Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 549: 549 now doesn’t dare to act tough in front of her anymore.

”What? You’re telling me to keep such a massive secret, to hide the truth!” Han Yan jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her eyes wide with shock as she exclaimed.

”Uh...” Pang Dezong was clearly taken aback. Wait, why is Han Yan so agitated? She’s completely different from the other swordsmen.

”If I keep quiet, wouldn’t that just allow Qu Fengting, that disgraceful man, to escape justice? How could I live with my conscience? How could I face those innocent companions who died unjustly? No, absolutely not.” Han Yan shook her head vehemently, filled with righteous indignation.

So she’s just like Duan Tianya, a stubborn one, Pang Dezong thought, finally snapping out of it.

”Of course, I won’t let him get away with it. I will personally ensure that the Qu family is held accountable, and the dead will not have died in vain. The Qu family will pay a heavy price. You just need to take care of yourself,” Pang Dezong reassured her.

Despite not liking such overzealous young people, he still admired them.

”No, I must see Qu Fengting ruined, and the whole Qu family with him!” Han Yan stated resolutely.

... Pang Dezong was at a loss for words. This stubbornness, even more obstinate than Duan Tianya.

”Senior Pang, I’ve made up my mind. I must expose all the vile deeds that Qu Fengting has done unless you kill me to silence me. Otherwise, I will never compromise,” Han Yan declared with unyielding righteousness.

Pang Dezong broke out in a cold sweat instantly, thinking about killing to silence? If it were only you who knew the truth, maybe I would have actually done it, but you’re not the only one who knows. If I killed you, even a fool could guess what happened. How could I possibly make a move?

”I’m going back right now to reveal the truth to the world. I must make sure that Qu Fengting, and the Qu family, are disgraced forever and never recover,” Han Yan said as she rushed outside.

”Wait, wait.” Faced with someone as stubborn as Han Yan, Pang Dezong felt a bit helpless and hurriedly pulled Han Yan back.

It had not been easy to persuade Duan Tianya and reach an agreement with the other young swordsmen. If something went wrong with Han Yan, all their efforts would be in vain.

”Don’t pull me. I’ve already decided. No one can persuade me, not even killing me to silence me,” Han Yan stormed out with resolute defiance.

Here we go again, if I could silence you with killing, would I bother with all this talk?

Pang Dezong was drenched in sweat, a grim line of frustration clear on his face.

After all, Han Yan was a Tenth Rank Great Swordsman with a rumored exceptional combat ability. If by some chance she managed to break out and spread the word, things would become complicated. Currently, only about a hundred people knew the truth. If she were to make it public, thousands would know.

At that point, neither a hundred Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills nor Seven-Transformation Refining Qi Pills would solve the problem. Calming thousands of people would be an issue, one that not even using up all of Zhengying Academy’s resources could fix.

”Let’s discuss this further, please, let’s discuss it again.” The bold fear the obstinate, and the obstinate fear the reckless. Han Yan was both obstinate and reckless, talking about killing to silence and such, and Pang Dezong was truly at a loss with her. He could only continue with a forced smile.

As he spoke, Pang Dezong stopped pretending to be anything but desperate, his demeanor lacking any trace of a Holy Sword Master or Imperial Chief Alchemist or Interim Dean, smiling like a common vegetable vendor in a market.