Lu Feng followed the man to a pavilion woodland. Pavilion trees are a unique and common vegetation in swamp environments. When mature, they can easily grow to an annual ring diameter of two to three meters wide.
However, although there are many large trees in the woodland in front of us, they have been cut off artificially, leaving only thick tree stumps.
There is still a large swamp on the ground, and the chopped trees are no longer piled up, which shows the terrifying depth of the swamp in this area.
The man jumped in the air and stood on a tree stump in the forest, confronting a team not far away.
The team consists of five people, four women and one man. They are all wearing black leather armor and have slim and slim figures. They look very capable and free-spirited, somewhat like a soul hunter on a field mission.
But judging from the fact that each person has two blades, one long and one short, hanging on their waists, they look like an unusual group of soul hunters.
It should be the 'Qing Ling Sect', one of the eight major sword sects. The Qing Ling sword technique of this sect is mainly based on double swords.
And from the fact that the person leading the team is a cold-faced woman, it is also in line with the style of Qingling Sect. This sect is good at using swordsmanship and prefers Qingling. Compared with other sword sects, the women in the sect There are much more.
"Elder Nie, please make the decision for this disciple!"
The man rescued by Lu Feng knelt down on the tree stump directly towards the woman in the center of the team.
Lu Feng's eyes also shifted to the woman, and he couldn't help but be slightly surprised for a moment.
The woman looked to be no more than thirty years old, and was obviously much younger than the other women in their forties or fifties.
Being able to serve as the leader of the team at such a young age seems to be anything but simple.
woman's appearance
The appearance has an elegant and intellectual air, but the appearance is very rigorous and capable, giving people an impression of a popular origin.
The woman's figure is also the most graceful among the people, and there is a mature charm between her eyebrows, which is the unique flavor that time has added to her body.
"Fang Ji, get up and talk!"
The elder Nie glanced coldly and signaled to Fang Ji. At the same time, he also noticed the subtle panic expression of the other man beside him.
Fang Ji didn't stand up, but glared at the men in the team angrily, "Please ask Elder Nie to execute Gong Liangbai on your behalf, this bastard who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, and killed his fellow disciples."
Gong Liangbai was startled, and quickly replied in a panic: "Fang Ji, you are spitting shit in your mouth! When did I deceive my master and destroy my ancestors, and harmed my fellow disciples! It was clearly you who killed Lao Zhu and the others, but you still have the face?" return."
Fang Ji looked ashamed, "Lao Zhu did die to save me, but senior brother and the others were all harmed by a villain like you."
Concubine Nie Ming listened to the confrontation between the two with a cold face. During this period, the elder next to her tried to speak, but she stopped him. She seemed to be just sitting back and watching the show.
It was only when Fang Ji and Fang Ji were at a standstill that they were about to take action that they stood up.
"Fang Ji," Concubine Nie Ming said to Fang Ji intentionally: "When Gong Liangbai came back earlier, he accused you of killing Guan Yuanjie and others. What do you have to say about this?"
Fang Ji quickly replied: "Elder Nie, it was Gong Liangbai who slandered me. Senior Brother Guan has always taken good care of me. I'm grateful that he didn't do anything to hurt him before it was too late."
Seeing Concubine Nie Ming giving her a cold look, she had no intention of speaking or believing her attitude.
Fang Ji is in a hurry
Then he said: "Elder Nie, I can pledge my life and make a soul oath. Everything I say is true."
Seeing this, Gong Liangbai raised his finger first and made a soul oath to prove that the words he had stated before were true.
This made Fang Ji so anxious that his face turned red. He never expected that Gong Liangbai would dare to take a soul oath just to frame him for slander. This was simply a way of harming him even if he wanted to help him cultivate in the future.
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is the only way Gong Liangbai can survive. If not, I'm afraid he won't have to wait until his practice goes wrong and he goes crazy. Elder Nie and others will kill him on the spot when they find out that he is spreading lies and harming his fellow disciples.
Although Fang Ji knew that Concubine Nie Ming was usually aloof and arrogant and liked to go her own way, he never expected that in such a serious matter, he acted as if he didn't care about it, as if who was right and who was wrong. The person who killed her fellow sect had nothing to do with her at all.
Even more, she was more interested in watching the argument and confrontation between him and Gong Liangbai, wanting to see which of them was the more talkative.
Fang Ji panicked and had no choice but to turn to the other elders for help.
And stated again: "Earlier, I, Lao Zhu, Senior Brother Guan and Gong Liangbai followed your instructions to explore another path. Who would have thought that we would encounter a queen with the Heavenly Soul Realm on the way? A terrifying beast on the breath level—Ghost String Spider;"
"I was the first to be attacked by that beast, but Lao Zhu noticed it before I was killed, pushed me away, took my place, and was severely injured by the ghost string spider."
"After that, in order to protect me and Gong, Senior Brother Guan
Liangbai, a villain, left and stopped the ghost string spider alone, but unfortunately he was killed by it. "
"The Ghost String Spider soon caught up with us. It was then that I really saw the true face of this villain Gong Liangbai. In a dangerous situation, he unexpectedly attacked me and pushed me towards the Ghost String Spider. Spider, take this to gain a chance of survival."
Concubine Nie Ming still listened with a cold face, without showing any emotion.
Although several elders beside her wanted to ask questions, they all shrank back angrily when they saw Concubine Nie Ming's gloomy expression, as if they did not dare to offend this evil god.
Seeing the attitude of the elders, Gong Liangbai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, understanding that Elder Nie and others probably did not fully believe Fang Ji's words.
He immediately spoke up and said, "Junior brother Fang Ji, don't try to smear me with your lies. I think you should know exactly what happened in each case. Not to mention how Lao Zhu and Senior Brother Guan died, you alone The last thing I said was that I pushed you towards the Ghost String Spider in order to protect yourself and escape. How could you possibly survive in such a dangerous situation?"
Although Gong Liangbai's words intentionally led Concubine Nie Ming and others to realize the flaws in Fang Ji's words, at the same time, they were also the real doubts in his heart.
In his last glance before fleeing, he clearly saw the blade in Fang Ji's hand being chopped off by the ghost string spider, and his whole body was wrapped in spider silk and turned into a cocoon.
Ordinarily, in such a situation, Fang Jijuan would have no chance of surviving.
If all of them could survive, the ghost string spider would no longer be called a ghost string spider.
It was precisely because of this that he fabricated and altered the truth of the matter, and even led Concubine Nie Ming and others to rescue them, allowing them to witness with their own eyes the traces of the Phantom String Spider killing fellow sect members.
To further verify the authenticity of your words.
After hearing Gong Liangbai's words, the other elders couldn't help but cast suspicious glances at Fang Ji.
But Concubine Nie Ming's face still showed no change, as cold as ice without emotion.
Just standing like this put great pressure on Fang Ji, and even his subsequent explanation voice began to tremble with nervousness.
"No, the reason why I am still alive is entirely because a young man passed by and rescued me from the cocoon. I was able to escape. Otherwise, I would have died in that tough cocoon. In a cocoon."
Gong Liangbai interrupted again: "You also said that the spider cocoon is terrifyingly tough. How can a mere young man have the ability to save you? You have to have some brains when you lie. Don't put Nie to death." Elders and the others have become fools."
Fang Ji was startled, then he reacted belatedly, and defended eagerly: "I didn't lie. The person who rescued me was really a young man. Judging from his appearance, he must not have been older than the first century. The reason why he Being able to break through that tough spider cocoon should be related to his fire energy that is so powerful that it even makes my heart palpitate."
"The ghost string spider's silk has always been wary of fire energy. Although that person's strength is not at the level of the Heavenly Soul Realm, if he majored in techniques based on fire energy, he would still have a chance to break through that spider cocoon."
Gong Liangbai smiled jokingly and said to Concubine Nie Ming and others: "Elder Nie, he is obviously telling nonsense. The more he talks, the more outrageous he is. Please execute him directly. If he continues to tell nonsense like this..."
"Pfft~"
A fierce and domineering palm knife suddenly struck his chest, knocking him away and shaking him.
When he reached the edge of the huge wooden pier, he almost fell into the mire below.
Gong Liangbai, who was in shock, was filled with disbelief. Seeing that it was Concubine Nie Ming who took action, he was even more confused: "Elder Nie, I wonder what I did wrong? Why did you do such a dirty trick to me?"
Concubine Nie Ming shrugged her shoulders, yawned lazily, and said casually: "You're right, I'm tired; I'm too lazy to listen to the two of you forcing me to continue, no matter who is right or wrong, or who is wrong. And I have reason to use my brain to destroy them all. Only in this way can we avoid future troubles. As for your lives...it is nothing compared to the reputation of the same sect."
When Fang Ji heard this, the corner of his mouth suddenly twitched, and he felt extremely bitter in his heart, and said to himself: "Elder Nie's personality is so weird and evil, and it is so difficult to predict, that he would do such an outrageous and unreasonable thing." '
Seeing that Concubine Nie Ming was ruthless and decisive, she easily eliminated Gong Liangbai without any hesitation.
Fang Ji knelt down on the pier with despair, and respectfully handed the cut-off knife to Concubine Nie Ming.
"Elder Nie, after I die, please be kind to my adoptive father and adoptive mother in the village. I will have no regrets in this life. I only hope that I can still serve the sect in the next life."
He had thought about putting up a fight and escaping from here, but thinking about his current state and Concubine Nie Ming's strength, he realized that the chance of escaping was slim. That would only make him feel guilty and add another charge of disobedience to the elders after his death.
At least this way, you can die with dignity and a clear conscience.
Concubine Nie Ming did not stop her, but said coldly: "The villain who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, and harmed his fellow disciples is already dead. If you want to follow, no one will stop you."
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Ji was startled and looked at Concubine Nie Ming in confusion. He only came back to his senses when he saw the elder beside her giving her a comforting smile.
Doesn’t this mean you don’t have to die?
Did Elder Nie clear his name?
But……
Fang Ji was confused, "Elder Nie, can I ask why? Why do you believe me and not him?"
Concubine Nie Ming rolled her eyes coldly, "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. Compared to him, you are more pleasing to the eye. If I hear such things again in the future, you will be the one to die."
After Fang Ji heard this, he couldn't help but froze on the spot. He didn't expect that Concubine Nie Ming's reason was just pleasing to the eye. This was too hasty.
But when you think about it carefully, it seems that it is much better than those rigid red tapes.
If we really act according to the sect's rules, let alone whether there is evidence to find out this matter, even if Gong Liangbai's guilt is confirmed, he doesn't know when he will be truly convicted and punished, and there is no guarantee that something will happen.
It's far from that, it's so easy to kill with one strike.
Fang Ji looked at Concubine Nie Ming's cold and solemn face, and couldn't help but have an intuition in his heart. Elder Nie seemed casual and went his own way, but in fact, his heart was like a mirror, and he could see more clearly than anyone else. I'm afraid that this matter has already been exposed. She had some clues that made her so decisive.
And when Fang Ji secretly felt admiration and admiration.
Concubine Nie Ming's sudden shout came out.
"Who is sneaking around there? Show up quickly!"
