Chapter 852 - Inflicted With Heavy Losses (1/2)
Chapter 852: Inflicted With Heavy Losses
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
The chilling wind blew through and caused Mu Baizhi to shiver. Her expression looked extremely complicated as her eyes lingered on Bai Zhen and Bai Biao who were over seven meters away.
The Qingcheng Monastery had been hit hard and suffered heavy losses tonight. Nobody knew about the cause of the matter more than she did. Even she was perfectly aware of the fact that she was the very source of this issue. The scene of the past was now playing like a movie as they flashed inside her eyes, causing her distress and making it hard for her to breathe.
The array that enveloped the courtyard had just been broken by the impact of the fight between Tang Xiu, Bai Zhen, and Bai Biao. Yet, it made her aware of one thing—that today would become the anniversary of her death for years to come. And now, she could only ask the mysterious young man in hope that he would be able to protect and preserve the rest of Qingcheng Monastery’s people.
She paced forward a few steps and her eyes shifted to Tang Xiu. Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, she knelt to kowtow to Tang Xiu thrice and said, “Senior, they are telling the truth. All the evil and disastrous consequences today are the fruits of the cause that has been planted in the past. I’d like to take all the blame on myself and use my life to make up for my father’s mistakes, as well as to resolve the enmity between them.”
The body of the Head Abbot of Qingcheng Monastery, Lin Tong, shook as a look of disbelief filled his eyes, whereas the other experts of Qingcheng Monastery looked flabbergasted and tongue-tied as they watched Mu Baizhi with incredulity.
It was… actually… true. That those six brothers had been framed and became the scapegoats in the past… it was actually the deeds of someone from their Qingcheng Monastery?
Lin Tong came to the front of Mu Baizhi and furiously shouted, “So it was your father who framed those six brothers and the mistakes are really the deeds of our Qingcheng Monastery?”
“Yes,” answered Mu Baizhi with a mirthless smile.
Lin Tong gasped heavily a few times and angrily said, “Why didn’t you tell us the truth before? And why did you just watch our people chase and kill them, six average people, in the first place?”
“My father locked me up earlier before he made that mistake and I didn’t know about it until he released me.” Mu Baizhi shook her head and said, “…Head Abbot, I’ve never married for so many years even though my father threatened me with unspeakable words, like that he would never die in peace if I didn’t marry. Yet, I never budged nor compromise. Can’t you understand it now? The man I love has died along with my heart. The reason why I’m still alive today is a self-atonement before the Three Divine Teachers, as well as to atone for the sins of my father.”
On top of the pavilion, Tang Xiu shook his head after figuring out the whole cause of the matter. He then looked at the Deputy Abbot of Qingcheng Monastery, Wang Xuezhong, and said lightly, “Give me the Red Silk Flower first.”
“I didn’t bring the Red Silk Flower with me, Senior. It’s in my abode,” said Wang Xuezhong quickly. “Could you please wait for a while? I’ll present it to you immediately after I fetch it.”
Tang Xiu nodded and said, “Awu, the three of you go with him.”
“Yes!” Mo Awu trio nodded and followed Wang Xuezhong, whose body was scarred and injured, and quickly headed outside.
Tang Xiu shifted his gaze at Bai Zhen and Bai Biao and asked them with an indifferent expression, “So what now? How do you want to solve this problem?”
Bai Zhen and Bai Biao similarly exchanged glances, and then the former shouted immediately, “Mu Baizhi must die. She should have gone to be buried along with my deceased brother. But, the one who issued the order to hunt and kill us in the past was Lin Tong, the Head Abbot of Qingcheng Monastery, so he must die as well. Although we brothers are far from being good people, every grievance must have someone responsible since every debt also has a debtor. All the enmity and grievances between us and the Qingcheng Monastery will be written off as long as they commit suicide before us!”
“What if I don’t agree?” asked Tang Xiu calmly.
“If Senior doesn’t agree, then we brothers will risk our lives to fight to the death!” replied Bai Zhen resolutely. “Even if we must die here today, it’s still worth it. We won’t let our four dead brothers down.”
Tang Xiu took a deep breath and said slowly, “It’s only natural for one to eliminate calamity for others in exchange with what he has received from them. I have received the Red Silk Flower, so I must preserve the people of the Qingcheng school. But now, I only need to ask you one thing and you must answer it.”
“Do ask, Senior,” said Bai Zhen with all seriousness.
“Did you send someone to put the Drunken Dragon Powder into the dishes at the luncheon banquet of the opening sale ceremony of the Golden Goblet Emperor Gauze villa complex?”
Bai Zhen’s expression changed. He looked hesitated yet still answered in a heavy voice, “We did. We sent our men to do it.”
“Why? Do you know how many people would be poisoned if so many people accidentally ate the dishes?” asked Tang Xiu.
“We know from our investigation that the owner who develops the Golden Goblet Emperor Gauze villa complex, Wang Xuegang, is the younger brother of Wang Xuezhong, the Deputy Abbot of Qingcheng Monastery. We must exact our revenge, and it’s only natural that we must root out the source of the troubles. Those who will be implicated by Wang Xuegang is of not our concern.”
“Great, it’s just great. What a great remark you just said. They are of no concern to you, huh?” commented Tang Xiu with anger. “You brothers had been hunted down because you were weak, and now you send your men to poison nearly 100 people just because they are average people? So in your eyes, those who are powerful have the rights and privileges to control the life and death of others? Hmph… if so, then I can’t let you go today!”
Bai Zhen’s complexion changed. He never thought that Tang Xiu would be furious due to some average people. After being silent for a while, he then asked, “We’re all cultivators, Senior. Those average people are nothing but ants in our eyes. Besides, you shouldn’t be an official of the country either, so why would you care about the life and death of these ants?”
“We are all cultivators indeed, but you are also ants in my eyes,” sneered Tang Xiu. “More so that you mistakenly stated one thing. I can speak on behalf of this country and I have the rights and privileges to act first and explain later for my every deed.”
As his voice faded away, Tang Xiu instantly raised his hand and a lightning bolt appeared out of thin air in the midst of the clouds in the sky. Then, the electricity serpent bolted down toward Bai Zhen and Bai Biao.