Chapter 136: Heaven's Net Is Wide!
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They finally arrived at the flame sect!
They were all taken aback by the line up of the hundreds of disciple outside the flame mountain, they all wore the red and black uniform of the flame sect and the flame mask, what made the scene more glorious is their red cape that kept blowing around because of the wind, they slowed down their horses as they approached the flame mountain, the only building visible to them is the Mind destroying pagoda and the sacred pinnacle where the golden eagle resides, looking at the pagoda, it brought back the memories of how terrified everyone was of being taken into the pagoda, they either lose their minds after coming out or be consumes by their demons and end up dying.
They dismounted their horses and walked up to the disciples with their eyes scanning around them to make sure that there is no hidden danger around the mountain, sect leader Lin frowned at the multitude of disciples standing in front of him, if he could count them, they would probably be almost the same number with the number of disciples he has in his sect, they were all expecting the flame sect to have very little disciples especially after the battle but who would have thought that they are actually this much, when she told them she had over five hundred disciples in the flame sect, they had originally thought she was bluffing.
After they arrived in front of the flame mountain, the remaining two guardians and Wu Que walked out of the crowd of disciples through the paved way, the two guardians had the same uniform with Huo Mei and Huo Qiang so they could tell that the both of them are guardians but the third one isn't.
"Sect madam, elders, Young mistress!" the three of them greeted in unison with their hands cupped in front of them and a slight bow, they raised their head after sect madam Huo raised her hand to put them at ease.
"Alliance leader, this is the last two guardians and this is one of the advanced disciples of the flame sect," sect madam Huo introduced with her hands gesturing at them, the sect leader turned to face each other, they whispered aloud to each other in surprise that the flame sect actually has advanced disciples.
"They even have advanced disciples....hmmph! Huo Jing, it seems like your sect is not to be underestimated," Sect leader Lin said inwardly with a false smile on his face, then he turned to face her.
"It is unexpected that the flame sect has this much disciples not to talk of advanced disciples, I remember back then, in the battle, the advanced disciples of your sect were the ones who stood at the front line to fight, who would have thought that you will still have advanced disciples?" Sect leader Lin remarked, the other sect leaders immediately understood what he was hinting at, there is definitely no way the flame sect would have this much disciples after the battle.
After the battle, no one would be willing to be recruited into the flame sect and since they haven't been out for years, they definitely didn't have the chance to recruit disciples and it is also impossible for them to cater for this much disciples without coming out of the flame mountain regardless of how much resources the flame mountain has.
Could it be that these disciples are part of the puppets they made years ago!
They were all thinking the same thing and she knew exactly the direction of their thoughts but she didn't have the time to fuss with them, she just wanted them to finish their business and leave her territory, she nodded her head at Bingchen to make him introduce himself.
"I am Huo Bingchen the fourth guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" he introduced in a very bold manner and clear voice.
"I am Huo Mei, the third guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" Huo Mei introduced in the same manner as Bingchen.
"I am Hua Wu Que an advanced disciple, it is my privilege to have the opportunity to meet the elders from the sect alliance today," Wu Que introduced.
"It seems like your disciples are as coordinated and intimidating as before, even their line up makes them seem like a battalion of soldiers," sect leader Zhou commented while he fanned himself playfully.
"That is an overestimation, it would really be great if we can return to our glorious years but as you can see, we are far from it," Sect madam Huo replied.
{no matter how many disciples you have, they are just like shrimp soldiers and crab generals}
Sect leader Meng said inwardly while she watched sect madam Huo discuss quietly with sect leader with a gentle smile on her lips, that same smile that made Huo Jing fall for her.
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"Why would you chose her, what does she have that I don't, isn't it just her beauty?" Meng Li Yao said in a sorrowful voice after she heard that the man she has loved since she was little was going to marry Huo Jingyu.
"Li Yao, you are a great woman but I don't love Jingyu for her beauty, the love I have for her is indescribable, I only need to see her smile for all my burdens and troubles to disappear," Huo Jing replied then he brushed her hand away from his arm and walked away, leaving her to drop to the ground in tears.
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Since that day, she has always loathed Huo Jingyu smile, every time she smiles, it reminds her of that moment when he destroyed all the hopes of marrying him that she had, she has loved him ever since they were still children and she sacrificed so much even to the point of wanting to give up her position as the future sect leader of the talisman sect since the sect leader of the talisman sect cannot fall in love, but he still ended up choosing her, her efforts and sacrifice turned out to be nothing compared to her smile.
"If there is nothing else, then I suggest that you begin the examination," Sect madam Huo said aloud, then the witnesses came out of from behind the sect leaders with two wind sect disciples escorting them, as for Lin Bohai, he remained by Huo Ying side.
"I will say this once again, there should be no attempt to remove my disciples mask since the witness has confirmed that he doesn't need to see their face to recognise them, I trust that this is is not a problem," Sect madam Huo reminded.
"Rest assured, there will be no such thing" sect leader Lin assured then he nodded to the both of them to begin the search, they both walked forward slowly, they were nervous just seeing so many flame sect disciples in the flame mask but they had a task to perform, the man still felt confused but he assured himself that if he sees the mark then he will be able to identify it even though he doesn't know what it is anymore.
Bingchen glanced at Huo Qiang nervously, he has previously been informed through the talisman that the witness has a way of identifying bu he just couldn't be sure of it was since Huo Li is still in the mind-destroying pagoda then, then the only suspect is him since Huo Qiang has been checked.
Huo Qiang nodded at him in a manner that told him that they can't be sure of what the result will be then he scanned through the visitors to find Huo Ying upon sighting her, she gave him a reassuring nod then he looked away.
Bohai who had been watching them was suspicious of her the moment she nodded reassuringly at Bingchen, he just couldn't figure out why she was so confident if they were really the ones who committed the crimes, he couldn't see her eyes so he glanced down at her lips, unexpectedly she had a tilted smile on her lips that showed her confidence.
Although she hasn't managed to figure out what the voice in her mind is, she was sure that the witness would be unable to identify them, so she remained relaxed all through the journey, she noticed a pair of eye boring into her so she looked to her side, only to find him staring at her, without further ado, she left his side and walked forward to where her people stood.
"You had better pray that the witnesses don't point out any of your disciples, otherwise, the consequences would be too much for you and the whole of your sect to bear," Sect leader Meng said softly as she walked to sect madam Huo's side, she didn't even need to turn to know who it was that had just spoken.
Who else would be so direct when expressing their contempt for her among all the sect leaders, she turned to her with a smile on her lips but with an unpretentious look in her eyes, when it some to Meng Li Yao, she has never had a reason to pretend in front of her, they were once close friends before but ever since she found out that Huo Jing loved Jingyu, the both of them became enemies, even before the battle between the sects.
"It turns out that it is sect leader Meng, I was already starting to think that you weren't here today since you have been quiet," sect madam Huo remarked
"Heaven's net is wide and none can escape its mesh, Huo Jingyu, you had better prepare yourself for the aftermath," sect leader Meng said straightforwardly with a taunting smirk on her lips but it wouldn't work on her.
"from what you said, it seems like you are convinced that my sect is responsible for the crimes, but it is such a pity that we will have to disappoint you since we are not guilty there is nothing to prepare for," she replied confidently to her disgust.
"oooh! I hope you will still have that smile on your lips when the examination is over," Sect leader Meng said, the fact that she mentioned her smile made it obvious that she still bears a grudge against her because of her husband.
"You don't need to worry about that but it is such a pity that my husband isn't here with us today, it would have been a reunion for the three of us, I remember how close we were back then, and we both loved the same man but now that many years have passed, I trust that you no longer bear a grudge because of us," sect madam Huo commented, she knew just where to strike her and how much impact it would have on her, if she is still the Meng Li Yao of the past, she will surely flip out in front of everyone.
"The memories of our relationship back then is like a kite with its string cut to me, everyone has moved on so why should I still remain attached to the past, If your sect didn't cause another trouble again, everyone's life would have been peaceful but like before, you just wouldn't leave your evil ways," Sect leader Meng answered.
{You have now learnt to control yourself, Meng Li Yao, if we didn't love the same man, we might still be the friends that we were before but the rice has already been cooked, there is nothing we can change}
Sect madam Huo said inwardly with a second's affectionate look in her eyes.
"I don't think there is a need for me to say anymore, the outcome will speak for itself," Sect madam Huo replied in a manner that made it obvious that she has no intention of continuing the conversation.
"What are both of them talking about?" Huo Ying asked absentmindedly, she has been staring at her mother and sect leader Meng while they were speaking to each other that she has already forgotten who she is standing with.
"I don't know but I don't think it is anything good," Huo Qiang replied absentmindedly, how could he have the courage to stand next to her or even speak with her if he was in his right mind when he has been avoiding her after the awkward incident.
"This is strange, mother would never converse with someone that she isn't friends with in such a friendly but hateful manner, there is something fishy about the both of them, do you thi....." she turned to her side to glance at the person she was speaking to her eyes went round when she realized that she has been speaking to Huo Qiang but then he also shifted his attention to her with the same reaction as hers.
"Why are you...."
"I am sorry," he quickly interjected then he moved away from her side hurriedly.
"Jerk," Huo Ying remarked in an inaudible voice, Bohai who had been watching the both of them from afar, rubbed his fingers together as he watched them, he couldn't help but feel that the relationship between the both of them is not as simple as young mistress and guardian.
"They were still close yesterday but why do they seem so distant today?" Bohai asked rhetorically, he watched the angry and wronged expression on her face when he came to the conclusion that something must have transpired between them after the incident and he didn't like the thought of that.
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They finally arrived at the flame sect!
They were all taken aback by the line up of the hundreds of disciple outside the flame mountain, they all wore the red and black uniform of the flame sect and the flame mask, what made the scene more glorious is their red cape that kept blowing around because of the wind, they slowed down their horses as they approached the flame mountain, the only building visible to them is the Mind destroying pagoda and the sacred pinnacle where the golden eagle resides, looking at the pagoda, it brought back the memories of how terrified everyone was of being taken into the pagoda, they either lose their minds after coming out or be consumes by their demons and end up dying.
They dismounted their horses and walked up to the disciples with their eyes scanning around them to make sure that there is no hidden danger around the mountain, sect leader Lin frowned at the multitude of disciples standing in front of him, if he could count them, they would probably be almost the same number with the number of disciples he has in his sect, they were all expecting the flame sect to have very little disciples especially after the battle but who would have thought that they are actually this much, when she told them she had over five hundred disciples in the flame sect, they had originally thought she was bluffing.
After they arrived in front of the flame mountain, the remaining two guardians and Wu Que walked out of the crowd of disciples through the paved way, the two guardians had the same uniform with Huo Mei and Huo Qiang so they could tell that the both of them are guardians but the third one isn't.
"Sect madam, elders, Young mistress!" the three of them greeted in unison with their hands cupped in front of them and a slight bow, they raised their head after sect madam Huo raised her hand to put them at ease.
"Alliance leader, this is the last two guardians and this is one of the advanced disciples of the flame sect," sect madam Huo introduced with her hands gesturing at them, the sect leader turned to face each other, they whispered aloud to each other in surprise that the flame sect actually has advanced disciples.
"They even have advanced disciples....hmmph! Huo Jing, it seems like your sect is not to be underestimated," Sect leader Lin said inwardly with a false smile on his face, then he turned to face her.
"It is unexpected that the flame sect has this much disciples not to talk of advanced disciples, I remember back then, in the battle, the advanced disciples of your sect were the ones who stood at the front line to fight, who would have thought that you will still have advanced disciples?" Sect leader Lin remarked, the other sect leaders immediately understood what he was hinting at, there is definitely no way the flame sect would have this much disciples after the battle.
After the battle, no one would be willing to be recruited into the flame sect and since they haven't been out for years, they definitely didn't have the chance to recruit disciples and it is also impossible for them to cater for this much disciples without coming out of the flame mountain regardless of how much resources the flame mountain has.
Could it be that these disciples are part of the puppets they made years ago!
They were all thinking the same thing and she knew exactly the direction of their thoughts but she didn't have the time to fuss with them, she just wanted them to finish their business and leave her territory, she nodded her head at Bingchen to make him introduce himself.
"I am Huo Bingchen the fourth guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" he introduced in a very bold manner and clear voice.
"I am Huo Mei, the third guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" Huo Mei introduced in the same manner as Bingchen.
"I am Hua Wu Que an advanced disciple, it is my privilege to have the opportunity to meet the elders from the sect alliance today," Wu Que introduced.
"It seems like your disciples are as coordinated and intimidating as before, even their line up makes them seem like a battalion of soldiers," sect leader Zhou commented while he fanned himself playfully.
"That is an overestimation, it would really be great if we can return to our glorious years but as you can see, we are far from it," Sect madam Huo replied.
{no matter how many disciples you have, they are just like shrimp soldiers and crab generals}
Sect leader Meng said inwardly while she watched sect madam Huo discuss quietly with sect leader with a gentle smile on her lips, that same smile that made Huo Jing fall for her.
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"Why would you chose her, what does she have that I don't, isn't it just her beauty?" Meng Li Yao said in a sorrowful voice after she heard that the man she has loved since she was little was going to marry Huo Jingyu.
"Li Yao, you are a great woman but I don't love Jingyu for her beauty, the love I have for her is indescribable, I only need to see her smile for all my burdens and troubles to disappear," Huo Jing replied then he brushed her hand away from his arm and walked away, leaving her to drop to the ground in tears.
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Since that day, she has always loathed Huo Jingyu smile, every time she smiles, it reminds her of that moment when he destroyed all the hopes of marrying him that she had, she has loved him ever since they were still children and she sacrificed so much even to the point of wanting to give up her position as the future sect leader of the talisman sect since the sect leader of the talisman sect cannot fall in love, but he still ended up choosing her, her efforts and sacrifice turned out to be nothing compared to her smile.
"If there is nothing else, then I suggest that you begin the examination," Sect madam Huo said aloud, then the witnesses came out of from behind the sect leaders with two wind sect disciples escorting them, as for Lin Bohai, he remained by Huo Ying side.
"I will say this once again, there should be no attempt to remove my disciples mask since the witness has confirmed that he doesn't need to see their face to recognise them, I trust that this is is not a problem," Sect madam Huo reminded.
"Rest assured, there will be no such thing" sect leader Lin assured then he nodded to the both of them to begin the search, they both walked forward slowly, they were nervous just seeing so many flame sect disciples in the flame mask but they had a task to perform, the man still felt confused but he assured himself that if he sees the mark then he will be able to identify it even though he doesn't know what it is anymore.
Bingchen glanced at Huo Qiang nervously, he has previously been informed through the talisman that the witness has a way of identifying bu he just couldn't be sure of it was since Huo Li is still in the mind-destroying pagoda then, then the only suspect is him since Huo Qiang has been checked.
Huo Qiang nodded at him in a manner that told him that they can't be sure of what the result will be then he scanned through the visitors to find Huo Ying upon sighting her, she gave him a reassuring nod then he looked away.
Bohai who had been watching them was suspicious of her the moment she nodded reassuringly at Bingchen, he just couldn't figure out why she was so confident if they were really the ones who committed the crimes, he couldn't see her eyes so he glanced down at her lips, unexpectedly she had a tilted smile on her lips that showed her confidence.
Although she hasn't managed to figure out what the voice in her mind is, she was sure that the witness would be unable to identify them, so she remained relaxed all through the journey, she noticed a pair of eye boring into her so she looked to her side, only to find him staring at her, without further ado, she left his side and walked forward to where her people stood.
"You had better pray that the witnesses don't point out any of your disciples, otherwise, the consequences would be too much for you and the whole of your sect to bear," Sect leader Meng said softly as she walked to sect madam Huo's side, she didn't even need to turn to know who it was that had just spoken.
Who else would be so direct when expressing their contempt for her among all the sect leaders, she turned to her with a smile on her lips but with an unpretentious look in her eyes, when it some to Meng Li Yao, she has never had a reason to pretend in front of her, they were once close friends before but ever since she found out that Huo Jing loved Jingyu, the both of them became enemies, even before the battle between the sects.
"It turns out that it is sect leader Meng, I was already starting to think that you weren't here today since you have been quiet," sect madam Huo remarked
"Heaven's net is wide and none can escape its mesh, Huo Jingyu, you had better prepare yourself for the aftermath," sect leader Meng said straightforwardly with a taunting smirk on her lips but it wouldn't work on her.
"from what you said, it seems like you are convinced that my sect is responsible for the crimes, but it is such a pity that we will have to disappoint you since we are not guilty there is nothing to prepare for," she replied confidently to her disgust.
"oooh! I hope you will still have that smile on your lips when the examination is over," Sect leader Meng said, the fact that she mentioned her smile made it obvious that she still bears a grudge against her because of her husband.
"You don't need to worry about that but it is such a pity that my husband isn't here with us today, it would have been a reunion for the three of us, I remember how close we were back then, and we both loved the same man but now that many years have passed, I trust that you no longer bear a grudge because of us," sect madam Huo commented, she knew just where to strike her and how much impact it would have on her, if she is still the Meng Li Yao of the past, she will surely flip out in front of everyone.
"The memories of our relationship back then is like a kite with its string cut to me, everyone has moved on so why should I still remain attached to the past, If your sect didn't cause another trouble again, everyone's life would have been peaceful but like before, you just wouldn't leave your evil ways," Sect leader Meng answered.
{You have now learnt to control yourself, Meng Li Yao, if we didn't love the same man, we might still be the friends that we were before but the rice has already been cooked, there is nothing we can change}
Sect madam Huo said inwardly with a second's affectionate look in her eyes.
"I don't think there is a need for me to say anymore, the outcome will speak for itself," Sect madam Huo replied in a manner that made it obvious that she has no intention of continuing the conversation.
"What are both of them talking about?" Huo Ying asked absentmindedly, she has been staring at her mother and sect leader Meng while they were speaking to each other that she has already forgotten who she is standing with.
"I don't know but I don't think it is anything good," Huo Qiang replied absentmindedly, how could he have the courage to stand next to her or even speak with her if he was in his right mind when he has been avoiding her after the awkward incident.
"This is strange, mother would never converse with someone that she isn't friends with in such a friendly but hateful manner, there is something fishy about the both of them, do you thi....." she turned to her side to glance at the person she was speaking to her eyes went round when she realized that she has been speaking to Huo Qiang but then he also shifted his attention to her with the same reaction as hers.
"Why are you...."
"I am sorry," he quickly interjected then he moved away from her side hurriedly.
"Jerk," Huo Ying remarked in an inaudible voice, Bohai who had been watching the both of them from afar, rubbed his fingers together as he watched them, he couldn't help but feel that the relationship between the both of them is not as simple as young mistress and guardian.
"They were still close yesterday but why do they seem so distant today?" Bohai asked rhetorically, he watched the angry and wronged expression on her face when he came to the conclusion that something must have transpired between them after the incident and he didn't like the thought of that.
They finally arrived at the flame sect! They were all taken aback by the line up of the hundreds of disciple outside the flame mountain, they all wore the red and black uniform of the flame sect and the flame mask, what made the scene more glorious is their red cape that kept blowing around because of the wind, they slowed down their horses as they approached the flame mountain, the only building visible to them is the Mind destroying pagoda and the sacred pinnacle where the golden eagle resides, looking at the pagoda, it brought back the memories of how terrified everyone was of being taken into the pagoda, they either lose their minds after coming out or be consumes by their demons and end up dying. They dismounted their horses and walked up to the disciples with their eyes scanning around them to make sure that there is no hidden danger around the mountain, sect leader Lin frowned at the multitude of disciples standing in front of him, if he could count them, they would probably be almost the same number with the number of disciples he has in his sect, they were all expecting the flame sect to have very little disciples especially after the battle but who would have thought that they are actually this much, when she told them she had over five hundred disciples in the flame sect, they had originally thought she was bluffing. After they arrived in front of the flame mountain, the remaining two guardians and Wu Que walked out of the crowd of disciples through the paved way, the two guardians had the same uniform with Huo Mei and Huo Qiang so they could tell that the both of them are guardians but the third one isn't. "Sect madam, elders, Young mistress!" the three of them greeted in unison with their hands cupped in front of them and a slight bow, they raised their head after sect madam Huo raised her hand to put them at ease. "Alliance leader, this is the last two guardians and this is one of the advanced disciples of the flame sect," sect madam Huo introduced with her hands gesturing at them, the sect leader turned to face each other, they whispered aloud to each other in surprise that the flame sect actually has advanced disciples. "They even have advanced disciples....hmmph! Huo Jing, it seems like your sect is not to be underestimated," Sect leader Lin said inwardly with a false smile on his face, then he turned to face her. "It is unexpected that the flame sect has this much disciples not to talk of advanced disciples, I remember back then, in the battle, the advanced disciples of your sect were the ones who stood at the front line to fight, who would have thought that you will still have advanced disciples?" Sect leader Lin remarked, the other sect leaders immediately understood what he was hinting at, there is definitely no way the flame sect would have this much disciples after the battle. After the battle, no one would be willing to be recruited into the flame sect and since they haven't been out for years, they definitely didn't have the chance to recruit disciples and it is also impossible for them to cater for this much disciples without coming out of the flame mountain regardless of how much resources the flame mountain has. Could it be that these disciples are part of the puppets they made years ago! They were all thinking the same thing and she knew exactly the direction of their thoughts but she didn't have the time to fuss with them, she just wanted them to finish their business and leave her territory, she nodded her head at Bingchen to make him introduce himself. "I am Huo Bingchen the fourth guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" he introduced in a very bold manner and clear voice. "I am Huo Mei, the third guardian of the flame sect, it is my honour to meet the elders from the sect alliance today" Huo Mei introduced in the same manner as Bingchen. "I am Hua Wu Que an advanced disciple, it is my privilege to have the opportunity to meet the elders from the sect alliance today," Wu Que introduced. "It seems like your disciples are as coordinated and intimidating as before, even their line up makes them seem like a battalion of soldiers," sect leader Zhou commented while he fanned himself playfully. "That is an overestimation, it would really be great if we can return to our glorious years but as you can see, we are far from it," Sect madam Huo replied. {no matter how many disciples you have, they are just like shrimp soldiers and crab generals} Sect leader Meng said inwardly while she watched sect madam Huo discuss quietly with sect leader with a gentle smile on her lips, that same smile that made Huo Jing fall for her. --------------------- "Why would you chose her, what does she have that I don't, isn't it just her beauty?" Meng Li Yao said in a sorrowful voice after she heard that the man she has loved since she was little was going to marry Huo Jingyu. "Li Yao, you are a great woman but I don't love Jingyu for her beauty, the love I have for her is indescribable, I only need to see her smile for all my burdens and troubles to disappear," Huo Jing replied then he brushed her hand away from his arm and walked away, leaving her to drop to the ground in tears. ------------------ Since that day, she has always loathed Huo Jingyu smile, every time she smiles, it reminds her of that moment when he destroyed all the hopes of marrying him that she had, she has loved him ever since they were still children and she sacrificed so much even to the point of wanting to give up her position as the future sect leader of the talisman sect since the sect leader of the talisman sect cannot fall in love, but he still ended up choosing her, her efforts and sacrifice turned out to be nothing compared to her smile. "If there is nothing else, then I suggest that you begin the examination," Sect madam Huo said aloud, then the witnesses came out of from behind the sect leaders with two wind sect disciples escorting them, as for Lin Bohai, he remained by Huo Ying side. "I will say this once again, there should be no attempt to remove my disciples mask since the witness has confirmed that he doesn't need to see their face to recognise them, I trust that this is is not a problem," Sect madam Huo reminded. "Rest assured, there will be no such thing" sect leader Lin assured then he nodded to the both of them to begin the search, they both walked forward slowly, they were nervous just seeing so many flame sect disciples in the flame mask but they had a task to perform, the man still felt confused but he assured himself that if he sees the mark then he will be able to identify it even though he doesn't know what it is anymore. Bingchen glanced at Huo Qiang nervously, he has previously been informed through the talisman that the witness has a way of identifying bu he just couldn't be sure of it was since Huo Li is still in the mind-destroying pagoda then, then the only suspect is him since Huo Qiang has been checked. Huo Qiang nodded at him in a manner that told him that they can't be sure of what the result will be then he scanned through the visitors to find Huo Ying upon sighting her, she gave him a reassuring nod then he looked away. Bohai who had been watching them was suspicious of her the moment she nodded reassuringly at Bingchen, he just couldn't figure out why she was so confident if they were really the ones who committed the crimes, he couldn't see her eyes so he glanced down at her lips, unexpectedly she had a tilted smile on her lips that showed her confidence. Although she hasn't managed to figure out what the voice in her mind is, she was sure that the witness would be unable to identify them, so she remained relaxed all through the journey, she noticed a pair of eye boring into her so she looked to her side, only to find him staring at her, without further ado, she left his side and walked forward to where her people stood. "You had better pray that the witnesses don't point out any of your disciples, otherwise, the consequences would be too much for you and the whole of your sect to bear," Sect leader Meng said softly as she walked to sect madam Huo's side, she didn't even need to turn to know who it was that had just spoken. Who else would be so direct when expressing their contempt for her among all the sect leaders, she turned to her with a smile on her lips but with an unpretentious look in her eyes, when it some to Meng Li Yao, she has never had a reason to pretend in front of her, they were once close friends before but ever since she found out that Huo Jing loved Jingyu, the both of them became enemies, even before the battle between the sects. "It turns out that it is sect leader Meng, I was already starting to think that you weren't here today since you have been quiet," sect madam Huo remarked "Heaven's net is wide and none can escape its mesh, Huo Jingyu, you had better prepare yourself for the aftermath," sect leader Meng said straightforwardly with a taunting smirk on her lips but it wouldn't work on her. "from what you said, it seems like you are convinced that my sect is responsible for the crimes, but it is such a pity that we will have to disappoint you since we are not guilty there is nothing to prepare for," she replied confidently to her disgust. "oooh! I hope you will still have that smile on your lips when the examination is over," Sect leader Meng said, the fact that she mentioned her smile made it obvious that she still bears a grudge against her because of her husband. "You don't need to worry about that but it is such a pity that my husband isn't here with us today, it would have been a reunion for the three of us, I remember how close we were back then, and we both loved the same man but now that many years have passed, I trust that you no longer bear a grudge because of us," sect madam Huo commented, she knew just where to strike her and how much impact it would have on her, if she is still the Meng Li Yao of the past, she will surely flip out in front of everyone. "The memories of our relationship back then is like a kite with its string cut to me, everyone has moved on so why should I still remain attached to the past, If your sect didn't cause another trouble again, everyone's life would have been peaceful but like before, you just wouldn't leave your evil ways," Sect leader Meng answered. {You have now learnt to control yourself, Meng Li Yao, if we didn't love the same man, we might still be the friends that we were before but the rice has already been cooked, there is nothing we can change} Sect madam Huo said inwardly with a second's affectionate look in her eyes. "I don't think there is a need for me to say anymore, the outcome will speak for itself," Sect madam Huo replied in a manner that made it obvious that she has no intention of continuing the conversation. "What are both of them talking about?" Huo Ying asked absentmindedly, she has been staring at her mother and sect leader Meng while they were speaking to each other that she has already forgotten who she is standing with. "I don't know but I don't think it is anything good," Huo Qiang replied absentmindedly, how could he have the courage to stand next to her or even speak with her if he was in his right mind when he has been avoiding her after the awkward incident. "This is strange, mother would never converse with someone that she isn't friends with in such a friendly but hateful manner, there is something fishy about the both of them, do you thi....." she turned to her side to glance at the person she was speaking to her eyes went round when she realized that she has been speaking to Huo Qiang but then he also shifted his attention to her with the same reaction as hers. "Why are you...." "I am sorry," he quickly interjected then he moved away from her side hurriedly. "Jerk," Huo Ying remarked in an inaudible voice, Bohai who had been watching the both of them from afar, rubbed his fingers together as he watched them, he couldn't help but feel that the relationship between the both of them is not as simple as young mistress and guardian. "They were still close yesterday but why do they seem so distant today?" Bohai asked rhetorically, he watched the angry and wronged expression on her face when he came to the conclusion that something must have transpired between them after the incident and he didn't like the thought of that.
