Chapter 721

Facing Venerable Hong's icy gaze, Xu Jie felt completely numb; at this moment, his Master was absolutely extremely dangerous.

Killing him was out of the question, but a round of torture where he could neither live nor die was certainly possible.

Xu Jie did not want to provoke his Master at a time like this.

He immediately apologized with a fawning smile.

"That... it definitely wasn't me, Master. You know me; how could I, Xu Jie, ever do such a thing?"

"Then it was you?"

He turned his gaze to Zhao Zhengping at his side and sneered.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhengping also broke out in a cold sweat.

"Master, you know me. I, Zhao, have always been upright and unyielding. If I had done it, I would never hide it from you."

"Then it was you?"

Next was Liu Shuang. To this, Liu Shuang's reply was even more direct.

"Master, you know me. I, Liu Shuang, would never stoop to doing such a thing."

"Then it was you?"

Finally, it was Lu Youyou.

"Master, you know me. If it were me, I certainly would not have remained here now."

The four disciples each had a sufficient excuse, and after hearing their explanations, Venerable Hong laughed out of extreme anger.

"I see it now. You are all dragons and phoenixes among men. So, you're saying this whole thing was just a coincidence?"

"It's possible. After all, the world is vast and full of wonders; happening to run into each other isn't that strange. Besides, the Lady has always been concerned about you, Master. It's not impossible that she came to the Three Lives Stone early to wait."

Zhao Zhengping analyzed with a serious face, but upon hearing this, the killing intent that had just slightly diminished in Venerable Hong flared up violently once more.

"Shut your mouth. If I hear the words 'the Lady' again..."

"Yes, yes, yes, Elder Wang, it was Elder Wang."

"Without anyone leaking information, would Tieshu come to the Three Lives Stone? And, it seems I was also deliberately led to the Three Lives Stone by certain people, wasn't I?"

Venerable Hong did not believe in such coincidences, and as he spoke, he eyed the four rebellious disciples dangerously.

Hearing this, Xu Jie's eyes darted around, and he spoke with a flash of wit.

"Master, how can you say that about Junior Brother Ye Changqing? How could Junior Brother Ye Changqing harm you? He truly wanted to come to the Three Lives Stone to take a look."

Master shouldn't do anything to Junior Brother Ye Changqing, Xu Jie thought to himself as he spoke.

But the next second, a gust of wind struck, Xu Jie was sent flying backward, and then Venerable Hong's roar rang out.

"You actually dare to slander your Junior Brother Ye Changqing. You are incorrigible; it seems I truly cannot keep you around."