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Chapter 81 Embarrassment

"Senior Brother, do you think there's something wrong with Master?"

She preferred to believe that there was something wrong with her ears rather than believe that these words came from her senior brother's mouth.

After a long while, seemingly having fully digested this mind-blowing news, Du Qingshang nodded, seemingly accepting the explanation that her senior brother could not directly return to the sect.

"Senior Brother, I believe you. Master has indeed been behaving very strangely lately!"

"I don't believe you!" Shen Che, who was standing to the side, had not said a word, but had just quietly watched the three senior brothers and sisters.

The two people next to her each had their own agendas, but Luo Xichan herself was still naive and believed whatever anyone said.

As night falls, the evening breeze still carries a hint of summer heat, and the chirping of cicadas rises and falls.

Shen Che followed behind Feng Bugui and the other person, quickly approaching the location of the Illusionary Heart Gate. His figure was like a shadow hidden in the dark, silent and stealthy, yet he never fell behind.

After discussing it during the day, the group decided to let Luo Xichan and Shen Che stay behind, while the two siblings would sneak into the Illusionary Heart Sect at night to see what was wrong with their master.

Having been personally taught by the two sect leaders of the Illusionary Heart Sect, one can imagine how familiar they are with the sect, as if it were their own home.

Following behind them, they easily bypassed numerous traps and obstacles, directly crossing the high wall filled with hidden weapons, and entered the doorway.

However, as they approached the courtyard where the leader of the Illusion Heart Sect was located, countless lights were lit, seemingly connecting into one in an instant, illuminating half the sky red.

Dozens of disciples from the Illusionary Heart Sect surrounded them, and countless traps and hidden weapons were aimed at them.

Several elders emerged from the shadows in the distance, and a familiar figure slowly appeared.

When that familiar figure appeared before him, Feng Bugui finally stopped what he was doing.

"Junior sister, so what happened today wasn't a coincidence?"

Du Qingshang, standing to the side, kept her head down and remained silent, but the silence itself spoke volumes.

He gave a bitter smile. Although he was prepared, things still turned out exactly as he expected, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.

It seems he guessed right. Everything Fifth Sister did today, from beginning to end, was a trick to lure him up here.

After a long while, Du Qingshang stood there without running away, and said firmly, "Senior Brother, I'm sorry!"

"You betrayed our sect and our master, so I had to do this."

"It seems you not only don't believe what I'm saying, but you're actually more suspicious of me. Junior sister, haven't you considered the possibility that what I'm saying might be true?"

Du Qingshang's body visibly trembled, but then her face was filled with determination. "I believe in Master!"

"The wind will not return!"

The familiar voice of his master that came from afar made Feng Bugui's heart tighten. However, his face remained calm, showing no despair whatsoever from being forced into a corner.

"Master!"

"Bu Gui, is it really you?" Luo Wanju, the sect leader of Huanxin Sect, was slightly heartbroken, but she forced herself to remain calm in front of several elders and many disciples.

"Qingchang, are you sure?"

"Yes, Sect Leader, Elder, it is indeed Senior Brother. He is with Luo Xichan."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples of the Illusionary Heart Sect began to discuss it animatedly, and the rumors were almost confirmed.

This senior brother they once revered was actually the mastermind behind everything, the culprit who caused their Illusion Heart Sect to become what it is today.

"It seems the rumors are true!" An old man next to Luo Wanju nodded smugly. The sect leader's personal disciple is treacherous; I don't believe you can still sit in this position.

It's time to change the leader of the sect.

"Qingchang, you've done very well. Don't worry, I've already sent someone to Medicine King Peak to get medicine, and your fourth senior brother's damaged foundation will be restored!"

"Thank you, Elder!"

"It's alright, it's all for the sake of the Illusionary Heart Sect!" After nodding, the old man turned to the person beside him and asked, "Sect Leader, this eldest disciple you've taken in truly harbors treacherous intentions. Will you personally take action, or shall I do it in his place?"

"No need to lift a finger, I admit defeat!" With his hands outstretched forward, Feng Bugui's voice remained as steady as ever, without a trace of fear.

Seeing that Feng Bugui had given up resisting, at the suggestion of the elder in the lead, several of the bolder disciples of the Illusionary Heart Sect carefully stepped forward and easily bound him with the leather ropes on their bodies.

Seeing how easily he was subdued, the people around him immediately used the Meridian Sealing Needle to seal all the meridians in his body, completely sealing his true energy.

Immediately afterwards, several more disciples stepped forward, wielding broken blades in succession, easily severing the tendons and veins in Feng Bugui's hands and feet.

Everything seemed to have been prepared in advance, as if it had been practiced hundreds of times, and the process was incredibly skillful.

Feng Bugui, who had been standing tall, suddenly couldn't even stand up straight. The once high and mighty senior brother was now lying on the ground like a cripple.

Without interrogation, without questioning, and without giving him any chance to defend himself, he was simply and smoothly deposed as the only candidate to succeed the sect leader.

Whether Feng Bugui was wronged or not is not important. In fact, everyone can see the strangeness in the matter, but they all tacitly remain silent.

Today's result is what everyone wanted to see, and that's enough.

"Senior Brother!" Seeing her senior brother's miserable end, Du Qingshang couldn't help but panic. This outcome was completely different from what she had expected. Her master hadn't even offered a word to protect him.

"Elder, do we really have to go this far?"

"Qingchang, you know your senior brother's abilities. His hidden weapon skills have developed their own unique style, and they can no longer be called hidden weapons."

"If we don't cripple his tendons and veins, who knows how many disciples we'll lose if he goes berserk and attacks. This is for the sake of all the disciples."

"Take him away!"

With a command given, Feng Bugui was dragged away in a disheveled manner. He wasn't supported; he was simply pulled along, like a dead dog.

Throughout the entire process, Feng Bugui was completely unprotected. His head was repeatedly slammed against the stone slab, and no one cared that his face was bruised and swollen.

The more prestigious and respected the senior brother was in the past, the less popular he is now.

Even if someone felt sorry for them and wanted to speak up, they were stopped in time by the people next to them.

The current situation clearly shows that several elders are undermining the prestige of the sect leader's lineage, and anyone who speaks out will be implicated.

The sect leader is not only getting weaker day by day, but he is also struggling to support the sect on his own. He can't even protect his own eldest disciple now. It seems that the Illusionary Heart Sect will eventually fall into the hands of others.

Meanwhile, Feng Bugui, imprisoned in the dungeon, lay panting heavily on the bare ground, covered in wounds, as if he only had half a life left.

After everyone had left, Shen Che's figure slowly emerged from the shadows and quietly watched him.

"Is it really worth it for you to do this? And how can you be so sure I won't be discovered?"

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. How can one lower one's guard without becoming a cripple?"

Even now, Feng Bugui showed no signs of pain; instead, he revealed a relaxed smile.

"I didn't see you and your junior sister in the stone hut in the forest, but you were clearly there. I knew you must have a unique way of hiding yourself."

"Young Master Shen, I'm entrusting the rest to you."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely tell you what you want to know!"