Chapter 00173: Tearing a New One
# Tearing a New One
Chapter 173
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 173: Tearing a New One
Although the Green Robe Sect was run by the Sect Master, it had to be said that the Sect Master wasn't very popular.
Of course, this was also related to the explosive nature of what Yang Yiyi had said.
The disciples all began to have their own little thoughts.
Everyone had been together for ten years and was clear about Yang Yiyi's character.
She didn't seem clever enough to bring someone back to bear false witness; one could say she was adorably foolish.
If she was truly just spouting nonsense, it would be fine.
But what if what Yang Yiyi said was true?
Don't forget, a mysterious person had just arrived not long ago.
Without a word, he had broken into the inner hall, slammed a palm print onto the chests of their Master and Martial Uncle, and left behind the words 'a small punishment as a great warning' before flying away.
The disciples had all seen it with their own eyes.
The Green Robe Sect was a minor sect that dared not provoke anyone and had no enemies outside.
For someone to suddenly rush in and pull a stunt like that, the disciples were naturally full of suspicion.
When they mulled it over in conjunction with Yang Yiyi's words, it was highly likely that the Liu Family had sent someone to punish them because Yang Yiyi had run away.
The timing of this was too coincidental; one couldn't help but believe it.
Normally, the disciples should protect their sect and curry favor with their Master for a chance to learn profound martial arts.
But selling out a disciple was too explosive an affair.
Today it was Yang Yiyi, but who knew if it would be them in the future?
Thus, one by one, they all hesitated and stood still.
Tian Jing was panting heavily, whether from her injuries or from anger.
At this moment, the Eldest Senior Martial Sister He Ling spoke again:
"Master, this disciple remembers that some people also went missing in previous years. You said they couldn't bear the hardship of cultivation and went home to get married, but the lack of any news from them since has been suspicious. Could it be..."
He Ling must have long been suspicious of Tian Jing.
Losing a person every two or three years was indeed not right, especially for a minor sect with only a dozen or two people.
It just so happened that Yang Yiyi, the person involved, had returned, and today was a good opportunity to make an issue of it.
"Cease your wild talk! I have never done such a thing!"
"Then can Master reveal who our missing junior martial sisters married? And where are they now?"
As the saying goes, a master for a day is a father for a lifetime.
Even if a disciple left the sect, how could she not inform her master of her marriage?
"The letters are all in my room, I just never showed them to any of you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone began to suspect again whether Yang Yiyi was spouting nonsense.
Even He Ling, who had been standing on Yang Yiyi's side, wavered a little.
But what if Tian Jing had anticipated that the disappearances would arouse suspicion and had prepared for it in advance?
Letters were something that could be easily forged ahead of time.
To verify their authenticity, one would have to travel to the place they were sent from, and who knew how much time that round trip would take.
It couldn't be confirmed right away.
The scene was essentially at a standstill.
Everyone knew Yang Yiyi's character; she wouldn't just make things up.
But they were also reluctant to suspect their Master.
What if they truly misjudged someone? They could be the ones branded with the great hat of betraying their Master and ancestors.
Standing at the entrance, Yang Yiyi suddenly remembered what Li Chengxi had told her in advance.
Seeing everyone hesitating, not knowing what to do, she immediately said:
"I only came back today to ask everyone to be more careful of our Master. I have no intention of staying long. I will take my leave now!"
After saying that, she slipped away...
Li Chengxi originally didn't want Yang Yiyi to come back.
After all, confrontation was troublesome.
It would be better to wait until her divine technique was mastered and then wipe out the entire family of her enemies.
But Yang Yiyi was concerned for her senior and junior martial sisters and insisted on coming back to expose her Master's true colors.
So, Li Chengxi had rehearsed with her beforehand what to say and had emphasized the purpose of her trip back.
It didn't matter if others believed her or not.
As long as she came back and made things clear, her job was done.
She could leave right after.
Life and death are ordained, wealth and honor are decreed by heaven.
Whether they were willing to stay and pretend not to know, or whatever they chose to do, had nothing to do with her.
But those were words Li Chengxi had said to Yang Yiyi for her ears only, not for her to say out loud.
Once this was said, it was a direct provocation to Tian Jing.
Whether Li Yingluo's identity was real or fake was unknown, but if it was real, and she let them run around talking nonsense, it wasn't clear what would happen to the Liu Family, but she, Tian Jing, would definitely be unable to survive in the martial world.
"Trying to leave? Stay right there!"
Seeing that none of her disciples moved, she glanced back at her junior martial sister, who was also Yang Yiyi's Martial Uncle, sitting in her chair, observing her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose, as if she hadn't heard a thing.
Tian Jing grit her teeth:
"Wretched disciple, today your Master will personally clean up the sect for our ancestors!"
With that, she leaped forward, casually pulling a treasure sword from a pillar in the Main Hall and slashing at Yang Yiyi.
Yang Yiyi had intended to leave right after speaking and had even turned around.
She was completely unguarded against her Master, who attacked at a moment's notice.
Fortunately, Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping were more vigilant than Yang Yiyi.
As Yang Yiyi turned, they were both staring at the people in the Main Hall.
Seeing Tian Jing make a move, Li Yingluo immediately drew her sword to block.
Although she was the Sect Master of a minor sect, she had cultivated for decades more than them and was not so easily dealt with.
You shouldn't underestimate a bean bun just because it's a bean bun.
Li Yingluo felt waves of internal energy transmitted through the body of her sword, shaking her hand so much that her palm started bleeding and her wrist went numb.
She felt immense strain after taking just one blow.
After all, a young lady like Li Yingluo practiced martial arts purely for a bit of self-protection, not for wandering the martial world.
"Villain, take my fist!"
But Zheng Yinping was right beside her.
Since her long spear was still unassembled in her satchel, she threw a punch right at Tian Jing's face.
Tian Jing, of course, was not blind.
She knew two people had come in with Yang Yiyi.
Seeing Zheng Yinping's punch, she immediately wrapped her palm around the fist, catching it securely.
Zheng Yinping felt a sharp pain as if her hand was being crushed.
With a flick of her wrist, her hand and forearm slipped out of Tian Jing's grasp like an eel.
This move was precisely the Twining Silk Fist that Li Chengxi had just taught them.
The moment Tian Jing's attention was diverted, Li Yingluo changed her block to a slice, attempting to cut Tian Jing's wrist.
But the Sect Master's martial prowess was much higher than these two young ladies.
She could handle both of them at once.
With a turn of her blade, she not only deflected Li Yingluo's sword edge but also aimed for her neck.
Only then did Yang Yiyi turn around in shock.
She never imagined her Master would actually dare to attack her directly.
Seeing Li Yingluo in peril, she grew extremely anxious and immediately executed a front kick.
This Tian Jing still had strength to spare even when facing three people.
She bent her knee to block, deflecting Yang Yiyi's kick before it could even gain force.
Then, she released a burst of True Qi, like a visible shockwave, instantly knocking Zheng Yinping and Li Yingluo away.
Tian Jing took the opportunity to backhand slice again, slashing at Yang Yiyi's side.
Even with the Tiger Fur Vest, Yang Yiyi was struck with such ferocious force that she felt a sharp pain.
She immediately raised her hands and used her most proficient Mantis Pincer Hand, and the two of them began to fight.
The fight grew faster and faster, and in a blink of an eye, they had rushed out of the Main Hall and onto the Martial Arts Training Ground outside.
All this happened in an instant.
Seeing this, the disciples of the Green Robe Sect present drew their swords from their scabbards.
Regardless of whether this matter was true or false, it was an internal affair of the Green Robe Sect.
It was certainly not acceptable for outsiders to attack their Master.
Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping, who had been knocked away, saw this and immediately shouted:
"You can't distinguish right from wrong, are you all blind? If you attack us all at once, I swear I will spend the rest of my life seeking revenge!"
If an ordinary person said this, it would just be a simple scare tactic, but coming from Li Yingluo, these words were extremely persuasive.
She was the daughter of a First-Rank Great Official.
If she went home and issued a bounty order, the Green Robe Sect would immediately become a rat scurrying across the street.
Unless they could keep Zheng Yinping and Li Yingluo here.
But judging from the details of the fight just now, it seemed it wouldn't be easy for the disciples alone to keep them.
They looked again at their Martial Uncle, who was still sitting on her chair as steady as a mountain.
The disciples were bewildered and didn't know what to do.
(End of this chapter)