Being knocked down by the Heavenly Dao while ascending

"What do you mean?" Pei Mingyan asked casually. As soon as he asked, he immediately had an idea.
"you say--"

Xue Qingyu agreed, "I am the knife, and the one I want to kill is not you, but the Mei family. You just said that you deliberately led Manager Pang to mistake Qianshui for Young Master Mei. At that time, Qianshui wanted to put you to death. Think about it more deeply." He paused, "Qianshui's pipa music can alleviate my pain, but to maintain stability, I still have to rely on you. Once you die, the one who is really in trouble is me."

Pei Mingyan nodded and continued, "Your master already knew that you had split from him. If you really had the chance to rebel, 'Young Master Mei' would have wanted your life. You must have wondered if the Mei family was clean? Did it have anything to do with your master? So no matter what, you would have attacked the Mei family."

"That's right." Xue Qingyu's face was full of admiration, "So the master's target is the Mei family, the thing that was left in the Mei family."

They both fell silent, each thinking about something.
Pei Mingyan spoke first, "Where is Manager Pang? What are you going to do?"

"I have my own way." Xue Qingyu said.
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Early the next morning, a piece of news shocked the entire academy - Pei Mingyan attempted to murder Uncle Yu and Protector Murong, but was shot dead on the spot by the dean.

Xiaokong immediately went to the dean to make a fuss, but the dean avoided him, claiming illness was the only excuse.

As a last resort, he ran to the fisherman's hut again.

inside the house.
The puppet of Murong the Protector had lost its vitality and lay listlessly on Uncle Yu's bed. The little green snake was like a stretched hemp rope, hanging straight on the pillow.

"Uncle Yu-Yu..." Xiao Kong, who was extremely angry and hurt, saw this scene and his voice became weaker, "Is what the dean said true?"

Uncle Yu looked reluctant and nodded with his eyes closed.

"Pei Mingyan is not that kind of person, not!" Xiao Kong cried, "He wouldn't want to kill you, it must be a misunderstanding!"

"Xiaokong..."

"I know, I know." Xiao Kong bit his lip and said, "I believe in the dean... I believe in everyone."
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Songwuyuan.
"Pei Mingyan is dead?" Shui Changhen was surprised.

Pang Yuan's face was solemn. "This is too strange. I must go and confirm it."

Shui Changhen wiped the pipa and said, "Hmph. Actually, you can go and examine the body. I heard that the body is kept by the academy master in the main peak."

"Shut up! When is it your turn to speak?" Pang Yuan scolded, "I haven't done anything I asked you to do, and you still have the nerve to sit here and talk?"

Shui Changhen put down the pipa and rubbed his neck, "What? You want to pinch me again? Come on~ But I have to remind you that Pei Mingyan's life or death is unknown. If he is not dead, it's fine. If he is really dead, the condition of the dean..." He pulled his collar and raised his head, deliberately exposing his neck more obviously, "Here, I'm ready for you. Do you feel your hands itching more? Pinch me~"

Pang Yuan waved his sleeves, and a whirlwind knocked Shui Changhen to the ground, "I'll come back and deal with you!"

Shui Changhen watched Pang Yuan leave with a smile, stood up with the help of the carpet, brushed off the dust on his body, and waved to the person who had disappeared. His lips moved, but no sound came out. Judging from the shape of his lips, he said - "See you later."
After saying this, he returned to his seat and continued to wipe the pipa.

On the main peak.
The curtains around the pavilion seemed to be infected by the heavy atmosphere, standing straight like wood. Even when the wind blew, there was no movement at all. It looked stiff and cold.
The atmosphere in the pavilion was extremely cold and silent. The medicine manager stood beside the abbot with red eyes, turning his head to look at the couch from time to time.

Dean Xue stood with his back to the couch, "Pharmacy Manager, did I do something wrong?"

Yao Huichun clenched his teeth, not letting himself spill out even the slightest bit of sorrow, but the long, sad nasal tone could not hide it, "How could the dean be wrong?"

Dean Xue smiled bitterly, "Really?"

"Why does the dean say that?"

"Last night, I noticed that Uncle Yu and Murong were not moving in the maze. I knew something was wrong, so I rushed over. Pei Mingyan stole the silver mist spider silk from somewhere and used it to trap Uncle Yu and Murong."

Yao Huichun was also muttering in his heart, Pei Mingyan is indeed the eldest young master...but how could the eldest young master die so easily.
"I heard that Pei Mingyan's cultivation is not high, and he is a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. There is no reason for him to do this. Is there any misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Xue Qingyu suddenly laughed, "He is my medicine. If I had no choice, I would never kill him."

"I have overstepped my authority. Please forgive me, Master." Yao Huichun knelt down and said.

"Your idea makes sense. Go and call the deputy dean. I have something to ask him."

Yao Huichun stood up and looked back at Pei Mingyan who was lying quietly on the couch. There was no sound of breathing, and there was no rise and fall of his chest. He could not even feel the fluctuation of spiritual energy. There was truly no breath of life in him anymore.
"Master, can I... take his pulse?" Yao Huichun explained, "This Pei Mingyan is full of tricks. Who knows what kind of medicine he may have taken. It would be more reassuring if I take a look at him."
After saying that, he seemed to feel something was wrong, and he hastily added, "I didn't doubt the Dean's intention." Dean Xue nodded and laughed, "I know that you have been coveting the Mei family's life technique for a long time and are very curious about it. The last time he rescued me, I saw your eager expression, and I forgot for a moment that I should let him communicate with you."

Yao Huichun said: "Indeed, the Mei family is unique in integrating destiny with formations, swordsmanship, medical skills and the five elements. Outsiders really cannot learn it easily."

Dean Xue blinked his eyes, "I heard that the Mei family has never had anyone betray the clan. This is the human heart and magic. No wonder they have been able to stand for a thousand years."

"The dean is kind-hearted. One day, the academy will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Mei family." Yao Huichun replied, while feeling Pei Mingyan's pulse. It was icy cold to the touch, and he was already dead. His face was a lifeless cold white, as if covered with frost.
He did not dare to be careless and explored again and again, even integrating his spiritual power into the veins and walking along them several times, but he did not find any signs of survival.

He looked at the other person's waist again. The ring was tied with a red rope and hung neatly on the belt.
Looking through the Mei family's three-in-one formation, one can see a light pink glow on the ring, which condenses into a three-petal plum blossom. That is the mark of Young Master Mei and it cannot be fake.

"Pharmacy Manager? What's wrong? So many beads of sweat suddenly appeared on your forehead. Is there something wrong with Pei Mingyan?" Dean Xue came to his side at some point and asked.
Yao Huichun stood up and staggered, and was supported by Dean Xue.

Yao Huichun lowered his head, hiding his panic, and shook his head, "No... It's okay, Dean, I... I'll go down first."

"Well, thank you for your concern, Medicine Manager." Dean Xue said softly.

Yao Huichun walked out of the pavilion in a daze, and first bumped into the piano table, almost knocking it out of place.
He hurriedly lowered his head to tidy up the piano table, only to hear Dean Xue say, "Pharmacy Manager, be careful."

Yao Huichun moved the table back to its original place and walked out, but he stepped on empty air and almost fell.
"How could it be...how could it be...this is impossible." Yao Huichun muttered as he walked. Suddenly he stopped, and as if he came to his senses, he ran all the way, jumped off the Zizhu Peak, and ran straight back to Xinglin Courtyard.

"Pharmacy Manager! Pharmacy Manager! What's wrong with you?!"
The little boy from Xinglinyuan watched people running towards him. Before he could open the door, he saw his steward break through the formation and climb over the wall to enter.
"What's going on here?"

Yao Huichun returned to the room, picked up the pen to write a letter, but his hands kept shaking. He pressed his right wrist with his left hand, but still couldn't stop the trembling of his right hand. He simply changed his left hand to hold the pen, dipped it in the blood that had just dripped on the letter paper, and prepared to write a letter to the head of the family.
But I just couldn't put pen to paper.

Helplessly, Yao Huichun threw down his pen, and with his trembling and bloody right hand, he tore open his clothes, and the chest of his clothes was immediately covered in blood.
He stabbed his finger into his chest, and a bloody jade petal fell into his palm.
Yao Huichun gathered spiritual power and the petals suddenly withered.

at the same time.
Mei family.

"Dad! Mom! Come out quickly!" A little kid rushed into the garden, shouting as he ran, "There's news from the Yao Huichun in Yongshan! Something's happened to my brother!"

"What? With big brother's personality, he can live well even if the academy was burned down. What can happen?" The man came in a long gown made of green gauze. On the stand-up collar were embroidered white plum blossoms, which looked lifelike. It seemed as if one could faintly smell the fragrance of plum blossoms.

“Second brother!” The little kid stuffed a jade plum blossom into his hand, his face drooping and his lips curled, “That medicine for rejuvenation said…said…wuwawawa, he said that eldest brother is dead.”

The man in green swept the plum blossom and held it tightly in his hand, as if he was afraid that he would damage it with too much force. He loosened his hand a little, but veins popped out on the back of his hand, which was not consistent with his gentle and handsome hands. He kept comforting, "Who is Yao Huichun? Can you trust his words? Go and ask the elders yourself, if something really happened to my eldest brother, how can the family be so quiet?"

Just as he finished speaking, the entire Mei family shook as if from an earthquake, and the dragon's roar sounded like crying blood and wailing.

"Second brother..." The little kid was frightened by the sudden change. He turned around and wanted to seek comfort from the man in blue. "Second brother?! Second brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
The blue-clothed man had bloodshot eyes, and the plum petals in his hand turned into powder, leaked out from between his fingers, and fell to the ground.
“Big…Brother…” the man in blue murmured.

The little kid cried out to the garden, "Mom! Dad! Where are you? Come here! Come here! Dad!"

Two figures rushed out of the garden. When they saw the man in green, they hurriedly shouted, "Shu Yu!"

For some unknown reason, black energy suddenly began to appear on the body of the man in blue, that is, Mei Shuyu. It was tear marks of blood and tears, which spread along the corners of his eyes and connected with his temples.

"Second brother... Second brother..." The little kid was frightened by the scene. He turned back and huddled beside Mrs. Mei, and asked his mother carefully, "Mom, what happened to my second brother?"

Mrs. Mei forced a smile and looked at Mei Shuyu worriedly, her lips trembling, "No, it's okay."
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Inside the academy.

Dean Xue suddenly had an irregular heartbeat. He touched his chest, as if something unexpected had happened.

"Is this really okay?" Xue Qingyu's voice suddenly appeared.

Dean Xue rubbed his chest, trying to get rid of the sudden pent-up anger. "I don't have time to waste in the academy. This time I have to get rid of Manager Pang and find out who is behind Qianshui."

(End of this chapter)