The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 350 Sophistry and Knowing When to Stop

A so-called accidental injury has left the Xuan clan members of the Surveillance Department stuck here, feeling as if something was stuck in their throats, unable to swallow or gulp it down.

The most aggrieved person was someone from the Rong family. They had clearly handed over a handle to the other party, and that handle had turned into a sharp blade that stabbed them.

Master Changqing felt even more gloomy. Even after joining the Surveillance Department, his status hadn't changed. When he saw the Rong family's disciples, he instinctively protected his own people first. That's why he gave Lu Youan a hint about accidentally injuring someone while exorcising evil, and told him to learn to make excuses.

Who would have thought that Lang Jiuchuan would react so quickly, seizing on this point to retaliate, and right in front of the Supervisory Department, he clearly struck Lu Youan with a lightning talisman.

So crazy, so wild!
An eye for an eye—Lang Jiuchuan is well-versed in this principle. You said you accidentally injured someone while exorcising evil spirits, and so did I!

Everyone's talking nonsense with a straight face; if you can say it, so can I.

The Feng family member feigned composure and said, "This is sophistry; you are just trying to hurt me."

Lang Jiuchuan stepped forward, gathered up the overflowing Yin energy from Lu Youan, shaped it into the form of a demon, and stuffed it into the hands of the Feng family member: "Take a look, isn't this an evil spirit?"

The Feng family member, bitten by the Yin Sha ghost, felt the piercing evil energy penetrate his hand and couldn't help but howl. He grabbed a fan made of lightning-struck wood from his waist and slashed it, shouting, "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

Lang Jiuchuan sneered, "I told you it was an evil spirit, so I wasn't wrong about this accidental injury, was I?" She then glared coldly at Lu Youan and said, "To put it another way, even if there was no accidental injury, I didn't use my magic to harm ordinary people, did I? I was clearly fighting with you, and it seems I have the upper hand! The Surveillance Department has no right to interfere in fights between fellow Daoists!"

This is what you call sophistry!

The Feng family members were so angry they almost dropped their fans.

Gong Qi was struggling to suppress his laughter. He coughed heavily and said, "Whether it was an accidental injury or not, we should first look at the victim. Please, Fellow Daoist Ma, take Fellow Daoist Lu down to heal his wounds. We will go and see Madam Lang. Daoist Chang Qing, please come too. This concerns the Rong family disciples, so it wouldn't be good if none of your people were here."

Lou Shan said, "He won't run away, will he? He's a suspect."

Rong family members: "..."

So you've caught them, haven't you? This skinny, weak little white rabbit with steel teeth is blatantly hurting people, why don't you say anything about her?
Just as the Rong family was about to help the unconscious Lu Youan up, a sharp scream rang out.

"My son, my son."

A woman with her hair in a low bun stumbled over and, upon seeing Lu Youan lying unconscious on the ground, screamed and rushed over: "An'er, heavens, what happened?"

It was Fang Shi. She looked listless, had one eye covered, and her face was scratched up and looked terrible; her face was ruined.

Fang placed her trembling hand under her son's nose. He was breathing, but weakly. Her body went limp. She suddenly looked at Lang Jiuchuan, her eyes filled with venom: "It's you, you witch! You not only harmed me, but you also harmed my son! Why doesn't Heaven take away your wandering ghost!"

Lang Jiuchuan looked at Lou Shan: "If the Supervisory Department is short-handed, recruit more capable people. Don't let some crazy dogs come out and bark randomly."

Lou Shan: "..."

Lang Jiuchuan took two more steps forward, looking down at Fang Shi: "You have committed numerous evils and have many lives on your hands. Even Heaven has not taken you away, so why should it take me?"

Seeing Fang's pupils shrink, she added insult to injury: "Cause and effect, who knows if you've brought this upon yourself? It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. As for your son, the mother sowed evil, and the son suffers the consequences. It's quite fair. You're the one who dragged him down, so don't complain about heaven and earth."

Fang screamed again, provoked. Seeing Xuanming, she crawled two steps on her knees: "Master, please save An'er! He's your..."

"Shut up! If you want him dead, say more!" Xuanming shouted sharply, his eyes icy cold, as if he were looking at some damned fool. Where was the composure of a monk? Fang Shi froze, her face turning deathly pale. She dared not say another word and threw herself at Lu Youan, crying again.

Xuanming looked at the Rong family members and said, "Carry them away to treat their injuries."

He then looked at Lang Jiuchuan. Gong Qi noticed this and said first, "Lang Jiu, take us to see Madam. The young master gave us two peace talismans, one for Madam and the other for when you go to the clan to discuss the Dao with him."

Everyone's eyes flashed.

Is Gong Qi openly telling everyone that this young lady is protected by the Gong family?

Lang Jiuchuan, having received Gong Qi's hint that the retribution for the Fang mother and son had satisfied her, decided to stop while she was ahead and led Gong Qi and the others back into the meditation room.

Xuanming, wanting to avoid seeing her, instructed the Rong family to take Lu Youan away to heal her injuries. He then glanced in the direction of the meditation room, a thoughtful look in his eyes. This woman was no ordinary person.

The Lang family has a daughter who knows mystical arts, and her cultivation is far beyond that of ordinary Taoists. Yet she keeps it so well hidden that the Tantai clan has no idea that such a person exists. This woman, however, has a deep friendship with the Gong family and has joined the Gong family.

With such a promising young talent joining the Gong family, they are likely to be even more powerful!
Xuanming twirled his prayer beads and hurried away. Shouldn't this matter be reported to the clan? Otherwise, he feared he might be raising a tiger that would eventually cause trouble.

The noisy Zen temple finally quieted down, and the Lang family members, who had watched the whole show from the sidelines, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"So, that's Lang Jiu's true self?" Lang Caize wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered.

Lang Caiguang, who was standing next to him, said, "Was she faking it all along?"

"Play the pig and eat the tiger!"

The group exchanged glances, and one of them said, "We didn't actually do anything too outrageous to her, did we?"

What other excessive things are there besides verbal abuse and disdain?

After thinking for a while, the group noticed that Lang Caizhao, the most domineering of them all, was staring blankly and not saying a word. They couldn't help but push him and ask, "What's wrong with you?"

Lang Caizhao looked into the meditation room and said, "Thank you, Ninth Sister, for sparing my life!"

Lang Cailing leaned softly against Lang Caiyao, her voice trembling as she said, "Is she... is she a monster? How could someone of the Lang family bloodline possess such abilities?"

Lang Caiyao rebuked in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense. This is Huguo Temple. As Uncle said, what kind of demon would dare to be so presumptuous? You have seen the real her. Even if you can't talk to her in the future, don't be foolish again!"

With just one talisman, she left the arrogant Lu Youan half-dead, demonstrating her ruthlessness and ability. Perhaps those who looked down on her in private before were just big idiots in her eyes!

Lang Cailing swallowed hard and said, "She's satisfied, but does that mean our Lang family has completely offended the Xuan Clan and Rong Family?"

Lang Caiyao glanced at the meditation room and said, "So what if we've offended her? My uncle hasn't said anything yet. Besides, the Gong family is on her side. Our Lang family isn't entirely helpless either."

As Lang Cailing pressed her heart, which had just calmed down a little, she recalled Lang Jiuchuan's cold and ruthless side, and her heart began to pound wildly again.

　Today's question is about mental health: What do you do when you have self-doubt?

　　(End of this chapter)