"Master didn't hurt Di Wenbin!"
"I say you two are the real culprits, and as for that damned oath, I don't believe it! You two were the most vociferous at the beginning, and you were the ones who fell into the trap. I don't believe you're innocent!"
Bai Niannian let out a muffled hum, her beautiful face flushed with anger, her eyes seeming to spew fire.
Wang Junzhao glared at her fiercely, "If you ask me, Feng Ninghe is just putting on an act, luring us here without evidence, and deliberately pinning the blame on us!"
The people present fell into thought.
The arrival of these two was indeed suspicious.
But what they said also had some truth to it. They only wanted to know the real killer of Di Wenbin, what was wrong with that?
"Sect Leader Di, what do you think the truth is?" Feng Ninghe spoke, turning the conversation to Di Yang.
Di Yang's sword brows furrowed, his expression solemn, and he fell into deep thought.
"Sect Leader Di, I believe Sister Qingcheng! Sister Qingcheng must have been too anxious, which is why she fell into the trap."
"Sect Leader Di, Junzhao and Sister Qingcheng have the best relationship with the Young Sect Master. Anyone could have hurt the Young Sect Master, but these two would never!"
The disciples of the Immortal Sect began to discuss amongst themselves.
They didn't believe that Feng Qingcheng and Wang Junzhao would do such a thing, only thinking it was eagerness for revenge.
Feng Qingcheng lowered her gaze, concealing the coldness in her eyes, and her voice choked with emotion, "Wenbin treated me like a sister, yet I cannot avenge him, and now I am under scrutiny. It is my incompetence that I cannot protect him. If I could, I would rather die in his place!"
"Sister Qingcheng, this is not your fault!"
Wang Junzhao quickly came to her side and comforted her softly, "We can only blame certain people for being ruthless and killing Senior Brother Di!"
Di Yang was weary. He slowly closed his eyes, then opened them calmly, "This plan was to lure out the mastermind. Feng Qingcheng, Wang Junzhao, you two disrupted the plan and shall be punished."
Feng Qingcheng knelt on the ground with great composure, her posture upright, her eyes calm, "Qingcheng accepts the punishment! But Qingcheng does not believe Feng Ninghe is innocent! She deliberately lured us here to evade evidence and shift the blame onto us!"
Wang Junzhao knelt beside her, her beautiful face filled with determination.
With both of them kneeling, Di Yang felt a headache coming on. He reached up and gently rubbed his temples, "You two go and kneel in the mourning hall to apologize to your ancestors. You may rise when you truly feel you have erred."
This punishment was not severe.
Feng Qingcheng respectfully bowed, "Qingcheng accepts the punishment."
After standing up, she looked provocatively at Feng Ninghe, her eyes full of meaning.
Even if she were the true killer, so what?
Everyone stood by her side, believing she was innocent.
As for Feng Ninghe, she would never be able to clear her name, even if she jumped into the river!
The two women's eyes met.
Feng Ninghe raised her eyebrows, looking at the beautiful face before her, her heart inexplicably sank.
The plan had not failed, but no one believed that Feng Qingcheng was the mastermind.
Such a scheme could not be used a second time.
Once the events of tonight spread, the troubles that would come knocking would only increase.
As the drama concluded, the large crowd in the room gradually dispersed.
Di Yang did not leave. He stood rooted to the spot, lost in thought.
Feng Ninghe approached him, her expression slightly cold, and she slowly spoke, "Sect Leader Di, this plan can only be used once. With the plan failed, it will be very difficult to catch the mastermind in the future."
Feng Qingcheng was not a fool; she would not fall for the same trick twice.
There was no better way to catch the mastermind now.
Di Yang let out a sigh, unable to hide the worry on his face, "Who would have thought this plan would be disrupted, and we couldn't catch the mastermind."
Feng Ninghe's expression was cold, and a deep meaning was hidden in her indifferent eyes, "Sect Leader Di, whether the mastermind has been caught or not is not something I can explain in a few words. Since you trust Feng Qingcheng, I have nothing more to say. However, Sect Leader Di, do you truly believe Feng Qingcheng is innocent?"
Her clear female voice sent a shiver down one's spine.
Di Yang looked up to meet her cold gaze.
The woman's eyes were so deep that they were unfathomable.
If Feng Qingcheng and Wang Junzhao were the culprits, then had he raised ungrateful wretches?
After a moment, Di Yang shook his head heavily in his heart, dismissing the thought.
He said politely, "Miss Feng, you have worked hard today. It is a pity that the mastermind was not caught. I will think of a way. I will not disturb you further today."
As he passed Feng Ninghe, he deliberately lowered his voice, reminding her in a tone only they could hear, "Miss Feng, I will trouble you to take good care of Wenbin."
If possible, Di Yang would have taken care of Di Wenbin himself.
But he did not have the means to contain a soul.
Once Di Wenbin left the spatial jade bracelet, he would dissipate into nothingness before long.
Feng Ninghe did not reply, nodding her assent with composure.
Feng Xing eagerly approached her, his handsome face tightly furrowed, "Master, the truth is right before our eyes, yet these people don't believe it. We may not have such a good opportunity next time."
"Yes, Feng Qingcheng must have killed Di Wenbin, but why is everyone on her side?"
Bai Niannian couldn't hide the doubt in her eyes.
That woman merely feigned distress, and everyone believed her words.
Feng Ninghe gently caressed the spatial jade bracelet on her wrist, her dark eyes devoid of emotion, "If she were easy to deal with, she wouldn't be Feng Qingcheng."
Being able to make everyone believe her one-sided story was also a kind of ability.
Di Wenbin showed no signs of waking up. How could she prove her innocence...
Bai Niannian's face was filled with determination, and she said without hesitation, "Master, no matter what happens in the future, I will stand by your side!"
Her simple female voice warmed the heart.
Feng Ninghe flashed a bright and unrestrained smile, her voice softening unconsciously, "It's getting late. Everyone should go and rest. As for how to catch the mastermind, we can discuss it another day."
The others lingered no longer. After a simple farewell, they quickly left the room.
The large room instantly became empty.
Feng Ninghe closed the door. As if remembering something, she looked up at the figure leaning on the roof beam, "You can come down now."
On the roof beam, Si Jianye leaned there at his leisure.
He leaped down, gracefully leaving the roof beam, his feet landing on the ground.
The man's face was cold, and his indifferent eyes slowly fell upon her, "After today, people will only think you were bluffing. Your troubles have only just begun."
Feng Ninghe could even imagine what would happen in the future.
She met his gaze nonchalantly, "When soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we cover it with earth. As for Feng Qingcheng, the wheel of karma turns, and evildoers will get their just desserts. If heaven doesn't punish her, then I will!"
Si Jianye casually crossed his arms, a fearless expression on his chiseled face, "With me here, even if you turn Jinling upside down, no one will dare to lay a hand on you."