Chapter 73 - 48: She Wants Li Shuang Dead

To think Meng Yifei would suddenly bring this up now!

Lin Qingling’s gaze shifted slightly.

She had already raised this issue concerning Li Shuang long ago.

But back then, with the excuses that Li Shuang was willing and that there was insufficient evidence, the Sect Leader had dismissed the matter.

’And now he’s bringing it up again?’

Lin Qingling glanced at Meng Yifei with a hint of disdain. ’As I thought. "Willingness," "lack of evidence"—they were all just excuses. This smiling tiger only changed his tune because he saw Little Frost’s value!’

’She really couldn’t stand Meng Yifei!’

Master Lingxu’s expression soured. He had kept quiet all day, trying his best to maintain a low profile, yet it seemed the Sect Leader had no intention of dropping the matter.

Master Lingxu glanced at Li Shuang and said impassively, "That’s a rather serious accusation. As the senior-most disciple, Li Shuang was indeed helping her juniors of her own volition."

Li Shuang’s expression was calm; she was just about to say something.

Meng Yifei had already continued, "Even if Li Shuang was willing, as her master, how could you have accepted it with a clear conscience? During the tournament just now, I had the Law Enforcement Hall disciples question all the disciples of Lingxu Peak. They provided a great deal of testimony, enough to corroborate Li Shuang’s claims."

"That’s right," Pang Zhixue nodded. "These disciples from Lingxu Peak are ready to testify at a moment’s notice. Peak Master Lingxu, what is your response?"

Master Lingxu’s expression changed, and he looked down from the platform.

The disciples of Lingxu Peak, including Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue, had all been brought over by members of the Law Enforcement Hall and were waiting not far away!

Master Lingxu gritted his teeth, a cold, sinister look flashing in his eyes.

’He was the dignified Peak Master of Lingxu Peak! When had he ever been interrogated like this?!’

’With her Sword Domain and Purple Sword Spirit, was Li Shuang now as important to the Sect Leader as he, a Body Integration Realm cultivator, was?!’

Master Lingxu couldn’t help but feel incredibly frustrated.

’If...’

’If he hadn’t driven Li Shuang away.’

’Once Li Shuang rose to power, his status as her master would have naturally soared as well.’

’Lingxu Peak would have surely surpassed the other four peaks to secure the top spot!’

’He could have coasted to victory.’

’But now.’

’Everything was ruined!’

The higher Li Shuang climbed, the more foolish he, the former master who had driven her away, would look!

"Ling Xu?" Meng Yifei raised an eyebrow. "What’s your decision? Should we call the Lingxu Peak disciples for a face-to-face confrontation, or will you return all of Li Shuang’s resources from over the years to her within three days?"

Master Lingxu’s expression shifted multiple times. After a long moment, a dejected look settled on his face. "Within three days, I will return the resources to her. However, in such a short time, I may not be able to gather the exact same resources."

Lin Qingling chuckled and quickly said, "They don’t have to be the exact same. Just convert them into Spirit Stones. Little Frost, what do you say?"

Li Shuang nodded obediently. "I’ll listen to my Master."

’For her, it was indeed better to get Spirit Stones.’

’With the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace, she could take these Spirit Stones to a workshop and turn them into something even more valuable.’

This way...

’She might be able to completely unlock the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace before the Secret Realm opens!’

Hearing Li Shuang address her new master, Master Lingxu nearly died of indignation. He gritted his teeth. "Then Spirit Stones it is."

"I have the complete list right here. Converted into Spirit Stones, it comes to about two thousand top-grade spirit stones. Within three days, you can just hand them over directly to Li Shuang," Meng Yifei said.

Master Lingxu reluctantly agreed.

Pang Zhixue waved his hand to those below. The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall immediately dispersed, and the Lingxu Peak disciples below looked at each other with bewilderment and uncertainty.

"Then we’ll consider this matter settled," Meng Yifei said. "See, isn’t this much more amicable! The Sword Sect’s sixth-place position was already precarious. Only by valuing harmony can we secure this position, and perhaps even hope to climb higher!"

Lin Qingling smiled. "We at Heartless Peak have always followed the principle of ’we don’t bother others unless they bother us first.’ As long as that old codger Lingxu returns the resources, we naturally won’t pursue this matter any further."

’It’s just *this* matter they wouldn’t pursue!’

’As for all the other times they bullied Little Frost, once the opportunity arose, she would settle those scores one by one!’

Master Lingxu shot Lin Qingling a cold glare, then said, "Sect Leader, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be taking my leave."

He didn’t want to stay a moment longer.

"Hey, don’t go! Don’t you still have two disciples competing? Aren’t you going to wait for the results?" Lin Qingling called enthusiastically from behind him, but Master Lingxu’s steps only quickened.

’If he stayed any longer, he’d be angered to death!’

"Alright, alright, let’s watch the competition quietly." Meng Yifei looked at Li Shuang. "Since you’re here, why don’t you watch with us for a while."

"Yes." Li Shuang obediently stood behind Lin Qingling.

From the high platform, the view was excellent. With a single glance, she spotted the arena where Ye Zhaozhao was.

Because of the decline in Long Yan’s power, this third match had become a grueling stalemate.

On the arena stage, Ye Zhaozhao couldn’t help but roar in her mind, ’Long Yan! I must get into the Secret Realm! If you lose this match, there will be hell to pay!’

In the Sword Spirit Space, Long Yan trembled imperceptibly.

He gritted his teeth and launched an all-out attack.

In the end, he secured a victory, though by a razor-thin margin.

"Victor, Ye Zhaozhao."

Only after hearing this declaration did a smile flash across Ye Zhaozhao’s face.

She turned, just in time to see Li Shuang on the high platform, and her expression immediately darkened.

’Li Shuang!’

’Li Shuang!’

’It’s just a Purple Sword Spirit, isn’t it? Is that provincial Sect Leader really treating her like a treasure over it?’

’I wonder if they’ve ever heard the saying.’

’A genius only becomes a powerhouse once they’ve grown up.’

’And Li Shuang?’

’No matter how great her Talent is, she’s still just in the Qi Cultivation Stage right now!’

’There are far too many ways to make her die.’

Ye Zhaozhao communicated with the system in her mind.

"We had an agreement! Inside the Secret Realm, you would help me once, allowing me to break through the realm’s restrictions for a short time and restore my Nascent Soul Stage strength!"

The system snorted coldly. "When have I ever not done what I promised you? But that Langya Secret Realm is unusual. Even I can only buy you ten breaths of time. After ten breaths, your Cultivation will be restricted again."

"Ten breaths is enough," Ye Zhaozhao said, her expression indifferent.

’The difference between the Nascent Soul Stage and the Qi Cultivation Stage is like that between heaven and earth!’

’As long as I find an opportunity, a gap that enormous is enough to kill Li Shuang a hundred times over.’

’This time, in the Langya Secret Realm!’

’Li Shuang must die!’

’Once Li Shuang is dead, I can seize all of her good fortune. Then, her Talent and her destiny will be mine. That peerless Sword Spirit will be mine, too.’

’I won’t allow Li Shuang to mature.’

’The Qi Cultivation Stage... that will be the end of the line for Li Shuang in this new life!’