White-Robed Chief

Chu Li asked, “Did Monk Zhi Shan appear again?”

“This time, it wasn’t just Monk Zhi Shan. There were also martial arts masters from Hai Cang Mountain and Royal Blade Palace. We were caught off guard. Miss Li and Miss Lu performed their secret skills and sacrificed themselves to drag the enemies down with them. That’s why we were able to hold our ground and not get defeated in the end!” Bai Feng sighed and went on, “If they hadn’t sacrificed themselves and risked their lives so willingly, Falling Autumn City would’ve fallen into the hands of the Qiu Dynasty already.”

“Why were they the ones who had to risk their lives like that?” Chu Li asked. “Why wasn’t it anyone else?”

“It was their turn to be on duty that night,” Bai Feng replied with a frown. “So perhaps they felt that they had the biggest responsibility?”

“What about Altar Leader Mo? What did he say?” Chu Li asked with a huff.

Bai Feng said, “Well, he didn’t really say much. He just said that the two of them must have been dozing off, and that they’ve screwed up and caused everyone more trouble.”

When she noticed Chu Li’s expression growing darker, she hurriedly advised, “… As an Altar Leader, it can be hard for him to avoid taking his anger out on others in a fit of rage!”

She knew Chu Li’s temper well. If he lost his temper, he would not care about anything at all, and there was nothing he would not do. He might even go and look for trouble with Mo Qianjun. However, Mo Qianjun had strong martial arts skills and was not someone Chu Li could easily defeat.

Moreover, the Holy Church of Light had a rule that strictly forbade their disciples from killing one another. Otherwise, the disciple who violated this rule would be punished according to the sect rules. If it was a minor punishment, the disciple would be crippled of their cultivation and then be driven out of the sect. The most severe punishment would be decapitation.

Chu Li muttered coldly, “Mo Qianjun has always viewed them as a thorn in his side. Obviously, he has been trying to push them to risk their lives. He truly deserves to die!”

“That’s quite unlikely,” Bai Feng replied. “Although Mo Qianjun is narrow-minded, he’s still pretty reliable during crucial moments. He won’t try to harm his own people like this.”

“That’s because you don’t know what kind of person he is, Senior Bai!” Chu Li gritted his teeth. “I’ll confront him about this!”

Bai Feng said, “Young Zhao, don’t let your emotions affect your decisions. Mo Qianjun has a higher position than you and is stronger than you in terms of martial arts skills. If you go against him, nothing good will come out of it. In the end, you’ll certainly be the one getting the worst of it!”

Chu Li slowly nodded. “I know! … I’ll be going now. Thank you, Senior Bai.”

Bai Feng sighed and said, “Don’t be impulsive. You should protect yourself!”

“Of course.” Chu Li forced a smile.

His heart was surging with killing intent. Through the flashes of memories playing in Bai Feng’s mind, he had seen what had happened back then.

More than ten martial arts masters had been trying to ward off Monk Zhi Shan and two other young martial arts masters, one of which had been using a sword while the other had been using a blade. Despite their young age, they possessed strong and outstanding martial arts skills, so much so that they had managed to render all their opponents powerless to fight back.

Monk Zhi Shan had been stirring up disharmony from within by using Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture to stop them from working together. The two other young men had been just as skillful as him. Eventually, one by one, their people were defeated by the three of them. Tian Luo Sect lost a martial arts master, and so did White Tiger Sect. Only the Holy Church of Light lost two of their disciples.

If it had not been for Mo Qianjun’s criticisms and accusations, the two women would not have died!

…

Currently, Mo Qianjun was cultivating in his courtyard. The ground was covered in the last flowers and leaves of late autumn, and more leaves continued to drift around occasionally before slowly falling to the ground.

As he moved his palms around in a slow and steady manner, the dry branches and fallen leaves on the ground would roll around according to the movement of his hands.

In a sudden flash, Chu Li appeared.

Mo Qianjun glanced at him and continued to move his palms around while saying calmly, “You’re here.”

“Mo Qianjun, you’re the one who caused the deaths of Senior Sister Li and Senior Sister Lu!” Chu Li muttered coldly.

Mo Qianjun gave a light-hearted chuckle and shook his head. “Your words don’t make any sense.”

“You know what I’m talking about,” Chu Li said with a scoff. “I’ll go to the Saint and file a case against you so that we can have a direct confrontation in front of her. When that happens, the Saint will be able to see your malicious thoughts and judge for herself whether or not you’re worthy of being an Altar Leader!”

Mo Qianjun calmly replied, “I cannot leave my post right now. Do you think that the Saint will summon me back just because of an accusation made by you? Dream on!”

Chu Li smirked. “I’ll tell the Saint that you’ve been secretly in contact with our enemies and that you’ve colluded with the Qiu Dynasty to harm our disciples. That’s why Falling Autumn City has fallen into a critical state. Will the Saint summon you back for questioning then?”

Although he felt the urge to kill Mo Qianjun, he would not attempt to kill him so directly.

Although the outcome would be the same, which party attacked first would make a huge difference. If Mo Qianjun attacked him first and he ended up killing the guy in self-defense, he would be able to avoid the punishment of decapitation.

Other forms of punishment, including having his martial arts crippled, were no big deal to him.

He was willing to risk having his martial arts crippled as long as he could cut off Mo Qianjun’s head and avenge the deaths of Li Ruolan and Lu Zhen!

Mo Qianjun seemed unruffled as he smiled. “Do you think the Saint will believe such nonsense? If it were that easy to get the Saint to summon back an Altar Leader, the Holy Church of Light would be in a mess by now. You should just drop the idea already!”

However, his heart was full of fear. This was indeed a vicious move. Although this was a false accusation, it would still be troublesome to deal with!

Chu Li replied, “The Saint might not believe it if anyone else were to make such claims, but I’m different! … You can bet on it. Let’s see if the Saint will believe my words. Mo Qianjun, the moment you stand before the Saint, all of your malicious intentions will become plainly visible to her!”

“I don’t have any malicious intentions!” Mo Qianjun calmly said. “I merely reprimanded them a little… As for you, you’ve disregarded the bigger picture because of your personal feelings. Do you realize what a crucial moment this is for us? If anything happens to me, Falling Autumn City will fall into our enemy’s hands immediately.”

Chu Li wore a faint smile. “You think too highly of yourself!”

“Humph, if Falling Autumn City ends up falling into our enemy’s hands, you’ll become a great sinner!” Mo Qianjun glared at him coldly.

Chu Li retorted, “Now that the Priest is here, as a mere Altar Leader, you no longer have an important role in this place!”

“Priest Fang has just arrived, so he’s still incapable of keeping the situation under control,” Mo Qianjun said. “Since he hasn’t fully grasped the state of affairs here yet, this will give our enemy an opportunity to take advantage of our situation. Let me give you a piece of advice. Even if you wish to fight me, you should find some other time to do so!”

Chu Li replied impassively, “I will return to the Great Light Peak this instant and report this to the Saint.”

Chu Li turned around and left immediately.

The only person keeping him shackled to the Holy Church of Light had been Li Ruolan. The other disciples weighing on his mind were Xu Jingya and Sun Lihua. He could not care less about the rest of the people there. Now that Li Ruolan was dead, he had been completely freed from his shackles, so he no longer had any qualms about viewing the Holy Church of Light as a true enemy.

He did not care whether or not Falling Autumn City would fall into the hands of the Qiu Dynasty. The more intense the war between the Li Dynasty and the Qiu Dynasty was, the better it would be. It would be best if they could perish together.

Mo Qianjun quickly called out, “Wait!”

Chu Li ignored him and dashed out of his courtyard before gliding into another courtyard.

Fang Qingyang was wearing a green tunic and looked very handsome as he practiced his swordsmanship in a slow and relaxed manner. When he saw Chu Li suddenly appear, he frowned and stopped practicing.

Chu Li held up a fist salute and said, “I’m Zhao Dahe. Greetings, Priest Fang.”

“You’re Zhao Dahe?” Fang Qingyang sized him up and nodded. “Why have you come?”

He had heard of Zhao Dahe’s infamous name. Zhao Dahe was a genius among geniuses and was deeply favored by the Saint. It was said that he would most likely become a Priest in the future, although he needed to properly improve his bad temper first.

Upon seeing Zhao Dahe’s dark expression as well as the domineering aura and the murderous vibe he was giving off, Fang Qingyang could tell that this young man had an extraordinarily high cultivation level indeed. Fang Qingyang sighed to himself. Zhao Dahe was truly a genius at cultivation considering how he had managed to achieve such a high level when he had been cultivating for less than a year. It was not surprising that he would receive the Saint’s favor.

Chu Li said gravely, “Altar Leader Mo and I are enemies. Because Senior Sister Li and Senior Sister Lu formed close friendships with me, he decided to take his anger out on them and intentionally cause harm to them, resulting in their deaths!”

“Do you have any evidence for your claim?” Fang Qingyang’s expression became grave. “This is a serious offense!”

Chu Li replied, “Once he stands before the Saint, he won’t be able to hide anything from her!”

“Hmm…” Fang Qingyang frowned and said, “This is a crucial time for us, so it’s not an appropriate time to stir up more trouble. However, if what you said is true, he’ll never be able to hide his wrongdoings from the Saint. There’s nothing you need to worry about, but don’t go around telling others about this just yet!”

Chu Li replied, “I’ve just confronted Altar Leader Mo about this just now. He has become intent on killing me, so he’ll certainly try to secretly take my life. If anything happens to me, Mo Qianjun is the culprit!”

“… Don’t be absurd. Altar Leader Mo would never do that.” Fang Qingyang shook his head.

“I’m going to return to the Great Light Peak to report this to the Saint!” Chu Li gave a fist salute and turned around to leave the courtyard.