Su Yubai was an old veteran. How could he fall for this sort of trick?
At this time, there were even more spectators. Apart from the students, many instructors also arrived at the scene. Even those from the Elders Council had assembled, including the two deputy deans.
“Ye Yuan, this dean has already researched the alchemy path for two hundred years, and I’ve never heard of something called Truth Pill. Do you really have confidence?”
Hu Changsheng was an Alchemy Grandmaster. He had the greatest right to speak here. Even he had not heard of Truth Pill. This made many people have doubts about Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan did not sense any malice from Hu Changsheng, but instead, there was a faint concern. So he smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Dean Hu. If this medicinal pill has a problem, I will offer my head to Elder Su. I can see that he has been interested in this youngster’s head for quite some time already.”
This punk must surely be throwing mist in our eyes! I mustn’t fall for it! Su Yubai kept repeatedly warned himself in his heart.
Furthermore, even if Ye Yuan dared to offer his head, Su Yubai also did not dare to accept it! Ye Yuan already had the status of the high sect’s core disciple now. If he were to die mysteriously, Su Yubai would not be able to wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Hu Changsheng’s face changed when he heard that, and said solemnly, “What rubbish are you talking about? If there’s really a problem, then a punishment is a must. How can you talk so lightly about life and death?”
It sounded like reprimanding, but everyone could hear the intent to protect Ye Yuan within those words.
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“Heh, no use talking so much. Just try, and you will know.”
Ye Yuan’s confident manner made Su Yubai feel uncertain.
But when he thought of how even Hu Changsheng did not recognize this type of medicinal pill, then this pill was most likely fabricated by Ye Yuan.
Still stubbornly hanging on at this time. I’ll watch just how you die later!
Su Yubai was already planning how to punish Ye Yuan. The death penalty was definitely a no go. But a flogging punishment could be considered.
Everything was in place. A flustered looking Liu Ruoshui was brought in front of everyone.
Su Yubai shot an icy glance at Liu Ruoshui and said, “Don’t be afraid, Liu Ruoshui. Even Dean Hu had never seen such a medicinal pill before. Do you think it can be real? As long as you can prove that this medicinal pill has no effect, not only will this elder proclaim your innocence, I’ll even punish Ye Yuan severely. Understood?”
Currently, Liu Ruoshui was completely flustered. But after hearing Su Yubai said this, it really added quite a bit of confidence.
Yeah. Dean Hu was an Alchemy Grandmaster. A medicinal pill that even he had not heard of was surely fabricated by Ye Yuan!
It was a pity that Liu Ruoshui did not attend the alchemist test together with Ye Yuan. Otherwise, she would not have such confidence.
If Wan Yuan were here, he would definitely rather die than eat the medicinal pill.
You got to kidding. To be able to train that fiendishly difficult Yin-Yang Separation Flow Technique to the legendary stage, it would not be unusual to refine any medicinal pill!
Liu Ruoshui sucked in a deep breath, shot Ye Yuan a vicious look and said, “I understand! Ye Yuan, since you frame me so unjustly, this isn’t over! I will just try your so-called Truth Pill and see whether it’s real or fake!”
Ye Yuan did not mind Liu Ruoshui’s venomous stare at all. He just smiled faintly and said, “This isn’t over? I’m afraid you don’t have the chance.”
Finishing, he turned to Su Yubai again and said, “Let’s say the nasty stuff first, Elder Su. If I deceived everyone, I am willing to accept any punishment. But if my medicinal pill is effective and I extracted the truth? Then what?”
Su Yubai replied without hesitation, “If Liu Ruoshui truly colluded with Lin Tiancheng to set up fellow disciples, she will naturally be dealt with according to the academy’s rules. Her cultivation will be crippled, and she will be expelled from the academy.”
Ye Yuan nodded after hearing this. “I believe Elder Su should not go back on your words in front of so many people. Begin then!”
“Hold on!” Su Yubai halted.
“What? Does Elder Su still have issues?”
“This medicinal pill is refined by you, who knows what the hell are you playing at? During the process of testing the medicine, you have to stand back, Ye Yuan!”
Su Yubai was clearly still a little concerned. What if this medicinal pill was fake, but Ye Yuan had methods to display some means to compel Liu Ruoshui to tell lies? That was also a possibility.
Ye Yuan was stunned when he heard that and quickly understood. He had a teasing smile on his face as he said, “Elder Su is really cautious. Fine. Since Elder Su is uneasy about me, just ask personally. I’ll go and take a walk.”
Ye Yuan then threw the bottle towards Su Yubai and really left without looking back.
Su Yubai instinctively caught the bottle and could not help being speechless. He did not think that Ye Yuan was so dauntless, to leave just like that. However, he was still apprehensive, so he shot Su Yishan a look to make him follow Ye Yuan out, and keep an eye on him.
“Alright Elder Su, Ye Yuan already left. Can we begin?” Hu Changsheng said somewhat impatiently.
Su Yubai’s yardstick of a despicable man had made Hu Changsheng not having any good feelings toward him at all. A dignified Disciplinary Hall Elder without any imperturbability at all and was so guarded against a junior.
Being urged by Hu Changsheng, Su Yubai also felt that he was a little too cautious.
Ye Yuan might be cunning, but he clearly could not pull any underhanded tricks in front of him.
However, caution was the parent of safety. Su Yubai did not wish to let go of any trace of opportunity to strike Ye Yuan down.
He was doing this in order to punish Ye Yuan, to make him enter the Endless Forest with injuries.
The real killing mechanism he arranged was in the Endless Forest!
Killing Ye Yuan inside the Endless Forest, even if the high sect came, they would also have nothing to say.
Even if Huyan Yong, Feng Ruoqing, and co suspected him, what proof would they have?
Su Yubai took out a pill from the medicine bottle and passed it to Liu Ruoshui.
Liu Ruoshui received the medicinal pill, and her face changed color multiple times.
Although she already affirmed that this medicinal pill was definitely fake in her heart, when it really came down to consuming it, hesitation was still unavoidable.
“Swallow the medicinal pill and start circulating all of your essence energy to resist the erosion of the medicinal effect!” Su Yubai transmitted his voice.
Liu Ruoshui shot a glance at Su Yubai, closed her eyes, and swallowed the pill.
The medicinal pill melted right after entering the mouth. Liu Ruoshui did not dare to delay. She immediately circulated all of her essence energy to resist the medicinal effects.
But Liu Ruoshui mournfully discovered that she totally could not find where the medicinal effect went to.
Her essence energy was circulating, yet she could not find any trace of the medicinal effects.
Liu Ruoshui could not be blamed for this either. If she had consumed Soul Nourishing Pills before, she would not be at such a complete loss.
But sadly, those sort of medicinal pills like the Soul Nourishing Pill was extremely precious. She had not consumed it before.
After a few breaths, Liu Ruoshui suddenly felt her divine soul shudder.
Liu Ruoshui silently cussed, but it was already too late now. Her consciousness became increasingly fuzzy . . .
Everyone was paying close attention to Liu Ruoshui’s change. Su Yubai saw that Liu Ruoshui’s pupils gradually dilated, and her eyes became more and more vacant.
A premonition suddenly surged in his heart.
“No way? It seems like it really took effect!”
“There’s actually such a miraculous medicinal pill. Simply incredible! Too terrifying!”
“Why do I feel that Ye Yuan is omnipotent right now? Even Dean Hu had not heard of this Truth Pill before. Where did he get the pill formula from?”
“Who knows. Just look at each one of the things he did. Which of them conformed to common sense?”
Liu Ruoshui’s transformation caused a commotion. Clearly, everyone saw that something was amiss.
Many people recalled Ye Yuan’s words of ridicule about which concubine’s room Su Yubai slept in. Back then, they only treated it as a joke. But now, they could not help having goosebumps all over.
Everyone had their secrets and things which they did not want others to know deep down in their heart. But with this Truth Pill, wouldn’t these secrets casually spill out?
If one consumed the Truth pill, was it not like being stripped naked and then thrown out onto the streets?
Nobody wanted to experience this sort of feeling!
“Looks like the Truth pill already took effect, Elder Su. Begin questioning then,” Hu Changsheng said lightly.
Although his tone was calm, the shock that Hu Changsheng felt was not the least bit inferior to the rest.
Su Yubai had not asked yet, but Hu Changsheng basically already confirmed that this Truth Pill really worked!
There was actually such a miraculous medicinal pill in the world!
And this medicinal pill was only a low-grade Tier 2 medicinal pill!
The expressions on Su Yubai’s face was very interesting. There was shock, disbelief, and unwillingness.
At this moment, Su Yubai’s thought of eradicating Ye Yuan was unprecedentedly firm!
Ye Yuan’s threat in Su Yubai’s heart had already greatly surpassed Ye Hang’s!
If Ye Yuan were given another few years, no, even just a year’s time, the Su Family would be ushering in an unprecedented danger!
He must not walk out alive from the Endless Forest!
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Liu Ruoshui’s two eyes were vacant and lackluster, akin to a walking corpse.
Su Yubai took a deep breath and probed her further. “Let me ask you, Liu Ruoshui. Ye Yuan said that you incited Lin Tiancheng to set up his maidservant, Lu-er. Was there such a thing?”
Hearing Su Yubai questioned her, Liu Ruoshui seemed to have some reaction. It was just that the reaction was somewhat sluggish.
Liu Ruoshui only replied woodenly after some time, “Yes.”
Su Yubai’s face darkened slightly and continued questioning, “Why did you want to deal with Ye Yuan’s maidservant?”
“Because . . . I nearly killed him and was scared that he would take revenge in the future. Hence . . . I used every means possible to deal with him. Lin Tiancheng’s strength was hailed as the greatest among the Earth rank students. He originally already harbored hatred for Ye Yuan in his heart. I incited him to lay hands on Ye Yuan’s maidservant. Ye Yuan will definitely find Lin Tiancheng. At that time, I can borrow Lin Tiancheng’s hands to deal with Ye Yuan,” Liu Ruoshui confessed everything like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.
Su Yubai’s face became increasingly unsightly. Even though he already guessed that the result would be like this, Liu Ruoshui saying it personally still made him feel stifled.
He could not have imagined that there was actually such a miraculous medicinal pill in this world that could make people confess what was hidden deep within their hearts.
If their Su Family could take control of this type of medicinal pill, their power would rise tremendously!
The moment Liu Ruoshui admitted it, all the students started muttering to each other in low voices.
“It’s really her! This woman is really malicious! To actually lay hands on a little girl who was a stranger!”
“She looks so pretty. But she’s actually a femme fatale!”
“Such a venomous woman should be killed directly!”
“I heard that Ye Yuan’s maidservant passed the entry test, and already officially became the academy’s disciple. This woman was actually so merciless towards fellow disciples. Truly wicked!”
The students were stirred up for a moment and felt abhorred by Liu Ruoshui’s actions.
Even if Ye Yuan and Liu Ruoshui had conflicts, Lu-er was innocent!
A young lady was now on the verge of death after being harmed by Liu Ruoshui. She really suffered an undeserved calamity!
At this point, Hu Changsheng said, “Alright, the truth is already out. Go and call Ye Yuan back.”
Not long after, Ye Yuan was then called back. When he saw Su Yubai’s expression, he already knew what the outcome was.
“I wonder what was extracted just now, Elder Su? Did the Truth Pill have an effect?” Although he already knew the result, Ye Yuan still did not wish to give up the opportunity to make things difficult for Su Yubai.
“Humph! Don’t you already know? Why are you still asking?” Su Yubai said grumpily.
He did not believe that Ye Yuan could not tell.
“Ah? What do I know? You have to say. If you don’t talk, how will I know?” Ye Yuan said innocently.
“You!” Su Yubai was enraged by Ye Yuan once again.
“What about me? Just what did Liu Ruoshui say? Talk!”
Su Yubai stared at Ye Yuan, and wished he could slap him to death with one palm!
Ye Yuan clearly knew the result, yet he wanted him to say it out. Wasn’t this asking him to slap himself?
Su Yubai did not care about Liu Ruoshui’s life or death. But he minded his own face and prestige very much.
The Disciplinary Hall placed the highest emphasis on prestige. If he, the first elder, had his face swept clean by Ye Yuan, how would he punish students in the future?
Su Yubai was currently regretting finding trouble. If he knew earlier, he would just directly cripple Liu Ruoshui and be done with it. What was the point of triggering all these?
Right now, he felt that he was simply moving closer to let Ye Yuan hit his face. And this slap from Ye Yuan was pretty damn loud!
“Liu Ruoshui, she said . . . she said . . .” Su Yubai repeated ‘she said’ multiple times but did not continue.
“Aiya. My Elder Su, you will be the death of me! Just what did she say?”
Ye Yuan gave an extremely anxious look, rousing a wave of sniggering from everyone.
To dare make Elder Su lose face like that, Ye Yuan was truly unique in the Dan Wu Academy.
Su Yubai had always been notorious for being cold-blooded and merciless. He had very high prestige in the Dan Wu Academy. Regardless of who landed in his hands, the outcome would never be good. Hence, he had the nickname of ‘Yama King Su’ in the academy.
Of course, nobody dared to say this nickname to his face.
But now, Ye Yuan actually swept Yama King Su’s face away. This made many people feel extremely satisfied!
It’s truly evil will be rewarded with evil!
“Alright, Ye Yuan. Liu Ruoshui already admitted to framing you and your maidservant. Elder Su, carry out according to the academy’s rules then.” Deputy Dean Zhang Songtao who had been silent all this while could not bear to watch on anymore. So he could only stand up to smooth things out.
“Oh, so that’s the case. Scared me to death. I thought that the Truth Pill was no good! You should have said that sooner, Elder Su. How will I know if you don’t talk?”
Ye Yuan gave an innocent face after getting off cheap, making Su Yubai gnashed his teeth in hatred. Yet, he was unable to do anything to him.
At this time, it seemed like the effects of the Truth Pill wore off. Some light returned to Liu Ruoshui’s eyes.
Liu Ruoshui discovered that the atmosphere seemed to be a little off. Suddenly, she recalled the feeling of her divine soul trembling after consuming the medicinal
pill and immediately felt that things were bad.
“E-elder Su, I . . . I . . .”
Su Yubai was currently seething with rage with nowhere to explode. The moment Liu Ruoshui spoke, it instantaneously ignited his wrath.
Su Yubai’s face darkened, and he said sternly, “Liu Ruoshui! You conspired with Lin Tiancheng to harm fellow disciples, causing them to be severely injured and on the verge of death! In accordance with the rules, I sentence your cultivation to be crippled, and you to be immediately expelled from the academy! Are you going to do it yourself, or am I?”
Liu Ruoshui’s face paled considerably when she heard that. She kneeled down right away and hugged Su Yubai’s leg, begging, “Mercy, Elder Su! Have mercy! For the sake of Senior Apprentice Brother Su and me . . .”
It was still fine if Liu Ruoshui did not mention Su Yishan. Once she mentioned Su Yishan, Su Yubai became even more incensed. How could he allow her to continue talking? He straightaway kicked her Dantian area, sending her flying out.
“Ah!” Liu Ruoshui gave a miserable cry and flew out.
Su Yubai was a half-step Crystal Formation Realm expert. He kicked out right then in anger. Although he did not use full strength, how could it be something that Liu Ruoshui could withstand?
This kick completely scattered the essence energy which Liu Ruoshui toiled and moiled to cultivate, turning her into a cripple!
“Puu!” Liu Ruoshui sprayed out a mouthful of blood, staining her clothes bright red, making her look utterly miserable.
“Humph! When you plotted against fellow disciples, you should have prepared for today’s outcome! Right now, Ye Yuan’s maidservant is dying. I only crippled your cultivation and expelled you. It’s already considered light. If you continue to not know what’s good for and bite randomly, then it wouldn’t be as simple as evicting you out!” Su Yubai came in front of Liu Ruoshui and warned while looking down from a height.
Liu Ruoshui felt that her Dantian area was completely empty, and knew that she already became a cripple.
Hearing Su Yubai’s threatening words right now as well, she laughed manically. “Hahaha . . . Your Su Family really have no good people! If you have the capability, then kill me, Su Yubai! You don’t let me say it, but I insist on it! Su Yishan wanted my body, saying he would shield me. In the end, he can’t even beat Ye Yuan! You have power and authority, yet you treated me as a sacrificial piece! Su Yubai, I won’t let you off even if I become a ghost! Haha . . .”
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