Chapter 128: Chapter 125: Reaping What One Sows

"Do you really want me to come in there and drag you out?" Ling Xiao’s tone was full of mockery, yet brimming with killing intent.

Ling Xiao had decided to kill. To put an end to this lingering obsession, he didn’t mind using a once-and-for-all solution: killing her.

From the woods, Xie Xiaoyan emerged with her head lowered, looking pitiful and on the verge of tears. She looked at Ling Xiao and said, "I’m sorry. I... I really didn’t do it on purpose. I just wanted to give you a reminder..."

"Shut up. At a time like this, what are you still trying to fake?" Ling Xiao’s lips twitched slightly. ’This is the first time I’ve ever met a woman so manipulative and calculating.’

"Draw your sword!"

Ling Xiao said coldly, drawing his Fine Willow Sword and pointing it at Xie Xiaoyan. "I won’t kill you. But I will cripple you!" He turned to glance at the two people Uncle Fu had subdued on the ground and said flatly, "It’s a pity. The person you chose is about to become a true cripple!"

"You dare!" Although the middle-aged woman was restrained, she yelled at Ling Xiao with great confidence, "I’m just an Outer Hall Master of the Baihua Sect, and I’m already a Tier Three Demon Swordsman. The people in the Inner Hall... the weakest among them are Demon Sword Masters! Don’t think you’re so great just because you can restrain me. Kid, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll..."

Before the middle-aged woman could finish her sentence, her pupils suddenly dilated. She felt a sharp pain in her neck. The last thing she saw was a slender sword. With difficulty, she managed to say, "You... dare... to kill me..."

The eyes of the black-clothed old man looked fit to burst. He lunged toward the middle-aged woman, crying out in grief, "Junior Sister!"

PFFT!

A sword pierced the black-clothed old man through the back. Ling Xiao’s face twitched twice. "Now that I’ve killed you, no one will come looking for trouble, right?"

Watching Ling Xiao kill from the side, Uncle Fu didn’t even frown. Instead, he licked his lips as if he were enjoying it.

With a SWISH, Ling Xiao withdrew his sword and stared at Xie Xiaoyan with a cold, indifferent gaze. "Draw your sword!"

Xie Xiaoyan watched Ling Xiao kill two people without a change in expression, and an endless chill rose in her heart. She knew he wouldn’t let her go today. A look of deep venom shot from her eyes as she ground her teeth and drew her sword, clashing with Ling Xiao. In less than a single move, her sword was sent flying by his. Shutting her eyes, she simply stuck her neck out and lunged toward Ling Xiao’s blade, crying out miserably, "Just kill me!"

A flicker of hesitation flashed in Ling Xiao’s eyes. Seeing this, a hint of joy appeared on Xie Xiaoyan’s face, and she continued to press her neck toward his sword. But then she saw his expression turn cold. He abruptly stopped, and she instinctively tried to retreat.

Ling Xiao flicked his longsword, and with a loud CRACK, he viciously slapped the flat of the blade against Xie Xiaoyan’s neck, sending her flying through the air. She crashed to the ground some distance away. His eyes slightly bloodshot, he walked toward her step by step. "Bitch! You caused my family to be insulted and my parents to be shamed, but that wasn’t enough for you. You meticulously plotted to have me killed! Today, let’s settle this for good!"

"Ling... Ling Xiao, you can’t kill me! I... I promise I won’t tell anyone! I promise I won’t say a word about what happened today!" Blood trickled from the corner of Xie Xiaoyan’s mouth as she pleaded miserably, "Tomorrow, I’ll make a public statement. I’ll clarify... I’ll clarify that I framed you! I just beg you, please don’t kill me..."

Ling Xiao’s sword was already at Xie Xiaoyan’s throat. The chilling aura of the blade seemed to carry the fresh stench of blood, a fear far greater than any physical pain.

"Are you serious? Tomorrow, you’ll publicly clarify this matter?" Ling Xiao stared at Xie Xiaoyan with an indifferent expression. "Frankly, killing you is the simplest, most effortless solution."

"Yes, really! I’ll definitely clarify it tomorrow! And... and I won’t say you killed these two people." Xie Xiaoyan nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.

Uncle Fu spoke up from the side, his voice flat. "Young lady, don’t try any of your little tricks. Think about your family, your parents. If you want them to live well, you’d best not have any crooked ideas."

Xie Xiaoyan kept her head lowered, an endless venom flashing in her eyes. When she looked up, however, her expression was pitiful. "How... how would I dare..."

Uncle Fu said flatly, "Let’s go. Back to your residence. This old man will make an exception and stand guard at your door for the night."

"..."

The color drained from Xie Xiaoyan’s face, leaving it ashen.

At that moment, Ling Xiao’s mind was perfectly clear. He said to himself, ’I’ve promised you I won’t kill her. But she must repay the humiliation the Ling Family has suffered! As for that lingering obsession of yours... you can dissipate now.’ 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Strangely enough, after Ling Xiao said this in his mind, his entire Spirit Platform became clear and bright. He felt revitalized with an unprecedented vitality. By making that promise not to kill Xie Xiaoyan, the lingering obsession that had unsettled him finally vanished like smoke!

The next morning, the largest auditorium at the Imperial Academy, capable of holding five thousand people, was packed to the rafters. The students stared in utter shock at the beautiful but listless young woman on the stage, their faces filled with confusion.

"Has Miss Xie gone mad? Does she have any idea what she’s doing right now!"

"Heavens, how could this happen? She must have been threatened, right?"

"Hmph, I always said she was no good. And what do you know? Now, for some reason, she’s actually going to clarify that incident in front of the entire student body..."

The buzzing discussions from below didn’t reach Xie Xiaoyan’s ears at all. It was as if the crowd was a world away. Her body trembled slightly. She was finally about to taste the bitter fruit she had sown with her own hands.

Last night, she had thought about it all night. Several times, she had wanted to end her own life, but she could never muster the courage. She thought to herself: ’As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no lack of firewood. Sooner or later, I will get my revenge—with interest!’

But she never considered that the one who had caused all of this was, in fact, herself!

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