Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Wu Ling'er was startled, but quickly regained her composure, put on an arrogant air, and walked in.

Lu Qian was still analyzing the seed in his mind world when he suddenly noticed someone coming. He immediately opened his eyes and saw the proud Wu Ling'er, but he looked at her without saying a word.

"So much time has passed, has Senior Brother figured it out yet?"

Wu Ling'er showed no remorse whatsoever. Even when facing Lu Qian, the victim, she remained righteous and assertive, saying, "If you continue to be so stubborn, the consequences could be dire."

Lu Qian seemed not to understand, and said nonchalantly, "Consequences? What consequences?"

"I don't need to care about the consequences; you're the ones who should be worried! Using such underhanded methods, and then trying to persuade me from both sides—who needs to be more anxious? Does it even need to be said?"

Wu Ling'er remained silent for a moment, then her eyes suddenly turned cold. "Does Senior Brother have some kind of backing? You should know that it was you who was arrested and brought to the punishment hall, yet you still dare to speak so arrogantly?"

Lu Qian shook his head. "I have no powerful backing, but I know very well that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. If the previous case is overturned, the person I should be most worried about is Li Jingchen! As long as he doesn't want to be held accountable by the sect, he will definitely protect me!"

Choosing an enemy is, in effect, choosing a friend.

Although Lu Qian and Li Jingchen were not familiar with each other at all, after this incident, they were on the same side.

This group wants to make a fuss about Lu Qian, so they must not get along well with Li Jingchen. And if Li Jingchen wants to retaliate, he will definitely have to start with Lu Qian.

Therefore, Lu Qian's only concern is that these people lack martial ethics and might kill him to silence him.

But the fact that they haven't used torture for so long shows that they haven't made up their minds, so Lu Qian doesn't need to worry.

After all, this is within a sect. No matter how powerful their background is, these people need to be mindful of their actions. If they could act without any scruples, they would have already gotten Zhang Baoshan out of the punishment hall, and there would be no need for them to go through the trouble of framing Lu Qian.

Lu Qian had made up his mind that he would not give in no matter what. Those people wanted him to confess so that they could make it a fait accompli. Once Lu Qian gave in, many things would become unclear, and his fate would be precarious.

Meng Lingjun's previous hint was exactly this: once Lu Qian confessed, he would consider himself a servant, taking the blame for his young master, and thus become inferior. At that point, he would be left with no one to turn to for help.

No matter who comes or what they say, Lu Qian will not confess. He has no background to begin with, and if he insists on putting a shackle around his neck, he's just courting death, and no one can save him! So he absolutely cannot do that!

"So you're still thinking about Li Jingchen, but have you considered that he doesn't even know you, and even if he knows you've been arrested, he wouldn't care at all?"

What Wu Ling'er needs to do now is to destroy Lu Qian's confidence. If Lu Qian is alright, then she will be the one in trouble. So she is working very hard. "Besides, as an outer disciple, you might disappear for several months without anyone noticing. Do you think anyone will pay attention to you?"

Lu Qian showed no sign of wavering. "Maybe it's like you said, no one will pay attention to me, but there are definitely many people who pay attention to the Punishment Hall. Quite a few people saw me being taken away, and that's all thanks to you spreading rumors and smearing me. There are definitely quite a few people who know me!"

"Are you determined not to confess?"

Wu Ling'er sneered, "Even if I let you go now, how will you ever face anyone after the news of your indecent assault gets out?"

Lu Qian remained unconcerned. "What do I have to be afraid of? It's you who can't show your face! Why should we cultivators care about worldly rules? You've changed so much on the outside, but inside you're still a country bumpkin."

"Are you looking for death?"

Wu Ling'er was furious and could no longer maintain her smile. "Do you still want to turn things around? Even if you escape this time, you won't have a good ending."

"If I leave, you're finished."

Lu Qian closed his eyes and stopped wasting words. He knew that Wu Ling'er was just a nobody, an outer disciple, so what kind of foundation could she have?

Therefore, Wu Ling'er could do nothing but persuade him to confess his guilt.

Wu Ling'er said a lot more, but seeing that Lu Qian remained unmoved, she finally gave up, snorted coldly, and left.

Once outside, Wu Ling'er suddenly said, "Why don't we hand this person over to me? I guarantee he'll obediently confess his crimes..."

Upon hearing this, the others burst into laughter, and one of them asked, "What do you take our Punishment Hall for?"

Another person chimed in, "You think the sect's upper echelons are all idiots if you just grab someone and torture them into confessing? They have far too many ways to tell the truth from the falsehood; it's just a matter of whether they pay attention to these things."

Senior Brother Zhou was also somewhat disdainful, "You caused all this trouble. We were just upholding the law and had no reason to get involved."

Wu Ling'er said incredulously, "You're the ones who arrested them, and you're still saying you weren't involved? Do you think anyone else will believe that?"

"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. We just happened to be passing by and arrested the criminal because we saw injustice."

Senior Brother Zhou showed no remorse whatsoever. "If there's any misunderstanding, it's your problem. You're the one who framed your fellow disciple. We're just following the sect rules."

"You...you all!"

Wu Ling'er was so angry that her fingers trembled. She seemed to want to say something but couldn't get the words out. She knew that if things went wrong, she would definitely be abandoned. She couldn't help but regret volunteering to do this.

She's not only not getting any benefits, but she's also about to suffer misfortune. It's all because she was too impatient. She thought Lu Qian wouldn't be difficult to deal with, so she rushed to take on the task. As a result, she's about to lose everything by making one careless move.

"It's one thing to talk nonsense here, but once we get out of here, I'll definitely keep my mouth shut."

Senior Brother Zhou lowered his voice and warned in a sinister tone, "It's one thing for you to frame others, but if you dare to frame someone from the Punishment Hall, you'd better think carefully about the consequences!"

Wu Ling'er broke out in a cold sweat and could only say in a low voice, "I...I understand."

Stepping out of the punishment hall, Wu Ling'er realized something was wrong. Not that something was seriously wrong, but that she was in trouble. She had been caught up in the internal strife of the punishment hall. The person involved might be fine, but she was going to be crushed to pieces.

"Go back and report first? No, it's best to delay it until they forget about it. Even if that doesn't work, I need to think about how to find a way out for myself."

After hitting a series of setbacks, Wu Ling'er finally realized that her plan was not wrong. The problem was that she underestimated Lu Qian. This boy who had herded cattle and farmed since childhood was not as simple as she thought.

Inside the wooden house, Lu Qian was also a little anxious. He still had a few bottles of Huangya Pills, so he wasn't worried about cultivation resources. The only thing he needed to consider was whether Li Jingchen hadn't reacted yet.

Being locked up here, knowing nothing and having no control over anything, is actually a form of torture.

Inside Zhao Qi's cave, he paced anxiously, muttering to himself, "I sent a message to Li Jingchen a long time ago, why is there still no response? When will Lu Qian return?"