Serpent Ancestor

Xu Qingfeng fell silent. He looked at Su Xue’er, who also gazed back at him with a hint of gratitude in her eyes. But soon, she shook her head.

”Thank you,” Su Xue’er mouthed silently, tears sliding down her cheeks.

Xu Qingfeng sighed, clasped his hands in respect to Lin Miaoyu, and sat back down.

It wasn’t his place to interfere in others’ affairs. He was here to investigate the Immortal Pavilion case, not to get involved.

Even though he didn’t believe Su Xue’er was guilty.

Few who were captured by the Sea God Sect survived a year. Not only did Su Xue’er survive, but she also escaped, which was no small feat!

As for the intelligence...

While others had brought back some information, none could compare to Su Xue’er’s.

As a Core Formation cultivator, she stayed the longest and revealed information about every deacon in the Sea God Sect.

She even sketched portraits of each one, which became widely circulated in the East Sea, making it difficult for Sea God Sect members to infiltrate. Even if encountered by chance, there were ways to deal with them.These were all her contributions!

Yet the Melodic Sect wanted her dead, and she had to die. Disgracing the sect and colluding with the evil faction were unforgivable according to sect rules. From the moment Su Xue’er returned, her fate was sealed. The place she escaped to was not home!

She could survive a year in the treacherous Sea God Sect but couldn’t last a month in the Melodic Sect. How ironic.

”The first match will be between our sect’s Saintess Mu Ji and Su Xue’er!” Lin Miaoyu announced loudly.

”Yes!”

Mu Ji nodded, rose from her seat, and ascended to the Demon Suppression Platform.

Mu Ji’s appearance drew cheers from the young crowd. Undoubtedly, Mu Ji was very popular, appealing to both men and women.

At this moment, Mu Ji looked pure and holy, dressed in snow-white clothes, her hair like a waterfall, holding a jade-green sword, exuding an air of elegance, like an untainted fairy.

Many young men’s eyes were glued to her.

Only Xu Hei had seen her seductive side and knew that Mu Ji practiced demonic arts, absorbing human essence.

Compared to Su Xue’er’s actions, she seemed more like someone from the evil faction.

And now, this ”Saintess” was to execute the ”evil faction” Su Xue’er.

Xu Hei felt speechless.

”Elder Su, my apologies!” Mu Ji said flatly.

Su Xue’er raised her head, not showing any sign of resistance. Her heart was already dead, seeking only death, as she looked at Mu Ji calmly.

”I hear you’re a standout among the younger generation of the Melodic Sect, earning the title of Saintess at just eighteen. I wish you a bright future,” Su Xue’er said.

”Shh!”

With a swift strike, Su Xue’er’s head fell, clean and decisive.

Did she hold any resentment?

Of course, she did! But there is no greater sorrow than a heart that is dead. Becoming a stepping stone for Mu Ji, allowing the younger generation to shine, was her final contribution.

”Good!”

”What a beautiful strike!”

”Well done! As expected of the Saintess!”

Cheers erupted within the Melodic Sect, with many disciples applauding and cheering.

Mu Ji sheathed her sword and returned to her seat amidst the congratulatory voices of the disciples, sitting quietly in meditation.

The onlookers had mixed feelings; some joined in the cheers, while others remained silent. Xu Qingfeng closed his eyes, chanting a mantra for the deceased, while Xiao Chou shook his head and sighed.

Xu Hei didn’t know if he would regret his silence today in the future, but the events had already unfolded, and he was powerless to change them.

Su Xue’er’s body was quickly cleared away.

No one knew that as her body was dragged off the Demon Suppression Platform, a wisp of Divine Sense was absorbed into the ground, disappearing without a trace.

No one present noticed this detail.

”Next is the second match, bring the prisoner to the stage!” Lin Miaoyu announced loudly.

Moments later, a death row inmate was brought up, a lecherous man who had attempted to violate a woman from the Melodic Sect, his cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

After Lin Miaoyu announced his crimes, a female disciple took the stage to face him. This man did not meekly accept his fate and knew how to resist.

After a stick of incense’s worth of time, the female disciple narrowly won, successfully executing him.

The subsequent events were repetitive, with one criminal after another brought up to face disciples in combat, their crimes varied and bizarre. Among them were even members of the Sea God Sect.

But the outcome was always the same: death. Even if a disciple failed, the Melodic Sect would send a stronger one to finish the job.

During the process, some criminals attempted to escape or feigned weakness, suddenly launching sneak attacks to try and drag a female disciple down with them.

The Melodic Sect had seen such tactics many times, and no one had ever succeeded.

Additionally, Xu Hei noticed a half-human, half-demon hybrid, clearly humanoid but with fish scales and gills, possessing demonic beast traits—a natural anomaly.

”When will Hei Huang come out?” Xu Hei was a bit anxious inside.

He was now very curious about what methods Hei Huang would employ.

As Xu Hei eagerly awaited, two hours passed.

Hei Huang finally appeared.

He was brought to the Demon Suppression Platform, chained like a dog.

Seeing that the newcomer was a dog, the entire audience was stunned, a wave of bewilderment rippling through the crowd.

”Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei!” Ji Ying called out excitedly.

After Hei Huang took the stage, his eyes scanned the audience, finally locking onto Xu Hei, his gaze anxious, signaling continuously.

Xu Hei wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Why are you in such a hurry? If discovered, he’d be finished!

Suspended in the air, Lin Miaoyu declared, ”This dog repeatedly disguised as a human to infiltrate the Melodic Sect, stealing women’s items. When discovered, it not only didn’t flee but also harassed our sect’s elders with ill intentions. Fortunately, our sect’s Ancestor caught it and subdued it.”

”Because this dog had a token from the Penglai Sea, it was sent there. Yet, this beast showed no remorse and attempted to infiltrate our sect again to break someone out, only to be caught by our Ancestor on the spot...”

As Lin Miaoyu spoke.

Hei Huang barked furiously, ”You’re full of crap! You’re just making things up, pure slander!”

”Last time, it was clearly my human form, too handsome and charming, that your elder drooled over and led me in, wanting to engage in deep communication with me. If you don’t believe it, ask Elder Qiu! Bring her out for confrontation!”

Hei Huang shouted, pointing to a female elder in the Melodic Sect.

Elder Qiu’s face turned beet red, shouting angrily, ”You’re lying! How could I possibly fancy you!”

”Bold beast, daring to slander our sect’s elder, your crime is even greater!” Lin Miaoyu’s face also turned ashen.

Not only Lin Miaoyu, but all the cultivators were also furious.

”Elder Qiu is pure and virtuous, how could she fancy this beast!”

”This old dog is too vile!”

”I can’t stand it, kill him quickly, his very existence disgusts me!”

At this moment, the female cultivators of the Melodic Sect, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, were all agitated, eyes wide with anger, eager to chop off Hei Huang’s head immediately.

Hei Huang sneered coldly, mocking, ”Pure and virtuous, huh? Are there not enough dirty secrets within your Melodic Sect? It’s just that I’ve stumbled upon too many, and you want to kill me to silence me. For example, your Grand Elder consorting with two pill refining elders, secretly developing a strange pill that can make a woman grow...”

”Enough!”

At this moment, Grand Elder Murong Hua stood up, his face dark, ”Sect Master, quickly execute this beast, lest his filthy words tarnish our sect’s reputation!”

”Indeed, execute him directly, no need to send disciples up!”

”And seal his dog’s mouth!”

Two more elders proposed, their voices loud as bells, eyes glaring like copper bells, as if they were ready to kill.