Several days later, the Seven-Peaks Meeting of Martial Arts has already passed for some time, but the results are still being discussed among the disciples of the Qing Yun Sect. The final four were Li Xiu from Tongtian Peak against Zeng Shushu from Fenghui Peak, and Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak against Qi Hao from Longshou Peak.
Li Xiu and Zeng Shushu both suffered losses, but Li Xiu was still slightly inferior to Zeng Shushu and lost, while Lu Xueqi relied on the power of the Tianya Magical Sword to defeat Qi Hao. Finally, Zeng Shushu, due to his unhealed injuries, surrendered voluntarily, and Lu Xueqi became the final winner of the Seven-Peaks Meeting of Martial Arts.
Of course, many disciples of the Qing Yun Sect are dissatisfied with this final winner, feeling that she relied mostly on the power of the Tianya Magical Sword, and that her own strength was not enough to crush the outstanding disciples of each Peak without injury.
In the Crystal Hall of Tongtian Peak, the Heads of the Qing Yun Seven Peaks were here, with a thin figure kneeling on the floor, with Li Xiu, Zeng Shushu, and others standing on either side.
Daoxuan looked at Zhang Xiaofan, who was kneeling there. Uncontrollably, memories of five years ago appeared in his mind. Time passed like a fleeting moment. In the blink of an eye, the child he saved had grown up so big. After a sigh, he turned to look at the other Heads.
"Everyone, Zhang Xiaofan, a disciple of the Da Zhu Peak, said that the strange black stick was obtained by chance in the back mountain of the Da Zhu Peak, and the blood refining was just a coincidence. What do you think about this?"
After a moment of silence, it was Cangsong, who was in charge of the Qing Yun Disciple Hall, who spoke first. His tone was resolute and strong, full of killing intent.
"The words of this child cannot be trusted. Even if this strange black stick was picked up, it doesn't matter."
"But the method of blood refinement is evil and complicated and not many people in the demon sects are proficient in it. Without someone carefully guiding and helping, how can Zhang Xiaofan succeed with his level of knowledge and skill?"
"This person must be a spy from the demon sect, his life must not be spared!"
Zhang Xiaofan, who was kneeling on the ground, heard these words and immediately trembled, his face turned pale and he was almost unable to breathe. The other Heads were silent, including Zhang Xiaofan's master, Tian Buyi, who remained expressionless.
Li Xiu watched from the side, knowing in his heart that after he interfered, Zhang Xiaofan did not perform brilliantly in the Seven-Peaks Meeting of Martial Arts with his Sucking Soul Club, thus failed to gain face for Tian Buyi, causing Tian Buyi's attitude to change dramatically.
Similarly, when Lu Xueqi forcibly used the Tianya Magical Sword to control the Thunder Driven Spell, and was counterattacked, Zhang Xiaofan did not bravely save her, so Shui Yue would not feel grateful and help Zhang Xiaofan.
Also, Zhang Xiaofan was locked up at the beginning of the Seven-Peaks Meeting of Martial Arts, losing the opportunity to become friends with Zeng Shushu, and Zeng Shushu would not request help from Zeng Shuchang for Zhang Xiaofan.
Therefore, the current situation is that no one among the Six Peaks Head speaks in defense of Zhang Xiaofan, while although Daoxuan has a slight feeling of mercy in his heart, he is not so arrogant as the Leader to ignore the opinions of the Six Peaks Head and forcibly keep Zhang Xiaofan's position.
Daoxuan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before speaking.
"The person and the matter are indeed full of doubts. It is a bit hard to explain everything with coincidences, but we still don't have any evidence that can directly prove that Zhang Xiaofan is a spy of the Demon Sect sent to our Qing Yun."
Cangsong heard something wrong, and couldn't help but say.
"Leader Brother, the evil people of the Demon Sect are full of cunning and vicious, it's better to kill the wrong person than to let it go!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Daoxuan's expression changed dramatically, and he turned his head to shout at Cangsong: "Junior Brother Cangsong, do you know what you are saying?"
Cangsong also realized that he had spoken too directly and was too straightforward, so he closed his mouth and remained silent.
Daoxuan's expression became serious and his voice was low: "Junior Brother Cangsong, you have been in charge of the Disciple Hall of our Qing Yun for more than 200 years and have always been fair and strict. I have always admired you, but how can you speak such vicious words today?"
"Killing the wrong person is better than letting the guilty go free is always the standard behavior for the demon way, but I, the Leader of the Qing Yun Sect, am the Head of the righteous path. How can we also act like this!"
"I also hope that Junior Brother Cangsong will also learn more about Dao and righteousness when practicing cultivation!"
Cangsong nodded repeatedly and looked like he was willing to learn from his mistakes.
Then, after Daoxuan looked around, he slowly said: "Let's first detain Zhang Xiaofan in the Qing Yun Iron Prison, and when we finally find out the truth, we will make the final decision."
Seeing that the always gentle and kind Daoxuan had just gotten angry, the other several Heads did not dare to say anything more, and they left the decision entirely to the Leader of the Sect.
Cangsong summoned two Discipline Hall disciples and took away Zhang Xiaofan, who was lying on the ground, trembling and with a face like death.
Li Xiu withdrew his gaze, knowing that Daoxuan's words were purely just idle talk. How could Qing Yun waste manpower and let disciples risk their lives to investigate this matter? Zhang Xiaofan's fate has changed from immediate death to being locked in an iron prison for the rest of his life, and it is difficult to say which one is better.
The next moment, Daoxuan's words pulled Li Xiu's mind back to the hall.
"Now that the matter of Zhang Xiaofan is over, let's talk about the real thing, you four come forward."
Hearing Daoxuan's call, Li Xiu and the other three stepped forward together and saluted respectfully.
Daoxuan looked at the four people and nodded his head with satisfaction. He stroked his beard and said.
"You four are the most outstanding disciples in my Qing Yun Seven-Peaks in the past several decades, and in another hundred years, you will surely be the pillars and bridges of my Qing Yun!"
"Now, the sect wants to entrust you with a task, and at the same time, it is also a trial for you four."
The four of them looked at each other and said in unison, "Let the sect command."
"Good! Eight hundred years ago, there was a Kangsang Mountain located three thousand miles east of Qing Yun. There was a natural huge cave in the belly of the mountain, known as the "Cave of Ten Thousand Bats". That ancient cave was cold, damp and dark, which was perfect for evil demons to practice, so it became an important stronghold of the demon sect by coincidence."
"Later, under the joint efforts of the righteous people, the demon sect was defeated and retreated, and the ancient cave was also abandoned. But recently, there have been signs of revival."
"There was once a sect called Blood Refining Hall, one of the five major forces of the Demon Sect, but now there are signs of remaining members who are active. Although the Blood Refining Hall is weak, there are only a few big and small demons left."
"However, it is said that there is a highly concealed treasure cave in that Bat Cave, inside of which there are many strange and rare treasures, evil books and scrolls, and has not been discovered by anyone. If it were obtained by the remnants of the Blood Refining Hall, it would likely cause another bloody storm in the world."
"In addition, other things in that secret cave can be ignored, but there is an evil weapon called the Striking Blood Pearl. If it is found, I hope you can bring it back to Qing Yun."
When Daoxuan said this, Zeng Shuchang took over the conversation and emphasized the severity of the situation, hoping that Li Xiu and others could understand.
"More than a thousand years ago, there was an evil and wicked old man who, with the help of the Striking Blood Pearl, dominated the world and was unmatched!"
"Now we speculate that the Striking Blood Pearl is likely to be hidden in the secret cave. If it is obtained by the evil remnants of the Blood Refining Hall, it may create another bloody storm in the world. This is a matter that concerns the entire world, and I hope you can try your best."