Liu Yiyi forced down the anger burning in her chest and squeezed out a smile. "Senior Sister Wu, you're joking. I have something urgent to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
Now wasn't the time to argue or play tough. She didn't want to start a fight and hurried off without looking back.
Senior Sister Wu watched her flustered figure vanish and found it rather strange. In the past, Liu Yiyi would always put on an act, pretending to be delicate and bullied, like the world owed her sympathy. It made everyone look like the villain in the story.
Many of the female disciples had long been fed up with it, but even if they spoke out, no one would believe them. People would only accuse them of bullying Liu Yiyi or being jealous of her.
Tch.
Well, things were different now. Everyone had finally seen her true colors. Just bringing her up now made people clap in satisfaction. Some had even gone so far as to challenge Liu Yiyi to duels and give her a good beating.
Thinking back on that, even Song Wanníng had done something good after all.
Finally, that long-standing frustration had been vented. With that thought, Senior Sister Wu turned and headed back to her sect's mountain peak.
Today, she was planning to go down the mountain to buy some talisman paper and materials for crafting.
…
"My brother was injured?"
Liu Yiyi stared at the soul lantern in the hall. It had dimmed slightly since the last time she checked, and a chill ran through her heart.
Something had happened—something serious enough to wound her brother?
Could it be that Song Wanníng escaped?
Maybe she injured him during the escape, which was why he hadn't contacted her yet?
"What do I do now?"
Her face turned pale with anxiety. Not because she was worried for her brother. He was just injured—he wouldn't die. What really concerned her was the possibility that Song Wanníng had gotten away!
If they missed this chance, it would be even harder to catch her again next time. That woman was sharp, definitely not someone easy to trap twice.
"Don't tell me Big Brother went soft at the last moment and gave Song Wanníng a chance?"
The thought suddenly occurred to her, and her face darkened with rage.
"I knew I couldn't count on him. I should've gone with him in the first place!"
She had asked to go along, but he said that the demon cultivator was dangerous and refused to let her interfere.
And now look what happened.
"Useless. Can't even handle one thing right!"
No, I have to go find him. I absolutely cannot let Song Wanníng get away!"
Liu Yiyi hurried back to her peak, packed briefly, and rushed to the gate.
But just as she reached the entrance, she ran into Senior Sister Wu again.
This time, the woman wasn't alone. A younger disciple in the Golden Core stage was with her—one Liu Yiyi recognized as someone in charge of the market at the foot of the mountain.
They both seemed flustered, rushing back in a panic.
Did something happen?
Suspicion flickered across Liu Yiyi's mind, but she didn't stop to ask. Right now, her only goal was to capture Song Wanníng.
But before she could take another step out of the gate, Senior Sister Wu blocked her path.
"Stop right there!!"
Senior Sister Wu's expression was terrifyingly dark, her presence oppressive.
Liu Yiyi's temper flared. This woman was going too far!
"Senior Sister Wu, what do you want? I don't have time to spar or play your games right now!
Even if you hate me, there should be a limit!"
She lifted her head and glared back, her face turning a mottled shade of green and white.
This miserable life—Song Wanníng was to blame for all of it.
She couldn't be allowed to escape!
With that thought, Liu Yiyi tried to move again.
But in the next instant, Senior Sister Wu raised her hand and struck down, her palm as heavy as a falling mountain.
Just seeing that slap made Liu Yiyi's cheek twitch in pain. She quickly stepped back and summoned a magic weapon, meeting the attack head-on.
"Senior Sister Wu, you dare attack a fellow sect member in broad daylight? Aren't you afraid of punishment from the sect?"
She roared, not holding back in her counterstrike.
Since the other party had started this, what was there to hesitate about?
She would report her later to the Sect Leader and make sure she got punished properly.
"Hmph. Your brother did something vile and disgraceful. And now you want to run away? You're coming with me to see the Sect Leader first!"
Senior Sister Wu believed Liu Yiyi was trying to flee after the matter was exposed, and her attacks grew even more merciless.
"What nonsense are you spouting!?"
Liu Yiyi's heart sank. A terrible sense of foreboding rose up.
What had happened to her brother?
From Senior Sister Wu's tone, it seemed like things had gone very wrong.
If that was the case, she needed to leave the sect immediately.
She had to find her brother and figure out what was going on.
"Hah. Just as I thought. You already knew, didn't you?"
Senior Sister Wu's sneer deepened.
So Liu Yiyi really had been in on it.
She turned and shouted at the Golden Core disciple beside her, "What are you standing around for? Go call the Sect Leader, now! Don't let Liu Yiyi escape!"
By now, Liu Yao's scandal had spread across the cultivation world. If they didn't get the truth out and handle things properly, the name of Wàngshān Sect would be forever tarnished.
"Yes, Senior! I'm going right away!"
The disciple ran off with righteous fury. His eyes toward Liu Yiyi were cold and filled with disdain.
The rumors about these siblings had already caused a stir, and many in the sect were fed up. But no one dared to say anything because of their status.
And now? An even greater disgrace had been dumped on Wàngshān Sect. If this wasn't resolved well, even innocent members like him would suffer.
He rushed toward the Sect Leader's hall.
Liu Yiyi's heart pounded wildly.
Could it be that the incident with Song Wanníng had been exposed?
Was the sect going to throw her and her brother under the bus to appease the Song family's wrath?
No way!
There was no way the two of them could stand against an entire family!
It was precisely because they feared retaliation that they went out of their way to use Qixiezi to take the fall and clear themselves of suspicion.
But now, somehow, the whole thing had been exposed.
She could no longer care about anything else. She pulled out a Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman and activated it immediately.
This kind of talisman was incredibly rare and could only be used once. She had been saving it for a life-or-death moment, but now, she couldn't afford to hesitate.
If the Song family caught her, neither she nor her brother would live to see another day.
In a blink, Liu Yiyi vanished from the sect gates. Senior Sister Wu's attack hit nothing but air.
Her brow furrowed. This was bad.
"Liu Yiyi actually had a Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talisman?"
That kind of talisman was extremely difficult to craft, requiring a deep understanding of spatial laws. Normally, one had to reach the Divine Transformation stage just to start comprehending such laws.
Anyone below that level who could comprehend spatial laws would be considered a peerless genius and be fought over by countless major sects.
Even among Divine Transformation cultivators, those who could craft talismans were extremely rare. With all those limitations stacked together, Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talismans were priceless and nearly impossible to buy on the open market.
"So Liu Yiyi had some skill after all, getting her hands on something like that…"
Senior Sister Wu suddenly remembered that Liu Yiyi had a "lover" who happened to be a talisman master. The talisman probably came from him.
But right now, there was no time to worry about that.
She turned and dashed toward the Sect Leader's hall.
"Sect Leader! Something terrible has happened!"