In front of Su Ming, she felt her pride being struck down time and time again.
The confidence she once carried had long vanished.
Su Ming gently waved his hand, and the Yuhua Immortal respectfully stepped aside.
"Hmph… Since Fairy Luo has admitted her mistake, I'm not a cruel person. I'll let you off this time," Su Ming said with a faint smile, his tone gentle.
He looked refined, almost like a noble young master.
But his words sent shivers through everyone present.
Not a cruel person?
They glanced at the bloodstains on the ground and recalled the devastating finger strike that had annihilated someone at the Yuhua Immortal Sect's gate.
If that wasn't cruelty, how many would need to die to qualify?
This man was far too dangerous!
Everyone trembled, lowering their heads, afraid to meet Su Ming's gaze.
They feared that a single glance could mark them for death.
Luo Yuxi took a deep breath, barely suppressing the fear in her heart.
"This incident was my Daozhi Mountain's recklessness. I can apologize," she said, staring at Su Ming through gritted teeth.
"But there's another personal matter I want to ask the Demon Emperor's Heir about."
Here it comes.
"What is it?" Su Ming raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Do you remember Ye Chen?" Luo Yuxi asked, her lips pressed tight. "Today, I'm here to seek justice for Brother Ye Chen!"
Mentioning Ye Chen seemed to give her some courage as she looked at Su Ming earnestly.
"Fairy Luo knows Ye Chen?" Su Ming's gaze swept over her, his tone light.
"Yes, he's my sworn brother," Luo Yuxi replied, her slender neck held high. "Brother Ye Chen is ambitious and righteous…"
"Where and how did he offend you, Emperor's Heir, that you want him dead?"
Her words were firm and resolute.
In Luo Yuxi's memory, Ye Chen was the embodiment of justice, always standing up for the weak, unafraid of power.
So when she heard Su Ming was targeting him, she was shocked and furious, rushing here herself.
Brother Ye Chen could never be wrong. The fault must be within Su Ming!
"Want him dead?" Su Ming chuckled, his eyes cold, his voice sharp. "Is there some misunderstanding?"
"From start to finish, I never took Ye Chen seriously. He's the one who kept provoking me. As for wanting him dead…" Su Ming continued making a dead eye contact towards her, "Luo Yuxi, if I wanted someone dead, they'd already be a corpse or particles of energy. Do you think they'll still be alive by now?"
His words hit hard.
Luo Yuxi froze, her earlier confidence crumbling.
A flicker of doubt crossed her eyes.
He… had a solid point?
Though Brother Ye Chen was exceptionally talented and progressed quickly, he was, at best, a martial artist in the Myriad Laws Realm.
Against the Demon Emperor's Heir, did he really stand even a chance?
She recalled the terrifying finger strike at the sect's gate, its immense energy carrying a trace of the Great Dao's aura, totally horrifying existence.
Even now, it haunted her.
Even with her innate divine spirit and her master's protective jade, she wasn't sure she could fully withstand that strike.
Could Brother Ye Chen survive it?
As for wanting him dead…
This was the Heir of the Infinite Demon Palace. A single word from him could rally a Dao Sect and their Holy Land, commanding millions of powerful warriors. Killing Ye Chen wouldn't be difficult, would it?
Yet Ye Chen was still alive, neat and clean.
What was actually going on?
Luo Yuxi's mind spun in confusion.
From his seat, Su Ming observed her expression and smiled faintly.
Perfect. The seed of doubt had been planted.
"Then… why…" Luo Yuxi stammered.
"I told you, it was your sworn brother who provoked me first," Su Ming said calmly. "I saved the Cangyun Dao Sect from a disaster, and instead of gratitude, Ye Chen repeatedly tried to challenge me. I guess, not killing him already shows my kindness."
"Brother Ye Chen wouldn't start a trouble…" Luo Yuxi muttered, unconvinced.
In her memory, Ye Chen was reserved and steady, with the makings of a great leader, not someone who stirred up troubles for others recklessly.
"What the Prince says is true. You haven't seen your sworn brother in too long. He's not the same person you remember," a voice interrupted.
Qin Yingluo, who had been silently observing, stood up.
"Huh? You're Qin Yingluo, the Saintess of Cangyun?" Luo Yuxi asked, puzzled at first, then surprised.
"Indeed," Qin Yingluo nodded, briefly recounting the events of that day.
She described how Su Ming had saved the Cangyun Dao Sect, and while everyone celebrated, Ye Chen returned with others and attacked without reason.
Luo Yuxi listened to all that, stunned, unable to believe it.
Was Brother Ye Chen so reckless?
Killing without cause, this was nothing like the Brother Ye Chen she knew.
"The Xuanyin Dao Sect had ill intentions towards our Cangyun Dao Sect. Ye Chen's so-called 'rescue' of the Cangyun Dao Sect was just a ploy to push it into ruin," Qin Yingluo continued coldly. "And after learning the sect was saved, instead of being glad, he attacked the Prince without hesitation. Prince showed him mercy, only imprisoning him in the dungeon. That was already great kindness."
Luo Yuxi's expression shifted, her world turning upside down.
Was this true?
She had heard of Qin Yingluo before and knew Ye Chen harbored feelings for her, thinking they might end up together.
But… was it all one-sided?
And his impulsive actions didn't match the Ye Chen she remembered.
"If you don't believe me, ask anyone around the Cangyun Dao Sect and you'll know by yourself," Qin Yingluo said, her brow furrowed, her tone icy.
"As for Ye Chen, to me, he's stubborn and reckless, far from the righteous figure you describe. The brother you hold in your heart… may have changed long ago."
Qin Yingluo frowned slightly and said coldly.