Zheng Yuan isn't dead!
Hearing Dao Tianyou's words, everyone was shocked, especially those Disciples who had just been vociferously demanding severe punishment for Jiang Yun; they were speechless, exchanging glances.
As for Wei Zhengyang, although he tried his best to control his emotions, a hint of panic inevitably flashed across his seemingly honest face.
From beginning to end, he believed that Zheng Yuan was dead, and this was his only reliance for daring to stand here, daring to face the other Peak Masters and Elders, daring to face Gu Bu Lao, and even facing Dao Tianyou!
But now, Dao Tianyou actually said that Zheng Yuan wasn't dead, and with his status, he naturally couldn't lie!
If Zheng Yuan wasn't dead, then he had no reason to kill Jiang Yun.
In fact, Jiang Yun, who had just been condemned by thousands, had not only not violated the sect rules but also hadn't made any mistakes, after all, it was Zheng Yuan who had first proactively come to Hidden Peak to provoke him.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhengyang suddenly turned his head and looked at Zheng Yuan, who was still lying in a pool of blood.
"Yuan'er!"
Wei Zhengyang took a step to Zheng Yuan's side, and only then did he scan Zheng Yuan's body with his Divine Sense.
Indeed, although Zheng Yuan was unconscious, there was still a breath of Qi firmly blocked by the Fire Radiance Sword still stuck in his throat, and especially within his Blessed Land, layers of Spiritual Qi ripples gently undulated, clearly the work of Dao Tianyou.
"That's great, Yuan'er, you're really not dead! I'll take you back to heal your injuries right away!"
Wei Zhengyang's face showed great joy. With a wave of his hand, he gently lifted Zheng Yuan's body and was about to leave, but Gu Bu Lao's voice rang out again: "Peak Master Wei, what do you take my Hidden Peak for? Come and go as you please? Besides, this person appeared on my Hidden Peak. Regardless of his purpose, the crime of trespassing is unavoidable. Let him stay on my Hidden Peak for now!"
"Gu Bu Lao!" Wei Zhengyang turned around angrily, his face full of rage, and said, "Even if Zheng Yuan committed the crime of trespassing, it's not a capital offense. Don't worry, I won't shield him. After I go back and heal his injuries, I will personally send him to Hidden Peak for your judgment!"
Gu Bu Lao no longer paid attention to Wei Zhengyang but looked at Dao Tianyou and said, "Sect Master, you must know the details of the matter better than I do. So, why don't you tell us how this matter should be concluded today."
Even though Wei Zhengyang wanted to leave at this moment, since Gu Bu Lao had thrown the question to Dao Tianyou, he naturally couldn't just turn around and leave without caring. So, he could only look at Dao Tianyou with an anxious expression.
Although his appearance made everyone feel that he was very eager to quickly go back and treat Zheng Yuan's injuries, Dao Tianyou's expression gradually became serious.
"Regarding today's matter, Zheng Yuan trespassed on Hidden Peak first, violating the sect rules. Zheng Yuan can be kept on Hidden Peak, but Hidden Peak must ensure Zheng Yuan's survival. After his injuries are healed, he will be dealt with!"
Upon hearing Dao Tianyou's decision, Wei Zhengyang's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to say something, but Dao Tianyou gave him a cold glance, stopping him from speaking.
Dao Tianyou then looked at Jiang Yun and said, "Although Jiang Yun acted in self-defense and injured Zheng Yuan, he did harbor killing intent towards Zheng Yuan, and therefore also made a mistake. However, Wei Zhengyang has already punished him, so he is fined to face the wall and reflect for one month on Hidden Peak. During the reflection period, he is not allowed to leave Hidden Peak by even half a step!"
"Alright, today's matter ends here. Everyone, disperse!"
After speaking, Dao Tianyou waved his sleeve, and his entire person instantly disappeared without a trace, clearly not intending to give Wei Zhengyang another chance to speak.
It must be said that Dao Tianyou's handling of today's matter was indeed fair. Regardless of whether it was Zheng Yuan or Jiang Yun, although both violated the sect rules, both of them are now severely injured, which can be considered a form of punishment, with the crimes and punishments offsetting each other.
With things having reached this point, Wei Zhengyang knew that he absolutely could not take Zheng Yuan back to Sword Dao Peak. After a brief contemplation, he no longer spoke, put Zheng Yuan's body down, gave Jiang Yun a cold glance, and then also turned and left.
In fact, Wei Zhengyang wasn't concerned about Zheng Yuan's life or death; he was worried that if Zheng Yuan stayed on Hidden Peak, Zheng Yuan would reveal the truth of the matter.
Once Gu Bu Lao and the others found out that he had forced Zheng Yuan to die at Jiang Yun's hands, given their personalities, they would definitely storm Sword Dao Peak.
However, upon second thought, he was no longer worried, because as long as Zheng Yuan didn't want his entire Zheng family to die, he would absolutely not dare to speak the truth.
In that case, even if Gu Bu Lao used a soul-searching technique to probe Zheng Yuan's memories, as long as Zheng Yuan didn't personally admit it, there would be no need to worry.
Even Wei Zhengyang left without a word, so the other Disciples gathered below Hidden Peak naturally dared not raise any further objections and quietly dispersed, returning to their respective peaks.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that Jiang Yun had gained fame in this battle today!
Whether it was his astonishing strength as a Tongmai Realm cultivator who almost killed a Blessed Land Realm cultivator, or his speed of cultivating from a Mortal to Nine Levels of Vein Opening! in just over ten months, it was enough to make his name resound throughout the entire Wen Dao Sect.
From then on, within this Wen Dao Sect, his fame and status might even surpass Fang Yuxuan.
This could be clearly seen from the four Peak Masters and Elders who still remained on Hidden Peak; they undoubtedly wanted to take Jiang Yun as a Disciple, and no matter which of them he became a Disciple of, Jiang Yun would have taken a huge leap forward.
"You four, aren't you leaving yet?"
Gu Bu Lao unceremoniously issued an eviction order to Lan Huazhao and the others.
After the four looked at each other, Lan Huazhao was the first to show a bitter smile and said to Jiang Yun, "Jiang Yun, as long as you are willing, the gates of my Tianfu Peak are always open to you!"
The other three also said similar words to Jiang Yun before leaving one after another.
Although all four clearly expressed their desire to take Jiang Yun as a Disciple, none of them were certain whether Jiang Yun would truly join their sect.
After all, among the four of them, except for Sha Jingshan who had once spoken out to save Jiang Yun, the other three had not shown any reaction when Jiang Yun faced several Life and Death crises.
Finally, only Gu Bu Lao and his three Disciples remained on Hidden Peak, along with Jiang Yun and the unconscious Zheng Yuan. After glancing at everyone, Gu Bu Lao spoke faintly: "Situ Jing, Xuanyuan Xing, you two stay! Dongfang Bo, take Jiang Yun and this boy to heal their injuries!"
"Yes!"
Dongfang Bo quickly pulled Jiang Yun over and said, "Jiang Laodi, are you alright?"
Although Jiang Yun was seriously injured, his life was not in danger. He had simply lost too much blood and had been holding on until now, making it difficult for him to endure any longer. After shaking his head, he collapsed onto the ground.
"You can't stay here for now. Go to my place and heal your injuries first."
After Dongfang Bo took Jiang Yun and Zheng Yuan away, Gu Bu Lao sat down cross-legged on his own, looked at Xuanyuan Xing, and with a stern expression on his youthful face, said coldly, "You're getting bolder and bolder!"
With a "thud," Xuanyuan Xing immediately knelt down before Gu Bu Lao and said, "Disciple knows his mistake."
"Hmph, what's the use of knowing your mistake! I can't cure the poison in your body; it should only be curable by the Medicine God Sect. However, there's no need to worry for now; I can temporarily suppress it for three years!"
Xuanyuan Xing hurriedly kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, Master!"
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"Get up. Learn your lesson from now on. If it weren't for your Senior Brother and Second Senior Sister arriving in time this time, your little life would be gone. In the future, you must never be so reckless. Even I am wary of that Senluo Ghost Prison, yet you dared to trespass. You truly don't know your own limits!"
Xuanyuan Xing kept his mouth shut, clearly not daring to speak.
Gu Bu Lao no longer spoke to him and instead turned his gaze to Situ Jing, saying, "Dongfang Bo's message to me, besides asking me to rush back to save Xuanyuan Xing, the other purpose should be for that Jiang Yun, right?"
Situ Jing nodded and said, "Yes, Jiang Yun was brought to Hidden Peak by Senior Brother. Both Senior Brother and I think highly of him and believe he is qualified to become Master's Disciple."
Gu Bu Lao slowly closed his eyes and said, "Becoming my Disciple is not difficult, but it's not easy either! You go ahead and tell me about his situation!"