Chapter 49: Killing Intention

What is innocence?

Can it be eaten?

Can an innocent person emerge in a turbid world?

——Taken from the 6704th chapter of "My Diary" by Zhang Moshen, the Supreme Saint Demon of Heaven and Earth

The carriage creaked on the road, and the wheels rolled forward in the world.

Chu Ran, who was sitting in the carriage, was not happy at all. More than a dozen practitioners from other sects "guarded" her to Zhengyi Sect, and until she left, she did not see her senior brother Xiao Long even once.

After leaving the county city, the carriage did not dare to travel on the official road. In the chaotic season, no one knew whether the demon cultivators would attack. Especially in Qing County now, the demon cultivators were powerful, and for safety, they had to take the small road.

The so-called small road is the wild road in the mountains and the small path in the forest.

This kind of place is not only sparsely populated, but also not easy to walk.

Soon, the horses had to be released and the carriage was put down. Everyone began to enter the winding mountain road. According to their pace, they would reach Zhengyi Sect in another three or five days.

"Follow, follow!"

"Keep an eye on her, don't let her fall behind!"

"Miss Chu, please don't make it difficult for us. We are also following orders!"

Among the practitioners, Chu Ran is the only woman, and she is also the one being guarded, which is indeed inconvenient.

I don't know what Chu Ran is thinking. She keeps delaying time along the way, and it seems that she doesn't want to return to Zhengyi Sect at all.

At this time, it was not easy to get out of the winding mountain road.

Chu Ran sat down on the ground and said, "I'm tired, I want to rest."

Others frowned, but they didn't lose their temper.

The leading man was Xu Tao, a warrior from Qingmen.

He was in his forties, kind and steady. Seeing Chu Ran like this, Xu Tao only frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

Waving his hand, he said, "Then rest, rest. Let's make a fire and cook!"

Everyone nodded, brought wood, set up an iron pot to cook rice porridge, and eat flatbread.

When you are out in the wilderness, it's good to have a hot meal.

Xu Tao walked to Chu Ran and handed her a cake.

"Miss Chu, eat something. We still have a long way to go!"

Chu Ran looked at Xu Tao's honest smile and couldn't refuse, so she reached out to take the cake.

Suddenly, Chu Ran said loudly: "I am not a spy of the demon cultivator, and I have not done anything to let down the sect!"

Chu Ran said it firmly, and the others were slightly stunned. Why did she suddenly say this?

Xu Tao replied calmly: "Well, I believe it."

Chu Ran looked up at Xu Tao and said: "Brother Xu, I..."

Xu Tao raised his hand to interrupt her and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether we believe it or not. The key now is whether Elder Cui of your Zhengyi Sect believes it, and whether Master Yunshan believes it. If they don't believe it, we can only send you back. Listen to my advice, don't do stupid things, and do whatever you are told to do. Anything out of the ordinary may be regarded as rebellion now."

Chu Ran had nothing to say, and lowered his head to eat the cake silently.

Xu Tao turned back to the other practitioners and slapped a young practitioner on the back of his head.

"I told you to stop talking nonsense on the way. Now she knows why she was sent back home. It was you guys who like to gossip behind her back. If something goes wrong, I will hang you up and beat you!"

Everyone was silent and dared not talk back. Several people who loved to gossip the most now lowered their heads.

That's right, Chu Ran learned about the situation from them, otherwise she would have been kept in the dark.

Chu Ran then realized how miserable she was. Could it be that the seemingly stupid leader of the Tianmo Sect was really so cunning that he could calculate to this extent?

Chu Ran's heart was a little confused, but she decided to listen to Xu Tao's words and not do stupid things.

Well, let's go back to the sect first.

After another three days, they finally arrived safely at the foot of the Zhengyi Sect's mountain gate.

At this point, Xu Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief. The journey was safe, and Chu Ran did not have any temper in the last few days, which made him very satisfied.

In his opinion, Chu Ran did not look like a spy. Maybe after returning, he could talk to the sect master and others. It seems that he really misjudged the person.

Just as he was thinking, the mountain gate opened, and someone from Zhengyi Sect came out to greet him. The leader was an old man with a serious face.

Although everyone was not familiar with this old man, they had all heard of his name.

There was an elder in Zhengyi Sect who stayed behind in the sect, known as Elder Leng who killed the king.

When Xu Tao saw Elder Leng in purple clothes coming to pick him up, he immediately bowed and said, "Xu Tao from Qingmen, meet Elder Leng."

Elder Leng did not even bother to look at Xu Tao, but only cast his eyes on Chu Ran, snorted and said, "Little girl is back? Humph, I knew that keeping you would be a disaster, but I didn't expect that you almost sold out the sect."

Chu Ran wanted to refute immediately after hearing this, but still didn't say it out loud.

This elder Leng has always been mean and unsociable in the sect. No wonder he was kept in the sect and did not go to the county city.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little wrong, Xu Tao hurriedly blocked Elder Leng's sight and said, "Elder Leng. Elder Cui has ordered us to escort Miss Chu back to the back mountain of Zhengyi Sect for retreat. Elder Leng, please send someone to show me the way."

Elder Leng said loudly, "Back mountain? What back mountain? The back mountain is a quiet place, and she cannot be defiled again. Don't think I don't know how this girl entered the mountain gate. Extreme Yin body, the furnace tripod raised by the White Lotus Sword Lord. I don't care what Old Cui thinks. In my opinion, she has only one way, that is to be punished by the sect and die."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tao quickly said: "That's not appropriate. Elder Leng, please calm down. This matter will be decided jointly by Mr. Yunshan and Elder Cui. Miss Chu, she...she..."

Xu Tao was a little anxious. Elder Leng said loudly: "What's wrong with her? Please tell me clearly. Let me hear what she wants."

Seeing Elder Leng's murderous intent, Xu Tao couldn't care less and could only say loudly: "She was left for Young Master Xiao Long."

"What?"

Chu Ran exclaimed, his face full of disbelief, and something seemed to break in his heart.

Xu Tao quickly explained: "Miss Chu, it's not as dirty as you think. In fact, it was a well-arranged matter. You and Xiao Long... Oh, Elder Leng, stop it!"

Elder Leng doesn't care about Xiao Long. If he doesn't know Xiao Long, he's not his disciple.

Pointing his finger at Chu Ran, Elder Leng took action on the spot. With his golden clothes, Xu Tao and others were directly shaken several feet away.

"No, stop him!"

Xu Tao struggled forward, and others stepped forward to stop him, but how could their cultivation be compared with Elder Leng? After a while, the ground was covered with them.

Chu Ran backed away continuously, seemingly still in shock.

Suddenly, Xu Tao stepped in front of her and took Elder Leng's palm for her.

The palm force penetrated Xu Tao's body and still knocked Chu Ran away.

With blood on the corner of his mouth, Xu Tao said to Chu Ran: "Escape!"

After speaking, Xu Tao hugged Elder Leng tightly and said, "Elder Leng, you are rebelling and disrupting the situation. I will not let you kill her."

Elder Leng said slowly: "Really? Then you die first!"