Chapter 98
The people, who had just been immersed in the impressive entrance, instantly burst into an uproar.
“The Demon Sect? It’s actually the Demon Sect? How dare they come?!”
The sedan chair came to a steady stop on the platform. The girls who had been scattering petals hurriedly stepped forward and lifted the curtain. Inside, besides Qiu Chi, were two other girls.
One was massaging her legs, the other kneading her shoulders.
Qiu Chi looked down at the agitated crowd, a hint of a smile in her eyes. “And why wouldn’t we dare to come?” she asked.
After glancing at a few familiar faces, Qiu Chi greeted them, “Everyone, long time no see. Aren’t you pleasantly surprised to see me?”
There was no pleasant surprise, only plenty of shock.
Some had already recognized Qiu Chi’s face. One man, playing the part of a concerned elder, said with deep indignation, “Shangguan Yue, have you forgotten how the Shangguan family was annihilated? How could you be so depraved as to join the Demon Sect?! If your father were still alive, I’m afraid he would…”
Unfortunately, Qiu Chi had no patience to let him finish.
“If he were still alive and saw that you, one of the main culprits, actually had the gall to accuse his daughter, he’d probably draw his sword and cut you down.”
The one accusing Qiu Chi was none other than Lu Yuan’s father, Lu Ziang.
“Shangguan Yue, what nonsense are you spouting? The entire martial world knows…”
Qiu Chi interrupted him again. “The entire martial world knows that several of your families have guilty consciences and are haunted every month. But while the martial world knows you’ve done wrong, they don’t know what you’ve done. I am here today to expose your wicked deeds.”
“Shangguan Yue!”
Qiu Chi paid no mind to their shock and fury.
She picked up a plate and tossed it to Hei Yu. “This plate of pastries is for you. If anyone dares to approach, kill them.”
Hei Yu caught the plate, hurriedly took a bite of a pastry, and mumbled with his mouth full, “No problem.”
Then, Qiu Chi slowly began to tell her story.
The sect leaders and villa masters, too concerned with their reputations to act themselves, sent their subordinates instead. However, Hei Yu stopped them all.
Though Hei Yu was a glutton, he was also a formidable fighter, especially when people were getting in the way of his food.
“Have you all only heard of the Demon Sect’s evil reputation but never actually seen it? That’s because the Demon Sect was wiped out over a decade ago by a coalition of several major sects, families, and the imperial court.”
“So why do new tales of the Demon Sect’s evil deeds keep emerging? Naturally, it’s because some of you hypocrites in the righteous path are using the Demon Sect’s name to do things that benefit yourselves.”
“Do you know why these few families are haunted month after month? It’s because they are the very ones who annihilated the Shangguan family.”
As she spoke, Qiu Chi turned her gaze to Lou Yu. “Do you believe the Shangguan family massacred your entire family and deserved to die? Do you want to hear the truth? Zhao Xuan, you tell him what the truth is.”
Zhao Xuan had come as well, of course, but he hadn’t appeared with the others. He had been hiding in the shadows and only emerged when Qiu Chi called for him.
The moment Lu Ziang saw Zhao Xuan, he could no longer remain seated. Instantly disregarding his status, he moved to attack Zhao Xuan.
Qiu Chi lashed out with her whip. “Afraid to let people talk about what you’ve done?”
Qiu Chi’s whip was specially made and exceptionally long. Lu Ziang was completely unable to escape it and could only listen helplessly as Zhao Xuan exposed all his deeds.
Zhao Xuan omitted the details about his mother as he spoke, but even so, what Lu Ziang had done was disgusting enough to sicken anyone.
The first to be unable to bear it was Lou Yu.
“My Fang family was annihilated by you?”
Lou Yu’s original surname was Fang; Lou was his mother’s.
Of course, Lu Ziang wanted to defend himself.
Qiu Chi said, “Isn’t it obvious? You won’t believe the truth now that it’s right in front of you? Must you insist the Shangguan family was responsible? Or are you just a coward, afraid to face reality?”
Lou Yu fell silent.
Lu Ziang, having been interrupted by Qiu Chi multiple times, was about to die from sheer anger.
But Qiu Chi leisurely began to recount other dirty deeds.
This time, not one of the five sects and families that had attacked the Shangguan family was spared.
Their anger was useless. They couldn’t get anywhere near Qiu Chi and were instead whipped until they were covered in wounds.
Now, the other sects and families below the stage were reeling in shock.
On one hand, they thought these people were truly shameless; on the other, they feared Qiu Chi would expose their own secrets.
They wanted to kill Qiu Chi, but seeing how she could, merely from within her sedan chair, use her whip to beat so many people until they were powerless to fight back, they felt extremely conflicted.
As Qiu Chi finished her last sentence, every single person who had rushed forward was struck down by her whip. Some were lucky enough to still be breathing; others died on the spot.
“Who else wants to come forward? Go on.”
The area below the stage fell silent.
Lou Yu stepped forward.
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