Chapter 689

Ye Lin was very polite; he had assumed that after explaining things this way, Elder Nu would understand him.

Yet, he had not expected that Elder Nu would instead start getting angry after hearing him out.

"Stop right there!"

A powerful pressure erupted from Elder Nu's body; Ye Lin couldn't even see through Elder Nu's cultivation realm at all.

That pressure alone sent Ye Lin flying away instantly.

With a bang, Ye Lin slammed into a stone pillar not far away, and fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The stone pillar was struck by Ye Lin, creating a large spiderweb-like crack, and Ye Lin's body fell down along with countless stone fragments.

It was evident that Elder Nu had not held back in the slightest.

Elder Nu couldn't care about Ye Lin; he rushed forward to help Kang Kang Qizu up, and when he saw Kang Kang Qizu's severed arm and the two flying swords stuck in his body, his rage surged straight to his head in an instant!

"Great-grandfather, you have to help me get revenge." Kang Kang Qizu's face was imprinted with two black shoe prints, and his eyes were filled with grievance.

"Don't worry, Great-grandfather will definitely uphold justice for you!"

Elder Nu stood up instantly.

"Ye Xiehong! I want you to pay for your blood debt with blood! Today, I will eliminate you, this evil heretic!"

Elder Nu walked toward Ye Lin step by step; the terrifying pressure surging from his body alone made it impossible for Ye Lin to even muster any thoughts of resistance.

The gap in strength between Elder Nu and him was simply too vast; this kind of strength gap could no longer be bridged by talent.

It's just like you boxing a three-year-old Tyson; in terms of talent, Tyson is definitely stronger, but in terms of strength, you are definitely stronger—at this point, talent is useless.

Yet, there wasn't a hint of fear on Ye Lin's face; he just let out a bitter laugh.

"Elder Nu, I know that you have never liked me and have always been targeting me, but I didn't expect that when your schemes failed, you would actually prepare to kill me yourself."

"Fine, you are an elder, and I am just a lowly disciple; what qualifications do I have to resist you?"

Ye Lin sighed faintly.

Elder Nu was left confused, and he couldn't help but scold him.

"You beast, what kind of nonsense are you spouting? When has this elder ever used schemes against you?"

"Elder Nu, why not take a look for yourself."

Ye Lin took out a recording stone and played the scene from the very beginning where that Heaven-Gong Realm cultivator wanted to kill him.

That cultivator's eyes were blood-red, he was panting like an ox, the killing intent on his body was almost tangible, and he was still shouting, "I'll kill you."

"What is the meaning of you playing this?" Elder Nu frowned.

"Do you still need me to explain it more clearly?"

Ye Lin stood straight, bracing against Elder Nu's pressure, like a green bamboo standing proudly and unyielding in a gale.

Even though the bones all over his body were creaking under the pressure, Ye Lin still had no intention of bowing his waist.

"You first had this disciple attack me, wanting to borrow a knife to kill someone—to kill me using his hands."

"Unfortunately, you underestimated the strength of me, Ye Xiehong, and this disciple was ultimately killed by me in self-defense."

"But it doesn't matter; you still left a backup plan, which is your great-grandson, Kang Kang Qizu! He is a member of the Joyous Union Sect's Punishment Hall!"

"I was forced into a corner and killed a fellow disciple in self-defense, but Kang Kang Qizu naturally wouldn't care about that; he would only forcibly take me away according to the sect rules, and once I entered the Punishment Hall, I would definitely have no chance of survival."

"In this situation, the only path I could choose was to resist to the death!"

"Even knowing that Kang Kang Qizu is a Yin-Yang Realm cultivator and knowing his strength is formidable, I would not hesitate to fight! Even if it meant using forbidden techniques, I would not hesitate!"

"To be safe, you even gave your own identity token to Kang Kang Qizu so he could mobilize the sect-protecting array; you truly are calculating, Elder Nu!"

"I used every trick in the book and finally managed to break all your schemes, only for you to decide to take action yourself! Hahahahahaha!"

Ye Lin suddenly looked up and laughed wildly.

"Fine, since the Joyous Union Sect is your one-man show, Elder Nu, then I don't need to struggle in vain anymore. This life of mine—if you want it, Elder Nu, then take it!"

Having said that, Ye Lin closed his eyes, looking as if he were waiting to be slaughtered.

"Nonsense! Rubbish! When has this elder ever done such a thing?"

Elder Nu was not good with words and was so angry his eyes turned green.

Slander!

This is naked slander!

This brat is slandering me!

When did he ever send someone to target Ye Lin?

Yes, he admitted that when he saw Ye Lin's actions in the illusion, he did impulsively think about getting rid of Ye Lin to defend his own dwindling conscience.

But that thought vanished once he calmed down, and it was even more impossible for him to secretly take action against Ye Lin.

Ye Lin looked at Elder Nu with a complex gaze and then said slowly.

"Elder Nu, it was you who said you wanted to get rid of me in front of the other elders and the Hall Master, right? Did you say that?"

"I did say that, but..."

Elder Nu wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Ye Lin again.

"Alright, that's enough."

"If it wasn't you, then could Elder Nu please explain to me: I just joined the Joyous Union Sect today, so why did disciples immediately target me and want to kill me?"

"When they killed me, no one appeared; when I was forced to kill them in self-defense, Kang Kang Qizu from the Punishment Hall appeared. Can you tell me why? Answer me!"

Ye Lin's tone grew higher and higher, and when he said the words "Answer me," he was almost roaring.

The commotion here was so loud that many Joyous Union Sect disciples were unconsciously attracted.

After all, with the tribulation clouds stretching for ten thousand miles and the hall-protecting array, even a fool knew something major must have happened.

Over ninety-five percent of those who arrived later were female disciples, and they were quite sexy.

Not knowing the truth, they heard Ye Lin's desperate roar and saw his immortal-like appearance and reddened eye sockets, and they immediately took his side and believed what Ye Lin said.

"So what if he's an elder? Can an elder bully whoever they don't like?"

"Exactly! This little junior brother must have suffered a great grievance. Oh my, look, his eyes are completely red! Little junior brother, come to sister's cave dwelling tonight; sister will comfort you well tonight."

"To be able to beat the Yin-Yang Realm Kang Kang Qizu like this while only in the Heaven-Gong Realm mid-stage—this talent is simply heaven-defying. Is Elder Nu jealous of his talent? Sure enough, the tree that stands tallest in the forest is the first to be broken by the wind."

"Nonsense! If it weren't for the elder fanning the flames behind the scenes, who would be bored enough to make things difficult for a new disciple on their first day?"

Those Joyous Union Sect female disciples who had gathered couldn't help but speak up for Ye Lin.

Ye Lin raised his teary eyes, looking at the Joyous Union Sect female cultivators like a poor puppy standing by a trash can in the rain.

"Thank you, sisters, for speaking up for me, but you'd better not get involved. Elder Nu is one of the Seven Emotions Elders; I'm afraid he will retaliate against you."