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Sect Leader Shen bowed apologetically, hurriedly said "Excuse me," and followed the disciple out of the main hall.

Yu Linzhou slowly stood up from the chair.

Zhizhi is still in that courtyard; he can't rest easy without going over to check on her.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. Judging from the disciple's words, it was Miss Shen who suffered the loss, while Zhizhi was probably unharmed.

Moreover, he wasn't afraid that Lin Zhixu would suffer a loss. He had given him so many powerful weapons; just one of them could crush the opponent.

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When Sect Leader Shen arrived at the guest courtyard, he could hear his daughter's screams mixed with pleas for mercy coming from inside the courtyard wall.

His heart tightened, and he rushed into the courtyard. The scene before him almost made his blood pressure spike to the top of his head.

Shen Yue was chased all over the courtyard by a disciple of the Tianheng Sect. Half of her hair was disheveled and her skirt was covered in mud and dust.

There weren't any injuries on his face, but he looked extremely disheveled.

Her followers fared even worse, piled haphazardly in the corner, held at swords by four Tianheng Sect disciples, barely daring to breathe.

"Stop! All of you, stop!" Sect Master Shen roared, his beard trembling with rage. "You audacious madmen, how dare you lay a hand on my daughter on the territory of the Myriad Swords Sect!"

Zhou Tong, who was chasing after the enemy with great enthusiasm, was jolted to a halt by the angry shout.

Looking up, they saw Sect Master Shen standing at the courtyard gate, followed by a group of Wanjian Sect elders and disciples who had rushed over.

His heart skipped a beat, and he sheathed his sword, looking at Lin Zhixu with concern.

We've attracted their father; it looks like we're in big trouble this time.

Upon seeing her father arrive, Shen Yue's previous disheveled and panicked demeanor instantly transformed into one of tearful grievance. She stumbled forward, grabbing Sect Leader Shen's sleeve, sobbing almost uncontrollably: "Father! They hit me! If you hadn't come, they would have beaten me to death! You must stand up for me!"

Lin Zhixu watched Shen Yue's attempt to shift the blame with a blank expression. Zhou Tong and the others walked up to Lin Zhixu, their expressions unfriendly.

Sect Leader Shen's eyes reddened with heartache.

Cultivators already have difficulty conceiving, and with his wife passing away early, he only had this one daughter. She was cherished and pampered since childhood, and he couldn't bear to say a harsh word to her. Now, she has been beaten into this state by a few outsiders.

He raised his head, his face ashen, about to unleash his fury, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a purple figure swaying in through the courtyard gate. The angry rebuke he was about to utter abruptly changed into a slightly stiff question: "Why is Immortal Venerable Feng Heng here too?"

Yu Linzhou strolled leisurely into the courtyard, his gaze first falling on Lin Zhixu. Only after confirming that his disciple was unharmed did he lazily withdraw his gaze and curl the corners of his lips at Sect Leader Shen: "I heard quite a commotion here, so I came to see what was going on. Sect Leader Shen, please continue, don't worry about me."

He told him to continue, but his feet walked straight toward Lin Zhixu, and he casually stood in front of him, clearly intending to protect him.

Sect Master Shen: "..."

Sect Master Shen felt a tightness in his chest from Yu Linzhou's attitude, but dared not lash out at him. He could only suppress his anger, his gaze sweeping over the disciples scattered haphazardly in the courtyard, and demanded, "What exactly is going on here? Who can give this sect master an explanation!"

Shen Yue grabbed her father's sleeve and cried even louder, insisting, "They stole my hairpin! I came to confront them politely, but they not only denied it, they got angry and started hitting me!"

"Father, look what they've done to me! You have to avenge me!" She rolled up her sleeves, revealing the red marks on her arms, and cried with such genuine emotion.

Zhou Tong retorted angrily, "You shameless bastard! Who stole your jade hairpin? You're the one who broke into our room and tried to frame us! You even want us to kowtow to her!"

Upon hearing their words, Sect Leader Shen understood that it was Shen Yue who had caused trouble once again.

He glared at Shen Yue, who guiltily turned her face away.

Sect Master Shen cupped his hands in greeting to Yu Linzhou: "Immortal Venerable Feng Heng, I shouldn't have pursued this matter in front of you today, but my daughter has been beaten to such an extent, we can't just let it go. Your sect's disciple committed assault; shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Yu Linzhou raised an eyebrow: "So you believe Shen Yue and plan to protect her?"

Sect Leader Shen: "...Regardless, it was my daughter who was injured."

Yu Linzhou nodded thoughtfully. "Sect Leader Shen, have you ever heard a saying? It's... what's it again..."

He looked at Lin Zhixu.

Lin Zhixu continued, "The one who starts the fight is the one who loses."

Yu Linzhou: "Oh, right, the one who starts it is the one who's at fault. If you want to protect your daughter, then I will naturally stand on the side of the Tianheng Sect disciples."

"But don't you find it ridiculous? He actually slandered my disciple for stealing her things. Who do you think is more credible?"

Sect Master Shen: "..."

Need I say more? Aside from his understanding of Shen Yue, just the fact that Lin Zhixu is Feng Heng Immortal Venerable's disciple means he doesn't lack those things. How could he possibly steal Shen Yue's things?

Shen Yue panicked, finally realizing she had messed with the wrong person again: "I didn't! I didn't say it was your disciple who stole it! I just said... I just said it might have been someone from the Tianheng Sect who stole it! The item was found in their room, so many eyes saw it!"

Yu Linzhou raised an eyebrow and slowly said "Oh": "Whose house did you find these things in? Point them out to me. If it really was a disciple of the Tianheng Sect who stole your things, I will not show any favoritism."

Shen Yue was caught in a dilemma by his words. Of course she knew that the thing was not stolen by the Tianheng Sect. She had someone secretly put it in when no one was paying attention. But now there was no way out.

She gritted her teeth, turned around, and pointed at the henchman behind her who had just searched the house, saying sternly, "You found those things! Tell me, which room did you find them in!"

The henchman was so frightened when she pointed at his head that he trembled all over and didn't dare to lift his head.

He had no idea which room it came from; he had searched several rooms and hadn't paid any attention.

With so many people watching, if he dares to say he doesn't know, Shen Yue won't let him off the hook when they get back.

He closed his eyes and pointed randomly into the courtyard: "That...that's the one!"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing, and Gao Jing's face instantly darkened. That was his room.

However, before Gao Jing could speak, Lin Zhixu laughed first.

"Isn't that a coincidence? That room just happens to be the one I'm staying in."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Tianheng Sect were stunned for a moment, but then quickly reacted.

Lin Zhixu wanted to take the blame upon himself.

After all, Yu Linzhou was there, and he was known for protecting his own. It would be much safer for him to take the blame than for Gao Jing.

Yu Linzhou glanced at Lin Zhixu, his lips curving into a barely perceptible smile before he suppressed it, then turned to Sect Leader Shen with an extremely serious expression: "Sect Leader Shen, this matter is now much easier to handle."

"The thief just happens to be my disciple, so in the end, it was my disciple who stole your things? Why don't you teach me how to resolve this matter?"

Sect Leader Shen's facial muscles twitched, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Shen Yue felt even more guilty and flustered; she never expected things to develop to this point.

Why did it have to be Feng Heng Immortal Venerable's disciple?