Born with immortal seed

Chapter 60 False Accusation (Please continue reading!)
Below the middle finger peak.

Three outer disciples stood side by side. One of them had a sallow complexion, as if he had just recovered from an illness, and was very weak.

"Senior Brother Quan, will it cause any trouble if I report Bai Zichen?"

The disciple, his face ashen, asked anxiously, a hint of fear creeping into his heart.

"What's wrong? You have indeed been poisoned by the Wind Breath Serpent. You will be unable to mobilize any magic power for a hundred days and will be unable to participate in the sect's minor competition."

“I happened to see Bai Zichen’s bodyguard disciple suspiciously buying a bottle of Wind Breath Snake Venom a few days ago. After comparing the two with what you said, I felt that this person was highly suspicious. That’s why I reported him to the Enforcement Hall for poisoning you and causing you to lose your chance to become an inner disciple. I demanded that the sect punish him severely.”

Quan Guanzhong patted his junior teammate on the shoulder to boost his confidence.

"Mo Changfei was extremely jealous of Bai Zichen, so he spent a lot of money to bribe a menial disciple to bury a bottle of Wind Breath Snake Venom in the cave garden."

"The witnesses and physical evidence are all there. I even specifically chose a day when Uncle Ma was on duty at the Enforcement Hall so that you could report it. There's absolutely no chance of it going wrong."

Mo Changfei originally intended to cause trouble for Bai Zichen and embarrass him in public.

But a few days ago, they sent someone over saying they had changed their mind and wanted to ruin Bai Zichen's reputation so that he could never recover.

Quan Guanzhong didn't think much of it. These children from cultivation families were spoiled from a young age. Moreover, the Mo family members were negatively affected by the Fire Phoenix bloodline and had extremely poor control over their emotions.

It's not surprising that they resorted to such framing and slander.

"But, for an inner disciple to target an unknown outer disciple like me... no one would believe it if word got out, would they?"

"Does anyone need to believe us?"

Quan Guanzhong sneered. He hadn't exerted any effort, but by acting as a middleman, he had dragged an inner disciple into the mire. He was quite pleased with himself.

Even if there were any flaws, the servant disciple could only pin the blame on Mo Changfei, and it had nothing to do with him.

"Uncle Ma reserved a cave dwelling for someone, but Bai Zichen took it. He was so angry that he smashed two teacups on the spot. When something like this happens, shouldn't we investigate it thoroughly?"

"Moreover, Senior Brother Xiong will be vying for the position of true disciple in two years. Although Bai Zichen has just become an inner disciple and does not have the foundation to compete for the position of true disciple, it is always good to clear an obstacle for Senior Brother Xiong."

“Junior Brother Kuang, given your age, I doubt your chances of becoming an inner disciple are high. If this matter is handled well, I will introduce you to Senior Brother Xiong. In the future, you can easily be assigned a lucrative position as a true disciple, which will be enough for you to enjoy the rest of your life.”

Junior Brother Kuang, thinking of his nearing thirty years old and only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, nodded helplessly.

"We're here. Proceed according to plan. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

Quan Guanzhong saw a flash of sword light slashing towards Five Finger Peak, and knew that the person he had been waiting for had arrived.

Within a sect, apart from the sect leader and the two supreme elders, only Foundation Establishment elders and true disciples are qualified to fly.

The other disciples will be suppressed by the anti-air formation of the great array, and there will be great resistance when they are a few feet above the ground.

As the sword light fell, a Foundation Establishment cultivator was revealed.

He has a regular appearance, but his slanted eyes disrupt the harmony of his features, giving him a cold and fierce look.

"Outer disciple Quan Guanzhong greets Uncle Ma."

Quan Guanzhong and others quickly stepped forward and bowed in greeting.

Elder Ma Ming is a true disciple of the previous generation, and he has only recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even during his time as an outer disciple, he was already famous throughout the sect, known for his ruthless and merciless fighting style.

During the sect competition, disciples were injured in every fight, with the most seriously injured having both arms severed, thus ending his path to enlightenment.

At the time, the sect reprimanded him for being too ruthless towards his fellow disciples and for being too competitive. Even after becoming an inner disciple, he was still punished by having all his privileges revoked.

Unexpectedly, after several years of practice, he still surpassed all others in skill, was promoted to a true disciple, and eventually reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

These events took place just twenty or thirty years ago.

Therefore, Ma Ming's authority was no less than that of Elder Ji Nian in the hearts of the disciples, including Quan Guanzhong, and they spoke with utmost respect and caution.

"So it was you who betrayed Bai Zichen, the inner disciple, and poisoned your fellow disciple?"

Ma Ming's voice was deep and resonant, like two iron plates colliding, causing an indescribable discomfort.

“Junior Brother Kuang is the victim. He reported Bai Zichen, and we came here with him.”

Quan Guanzhong quickly distanced himself from the situation and pushed out his junior brother Kuang.

“In that case, come with me. If the situation is true, the Enforcement Hall will not allow such a disciple to remain in the sect.”

Upon arriving at the cave, Ma Ming waved his elder token, and the formation immediately revealed an opening.

"Ma Ming of the Enforcement Hall has come to question inner disciple Bai Zichen. Come out and answer immediately!"

The deep voice carried far and wide, not loud, but it echoed repeatedly throughout the cave, resounding in every corner.

Su Lie and Peng Jinhu rushed over, but were so overwhelmed by the pressure of the Foundation Establishment cultivator that they immediately knelt on the ground.

The sect elders were like gods to them, the menial disciples.

Besides, this person clearly had ill intentions, so how could I not be afraid?

Bai Zichen was testing his newly acquired Crimson Pearl Umbrella on the Mud Spirit Puppet in the training room, pushing the puppet to its limit, and then letting it swing its arms and smash them hard at him.

Although the Mud Spirit Puppet is clumsy and would only be a target for kiting in actual combat, it is perfect for testing purposes.

The stone fist slammed down with tremendous force, but the Crimson Pearl Umbrella spun rapidly, and with a flash of red light, it completely neutralized the force.

Just then, the voice transmission came in, and Bai Zichen was momentarily distracted, only to be punched again by the Mud Spirit Puppet.

Fortunately, the two jewels on the umbrella shone brightly, and the red light shield seemed to have taken a powerful tonic, becoming even more intense, yet it remained completely still.

However, the two precious pearls immediately dimmed, clearly having exhausted the spiritual energy they had gathered over the years.

“Ma Ming…why is he here? Is it because I occupied the cave he reserved, and he wants to settle a personal score?”

Bai Zichen was utterly astonished. If that were true, this elder was far too narrow-minded.

However, as an inner disciple, he was a disciple specially recruited to join the sect and had his name recorded in front of the sect leader. Even if Ma Ming deliberately made things difficult for him, he could only annoy him.

"However, this person brazenly broke into my cave and even used a sound transmission spell to spread the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If I were cultivating at the time, it would have been easy for my mana to be disrupted and my meridians injured... I will remember this favor, Elder Ma..."

Bai Zichen arrived at the front courtyard of the cave and saw a Foundation Establishment elder with slanted eyes, and three outer disciples standing behind him with their hands tied.

"Greetings, Uncle Ma. May I ask what brings you to my cave today with such a large entourage?"

Ma Ming pointed behind him and said coldly, "This person has come forward, claiming that he was ambushed by you a few days ago and poisoned by the Wind Breath Serpent, causing him to lose all his magical power within a hundred days and disqualify him from participating in the sect's minor competition. As an elder of the Enforcement Hall, I have come to investigate and see if my Qingfeng Sect has truly produced such a daring villain who harms his fellow disciples!"

Someone is plotting against me!
Bai Zichen suddenly realized why Ma Ming had suddenly barged into the cave.

Someone framed and reported him, and Ma Ming readily agreed. He never expected that he would be plotted against in just over a month after arriving at Qingfeng Sect, and that such methods would be used against him.

It seems I've blocked some people's path.

"Uncle-Master Ma, I have never met this Junior Brother Kuang before. Why would I poison someone for no reason?"

Bai Zichen's cold gaze swept over the three outer disciples one by one. They wouldn't dare to falsely accuse an inner disciple; someone must have instructed them to do so.

"Besides, I have been cultivating in my cave for the past few days and have not gone out. Both of my servant disciples can testify to that."

(End of this chapter)