Arc 3: Part 20
Whispers filled the air, and Feng Yin Yue's face visibly paled, her hands clenched in her sleeves.
She was still young at this point, far from the cunning and experienced woman she would become later on.
Moreover, Feng Yin Yue was used to scheming against people with hidden intentions and sweet words, but when had she ever encountered such a straightforward confrontation like the one from Tong Su?
Caught off guard, she became flustered.
Seeing this, Sect Leader Lu Han Yuanjun became even more displeased with Tong Su. She reached out to protect her disciple and scolded, "Bai Tong, what nonsense are you spouting? Yin Yue cares about you, how can you slander her like this! Clearly, being with that demon for so long has tainted you and filled you with malice!"
Not saying anything would have been better, as her words only fueled the anger within Tong Su. Turning her attention to Lu Han Yuanjun, hatred filled her eyes:
"Old fool, shut up! How do you dare criticize my elder brother? Although he fell into the demonic path, he neither killed innocents nor wiped out humanity. On what basis can you claim that he committed heinous crimes and deserves to die?"
No one knew that the person Tong Su hated the most wasn't Feng Yin Yue, who had tormented her to death, but the self-righteous and upright-looking Lu Han Yuanjun standing before her!
Nowadays, while fierce battles between good and evil raged, righteous cultivators didn't kill every demon cultivator they encountered. The demon cultivators they despised were those who indiscriminately killed ordinary people or attacked righteous cultivators for treasures.
Whether they practiced the demonic or righteous path, all cultivators were still humans in the end. The difference lied only in the different paths they chose and the competition for cultivation resources.
But this Lu Han Yuanjun, the moment Tian Xuanzi fell into the demonic path, she didn't bother with the truth or distinguishing right from wrong. Instead, she immediately issued an execution order, branding Tian Xuanzi as the number one traitor in the Hall of Shame at Ziwei Heavenly Palace!
It was simply because she had always been jealous of Tian Xuanzi's talent, cultivation, fame, and prestige – fearing that she would take his position.
Later, when she was stuck at the bottleneck of the peak of the Golden Core, she shamelessly sought out Tian Xuanzi, hoping to do a dual cultivation technique with him to break through to the Great Vehicle stage. However, she was refused without hesitation by Tian Xuanzi, which only made her angrier and hate him even more.
When word of Tian Xuanzi's identity as the Demon Lord began to spread, she could no longer hide the truth. Facing questioning from other sects, she resorted to spreading rumors, casting layer upon layer of mud on Tian Xuanzi.
She claimed that Tian Xuanzi was a murderous demon, indulging in abuse, theft, and all sorts of evil, making him the most despicable villain in the history books of the entire cultivation world.
When the battle with the demon realm began, Tian Xuanzi, at the cost of his own body, sealed the boundary. No one in the cultivation world acknowledged his sacrifice.
Even newly-adopted children learning the Dao, their first lesson was to spit at his portrait!
Tian Xuanzi didn't care about his own reputation, whether in life or death.
But Tong Su couldn't accept it. She couldn't bear to watch him being slandered like this!
"Lu Han, you tarnished and slandered my elder brother, sent people to hunt him down, all because you were jealous that his cultivation was higher than yours and afraid he would take your position! Like an owl eating a rotten mouse and scaring egret chicks, you truly think too highly of yourself!"
With a cold stare, Lu Han Yuanjun, nearly went blind with anger, nearly drawing her sword to attack. Tong Su sneered, "I haven't even shattered your old facade yet, why are you jumping out and playing the righteous hero?"
Tian Xuanzi, who had been standing behind Tong Su with his hands folded, didn't care about her quarrel with Ziwei Palace. As long as he was there, no one would dare to touch her.
When Tong Su was previously scolded, he kept a poker face, but inside, he remembered each of their faces distinctly, just waiting for the time of reckoning, ensuring no one would escape.
Later on, seeing her eloquent and sharp retorts, questioning Feng Yin Yue until he turned pale, a hint of amusement appeared in Tian Xuanzi's eyes. He stood there with her, filled with a sense of pride.
However, his sense of pride didn't last long as he saw her shift the topic to Lu Han Yuanjun, implicating himself.
Hearing Tong Su's frustrated counter-question, Tian Xuanzi was taken aback.
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