Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen calmly met the gaze of the white-browed elder, remaining as steadfast as a mountain.

The aura released by the white-browed old man had absolutely no effect on him.

Ye Chen completely ignored the cold, even murderous, threat.

Ye Chen curled his lip: "What's wrong? We're not even allowed to speak? Do you really think everyone's an idiot? If someone wants to rise to power, they at least need a legitimate reason and to fabricate some evidence. But you guys just spout nonsense without any evidence at all!"

"Even if you're using unorthodox methods, you can't be this unorthodox, can you?"

"Although the disciples present are not as strong as you, they still have the right to know the truth, don't they?"

As Ye Chen spoke, the Heart-Asking Ruler had already quietly appeared in his hand...

The white-browed old man was about to say something, but what came out of his mouth was: "A bunch of ants, do they deserve to know the truth? The truth is what I say is..."

The white-browed old man stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence. "Damn it, how did I accidentally blurt out my true feelings?"

We've fallen for this kid's trick!

The scene fell silent, and all the disciples' faces turned somewhat grim for a moment.

Regardless of which faction the disciples belong to, the White-Browed Elder's words just now were a group attack, indiscriminately striking every disciple present.

Insects? Do they deserve to know the truth?

So, in the eyes of these elders, they were just ants?

Elder Xu's words were a bit hurtful. It's true that he is a high-ranking Foundation Establishment cultivator, but he shouldn't talk about others like that.

But if these ants weren't there, what kind of elder would he be?

So what if it takes longer to cultivate? So what if it yields more resources? So what if it's just Foundation Establishment?

What's so great about it?

They'll grow up someday too, okay!

Even if that's what you think in your heart, don't say it out loud.

Some things, if left unsaid, can allow everyone to deceive themselves for a while.

But once that membrane is broken, the nature of things changes.

[As long as the monthly salary is paid, it doesn't matter who I follow or who's in power!] While this statement may not be entirely untrue, why should someone kneel to receive it when they can do so standing up?

They are cultivators after all; they should have some pride, you know.

How can I face others in the sect after being spoken to like that in public?

If they have to be treated like ants and grovel here, wouldn't it be better for them to go out into the secular world and be carefree and free?

......

Ye Chen smiled slightly; this was exactly the effect he wanted!

Look how arrogant you are, thinking you have everything under control. Do you think people's hearts are so easy to manipulate?

Ye Chen deliberately sighed, "Sigh, so in your hearts, the disciples are nothing but ants, huh? Tsk tsk tsk, they don't deserve to know the truth. Hey, did you hear that? Why are you still working for this old bastard!"

The white-browed elder's expression changed as he looked at the disciples around him, pondering how to salvage the situation.

Although that was what he really thought, his words just now were indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Elder Su rolled his eyes and sneered, "Boy, don't try to sow discord. The entire Luoshui Sect is united; how can you possibly sow discord with just a few words?"

"Then tell me why you didn't let Saintess Liu in just now. Are you trying to cover up some truth?" Ye Chen suddenly asked Elder Su.

"Nonsense, of course we can't let her in. Wouldn't she expose us if she went in?" Elder Su's eyes widened and he hurriedly covered his mouth with both hands.

Holy crap, how did he blurt out his true feelings?

At this moment, he finally understood the feeling Elder Xu had just experienced.

The people standing nearby were speechless. You bastard, aren't you the traitor?

The old man with white eyebrows had such a gloomy face that it looked like water could drip from it!

Ye Chen gave a meaningful "Oh," and said, "Oh~, so that's how it is. So you've been exposed? Heh, no wonder Elder Li was knocked unconscious as soon as you went in!"

"So, it seems there really was something fishy about the cause of your sect's former sect leader's death!"

"You want to frame Elder Li and execute him without saying a word? If you're not hiding anything, why don't you wake him up and confront him? I think everyone wants to know the truth."

"Ahem, let me guess. Saintess Liu suspects you of murdering the old sect leader. It seems there's a high chance it's true?"

Ye Chen's words were even more direct, tearing away the fig leaf from the old men.

The old men looked grim. Another elder spoke coldly, "Boy, I think you're deliberately here to cause trouble. Tell me, which sect sent you? If you don't give me an explanation today, you might not be leaving here alive!"

Ye Chen chuckled lightly: "So you resort to violence when you can't win an argument? Looks like you're really feeling guilty. You really killed the old sect master, didn't you!"

The elder sneered, "So what if it is? That old geezer is half-dead. If we don't give him a proper send-off, who knows when he'll finally breathe his last? Besides, once the sect is in our hands, who will dare utter a single word? This matter will be forgotten sooner or later!"

The elder suddenly realized he had said something he shouldn't have, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Perhaps out of embarrassment and anger, he directly struck Ye Chen with a palm.

At this moment, it seems like anyone who speaks will reveal their true feelings; it's really weird.

The white-browed old man clenched his teeth, steadied himself, and stared coldly at Ye Chen without uttering a sound.

Could it be that this kid is behind this?

What kind of method is this that can make someone reveal their true feelings?

The surrounding disciples were in an uproar upon hearing this, their faces filled with disbelief.

There was shock, there was certainty, there was anger, there was complexity...

The elder admitted it; he actually confessed that the old sect leader was indeed killed by Elder Xu and his gang...

You did this, and you still dare to say it openly?

Do they really think of these people as ants?

Is this how you act so recklessly?

Well, even if we tell them the truth, they won't dare to do anything about it.

At most, I'd yell: "Outrageous! Utterly arrogant! Utterly arrogant!"

Besides that, there's nothing else they can do...

It's truly pathetic and lamentable.

Seeing the reactions of the disciples around them, the white-browed elder and his companions were all extremely distressed.

Everything was fine before, but now it's turned out like this.

How are they supposed to face these disciples after this?

Their remarks today will certainly damage their image in the eyes of their disciples.

And who caused all of this? In their eyes, it was all the work of this kid in front of them!

All the blame naturally fell on Ye Chen.

Ye Chen watched as the elder unleashed a palm strike at him. Through his Qi Observation Technique, he could roughly discern that the old man's cultivation was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, at most around the third level of Foundation Establishment.

The elder's palm strike was delivered with anger, which might have seemed imposing to others.

But in Ye Chen's eyes, that was a wide-open door.

Ha, interesting. Do you think he's an easy target because he's young?

Ye Chen showed no reaction on his face, as if he hadn't reacted at all, but he was already prepared to deliver a fatal blow.

Upon seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in the elder's eyes. The young man was indeed a young man.

Watch him defeat his enemy in one move!