Zeng Yang, the burly middle-aged man, had a solemn expression. He carefully scrutinized Yang Che again and said in a deep voice, “Zhang Shizu of Sword Four Peak sent you?”
Yang Che nodded.
At this moment, he saw that many Disciples on the Qing Yue Divine Boat already had excited expressions, looking at him as if he were some kind of prey.
Yang Che recalled what the old man, the peak master of Sword Four Peak, had said, and knew that these Disciples already harbored thoughts of challenging him.
Though they were all quasi-Disciples of the Nine Peaks, their statuses were not the same.
Generally speaking, within a certain peak, the higher the Disciple's seat, the greater their power, and naturally, the more resources they could enjoy.
As for the Fourth Peak, if they successfully challenged Yang Che, they could directly be promoted to the chief of the Fourth Peak. Such temptation naturally made these quasi-Disciples itch with anticipation and eager to try.
At this moment, Disciple Tan of Wulong Valley again bowed to Zeng Yang and said, “Please grant our request, Senior Martial Uncle Zeng, and allow us to take Yang Che back to the Valley.”
At this point, almost all Disciples of Wulong Valley said in unison, “Please grant our request, Senior Martial Uncle Zeng, and allow us to take Yang Che back to the Valley.”
For the Disciples of Wulong Valley, the death of their team leader, Junior Martial Uncle Liu Hanyan, filled them with immense grief, and they also wanted to find a reason for solace.
Since Yang Che happened to be a Disciple wanted by the Discipline Hall of Wulong Valley, they had to take Yang Che back to Wulong Valley for punishment no matter what.
Zeng Yang's expression was a bit grim, as Yang Che was now a Disciple of the Qing Jian Sect.
“Yang Che, is what these Disciples of Wulong Valley said true?”
Zeng Yang's eyes were sharp, and the unique Aura of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was subtly released.
His purpose in doing so was naturally to prevent Yang Che from lying.
Yang Che's expression was calm, and he said indifferently, “Reporting to Senior Martial Uncle Zeng, this Disciple has been wronged.”
“Wronged? Yang Che, you come back to Wulong Valley with us, and whether you are wronged or not will be justly investigated by our Valley's Discipline Hall.”
Disciple Tan spoke righteously, and as soon as his words fell, he received unanimous approval from the Disciples of Wulong Valley.
Yang Che was expressionless, but in reality, he was secretly pondering internally.
The 'void illusion demon stone' had already imprinted Liu Hanyan's last words before her death, which was the ironclad evidence he had specifically kept to clear his name.
However, at this moment, taking it out was clearly inappropriate.
If it were known at this moment that Liu Hanyan had died by his hand, it would certainly cause a stir among the Disciples of the two Sects.
Thus, the void illusion demon stone and the Purple-haired girl would be at risk of exposure.
Originally, Yang Che had planned to copy this onto a special Jade Slip after Foundation Establishment, and then find an opportunity to clear his name.
Even if he couldn't find an opportunity, he didn't care.
As long as Wulong Valley didn't press too hard, he wouldn't even take it seriously.
After all, he was now a Disciple of the Qing Jian Sect.
However, Yang Che didn't know that Zeng Yang, the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, was also in a dilemma.
From Zeng Yang's personal feelings, he certainly didn't want anyone to take Yang Che away.
After all, this not only concerned the Qing Jian Sect's reputation, but it would also be difficult to explain to Grandmaster Zhang of Four Peaks.
However, it seemed that what the Disciples of Wulong Valley said was also true. If it was later found that Yang Che truly had an undeniable serious crime in Wulong Valley, then if he forcibly protected Yang Che, he would not only gain the reputation of bullying the weak, but also make the other major Sects of Jiang Country believe that Zeng Yang was indistinguishable between right and wrong.
Zeng Yang really didn't expect that as the experience assessment was nearing its end, such a thorny issue would suddenly arise.
Yang Che saw Senior Martial Uncle Zeng's difficulty, and after careful consideration, decided that it would be better to take this opportunity to go to Wulong Valley.
Besides proving his innocence and allowing himself to become a Disciple of the Qing Jian Sect's Four Peaks with dignity, the more important thing was to retrieve all items in Wulong Valley's Tongyou Immortal Cave.
Thus, Yang Che, having made his decision, suddenly spoke, “Senior Martial Uncle Zeng, since that is the case, then I shall make a trip to Wulong Valley.”
Yang Che's words caused everyone to be stunned.
Zeng Yang's eyes also flashed with a meaningful expression.
He secretly thought, “Could it be that Yang Che was truly wronged? Otherwise, he would never dare to volunteer.”
Those Disciples of Wulong Valley were also startled.
In their opinion, Yang Che would definitely resist returning to Wulong Valley with them.
But now that Yang Che suddenly 'volunteered', it made them somewhat surprised and confused.
At this moment, Zeng Yang suddenly said loudly, “Good. Yang Che, just for your Aura, I believe you are innocent. When I return to the Sect, I will certainly report to Grandmaster Zhang of Four Peaks and send someone to Wulong Valley to bring you back.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Che cupped his hands towards Senior Martial Uncle Zeng, expressing his gratitude.
And Zeng Yang's words made the Disciples of Wulong Valley feel quite unpleasant.
Yang Che had his own plans, and said faintly to Disciple Tan, “Let's go.”
The Disciples of Wulong Valley also had nothing more to say. They surrounded Yang Che and quickly flew towards the extreme west.
Yang Che remained silent throughout the journey. It was Jiang Nan, the young man with a black mole, who came over and chatted with Yang Che for a few sentences. However, before the truth was ascertained, Jiang Nan did not dare to appear too close to Yang Che.
The journey was smooth. After passing through the desert area and entering the Sect-protecting Formation, the familiar mountain range where Wulong Valley was located appeared before their eyes.
At this moment, Yang Che suddenly said to Jiang Nan, “Senior Brother Jiang, could I trouble you to help me find a blank sound image jade slip?”
“A sound image jade slip? This is not something ordinary Disciples can possess. However, if you can afford the Spirit Stones, I can help you buy one.” Jiang Nan spoke very directly.
Yang Che thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright. How many Spirit Stones do you think it will cost?”
Jiang Nan pondered for a moment and said, “I'll go buy it for you first. You can just give me the Spirit Stones then.”
Jiang Nan's action actually had deep meaning.
But he was also gambling.
If Yang Che was innocent, then he would have gambled correctly.
He had feelings for Wen Xingyao, and after this successful experience and return, he would receive a Foundation Establishment Pill.
If he could successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, he would then be able to boldly pursue Wen Xingyao.
At that time, Yang Che might even be able to put in a good word for him.
Yang Che, however, did not know that Jiang Nan had such thoughts.
He only assumed that Senior Brother Jiang, after the incident at the Hanging Waterfall Medicine Garden, they had 'become friends after a fight', or that he believed Yang Che could no longer escape from Wulong Valley.
Yang Che was brought to the Discipline Hall, and soon someone from the Discipline Hall came over to 'interrogate' him.
However, the people from the Discipline Hall did not make things too difficult for Yang Che.
These people were all like shrewd individuals, having already found out that Yang Che seemed to know the mysterious 'Frost Moon Fairy'. Therefore, before the truth was clear, none of these people wanted to be the first to act.
“Yang Che, you said you were wronged, do you have any evidence?” The person in charge of the interrogation at the Discipline Hall was a bald old man, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
Yang Che's expression was calm. He cupped his hands and said, “Junior Martial Uncle, since I willingly returned to Wulong Valley, I certainly have irrefutable evidence. However, I still need some time and space. I hope Junior Martial Uncle will grant my request.”
The bald old man thought for a moment, agreed, and then got up and left.
There were Formations and Restrictions here, so the bald old man was not worried about what a Qi Refining Cultivator could do.
After waiting for half an hour, Jiang Nan bought the blank sound image jade slip, and Yang Che paid him fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
After Jiang Nan left, Yang Che put the blank sound image jade slip into the 'void illusion demon stone' space, and did his best to awaken the Purple-haired girl, copying Liu Hanyan's dying conversation with him onto it.
Just as Yang Che finished all this and was about to hand the Jade Slip to the bald old man, two people suddenly arrived outside the Discipline Hall.
One was a stooped, thin, sharp-mouthed old man.
The other was a tall young man with an extremely gloomy face.
“Junior Martial Uncle Wu, someone from the Liu family has arrived, demanding Yang Che be executed. What do you think...?”
A Disciple hurriedly came in to report to the bald old man.