Chapter 128

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Chapter 128: Zhou Yumei’s Hand

Yi Qianmo lifted his head. He did not want to stand up, but he did not have the strength to do so. His energy was empty, and his body felt extremely weak.

"What does good and evil have to do with me?"

Yi Qianmo replied calmly.

"You practice the Demon Path Technique, so you naturally belong to the evil side. How can that not be related to you?"

Zhou Yumei was very patient.

"Which of your eyes saw me practicing the Demon Path Technique?"

Yi Qianmo retorted.

When everyone heard this, they immediately frowned. They did not expect that Yi Qianmo would end up like this and be so arrogant.

"So many people have seen it, and you still dare to deny it. Someone come, give him a hundred lashes first, and let’s see if he still dares to speak so defiantly!"

Yu Mou immediately stood up and shouted.

But the Black Armored Guard outside the hall did not move, which made Yu Mou feel a bit embarrassed. He then realized that he was no longer the Deputy Hall Master of Punishment Hall and had no authority to command the Black Armored Guard.

"Are your ears deaf?"

Wang Qiang immediately spoke up. Upon hearing this, the Black Armored Guard outside the hall finally came in with their weapons, but they did not take action and just looked at Zhou Yumei.

Zhou Yumei did not give the order. She stared at Yi Qianmo and said, "With so many people watching you use the Demon Path Technique to forcefully increase your power, you can’t possibly deny it, can you?"

"I did forcefully increase my power, but who says that was the Demon Path Technique?"

Yi Qianmo asked back.

"You little beast, how dare you argue!"

Wang Qiang said, "Mansion Master, this boy has practiced the Demon Path Technique within our home; he must have a plot. Only through punishment will he speak the truth."

"Yes, let’s punish him immediately!"

The Minister Professors of Shu School echoed.

Minister Professor Zhou couldn’t hold back and was about to speak when the old Pavilion Lord stopped him. At that moment, Su Muyu stood up and said, "Yi Qianmo was recommended to the academy by me; are you saying that even I have ill intentions?"

The academy is divided into two factions: the Tao School represents the royal family, while the Shu School represents the Mansion Master. As King Yan’s younger sister, Su Muyu can be seen as King Yan’s spokesperson.

If it were before, the Minister Professors of the Tao School would definitely stand by Su Muyu, but now they have all fallen silent. After all, protecting the demon path is a grave sin that even Tianyuan Academy might struggle to bear.

"Haha!"

Yu Mou laughed and said, "Your Highness, what do you mean? I wasn’t implying that. Even if the prince recommended him, he could have been mistaken. After all, this boy is very scheming, and the Yu family from Green Cloud City has protected him very well. Can anyone guess what happened next?"

At this point, Yu Mou paused and looked at everyone, then continued, "When he was five years old, his whole family almost faced destruction. The Yu family from Green Cloud City saved his family. He married into the Yu family and became their son-in-law for thirteen years. However, after thirteen years, he understood his family’s sword techniques but repaid their kindness with harm and wiped out the entire Yu family!"

"Is that really true?"

The group of Minister Professors looked at Yi Qianmo, all showing unhappy faces, even the Minister Professor from Tao School was the same.

Although in the world of cultivation strength is most important, no one wants to deal with a person who is ungrateful.

"You’re talking nonsense!"

Su Muyu said coldly, "The Yu family clearly…"

"Do you dare not admit it after doing it?"

Yu Mou interrupted her.

Su Muyu immediately lost her voice; she couldn’t say that she helped destroy the entire Yu family just to flatter Yi Qianmo.

"How can such ungrateful people enter my Tianyuan Academy? Even if they are trained here, they will probably repay kindness with hatred in the future!"

Wang Qiang said, "Not to mention, he has even trained in the Demon Path Technique!"

Immediately, a group of Minister Professors from Shu School chimed in, while the Minister Professors from Tao School fell silent, feeling very embarrassed and no longer wanting to speak.

"You are right, I destroyed the entire Yu family, but what does that have to do with this matter?"

Just then, Yi Qianmo suddenly spoke up. He slowly stood up, but his body trembled slightly.

Su Muyu looked at him and lowered her head with a face full of guilt. She knew what Yi Qianmo had been through, wiping out the entire Yu family was just the beginning.

"Did you hear that? He admitted it!"

Yu Mou said proudly, "You ungrateful person, you entered our academy with ill intentions, right? Tell me, what are your true motives?"

Yi Qianmo didn’t even look at him and said, "Of course I have motives. My motive is to make you uncomfortable, to make you feel uneasy, yet not being able to do anything about it. That is my motive!"

"You little beast!" Minister Professor Yu was shaking all over.

Zhou Yumei glared at him and asked, "How did you improve your skills? Why do you carry the aura of a blood curse from the dark arts?"

Wang Qiang stood up, shouting in anger, "Poor nephew of mine, who died at the hands of this demon! If I don’t tear you to pieces today, I, Wang Qiang, will never rest!"

"Oh."

Yi Qianmo calmly glanced at him and said, "You are Wang Jun’s uncle, right? It’s true that such uncles have such nephews!"

"How dare you be so bold in the Punishment Hall!"

Wang Qiang immediately unleashed his spiritual power.

Yi Qianmo felt like he was struck in the chest; he coughed up a mouthful of blood and turned even paler.

"You surname Wang!!!"

Minister Professor Zhou let out a furious roar and stood up.

"Deputy Mansion Master Wang, put away your intimidating presence; this is the Punishment Hall, not your home. I am questioning the prisoner, not you!"

Zhou Yumei gave him a cold glance.

Wang Qiang snorted softly and then calmed down, sitting back down. He knew that what happened today had already been decided, even if Su Muyu couldn’t save Yi Qianmo.

Even if the Pill Pavilion wanted to protect him, they needed to provide a reason that everyone would agree with.

Once he sat down, Zhou Yumei looked at Yi Qianmo and said coldly, "You say you haven’t practiced, but everyone saw you. What do you have to say about that?"

"If I had practiced the Demon Path Technique, then my spiritual power would naturally be different from regular spiritual power. The hall master can check my spiritual power!"

Yi Qianmo said, "I stand upright, so I fear no shadows."

"Indeed, if he practiced the Demon Path Technique, his spiritual power would naturally contain demonic energy. There is no way to deny that!"

Minister Professor Zhou quickly stood up, walked in front of Yi Qianmo, took out a pill, and said, "Here, swallow this immediately to restore your spiritual power."

This pill was green and was the Strong Spirit Pill that Minister Professor Zhou had just made.

Everyone felt that this was a waste; the Spirit Gathering Pill could restore spiritual power, while the Strong Spirit Pill was a stronger version, with even better effects.

Yi Qianmo immediately swallowed it and sat down on the ground to begin restoring his spiritual power.

"When death is near, why delay any longer? Exposure is just a matter of time."

Yu Mou mocked.

Practicing the Demon Path Technique inevitably carries a special aura of darkness, which cannot be changed. When Minister Professor Zhou and Su Muyu heard this, they felt uneasy inside.

Especially Su Muyu, since she met Yi Qianmo, she never truly understood him. He had too many secrets, and there was already a connection to darkness. What if he really practiced the Demon Path Technique?

The effect of the third-grade Strong Spirit Pill was very strong. Soon after Yi Qianmo swallowed it, he felt a huge surge of spiritual power rising within him, and before long, his spiritual power was almost fully restored.

Although his energy was weak, he felt some strength returning to him now that his spiritual power was recovering.

He got up and reached out his hand, saying, "Who will check?"

"I will!"

Zhou Yumei walked up to Yi Qianmo, extended her hand, held his, and said, "Release your spiritual power!"

Everyone looked over, but Yi Qianmo stared at the hand holding his, feeling a bit lost, because this hand was slender, delicate, and soft.

Holding it felt very comfortable, though it was slightly cool.