SFS Chapter 32 Turning Black into White
Chapter 32 Turning Black into White
"Only by becoming stronger, stronger than others, can one be free."
Lu Qingyun's gaze was firm. Even if he could not ascend to immortality in this life, one day he would make it impossible for anyone to change his will.
To ensure that no one can take away his old friends again, and to regard them as provisions.
The future is bright, but the road is tortuous.
At this point, what needs to be done is to continuously accumulate strength.
However, things don't always go as planned, and things didn't always turn out the way Lu Qingyun wished.
……
A few days later,
"Is Junior Brother Lu here? Come out quickly!"
Inside the quiet room.
Lu Qingyun frowned, opened his eyes, and interrupted his secluded cultivation.
"The Punishment Hall is investigating the deaths of Sun Chang and his companion from Beast Taming Peak. Your immediate cooperation is required!"
The dark-skinned senior brother's cold voice came from outside the spirit field.
This person actually surrendered to the Zhang family!
Looking at Zhang Tianlie and the others outside the Cloud Cliff Spirit Field, Lu Qingyun frowned slightly.
The four people who came were Zhang Tianlie, Cui Bao, the elder of the Punishment Hall, and his dark-skinned senior brother.
The dark-skinned senior brother followed Zhang Tianlie like a servant, the implication of which was self-evident.
Zhang Tianlie shook his head helplessly and transmitted his voice to Lu Qingyun:
"Brother Lu, although I am quite certain that Young Master Cui was not killed by you, the Cui family is determined to kill you first to vent their anger."
"However, if you are willing, just say one word and I, Zhang, will definitely protect you in front of the Cui family."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, but the innocent will remain innocent."
Lu Qingyun shook his head and quietly watched Cui Bao and his dark-skinned senior brother.
Zhang Tianlie narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering where Lu Qingyun got his confidence from.
However, he and Zhang's old servant stayed at the edge of the spirit field and did not go in with Cui Bao.
"Brother Lu, I don't need you to join the Zhang family. As long as you follow me, I will ensure your safety today. My promise will always stand."
Zhang Tianlie stared intently at Ling Tian's brother, Lu Qingyun, awaiting his answer.
However, no message came back for a long time.
Cui Bao's gaze was icy as he strode forward.
He never expected that Lu Qingyun would be able to break free from the black-robed deacon's control and enter the Spirit Plant Peak.
The fact that the dark-skinned senior brother has now sided with the Zhang family proves that he had nothing to do with the death of his son, Young Master Cui.
Therefore, the murderer can only be either Lu Qingyun or Mu Shan.
As confirmed by the dark-skinned senior brother, Young Master Cui did indeed go to chase and kill Lu Qingyun at that time.
Cui Bao could easily deduce that Mu Shan had helped Lu Qingyun kill his son.
At this moment, the Azure Pool Demonic Sect attacked, and the sect lifted the restrictions on the Sword Pool ahead of schedule.
Li Erniu followed Niu Gao into the Sword Pool, where Niu Gao told him that there was no need to wait for Li Erniu to reach the late stage of Qi Refining.
Cui Bao made up his mind.
Today, let's cripple this brat and hand him over to the black-robed deacon for proper processing.
Immediately, holding his law enforcement token, he coldly walked towards Lu Qingyun.
He held the tampered Heart-Questioning Bell in his hand, waiting for Lu Qingyun to cooperate with the Heart-Questioning so he could immediately arrest him.
"Several months ago, the bodies of Sun and Chang were brought here. Their accounts of how they died are different from yours."
"Lu Qingyun, if you are truly unrelated to Sun Chang's death, I will certainly not blame you."
Cui Bao's face was gloomy, and his cold gaze fell directly on Lu Qingyun's face.
He took out the Heart-Questioning Bell and said sternly:
"Lu Qingyun, when you and Mu Shan and the others went to the Shen family in Pinghu that day, did you intentionally kill their disciple Sun Chang on the way?"
"We did encounter robbers on the road, but we never intentionally killed any Sun Chang. At that time, I was being chased and separated by the robbers, and Senior Brother Zhou can testify to that."
He had anticipated that the Cui family would try to exploit Sun Chang's situation.
Lu Qingyun glanced at his dark-skinned senior brother, remaining calm and unhurried.
Deacon Cui gripped the Heart-Questioning Bell tightly; there was probably something wrong with it, but fortunately, he only needed to stall for time.
Months ago, he had already prepared for the possible arrival of Cui Bao or the Black Robe Deacon.
Now, it comes in handy.
"That's right, Junior Brother Lu was indeed chased by bandits with me, but I don't know what happened afterward."
The dark-skinned senior brother spoke in a effeminate manner.
Her words carried a hint of allure.
As he spoke, he even winked at Steward Cui.
It seems that Senior Brother Youhei benefited greatly from the bandits' company, which is why he has become like this.
Lu Qingyun glanced at him; the other party's answer was exactly what he expected.
Even if the Cui family wanted to kill him, they wouldn't let the dark-skinned senior brother give false testimony, because it would be more convenient for them to use the Heart-Questioning Bell directly.
Moreover, no one would believe that he, at the first level of Qi Refining, could kill Sun Chang and others at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
"Hmph, I suppose that's when you and Mu Shan took the opportunity to kill Sun Chang."
Elder Cui snorted coldly, "You're turning black into white."
"However, I am not one to spread rumors. Lu Qingyun, do you dare to accept the interrogation by the Heart-Questioning Bell? If this bell does not ring, I will naturally clear your name."
As he spoke, the chilling aura emanating from him, a power at the late stage of Qi Refining, locked onto Lu Qingyun.
"Brother Lu, the Cui family is not someone you can contend with. If you don't agree to help me, how can I persuade Cui Bao?"
Zhang Tianlie transmitted his voice, letting out a soft sigh.
"Even if I know that you didn't kill Young Master Cui's grandson, how can you expect the Cui family to stop?"
"The pure remain pure, and the impure remain impure."
Lu Qingyun remained calm, looked at Cui Bao, and slowly said.
"Stubborn to the end!"
Cui Bao gave a sinister smile.
"If you confess in time, I will consider your hard-won cultivation and only punish you for the crime of colluding with the demonic sect."
"But you have stubbornly resisted. Once I have investigated thoroughly, I will punish you severely as a warning to others."
Lu Qingyun acted as if he hadn't heard, calculated the time, and looked at Cui Bao with a smile.
"Senior Cui, you're making a decision too early. You haven't even used the Heart-Questioning Bell yet, so how can you draw such a conclusion so hastily?"
"They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"
Cui Bao's face turned cold as he urged the powerful Xuanwen Bell to fly swiftly to Lu Qingyun's head.
He was ready, and as soon as Lu Qingyun answered, he immediately rang the small bell and forced him back into the torture chamber.
"Lu Qingyun, speak! Did you and Mu Shan assist the Demonic Sect in killing Sun Chang and his companion?"
Cui Bao roared at Lu Qingyun.
Ripples spread out across the small bell with the mysterious pattern.
Zhang Tianlie looked regretful, his dark-skinned senior brother's eyes showed a strange look, and the maid Qiuju was already trembling all over, frightened to the side.
All eyes turned to Lu Qingyun.
However, Lu Qingyun remained unhurried and looked towards the path outside the spirit field.
"Mr. Chu, you've arrived."
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
"Buzz!"
The heavy chime of the Heart-Questioning Bell, a symbol of lies, relentlessly tolled in Cui Bao's ears.
However, Cui Bao couldn't bring himself to smile.
His face was burning, turning red and blue.
Following Lu Qingyun's gaze to the elderly mortal slowly walking along the path, Cui Bao smiled awkwardly, not daring to show the slightest disrespect: "Elder Chu, what brings you here..."
"It's not easy for our Spirit Plant Peak to produce a spirit farmer who focuses on farming. I originally wanted to give him some pointers, but I never expected to be forced to watch such a good show."
Elder Chu's gaze swept over everyone and landed on the small, ringing Xuanwen bell above Lu Qingyun's head.
As the bells rang, Cui Bao was filled with shame and indignation.
Old Master Chu looked at Cui Bao with a beaming smile.
"What? You actually think that young Lu is lying? Do you think I'm still buried in the ground?"