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Chapter 100 Framing (Bonus Chapter 1 for Alliance Leader Qingfeng Fuwoxin)

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an's expression turned slightly cold, and the Tai Xuan Sword Qi slowly emerged from his fingertips!

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The main hall of Qiyun Valley.

Pei Zhao was at this moment arguing with a group of high-ranking members of Qiyun Valley.

"Fellow disciples and elders, back in the heyday of Qiyun Valley, it was renowned not only in Qishan, but also throughout the entire cultivation world of Danzhou."

"Isn't the reason we've ended up in this state precisely because the previous sect leaders closed themselves off from the world?"

"Although Wen'an does not practice the methods of my Qiyun Valley, he is still my disciple and a student of my Qiyun Valley."

"If my Qiyun Valley is ever in trouble in the future, a sword cultivator should be able to turn the tide!"

"Furthermore, his friendship with the Sword Immortal Ling Shan is also a fortunate opportunity for Qiyun Valley..."

"Opportunity?" Before Pei Zhao could finish speaking, a dark-faced old woman sneered, "Junior Brother Pei, do you mean that our Qiyun Valley should be grateful that we were able to get on the good side of a junior from the Qingluo Sword Pavilion?"

Pei Zhao frowned slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

The dark-faced old woman didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued in a sarcastic tone: "Judging from what Junior Brother Pei said, the sect leader should take this opportunity to lead us old folks to the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion, and rely on your disciple's connections to beg them to accept Qiyun Valley as an affiliated sect."

Wouldn't this be better?

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of some people in the hall instantly turned ugly.

"Why does Senior Sister Yao have to misinterpret my meaning like this?"

"I……"

Before Pei Zhao could finish speaking, a disciple from Qiyun Valley burst in, his face covered in blood!
"Oh no!"

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, Elders, something terrible has happened!"

The disciple, clutching his missing left arm, cried out in anguish, "Shen Wen'an of Hidden Cloud Academy has defected!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall immediately stood up, their gazes sweeping over the disciple before focusing on Pei Zhao!

Pei Zhao's expression changed drastically.

"What did you say?"

He grabbed the disciple's shoulder and questioned him sternly.

The disciple cried out in pain, his body trembling, "Uncle-Master Pei, Shen Wen'an killed Senior Brother Liu, injured us disciples who were guarding the mountain gate, and has defected down the mountain!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhao couldn't help but stagger, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible...absolutely impossible!"

He had just spoken with Shen Wen'an before coming here.

How could such a thing happen in just a short time?

"What an ungrateful wolf cub!"

"Please give the order, Sect Leader, to send men down the mountain immediately to kill that beast!"

The dark-faced old woman suddenly stood up, gritting her teeth.

Because Liu Hong, who was beheaded, was one of her men from the Yai Shan Academy.

The others in the hall were also filled with righteous indignation, their faces full of murderous intent.

If word gets out that a disciple of the sect has defected, it will severely damage the reputation of Qiyun Valley and make it a laughing stock in the cultivation world.

At this moment, the only way to minimize the losses is to kill Shen Wen'an and prevent the news from leaking out.

"Wait!"

Pei Zhao regained his senses and cupped his hands in greeting to everyone present.

“That traitor is my disciple. Since such a thing has happened, I should personally take action to clean up the sect. But I ask my fellow disciples and elders to give me some time to investigate the facts.”

After saying this, he turned to the disciple who had lost his left arm and said in a deep voice, "Tell me what happened."

He knew Shen Wen'an; a man who was not good with words could never deceive himself.

They would never kill fellow disciples or defect without a reason.

The disciple's eyes darted around, and he stammered, "A quarter of an hour ago, Senior Brother Liu and I were on duty at the mountain gate with orders. When Shen Wen'an wanted to go out, we just asked him a few questions as usual."

"Who would have thought... he would suddenly attack without warning!"

"Senior Brother Liu was caught off guard and was killed instantly. While we were still in shock, we also fell victim to his ruthless attack!"

"After injuring us, Shen Wen'an fled down the mountain."

Pei Zhao stared intently at him, slowly emanating the aura of a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

"Is this true?"

The disciple felt a sudden tightness in his chest, clearly somewhat flustered.

"Pei Zhao!"

Just as he was about to succumb to the pressure, the dark-faced old woman suddenly let out a loud shout.

"Your Hidden Cloud Academy has failed in its discipline, producing traitors, and now you want to take your anger out on the disciples of my Cliff Mountain Academy?"

Her loud shout instantly emboldened the disciple. "Uncle-Master Pei, you are absolutely right! This disciple has not uttered a single falsehood!"

The dark-faced old woman glanced coldly at Pei Zhao, then turned and cupped her hands to the head of Qiyun Valley: "Senior Brother Headmaster, that little beast killed people from Yashan Academy. If Junior Brother Pei is mindful of the master-disciple relationship and cannot bear to take action, then leave it to Yashan Academy."

“No need!” Pei Zhao pondered for a moment, then looked up and cupped his hands, saying, “There’s no need for Senior Sister to worry about the matters of Hidden Cloud Academy.”

“I will personally investigate this matter. If that traitor is indeed like that, I will personally bring back his head to offer as a sacrifice to my nephew Liu.”

"But... if that's not the case, then framing fellow disciples and deceiving one's teachers are crimes that I, Pei, will absolutely not tolerate!"

After saying this, he cupped his hands in greeting to everyone in the hall and left.

Inside the Hidden Cloud Courtyard.

The news of Shen Wen'an's "defection" had already spread, and many disciples in the academy were now as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

"I knew that kid was rebellious all along!"

"It's a wonder that Master treated him so well. Now look what's happened! How is our Hidden Cloud Academy supposed to maintain its standing in the valley?"

"If this gets out, Master's reputation will be ruined."

"Alas! One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel..."

Many disciples of the Hidden Cloud Academy were sighing and discussing among themselves.

A loud shout suddenly rang out.

"Shut the hell up, all of you!"

Pei Zhao walked in from outside the courtyard with a dark face, glanced at the disciples in the courtyard, and said coldly, "That's your junior brother!"

"Others don't believe him, and you don't believe him either!?"

After being reprimanded by him, all the disciples lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Boss, you stay here and watch the house."

"From this day forward, unless there is another reason, disciples of Hidden Cloud Academy are forbidden from stepping outside the academy gates!"

"I will go find your junior brother."

After saying this, Pei Zhao leaped up and disappeared from the courtyard.

The vast land is covered with lush, verdant forests.

Shen Wen'an strolled through the area, heading towards the boundary between Danzhou and Yangnao.

In the distance, a huge bronze ancient ship flew in from the sky. As it passed overhead, the bronze ship slowly slowed down and finally landed not far away.

"Are you a fellow Daoist from Qiyun Valley?"

On the ancient bronze ship, Wei Qiuling, from Luoxia Mountain, greeted them from afar with clasped hands.

Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Wei Qiuling leaped off the ancient bronze ship, fluttering like a butterfly.

Behind him, Yu Jin, who had a bit of baby fat, also jumped down, carrying half a roast chicken in her hand.

"I felt you looked familiar on the Purple Cloud Treasure Ship. May I ask your name?"

"Shen Wen'an." Shen Wen'an replied calmly in response to Wei Qiuling's question.

Upon hearing this name, Yu Jin, standing behind Wei Qiuling, immediately widened her eyes.

"Is it really that kid who drew his sword in front of the Sword Immortal Ling Shan?"

Wei Qiuling turned her head and glared at her, saying, "Junior sister, you mustn't be rude!"

After giving a reprimand, she turned around and cupped her hands, saying, "So it really is Junior Brother Shen. I met Junior Brother Shen once when I first entered Yangnao Land. Now, several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I didn't recognize you at first."

Shen Wen'an remained silent.

Wei Qiuling seemed to understand his personality well, and continued with a faint smile, "Judging from the direction Junior Brother Shen is heading, it seems he intends to go to Yangnao Land?"

Shen Wen'an nodded.

Wei Qiuling was overjoyed upon seeing this.

"Junior Brother Shen has never piloted a flying magical artifact, so the journey to Yangnao is long."

"My junior sister and I are also heading there. If Junior Brother Shen doesn't mind, would you like to come along?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an glanced at the Purple Cloud Treasure Ship behind the two and nodded slightly.

He knew very well that from Danzhou to Yunzhong County, he had to cross an endless snowfield and traverse most of the Yu Kingdom.

He is currently only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and can only briefly fly for about a hundred feet.

Having a flying artifact can indeed save a lot of time.

"Thank you."

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in greeting and followed Wei Qiuling and the other person onto the Purple Cloud Treasure Ship.

The Purple Cloud Treasure Ship slowly rose into the air, then streaked across the sky and flew towards Yangnao Land.

Thank you again to the generous patron, and also to Arrietty for her support! Thank you to everyone who supports this humble author! Bonus chapter!
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