Chapter 68: Plotting to Murder One's Own Master

Luo Yao looked around; the members of the Law Enforcement Team were all at Qi Refining Layer Seven or above. Breaking through was clearly difficult for her, but more importantly, once she made a move, the Law Enforcement Team would view her even more as a traitor fleeing.

By that time, she would truly have no way back.

But now, even if she surrendered, these people would not listen to her explanation anyway, and being caught by the Law Enforcement Team meant a dead end; perhaps fleeing still offered a sliver of hope for survival.

Thinking this, Luo Yao hurriedly took out the flying boat she had just refined, intending to use it to escape.

"Form the formation, do not let her escape."

The Law Enforcement Team captain clearly spotted Luo Yao's intent at a glance and immediately had a countermeasure.

These people took out a Token from their bodies; instantly, beams of light shot skyward, then trapped Luo Yao.

The crowd saw a figure flying from the distance, whose cultivation was also at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The group chattered in confusion, while the Law Enforcement Team members grabbed the Immortal-Binding Rope and dragged Luo Yao away.

Fang Qingyan naturally would not step aside, and she spoke out the truth of the matter; however, that Law Enforcement Team captain acted as if he saw nothing, and instead waved to his subordinates.

Therefore, Fang Qingyan grabbed Xu Zhanglao's clothes and pleaded again.

The surrounding cultivators spoke up one after another to accuse; many had previously envied Luo Yao, but now wore expressions of great satisfaction, their eyes full of joy, mockery, and various other emotions.

Fang Qingyan did not take it; instead, she turned to look at her master, and only after Xu Zhanglao nodded did she accept it.

"Who gave you the audacity to attack a fellow disciple within the sect?"

"Step aside, or you will all be treated as sect traitors!"

But the Law Enforcement Team and others remained expressionless and ignored Luo Yao's words.

"Xiao Yao did not collude with outsiders at all; Gongsun Ming ended his own life himself."

Xu Li Zhi helplessly transmitted his voice, "I know; just watch."

An old man in green robes appeared beside Fang Qingyan.

The Law Enforcement Team captain's heart sank; he had to sigh, took a Spirit Herb from his Storage Bag, and said, "Junior Sister Fang, this is the hundred-year-old Spirit Herb Xuan Ling Fruit that I obtained in my early years."

The next second, before Luo Yao could react, she was bound by the Immortal-Binding Rope.

"Xu Zhanglao!"

Xu Zhanglao snorted coldly, "Do not think I do not know; you Law Enforcement Team have always abused your authority."

The Law Enforcement Team captain bowed to Xu Zhanglao again, intending to leave, but was blocked once more.

"Finally here!"

"Enough!"

Fang Qingyan did not need his apology; what she needed was for them to release Xiao Yao.

An abrupt voice cut through the crowd's chatter; immediately, everyone saw a figure block the path of the Law Enforcement Team and others.

Seeing Fang Qingyan take it, the Law Enforcement Team captain breathed a sigh of relief; if it was taken, it was taken, meaning the matter was settled.

The Law Enforcement Team directly activated the sect's Great Mountain-Protecting Formation, sealing the space, causing Luo Yao's plan to leave on the flying boat to fail.

Seeing the newcomer, Xu Zhanglao showed no surprise; instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly, waiting for the Second Elder to speak.

"Who dares bully my disciple?"

But the Immortal-Binding Rope was very fast; with a swish, it vanished before Luo Yao's eyes, causing her attack to miss.

Hearing Xu Zhanglao's words, the Law Enforcement Team captain immediately felt so depressed he spat blood; he had already apologized, so why was Xu Zhanglao still holding onto it?

The Second Elder did not mention his obstruction of the Law Enforcement Team's duties, and Xu Zhanglao did not mention it either; instead, he made an issue of the Law Enforcement Team bullying Fang Qingyan.

And Fang Qingyan also showed joy, her eyes full of pleading, "Master, quickly save Xiao Yao."

"Let me go! I did not kill my master; I can swear to Heaven!"

That Law Enforcement Team captain merely said, expressionless.

In the entire sect, the only one who would stand up for Luo Yao was Fang Qingyan.

"Do not use the rules to pressure me."

"Once you join the Law Enforcement Team, you will lose a layer of skin even if you do not die!"

However, Xu Zhanglao did not respond to Fang Qingyan; instead, he looked coldly at the Law Enforcement Team captain.

Unable to break free from the Immortal-Binding Rope's restraint, Luo Yao had no choice but to explain to these people.

"Wait!"

Luo Yao retracted the flying boat, manipulated a hand seal, and countless Ice Blades flew toward the Immortal-Binding Rope.

It was the main material for refining Healing Medicine, and a hundred-year-old one at that; it was very rare, worth over a thousand taels of Spirit Stones.

He forced a smile, "Senior, what further orders do you have?"

By then, it would not be as simple as facing the Law Enforcement Team; she would also have to face the pursuit of the entire sect's Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

"Xiao Yao is innocent; let her go!"

Suddenly, a thunderclap roared from the sky; everyone felt their ears buzzing, and the next second, they saw the Immortal-Binding Rope flying toward Fang Qingyan crash to the ground.

The sole Alchemist of the Xuanyuan Sect, Fang Qingyan's master.

Seeing this, Luo Yao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Halt!"

Xuan Ling Fruit.

Seeing this, the Law Enforcement Team and others immediately showed joy.

"This Luo Yao is doomed!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, joining the master of the Foundation Establishment Stage and still not content; she actually colluded with outsiders to plot the murder of Qing Shi; too ungrateful!"

"Master~"

Xu Zhanglao was just about to speak when another voice interrupted him.

The Law Enforcement Team captain, originally expressionless, finally showed a trace of fear on his face, but he still gritted his teeth and said.

Luo Yao's face was also extremely grim; escape was impossible, and she could only hope the Elder of the Law Enforcement Team could distinguish right from wrong, otherwise she would have to hide inside a Space Magic Treasure.

Thus, Luo Yao could not break free from the bindings of the Immortal-Binding Rope at all.

"Xu Zhanglao, why are you not busy refining pills, but instead teasing these juniors!"

The one who arrived was the head of the Law Enforcement Team, and also the Second Elder of the Xuanyuan Sect.

"Stop." Xu Zhanglao emitted the aura of the Foundation Establishment Stage, clearly very angry, "The matter of you attacking my disciple has not yet been resolved, and you want to run?"

Whoosh!

Afterwards, the Law Enforcement Team took out an Immortal-Binding Rope from a Storage Bag, which flew towards Luo Yao like a sea dragon.

But doing so would expose the existence of the Space Magic Treasure.

The Immortal-Binding Rope, as its name suggests, naturally binds immortals; of course, it does not bind Immortals. This level of Immortal-Binding Rope can only bind cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Naturally, someone bullied my disciple; otherwise, I would not have put aside the great matter of refining pills to come running here."

The crowd quickly recognized the identity of the newcomer.

"Exactly, such a treacherous person is better off dead!"

Seeing this, Luo Yao's pupils contracted; she quickly spoke to warn that if Fang Qingyan also fell into the hands of the Law Enforcement Team, the consequences would simply be...

"Yan Jie, run quickly!"

The Law Enforcement Team Captain knew Xu Zhanglao had a strange temper, so upon hearing these words, he immediately bowed his head and saluted Fang Qingyan, "This junior sister, I was rude just now."

The Second Elder received a telepathic message from the Law Enforcement Team and understood the course of events, but since he was also at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he could not question Xu Zhanglao on the spot.

The Law Enforcement Team Captain's face turned very grim; facing a Foundation Establishment Elder, he dared not refute, and could only bow his head with hands clasped, "Xu Zhanglao, we have other matters, and will depart first."

"Yan Jie?"

Hearing these words, even with the Law Enforcement Team Captain's good temper, he became angry, but unfortunately he was facing a Foundation Establishment senior, so he could only endure.

One person walked out from the Law Enforcement Team, holding an Immortal-Binding Rope, seemingly intending to capture Fang Qingyan as well, showing no fear of offending the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind her.

Afterwards, Xu Zhanglao looked at the Law Enforcement Team Captain and said coldly, "Is this the apology with so little sincerity?"

"Sect rules state that no one can obstruct the Law Enforcement Team in enforcing the law; otherwise, it is uniformly regarded as betraying the sect."

It must be said, the Law Enforcement Team Captain really made a huge sacrifice to apologize.

"I see." The Second Elder nodded, looking at the Law Enforcement Team Captain, "Everyone else leave, you stay."

The implied meaning was to let the others take Luo Yao and leave first, while the Law Enforcement Team Captain stayed behind, so that Xu Zhanglao would have no other excuse to obstruct.

(End of this chapter)