"Hmph! Even Wang Ba wouldn't dare be so insolent in front of me," Lin Ruxue retorted angrily.
Were these mere inner disciples, who couldn't even defeat Yun Lang together, qualified to be so arrogant?
"You… what kind of attitude is this?"
"Peak Master Lin, we are here to apprehend a traitor."
"That's right…"
The Wang family disciples explained.
In their eyes, Yun Lang was undoubtedly the murderer of Wang Long.
According to the tenets of the Tai Chu Sect, Yun Lang had thus become a traitor.
"A traitor?" Lin Ruxue glanced back at Yun Lang before calmly stating, "I have no traitor here that you're looking for."
"What!"
"Yun Lang is clearly the one, and you…!"
Before the disciple could finish his sentence, he was glared back by Lin Ruxue.
"Wasn't I clear enough?" Lin Ruxue asked coldly.
At the same time, she subtly exuded an aura.
"Ah!"
Wang Boran turned pale with shock.
If this continued and Lin Ruxue was provoked, even the other Peak Masters wouldn't be able to handle it.
Let alone them, who were merely inner disciples.
"Peak Master Lin, Wang Long died in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, and Li Jun personally identified him as the murderer."
"We implore Peak Master Lin to hand this person over."
The Wang family disciples pleaded.
Lin Ruxue was not someone they could afford to provoke. If they pushed her too far, they wouldn't even know how they died.
"Hmph!" Lin Ruxue said coldly.
She turned to Yun Lang and asked again, "Did you kill Wang Long?"
"Reporting to Master, it was not my doing," Yun Lang clasped his fists.
He could be infinitely arrogant in front of others, but Yun Lang was not someone who lacked respect for his elders.
If his master spoke up and he remained arrogant, it would be tantamount to showing great disrespect to his master.
"Good! I believe you."
Lin Ruxue nodded.
Since Yun Lang said he didn't, then he definitely hadn't, because Lin Ruxue trusted her own judgment.
She had known whether Yun Lang would deceive her the day she took him as a disciple.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Lin Ruxue asked, feigning confusion.
Her meaning was exceptionally clear: she was telling them that Yun Lang had nothing to do with the entire affair.
If they insisted otherwise, she would certainly find a way to teach them a lesson.
"Peak Master Lin, you can't just resolve this matter so hastily."
"Hastily?" Lin Ruxue sneered at the Wang family and asked, "What is the difference in strength between Li Jun and Wang Long?"
"This…"
The Wang family disciples were stunned.
Li Jun had joined the inner disciples some years earlier than Wang Long.
However, with the cultivation of Wang Long's elder father, their strength was essentially on par.
"Peak Master Lin, their strengths should be quite similar."
"Good! Quite similar!" Lin Ruxue nodded in understanding and asked again, "Then if Yun Lang could kill Wang Long, why did he let Li Jun return to report?"
"Ah!"
Instantly.
The Wang family disciples were dumbfounded. No one had expected such a question from her.
"This…"
The disciples exchanged glances, none able to answer Lin Ruxue's question.
"Do you understand the reason now?"
"Peak Master Lin, isn't this a bit too hasty?"
The Wang family disciples clearly understood what had happened. If they tried to explain it in their way, no one would be able to make sense of it.
Moreover, even if Li Jun had escaped, how could that prove that something had happened?
"If you still want proof, I think you should start by investigating Li Jun," Lin Ruxue said disdainfully.
How could she not understand the situation? If something had truly gone wrong, it was likely Wang Long's fault.
However, they were unwilling to admit it, especially considering Wang Long's formidable strength.
"Why are you still here!" Lin Ruxue said coldly.
She suddenly intensified the aura she was releasing.
"I… I shall take my leave," Wang Boran clasped his fists.
As he left, he couldn't resist glaring fiercely at Yun Lang.
"Are you alright?" Lin Ruxue inquired.
She glanced back at Yun Lang, not saying much more.
"I'm fine, they couldn't hurt me."
Yun Lang replied.
Thanks to Lin Ruxue's appearance, he had successfully averted a crisis.
However, even without Lin Ruxue, he wouldn't have had any problems; he would have simply eliminated them all.
Moreover, with his strength, doing so was by no means difficult.
"Wang Long's death is part of a conspiracy, and they won't give up so easily. I hope you can win the upcoming martial competition as soon as possible. Once you go to the secret realm, no one will be able to deal with you."
"Master, rest assured, I haven't done anything wrong, so I have nothing to fear," Yun Lang stated.
Even if he had killed Wang Long, given Wang Long's past deeds, he deserved his fate.
Moreover, he had spared Wang Long multiple times, only for him to ultimately die at Li Juan's hands.
"Forget it. Just focus on your cultivation. I will handle the other matters," Lin Ruxue said.
As she left, Lin Ruxue couldn't help but gaze at Yun Lang a few more times.
"Through this experience, it seems you have indeed learned a great deal."
Whether in combat or in life, Yun Lang had shown significant improvement, and more importantly, his strength.
It was his strength back then that had led Lin Ruxue to notice him, as he had battled several outer disciples.
However, the strength of outer disciples was vastly different from that of inner disciples.
At the very least, their power levels were not something ordinary individuals could contend with.
Coupled with their superior strength and speed, it was clear what kind of individuals they were.
"This…" Yun Lang hesitated.
He didn't understand her meaning at first, but he soon realized that Lin Ruxue was praising his rapid growth.
However, even so, he didn't mind; he still needed to grow regardless of what the other party intended.
"Continue to work hard. I hope you won't disappoint your master."
As she spoke, she handed Yun Lang a secret manual.
"This is…"
Yun Lang took the manual, his expression filled with disbelief.
"Eight Desolations Sword Art. It will be very useful for your upcoming martial competition."
"Thank you, Master," Yun Lang clasped his fists.
However, Lin Ruxue, as usual, casually tossed him a manual and then left in a hurry.
Returning to the cave.
Yun Lang hurriedly opened the secret manual to examine it.
Sword Sweeps the Eight Desolations!
If executed to its fullest, one would not need to worry even when facing dozens of opponents.
"Too powerful."
He thought of the previous Six Harmonies Sword Art, which seemed like child's play in comparison.
In the past, when he didn't have the system, Yun Lang's learning process was extremely slow.
Now, with the system's assistance, he had memorized all the moves within a single night.