
After reaching a consensus, Tao Tao was temporarily placed under house arrest, while the others entered the Blessed World in batches to cultivate in order to recover from their injuries and depleted spiritual power, as Gu Hanshuang had instructed.