Chapter 693: Chapter 362: Li Xian Opens His Eyes, Aims at the Divine Bird; Heaven and Earth Quake, Jade Girl in Shock
Zhao Ranran was naturally gifted, favored by both heaven and earth, inherently proud and arrogant. Through the "Mother-son Telescope," she traced Li Xian’s trail and saw him fleeing toward the lake. This was unexpected; who would have thought there was someone among the Flower Thieves audacious enough to disobey?
Zhao Ranran said, "Since he’s not here, you will confess his crimes for him." Her slender jade finger pointed at Meng Han.
When Meng Han beheld the Jade Girl’s figure, he was momentarily lost, his gaze trembled, and he was stunned for a moment, only thinking what a wonderful posture and temperament she had, as if everything existed to complement her. Her grace was indescribable, her face shielded by a misty veil, certainly of peerless beauty. He suddenly felt inferior, recalling his present hideous state, unable to contain his sorrow, and spoke truthfully: "Yes, yes. That Li Xian used the alias ’Flower No Wrong,’ and was a provisional elder of the Flower Cage Sect. Crafty and vicious in nature, he was highly valued by Chief Shi. Throughout his life, he has harmed countless women. Upon joining the Flower Cage Sect, he captured numerous female sword sect members in Flying Dragon City, almost more than forty. Later, under pressure from circumstances, he was forced to let them go. That’s crime number one. Crime number two is..."
He added embellishments to what he knew through hearsay, describing Li Xian as wicked, violent, cunning, stubborn, full of all evils, irredeemable, and lustful. After his account, everyone was convinced.
Bian Qiaoqiao angrily exclaimed, "So it turns out he is Li Xian!"
Nangong Xuanming asked, "Li Xian is nothing more than a mere Flower Thief, and while his capability may surpass you somewhat, I doubt it’s much stronger. With him alone, can he capture female sword sect members? The Five Mountains Sword Sect is a prestigious sect. I’ve once competed with its prodigies. The female elders and disciples are outstanding women, truly deserving of the name, not easy to deal with."
Meng Han fearfully said, "The criminal dare not make false claims. The heroes might not know that Li Xian appears to be a provisional elder but is actually a provisional altar master. Chief Shi clearly wants him to inherit the legacy and later control the Water Altar. His craftiness is one thing, his silver tongue is another, and coupled with his exceptional handsomeness, he often deceives women until they can’t tell north from south. Hence, only he could accomplish such a feat."
Grand Uncle Yuzhu laughed and said, "I’m curious, how handsome is this Flower Thief, that he can truly coax women into submission?"
Bian Qiaoqiao vaguely remembered "Flower No Wrong" indeed being quite handsome. Nangong Wuyang said, "It’s a pity, this Flower Thief hasn’t confessed, and is not here. Otherwise, we could have let him demonstrate a thing or two."
The aristocratic families laughed heartily, extremely contemptuous.
Nangong Xuanming said, "However sweet his words, here, it might be difficult for him to defend himself anymore, aside from revealing his disgrace, what else can he do?"
Bian Bianyun impatiently said, "Enough, you’ve confessed his crimes, step aside!" Meng Han turned to confess his crimes, tearful and sincere in repentance. He even vowed to spend his life atoning for his sins by serving them, causing the crowd to laugh loudly in scorn. Bian Chengfeng asked, "You, this criminal, are quite amusing. Do you know, out there, how many people want to serve us by breaking their heads trying? You, with your dirty and foul body, consider serving us a redemption? Ridiculous to the extreme."
Meng Han’s face turned red, despite his considerable cultivation, suffering such straightforward humiliation was hard to bear, his chest swelled with suppressed anger, extremely uncomfortable, stepping aside to register his name, renaming himself Criminal Four.
In fact, Third Realm Martial Artists were very rare, yet the Flower Thieves were utterly incompetent, despicable in conduct, standing low among both righteous and evil paths. If not captured, they could jump for joy; if captured, they were no more than mud.
Afterwards, all elders successively confessed their crimes, registered names, stripped of titles and names, reduced to criminals. The disciples watched the once glorious elders fall into such a miserable, shameful state, enduring manipulation, naturally followed suit, humbled themselves in submission.
In an instant, the Water Altar was utterly wiped clean of Flower Thieves.
Zhao Ranran, Bian Qiaoqiao, Grand Uncle Yuzhu, Nangong Xuanming, and others stepped into the Water Altar, seeing a small town within, where the residents lived peacefully, they couldn’t help but feel curious.
Grand Uncle Yuzhu asked, "Sister, how should these people be handled?" Zhao Ranran casually said, "Let them stay on the island, self-sufficient. Now in a time of chaos, hastily taking them out might harm them instead."
Bian Qiaoqiao said, "Among the ordinary folks, could any Flower Thieves be hiding?" Nangong Xuanming said, "Flower Thieves have a light footstep, twisted in gait, easily spotted. I doubt these Flower Thieves can deceive our eyes."
Nearly a hundred Jianghu Guests accompanied them to the island. They searched household by household, looking for any hidden Flower Thieves. If found, they’d take them for questioning, seeking evidence of their identity as Flower Thieves. If confirmed, they’d be executed on the spot without hesitation.
Among the woods and flower bushes, there were those wishfully trying to avoid capture. They were all dragged out, taken to the shore for immediate execution, to serve as a warning to all. Ye Cheng shook his head and sighed, "Foolish, foolish, with Chief Shi and the Gold Envoy dead, even if they hide for a time, they’ll spend their life trapped on this island, with no hope for freedom."
The "Beloved Ones" within the Water Altar were all hidden in houses and mansions on the island. All were rescued and brought to the lakeside, with expressions dazed and confused, unclear whether they should be sad or happy. A few women just abducted lashed out at the Flower Thieves in anger.
Bian Qiaoqiao stopped a farm man to ask about the whereabouts of "Cyan Ox Residence." The farm man pointed out a path, she ran quickly, followed closely by Zhao Ranran, Nangong Xuanming, and Grand Uncle Yuzhu.
She knocked on the door of Cyan Ox Residence, but after a moment heard no response. Nangong Xuanming said, "Little Sister Bian, why be courteous with such a mansion." Using his forceful Qi, he shattered the vermilion door, throwing it into the yard. As they entered the courtyard, they were immediately met with clusters of flowers obstructing the view, the path paved with stones that tripped one’s feet, making the path extremely inconvenient.
Many small things became invisible obstacles. If a newcomer had slightly lacking martial arts, they would surely trip over the stones, stumble into the flowers, overwhelmed by the fragrance, their sight obscured by thick fog, quickly losing direction and becoming subject to manipulation.
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