Chapter 735: Full On Confrontation

Chapter 735: Full On Confrontation

Master Cong didn’t care about Mu Yiting’s reputation at all; he straight-up spilled the beans just to tarnish Lin Nuo’s name.

This was a big deal, and it totally threw Han Fairy’s three female disciples off their game.

How outrageous was that?

He’d go and insult her instead of the other way around!

Master Cong really was talking nonsense, saying anything that came to his mind!

Slander! Absolutely slander!

Now, with Mu Yiting in the spotlight and the embarrassing revelation laid bare, the atmosphere was painfully awkward.

Under Master Cong’s influence, everyone held biases against Lin Nuo. Even brushing against Mu Yiting’s hand, just a little, was seen as an insult to her.

Of course, a pure and charming girl like Mu Yiting couldn’t let Lin Nuo, that scumbag, touch her! He’d even had his arms around her waist!

The tension in the air was thick, and Lin Nuo wanted to tell Master Cong just how impressive he was.

Just saying “impressive” wasn’t enough; it was like a little cow stepping on a power line—impressively electrifying!

“How did he insult her? You tell me,” Qin Shili coldly interrogated. She’d never had any good feelings towards Mu Yiting, and now it was time to throw down, and she wasn’t going to let it slide.

“Well, let me be clear. Everyone saw it! Lin Nuo went to watch my disciple Mu Yiting and Liang Hong spar. Sometimes punches and kicks get a bit out of hand, but it’s nothing serious. Mu Yiting took a hit from Liang Hong and stumbled back; that’s just minor. But Lin Nuo deliberately acted all chivalrous and rushed to catch her!”

“Are you really sure he did that on purpose?”

Qin Shili seriously questioned this. Could it be any more absurd? With Lin Nuo’s character, would he really rush in just to catch someone during a spar?

“That’s how it happened! He was at the back of the crowd but shoved his way through. Everyone there witnessed it; it’s not a lie. He caught her and hugged her, which is downright excessive! It counts as harassment and insult!”

Master Cong appeared indignant, genuinely feeling for Mu Yiting, as if he were advocating for her, standing up for her.

But in truth, he just wanted to drag Lin Nuo through the mud.

“I think you’re overthinking it. First of all, everyone there was on your side, so who knows how much of the story got exaggerated? Plus, like you said, Lin Nuo just caught her. If there was a significant impact, it would’ve bumped into other people. Lin Nuo was merely trying to prevent an accident,” Qin Shili countered.

“But there was touching involved! Is that what a righteous person does?”

“You’re too confident in your disciple. You say Lin Nuo was touching her, but Mu Yiting benefited from it too. A talented guy like Lin Nuo, handsome and gifted, has countless girls swooning over him. And like you said, they were sparring. The recoil shouldn’t have been that great; she would’ve only stumbled back a few steps. Besides, the onlookers keep their distance from the fighters, so Lin Nuo would have had to run quite a ways to reach her. Does that not sound odd?”

“But in reality, she did stumble back quite far, and everyone saw it.”

“Is that so? Then let me ask you, Liang Hong, do you have a blood feud with your junior sister? Why did you hit so hard during the spar?”

Qin Shili was well aware of Master Cong and his associates’ character; once personal interests were involved, they would do anything to dodge responsibility.

This was a good question. If Liang Hong admitted it, it meant he truly intended to go hard on Mu Yiting.

But he couldn’t admit it, especially since he only took it easy on her.

“I didn’t go hard on my junior sister! I was sparring following the usual rules and holding back. Maybe she just wasn’t in top form, and that’s why she stumbled back further.”

Liang Hong responded quickly, shaking off any blame to avoid leaving a bad impression on Mu Yiting.

Unbeknownst to him, Mu Yiting was a savvy person who saw right through his intentions.

At this moment, Liu Shuqin chimed in:

“By the way, Mu Junior Sister, are you okay? Have you seen a doctor?”

Mu Yiting replied, “Just a small spar; it’s nothing serious. No need for a doctor, Senior Sister.”

Liu Shuqin chuckled softly, “That won’t do! I know a bit about medicine. Generally speaking, for cultivators at your level, if you stumble back too far, there can be some injuries. Let me check, so we don’t overlook any injury.”

“No need at all, Senior Sister. Really, I’m fine; you don’t have to bother!”

Mu Yiting hurriedly declined. She knew Liu Shuqin’s skills; she might uncover something in an instant, and then things would get awkward since she had no injuries.

“It’s better to check. After all, it could be serious or minor.”

“Really, it’s not necessary, thanks Senior Sister.”

Mu Yiting and Liu Shuqin were like two experts in Tai Chi, pushing back and forth, refusing to check.

“Alright, stop putting pressure on Mu Yiting! If she doesn’t want to check, then don’t force her!” Master Cong hurriedly interrupted, trying not to engage with them too much.

“If she doesn’t want to check, she’s definitely faking! This is a setup to frame my Senior Brother! He only went to observe the spar; how could he insult Mu Junior Sister? If anything, it’s Mu Junior Sister who insulted my Senior Brother! You’re pushing it too far! My Senior Brother won’t hold it against you, but you’re still bullying him!”

Su Kexin couldn’t hold back any longer; she lacked the persuasive skills of Qin Shili and Liu Shuqin. Going head-to-head, she declared they were definitely framing him and acting guilty.

These three female cultivators usually quarreled among themselves, but once an external adversary appeared, they banded together, launching a full-out assault against the outside foe, refusing to let Lin Nuo be wronged.

Especially when it came to slandering him over Mu Yiting, that was an outright joke.

Lin Nuo was truly startled. To be honest, he only intended to stir up trouble, never imagining anyone would stand up for him within the Xuanyun Sect.

In his previous life, there was none of this. At most, Liu Shuqin would say a few neutral words, just to maintain the peace, not wanting to take sides.

Now, he felt completely at a loss with everyone coming at him, condemning him, and being jealous—that was the only reasonable course of events.

Right now, Mu Yiting genuinely envied Qin Shili and the others. She wanted to stand with them, defending Lin Nuo against Master Cong and his group.

But she had to maintain her facade; that was her position, especially since Lin Nuo hinted that she shouldn’t speak up.

Now being confronted, Su Kexin’s words basically implied she was unworthy. Did she insult Lin Nuo?

That was the logic, but they didn’t have the right to say it.

How infuriating!

“You refuse to admit your mistakes while verbally assaulting Yiting? That’s despicable! Han Fairy, is this how you train your disciples? I don’t think so!”

“Master Cong, don’t go too far!”

“I’m not going too far; I’m just stating facts. Please adhere to the sect rules. One Lin Nuo isn’t enough; your other disciples also lack discipline, and you owe us an explanation!”

“An explanation? Sure! Today, none of my disciples did anything wrong. It’s you who came here to cause trouble and disturb the peace. Bad examples lead to bad behavior; as a respected master, your actions are utterly disappointing. Feel free to seek the Sect Leader and let him judge!”

Han Fairy had enough and started to fight back.

“Fine, let’s bring in the Sect Leader for judgment!”

Master Cong didn’t back down; now the emotions were running high—it was full-on confrontation.

Lin Nuo was watching, thinking things were escalating even further.