68: The sound of broken hearts

Facing the accusations from the Disciples and Elders of Dan Peak, Shen Qingqiu's heart was extremely turbulent.

Just as he was about to speak up and defend Chu Mo, he saw Chu Mo had already come to his side.

Chu Mo pointed his sword at the crowd below and said coldly,

“Bold Demonic Path evildoers, how dare you slander the two Geniuses of our Xuanxiao Sect!”

“Senior Brother Shen, you deal with Demonic Path evildoers above the Soul Transformation Stage; leave the rest to me.”

“With the two of us working together, we can surely eliminate all the Demonic Path spies who conspired against our Sect’s Geniuses and restore peace and order to our Xuanxiao Sect.”

“The Heavens are vast and expansive, our Dao flourishes day by day.”

A majestic Qi flowed from Chu Mo, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered towards him.

At this moment, he gave off a feeling of being upright and grand, more Righteous than the Righteous Path itself.

“Innate Dao Physique!”

Shen Qingqiu's eyes sparkled with surprise; he had never expected that his Junior Brother would possess an Innate Dao Physique.

This special Physique, beloved by Heaven and Earth,

is rarely seen in ten thousand years!

“Why didn't I discover it before? Did I misjudge him?” Shen Qingqiu constantly recalled the memory of examining his body when they first met.

At that time, he was certain that the other party was just an ordinary mortal, so how did he become an Innate Dao Physique?

“Could it be… I misjudged him?”

Shen Qingqiu shook his head, looked at Chu Mo standing beside him, and sighed in his heart, “The Sect rules are strict, Junior Brother Han killed several Elders today, I’m afraid…”

Before he could even finish his thought, he heard his Junior Brother beside him shout in a loud voice that the entire Sect could hear clearly.

“In the past year, two peerless Geniuses of our Xuanxiao Sect have been slandered by Dan Peak—no, perhaps calling it Demonic Peak would be more appropriate.”

“These evildoers framed the pillars of the Xuanxiao Sect, intending to weaken our Xuanxiao Sect’s high-end combat power.

“Then they would lure Demonic Path members to besiege the Xuanxiao Sect, and after destroying our Righteous Path’s number one Sect, they could use this as a signal to gather all Demonic Path members under Heaven and overturn the Xuanling Continent’s order.”

“At that time, the Dao would wane and the Demonic Path would flourish, and there would be no peace under Heaven; the common people would live in dire straits.”

After a pause, Chu Mo actually came before Shen Qingqiu, bowed deeply, and said solemnly,

“Senior Brother Shen, this bow of mine does not represent myself, but rather the common people under Heaven.”

“On behalf of the common people under Heaven!”

“I ask Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu!”

“Destroy the Demonic Peak, protect Xuanxiao, uphold the Righteous Path, and save the common people!”

The voice was grand, filled with boundless righteousness, and echoed throughout every corner of the Xuanxiao Sect.

Some Xuanxiao Sect Disciples who had just returned to the Sect after completing missions were confused, but hearing the righteous voice and the undeniably righteous content, they unconsciously knelt on one knee.

They shouted loudly towards the source of the voice,

“I ask Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu, destroy the Demonic Peak, protect Xuanxiao, uphold the Righteous Path, and save the common people!”

“I ask Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu, destroy the Demonic Peak, protect Xuanxiao, uphold the Righteous Path, and save the common people!”

These recently returned Disciples of the Xuanxiao Sect had mostly been undertaking missions to eliminate the Demonic Path, tasks that were extremely difficult and fraught with peril.

Those who returned were all injured, and many of their Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers had died or been wounded; their hatred for the Demonic Path had reached its peak.

Now, upon their return, they heard a plea for Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu, who was at the Tribulation Stage, to emerge and eradicate the Demonic Path outside.

They were naturally overjoyed.

Never mind where the Demonic Peak was, as long as they were Demonic Path members, they deserved to die!

Even the Xuanxiao Sect Disciples in seclusion were called out, and they too knelt on one knee, joining the petition.

Never mind what actually happened, the entire Xuanxiao Sect was kneeling and petitioning; if you were the only one standing there foolishly, wouldn't you be asking for trouble?

Did you still want to make a living in the Xuanxiao Sect?

And so, the petitioning cries of the entire Xuanxiao Sect, echoing to the heavens, rose in waves, each higher than the last.

Luo Qingdie, who had rushed to Dan Peak, was stunned; all the Disciples throughout the Sect were shouting loudly: I ask Senior Brother Shen Qingqiu, destroy the Demonic Peak, protect Xuanxiao, uphold the Righteous Path, and save the common people!

Oh, no!

It wasn't the entire Sect; at least the faces of these Dan Peak Disciples in front looked as if they had eaten excrement.

However…

“It wasn't like this when I left; how did it suddenly become like this?”

Luo Qingdie looked up at the sky and saw Chu Mo leading the petition for the people under Heaven.

At this moment, the expression on Shen Qingqiu’s face also changed, and his hands were trembling.

Junior Brother Han understands me!

Everyone in the entire Sect, except for those from Dan Peak, they all believe in me!

“I, Shen Qingqiu, have never owed anyone in my life, only you, Junior Brother Han…”

“Eh! What are you saying, Senior Brother Shen?” Chu Mo stepped forward, patted Shen Qingqiu’s shoulder, and advised, “My Senior Brother and Junior Brother are of one heart, their strength can cut through metal; do not speak such estranged words. As for those who wish to slander my Senior Brother and Junior Brother…”

Chu Mo’s words were pointed, his sharpness fully revealed.

None of the Disciples or Elders who came to Dan Peak today would escape; everyone would get their share!

In the crowd, Ling Tian's expression tightened, and an endless desire to retreat arose in his heart, but he dared not move.

From the moment the entire Sect began petitioning, he had harbored the thought of retreating, but the person above, who had forcefully killed many Elders, had locked him down with his Qi.

If he showed any intention of retreating, a sword strike would surely follow.

He dared not gamble whether Shen Qingqiu would stop his master, thereby creating an opportunity for that fierce person.

At the same time, he couldn't afford to gamble.

Now, not only was he in trouble, but the entire Dan Peak had also been dragged into it.

Because the slogan of the petition was:

Destroy the Demonic Peak!

Which Demonic Peak?

It was their Dan Peak!

The entire Sect had been labeled as Demonic Path and would be settled by Shen Qingqiu in the coming days!

“Master…”

Ling Tian's guts were turning green with regret at this moment.

If Shen Qingqiu was determined to kill him now, even if his master was a great Cultivator at the Body Integration Stage, he would absolutely not be able to withstand it.

No one in the entire Xuanxiao Sect could protect him…

No, that’s not right!

There's still the Sect Master!

“Right! The Sect Master can keep me safe!” A glimmer of hope emerged in Ling Tian’s heart at this moment.

If his master, being only at the Body Integration Stage, couldn't provide him protection, then the Sect Master, who was also at the Tribulation Stage and held a higher status than Shen Qingqiu, could surely protect him.

Chu Mo didn't know what Ling Tian was thinking, but he felt it was time to end all this.

“Senior Brother Shen, let’s act!”

“I’ll challenge Ling Tian, the culprit who framed us, and you challenge the rest of the Demonic Peak.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the mental state of all the Disciples and Elders on Dan Peak instantly collapsed.

The Elders' inner thoughts were: Huh? Me, fight Shen Qingqiu? Really, fake?!

The Dan Peak Disciples' inner thoughts were: Huh? Me, challenge a Tribulation Stage Cultivator?

Both groups felt utterly bewildered.

Especially the Dan Peak Disciples, who deeply experienced the situation Chu Mo was in when he first entered the arena.

It was unclear whether he deliberately wanted to mess with the Disciples’ minds.