After rebirth, she discovered the space golden finger

Chapter 566 Unjustly Accused

Sect Master Hou and several elders from the Jijian Sect were already sitting in the meeting hall, while the two elders and disciples from the Xianlan Sect were also sitting below waiting for Pei Yun and the others.

In fact, if it was just a small sect, it would not disturb the leader of Jijian Sect to come and uphold justice, but Xianlan Sect is one of the top ten sects and has a very good relationship with Jijian Sect, so Sect Leader Hou would come in person to take charge.

After the Yunshan Sect entered the hall, they saluted Sect Master Hou and several elders above them, and then looked at the group of people from the Xianlan Sect not far away.

Sect Master Hou knew Luo Rufeng and Pei Yun. When Ye Ming led a group of demon minions to attack Jitian City and rescued Ye Li, the two were present.

Sect Master Hou's eyes slid across Luo Rufeng and landed on Pei Yun, and he said with dignity,

"Pei Yun, two elders from the Xianlan Sect have reported to me that one of the disciples who came to participate in the Sword Discussion Conference, named Cao Shan, disappeared half a month ago. According to the Xianlan Sect's report, his natal lamp has gone out, indicating that he is dead. Someone saw him in contact with you before the incident. Now the Xianlan Sect suspects that you killed him. Do you have any explanation?"

Everyone in the Yunshan Sect was stunned when they heard this. Pei Yun's puzzled expression instantly turned into speechlessness:

"Master Hou, this disciple mentioned by the Xianlan Sect challenged me in the Lanyue Pavilion over a month ago. I responded to him in kind right there. Furthermore, I've been in seclusion practicing in the Jijian Sect ever since. How could I have come into contact with this person?"

At this time, a disciple from the Xianlan Sect came out. He glanced at Pei Yun, paused, and said, "Sect Master Hou, my Senior Brother Cao is very competitive. After the sparring session at Lanyuexuan, my Senior Brother wanted to challenge this woman to a duel, but she avoided the fight. So Senior Brother Cao was going to personally challenge her again to show his sincerity, but he suddenly disappeared half a month ago..."

"So? Does his disappearance have anything to do with Elder Pei of my sect? Did anyone of you see Elder Pei fighting him with your own eyes?" Fu Lingchen snorted coldly.

"The people of Xianlan Sect are making accusations and slandering us based solely on the words of a disciple without any evidence. Could it be that they are relying on their good relationship with Jijian Sect to bully small sects like us..." Qu Yi echoed.

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people from Jijian Sect and Xianlan Sect all looked unhappy.

Pei Yun said, "The incident at Lanyuexuan was just a minor conflict. How could I, Pei Yun, kill someone for such a small matter? A month ago, when I went to the medicine shop in Jitian City, I found a man following me. His face was covered. I didn't know if it was Cao Shan, but I quickly got rid of him. Since returning that day, I have been in seclusion in the guest house and have not left my room..."

Luo Rufeng also bowed solemnly and said, "To be honest with Sect Master Hou, a disciple from my Yunshan Sect has also gone missing. He didn't come back all night yesterday. We are anxiously searching for him. Pei Yun has explained it very clearly. If there is nothing wrong, we will leave first."

"what?!"

"A disciple of Yunshan Sect has also disappeared?"

Seeing the Yunshan Sect's group about to say goodbye and leave, Elder Zhang of the Xianlan Sect said, "Wait a minute, how could it be such a coincidence that one of your disciples is missing? Are you feeling guilty and want to take this opportunity to leave?!"

Everyone from the Yunshan Sect wore a sullen expression. Pei Yun said coldly, "Do you have any evidence to prove that I killed Cao Shan? Do you really want the Jijian Sect to punish me just by talking? Aren't you afraid that if this behavior gets out, it will damage the reputation of both sects..."

Sect Master Hou and the elders of the Jijian Sect saw that the people from the Xianlan Sect and the Yunshan Sect were confronting each other, and the atmosphere between the two sides was full of tension.

The Great Elder Du Jian then spoke: "Pei Yun, the Xianlan Sect has retrieved the natal lamp from the sect. There is a secret technique that can use the natal lamp to confirm whether you are the real murderer. Since you deny killing Cao Shan, do you dare to let the Xianlan Sect's people try it?"

The people of Xianlan Sect were cheered up. The two elders took out Cao Shan's natal lamp, but the lamp was completely extinguished, which showed that he was dead.

Pei Yun said calmly, "I can give it a try, but if I'm not the murderer, I need the people of Xianlan Sect to apologize to me. Not just the disciple who just testified against me, I also want the two elders in front of me to apologize to me personally on behalf of Xianlan Sect..."

"you……"

"Too arrogant!" said the Xianlan Sect disciple angrily.

"If you are wrong, isn't it natural to apologize? Why, you are not arrogant when you slander the elders of my sect without any evidence? You even have the nerve to say that we are arrogant? You have the nerve!" Luo Qi laughed sarcastically.

These words made the people of Xianlan Sect feel quite embarrassed, but they couldn't say anything in response for a while.

Du Jian, the Grand Elder of the Jijian Sect, looked at the people of the Xianlan Sect and said, "Two elders, do you agree to Pei Yun's conditions?"

The two elders of Xianlan Sect looked at each other, thought for a moment and agreed.

Cao Shan was the Fifth Elder's direct disciple, a talented disciple of the sect, and a descendant of an aristocratic family. Unless they found the true murderer, the two of them would have no way to explain themselves. "...Okay."

Pei Yun walked up to the two elders and said calmly, "Come on then. A disciple of my sect is missing and we need to search for him as soon as possible. There is no time to delay."

Seeing Pei Yun so calm, the anger in the hearts of the people in Xianlan Sect turned into hesitation. The disciple who made the accusation even lowered his head guiltily and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Elder Li pointed his two fingers at Cao Shan's natal lamp, his lips moving slightly as if he was muttering something, and suddenly he shouted, "Rise!"

A dim red light flashed across the natal lamp, and a faint wisp of white smoke rose from the wick...

Pei Yun looked at the white smoke rising in front of him with curiosity. For a moment, the hall was silent, and many people present held their breath and watched.

The white smoke circled around Pei Yun, but did not stop. Instead, it went towards the outside of the hall. However, perhaps this secret technique had a distance limit, and the white smoke completely dissipated as soon as it floated to the door...

The disciple who made the accusation turned pale in an instant. He knelt down and anxiously explained to the two elders of the Xianlan Sect:

"Two elders, Senior Brother Cao really did say before he disappeared that he was going to cause trouble for this woman. He said he couldn't swallow this humiliation. Since she refused to compete in the arena, he planned to intercept her outside Jitian City. He also said... Yunshan Sect is just a small sect. Even if he killed her, no one would dare to challenge him. It just so happens... she is Luo Rufeng's Taoist partner. Luo Rufeng broke his winning streak, and he wanted Luo Rufeng to taste the pain of losing his love..."

At this point, he no longer cared about covering up Cao Shan's evil deeds. He was really wronged because Cao Shan had been talking about this matter in front of him, his follower, before he disappeared, so he suspected Pei Yun.

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!" Elder Li shouted loudly.

Don't say it, this really sounds like something Cao Shan would say. The Xianlan Sect disciples present had experienced Cao Shan's cruelty and tyranny. Zhen Yao, who was standing in the corner, lowered her eyes and showed a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.

The other disciples of Xianlan Sect also looked at Pei Yun with embarrassed expressions. It seemed that this girl was really wronged!

The leader and several elders of the Jijian Sect also heard Cao Shan's character from the disciple's defense just now. It seems that Pei Yun is completely a victim.

Sect Master Hou was very unhappy. The Xianlan Sect had not disciplined its own disciples well and even wanted to use their Jijian Sect as swordsmen.

Du Jian, who always hated evil, looked at the kneeling Xianlan Sect disciple with a half-smile and said pointedly, "Since you have wronged Elder Pei of the Yunshan Sect, you should apologize!"

Everyone could tell that Du Jian was not only referring to that disciple, but also the promise made by Xianlan Sect and Pei Yun just now.

"Friend Pei...it's my fault. I'm sorry." The kneeling disciple of Xianlan Sect gritted his teeth.

The two elders of Xianlan Sect felt very aggrieved. Cao Shan had caused them trouble when he was alive, and was a burden to them even after his death.

"...Fellow Daoist Pei, it was my Xianlan Sect's fault just now. I'm sorry..." The two elders stood up helplessly and bowed to Pei Yun.

Pei Yun didn't have time to argue with the Xianlan Sect's people anymore. She looked at the Extreme Sword Sect's Sect Master Hou and said, "Sect Master Hou, a disciple of my sect is also missing. We were just about to go to Jitian City to look for him. Now that this matter has been explained clearly, we will take our leave..."

As she spoke, Luo Rufeng and others behind her also bowed and were about to leave.

At this moment, Elder Li of the Xianlan Sect reacted and called out to them, "Everyone from the Yunshan Sect, your disciples are also missing? Could this be connected to Cao Shan's disappearance?"

This is such a coincidence! Just now, he was suspicious of Pei Yun, so he thought it was Pei Yun's excuse, but now the Yunshan Sect looks really anxious. Could something really have happened?

Upon hearing this, Pei Yun and the others also turned around. Now the Xianlan Sect and the Yunshan Sect stood on the same side, frowning and looking at the people from the Jijian Sect.

This is the territory of the Jijian Sect. If disciples from more than one sect go missing, the Jijian Sect will be held responsible.

Sect Master Hou and Du Jian exchanged a solemn glance. Just as they were about to pass on the order for their subordinates to investigate, a disciple on guard rushed in and reported, "Sect Master, elders, I've found an injured and unconscious half-demon near the sect's southwest gate..."

"Half-demon?!"

The eyes of everyone in the Yunshan Sect lit up, but when they heard the words "injured and unconscious", they immediately became worried. Luo Qi couldn't help but shout, "It must be Lan Chu!"