Chapter 94. Mischievous Editing
Feeling the new contract, Yun Jin was satisfied.
Now that it was permanent, she could use Gu Jinghong more confidently.
Originally, she had kept her pill refining secret from him, but now she could let him get involved.
If he harbored any inappropriate thoughts, a single thought would be enough to end him.
“With the master-servant contract in place, I agree to temporarily spare Gu Jinghong’s life,” Elder Ming said.
“This old man agrees as well,” Ling Fei added calmly.
White Feather remained silent, but his presence beside Ling Fei was support enough.
“With this contract, Little Yun should be able to keep him in check,” Elder Sword chimed in.
Many disciples nodded in agreement.
Ling Fei glanced at Yun Jin, his fondness growing.
This child Yun Jin was truly too kind-hearted.
Gu Jinghong was strange and irritable; everyone in the sect kept their distance.
But before the spirit grass incident, he had been unexpectedly popular among spirit beasts.
Ling Fei had always believed that someone liked by spirit beasts must have some redeeming qualities.
After years of interaction, he had a good impression of Gu Jinghong, otherwise he wouldn’t have given him the chance to feed the spirit grass.
After the incident, he naturally couldn’t show Gu Jinghong any favor.
But having once approved of this disciple, Ling Fei felt somewhat relieved that Yun Jin had found a way to save Gu Jinghong’s life.
Moreover, given the current situation, Gu Jinghong had clearly been forced to cultivate the Blood Qi Scripture, leading to his volatile temperament. The true culprit should be Zhao Wuji.
It was just that no one could punish the Sect Leader now.
But to have Gu Jinghong die for Zhao Wuji’s negligence – many people surely found that unacceptable.
Yet they worried Gu Jinghong might fall into evil ways and cause great harm. Now with the master-servant contract to restrain him, they could relax a bit.
“Since everyone agrees, Gu Jinghong’s life will be spared for now,” Zhao Wuji said coldly. “But Yun Jin is already reckless, and now she has someone who could fall into evil ways at any time. This master cannot predict what she might do in the future. I hope none of you will regret your choice today.”
Ye Danxia struggled to her feet, swaying as she stood there, looking as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t.
She didn’t say anything, just making her presence known.
But this reminded everyone that the case wasn’t over!
They were counting on Yun Jin to keep Gu Jinghong from falling into evil, which required Yun Jin to be a person of strong moral character to stay true to herself.
But if Yun Jin really did use Gu Jinghong against Ye Danxia…
Even if she and Ye Danxia had prior grievances, such behavior was very concerning.
Today it was Ye Danxia.
What if tomorrow it was them?
“Yun Jin. Gu Jinghong’s cultivation technique isn’t very relevant to this case. Do you have anything else to say?” Yue Lin asked sternly.
Yun Jin replied calmly, “I mentioned the Blood Qi Scripture to explain why Gu Jinghong attacked Ye Danxia. Ye Danxia first wounded herself; her blood stimulated Gu Jinghong, causing his aggressive behavior. Ye Danxia knew she had a protective shield and wouldn’t be in real danger, so she set up this scheme for the Sect Leader to witness personally.”
“Again, where’s the evidence?” Yue Lin pressed. “You say Ye Danxia wounded herself. Where’s your proof?”
Yun Jin suddenly smiled. “Didn’t the Sect Leader say? I was nearby at the time.”
Yue Lin looked confused. “Doesn’t that further implicate you in orchestrating this?”
Yun Jin looked at him as if he were an idiot. “No, knowing Gu Jinghong was meeting such a cunning and treacherous woman as Ye Danxia, how could I just watch?”
Yue Lin’s gaze shifted slightly.
Yun Jin leisurely produced a recording stone. “How could just watching be enough? Of course I had to record it for everyone to see!”
A recording stone!
Ye Danxia’s pupils contracted sharply.
She suddenly realized.
This wasn’t her scheme; it was Yun Jin’s all along!
She had anticipated Ye Danxia would make a move, so she had prepared the recording stone in advance.
Ye Danxia’s body began to tremble.
No! This couldn’t happen!
She couldn’t let Yun Jin show the recording!
Plotting against a fellow disciple was a capital offense.
She didn’t want to die; she couldn’t die.
She had her whole life ahead of her!
Instinctively, Ye Danxia lunged forward, snatching the recording stone and immediately destroying it with spiritual energy.
Then she breathed a sigh of relief.
But the next moment, she was met with strange looks from everyone.
Ye Danxia’s face paled.
She… she had no choice. Now without the recording stone…
Just then, Yun Jin laughed, producing several more recording stones. “Danxia, for old times’ sake, I placed over a hundred recording stones at various angles and positions. Come on, keep destroying them!”
Over a hundred…
Ye Danxia’s body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground in despair.
“Hall Master Yue, shall I play the recording now?” Yun Jin looked at Yue Lin.
Yue Lin didn’t dare look at Zhao Wuji’s expression. He could only steel himself and say, “You may.”
Yun Jin waved her hand.
The scene appeared.
It recorded the entire event clearly and completely.
When it came to Ye Danxia stabbing herself, Yun Jin paused and played a mischievously edited version her Senior Brother had worked on overnight.
Suddenly, the hall was filled with an endless loop of Ye Danxia stabbing herself, accompanied by unexpectedly catchy background music. It was oddly… captivating?
“Enough! Enough!” Ye Danxia screamed in despair. “Yun Jin! It was you, you deliberately framed me! You were there early, why didn’t you come out? You had the recording stone, why didn’t you show it earlier?”
“I was wrong, but you’re no saint either! You calculated this, you waited so long just for this moment!”
Ye Danxia shouted hysterically.
Yun Jin smiled, walking up to Ye Danxia and saying softly, “Darling, when did I ever say I was a good person? You schemed against me like this, and you expected me to graciously forgive you? I don’t mind everyone knowing: those who treat me sincerely, I treat sincerely in return. Those who scheme against me, I scheme right back. It’s only fair. Isn’t it?”
Yun Jin had never pretended to be gentle or kind.
Everyone knew she was vindictive.
Hearing her say this, no one found it out of character.
Yun Jin… well, she was always known to hold grudges.
It was Ye Danxia who maintained a gentle and kind facade while her actions repeatedly contradicted it.
Seeing her frenzied state now, people shook their heads.
Her image had completely shattered!
“Hall Master Yue!” Ye Danxia suddenly turned to Yue Lin, her voice mournful. “I was wrong, I admit it! But Yun Jin also ordered Gu Jinghong to bully those five Senior Brothers and sent him to the spirit fields intending to cause damage. This proves she’s a very dangerous person too! If we truly let her be, when something happens one day, it will be too late for regrets. My methods may have been extreme, but essentially, I just wanted to eliminate a hidden danger for everyone!”