Chapter 647: Truth Exposed, Utterly Heinous!

A figure drifted down in front of Ye Qingran, a single man holding the pass while ten thousand could not open it.

The Elders of Dan Valley could not approach Ye Qingran at all.

"Ye Xiu, step aside!" Nan Xin squinted, growling.

Regarding Ye Xiu, they knew little, only that he was parachuted in as a Guest Minister Elder of the Shenzhou Academy, and his only truly significant intervention was the battle against the undead at the ancient battlefield ruins.

Of course, Nan Xin and the others had not seen Fu Hanxiu act with their own eyes; they only heard others' accounts.

Therefore, they could not gauge Fu Hanxiu's true strength.

But Ye Xiu looked very young; how strong could his power be?

"I can step aside, fine, then let's see if you have the skill."

Fu Hanxiu's deep voice said lightly, nonchalantly, as if he never even considered Nan Xin and the Dan Valley Elders.

"And us!"

The Passive Faction Elders each stepped beside Ye Qingran, shielding her.

They were not foolish; they had long guessed that the Soul-Attracting Pearl contained some unspeakable secret, otherwise Nan Xin and the others wouldn't have been so eager to snatch it.

That secret must be linked to Ling Xianliu, and they could not possibly let the Soul-Attracting Pearl fall into Nan Xin's hands!

Originally, Fu Hanxiu alone was like a copper wall and iron barrier, indestructible; with the eight Saint Elders of the Passive Faction, Ye Qingran's surroundings were impregnable, leaving Nan Xin and the others no chance at all!

Ye Qingran infused Mysterious Force into the Soul-Attracting Pearl; after a tremor, it emitted a Light Pillar, projecting a scene into the void.

Indeed, the Soul-Attracting Pearl has a magical function—recording images.

After two flashes, a ten‑year‑old image unfolded before everyone's eyes.

It was a night.

Ling Xianliu lay on the ground, drenched in blood, motionless, as if he had fainted to death.

Beyond the image, anyone who saw the scene couldn't help but clutch their hearts for him.

What happened to Ling Xianliu?

As the victim himself, Ling Xianliu's eyes instantly filled with sorrow upon seeing the scene.

Unbearable memories resurfaced, like a scabbed wound tearing open again, blood gushing, pain piercing the heart.

He simply turned his face aside.

At that moment, a woman led a child of a few years into the Courtyard; upon seeing Ling Xianliu on the ground, her blossom‑like face turned pale.

"Xianliu!" the woman hurried over to check Ling Xianliu's condition; seeing he still had breath, she exhaled in relief and prepared to treat him.

The child beside them, though young, neither cried nor fussed, standing quietly, silent, very obedient.

The child was cute, features delicate, resembling Ling Xianliu about seventy percent.

At that moment, a crowd surged in.

"Sister‑in‑law!"

"Ah Tian, you've arrived just in time, quickly help me check Xianliu, he doesn't know how he was injured!"

Ling Tian's eyes flashed with a dark glint as he walked toward the woman; while she was distracted, he thrust a blade into her abdomen, the blood‑stained edge emerging from behind.

That slash not only pierced the woman's belly but also stabbed the hearts of the onlookers.

It turned out that Ling Xianliu's wife was not killed by Ling Xianliu, but by… Ling Tian!

Everyone cast bewildered glances at Ling Tian, unable to believe it.

Ling Tian's complexion turned sour; he tried to intervene, but the eight Passive Faction Elders blocked him tightly, leaving him no way to act.

The woman made no sound, yet her eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

"Why… why…"

The woman clutched Ling Tian's sleeve tightly, her hoarse voice demanding.

Her life was draining away, bit by bit.

"All three of you should die!"

Ling Tian growled viciously, like a messenger from hell, yanking the blade out and thrusting it in again without mercy!

A streak of blood slithered down from the corner of her mouth.

This time the woman finally could not hold on, slowly collapsing onto the ground.

"Mother!" the child finally burst into tears.

The high‑pitched wail awoke the unconscious Ling Xianliu; when his eyes finally could see, he beheld his own child being…

"No!"

Accompanied by Ling Xianliu's mournful voice, the image abruptly cut off.

Those present could not calm themselves for a long while.

What they had just witnessed was so shocking it completely upended their worldview!

It turned out Ling Xianliu never killed his wife; it was all done by Ling Tian!

Murdering one's sister‑in‑law and nephew—such a monstrous act, even a beast would not commit.

Ling Tian, this man, was utterly inhuman!

"Master, it's all over!"

Ye Qingran, at some point, moved beside Ling Xianliu, patting his back, silently offering him support and strength.

For Ling Xianliu, watching his wife's murder again was undeniably a cruel ordeal.

Thus, he only glanced for a moment before turning his head away, unwilling to watch further.

Even though ten years had passed, everything seemed as if it happened yesterday.

Too painful, too cold!

Ling Xianliu hung his head, trembling slightly.

After a while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."

Ye Qingran felt a certain stirring in her heart, yet she did not regret doing so.

Some truths must be proclaimed to the world.

The dead are gone; if Ling Xianliu's wife and child were aware in the afterlife, they would never want him to live this life bearing a cursed name!

Therefore, Ling Xianliu's grievances must be cleared, and as for the chief culprit, he must receive the punishment he deserves!

The eight Elders of the Passive Faction could hardly believe their own eyes.

Although they had long suspected Ling Tian, they were still greatly shocked when they saw him stab his sister‑in‑law to death with a knife.

"Beast! No, you're not even as good as a pig or a dog!"

The Second Elder, trembling, pointed at Ling Tian and cursed loudly.

In this world, there actually exists a person like Ling Tian, utterly devoid of humanity!

Since the matter has already been exposed, Ling Tian no longer pretends anything and simply lays his cards on the table.

He first let out a loud laugh, and his complexion instantly turned ferocious.

"Fine, I killed the person; so what?"

Ling Tian's entire aura shifted.

At this moment, he became exceedingly arrogant and reckless, looking down on everything, as if invincible.