Chapter 114: None of Your Damn Business!

"Yishan, that's enough..."

At the sound of this voice, Su Yishan suddenly came to his senses. His aura immediately receded and dissipated into nothingness.

Seeing Su Yishan's Heaven-Overturning Palm stopped, Ye Yuan not only failed to relax but his expression grew even more solemn.

The celestial-level disciples automatically parted to make way, and Su Yubai walked out from the crowd.

Everyone was stunned. It was Su Yubai who had stopped Su Yishan?

What was going on? Wasn't Su Yubai the one who most wanted Ye Yuan dead? Had he changed his ways?

Su Yubai slowly approached the three of them. Su Yishan and Wu Luochen respectfully bowed and addressed him as "Elder Su," while Ye Yuan remained unmoved.

"Hmph! You don't even know to bow when you see me. Truly lacking in upbringing!" Seeing Ye Yuan's attitude, Su Yubai's anger flared.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "I have passed the Nine Heavens Path, which already qualifies me as a core disciple of the Profound Cloud Sect. Core disciples of the Profound Cloud Sect hold a status above that of outer sect elders. So the one who should bow... should be Elder Su, shouldn't it?"

The status of a core disciple in the Profound Cloud Sect was extraordinary. They were talents chosen from among ten thousand, key training targets of the sect, and enjoyed many privileges.

Outer sect elders, at best, were managers assisting the dean in running the academy. They weren't even considered sect disciples, so naturally their status wasn't as high as that of core disciples.

Su Yubai's expression changed, then he snorted coldly, "The upper sect hasn't confirmed your identity yet, so you're still a disciple of the Qin State Danwu Academy. Don't put on airs as a core disciple with me!"

Ye Yuan curled his lip and said, "It was Elder Su who first put on airs as an elder, so I had to clarify my current status."

Su Yubai sadly realized he could never gain the upper hand with Ye Yuan, so he changed the subject. "Where did you get that spirit weapon? Such a heavy treasure, and you didn't report it to the academy. What are your intentions?"

Su Yubai hadn't expected Ye Yuan to possess a spirit weapon!

It made him extremely envious!

Su Yubai's own life-bound weapon was a high-grade magic weapon, which suited him well enough.

But Su Yubai was already at the half-step Crystal Condensation stage. Using a spirit weapon would undoubtedly elevate his strength to another level.

Originally, he had no thoughts about spirit weapons because they were too rare.

But now, a spirit weapon had appeared in Ye Yuan's hands. How could he resist coveting it?

Wasn't it a waste for a mere Qi Refinement ninth layer to use a spirit weapon?

Ye Yuan knew exactly what Su Yubai was thinking. He said flatly, "You know I made a Heavenly Dao oath before entering the Nine Heavens Path, so I can't reveal the origin of this sword. If Elder Su is uneasy, you can inquire at the upper sect. This sword should have once been renowned; it shouldn't be hard to find out."

Upper sect! Again the upper sect!

Using the upper sect to pressure me, huh?

Su Yubai sadly realized he was indeed helpless.

Since Ye Yuan dared to openly produce this sword, it meant its origin was certainly legitimate.

Although Ye Yuan hadn't said anything, he had already implied the sword's source—the Nine Heavens Path!

From the Nine Heavens Path? That made things easier!

"Since this sword comes from the Nine Heavens Path, how can you keep it for yourself? The Nine Heavens Path belongs to the Danwu Academy. Since you obtained a spirit weapon there, you should hand it over to the academy for disposal!"

Ye Yuan sneered, "Hand it over to the academy for disposal? Or hand it over to Elder Su for disposal? If you want the spirit weapon, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Su Yubai's thick-skinned technique had clearly reached an extremely high level. Even with Ye Yuan exposing his thoughts publicly, he showed no embarrassment.

"I am wholly devoted to public duty. Don't slander me! If you hand over your spirit weapon to the academy, its disposal will naturally be decided by the dean and the elder council. This spirit weapon originally came from the academy, so how can you keep it for yourself?"

Su Yubai spoke with great righteousness, though how many believed him was uncertain.

"Elder Su's public spirit is truly touching. But... as far as I know, the Nine Heavens Path isn't under the academy's jurisdiction, is it? Even if it should be handed over, it would be to the sect. None of your damn business!" Ye Yuan's words were merciless.

"You! You're asking for death!" Su Yubai was so enraged by Ye Yuan that his soul seemed to leave his body, and he looked ready to strike.

But Ye Yuan jumped up and shouted, "Ah! Elder Su is going to kill someone! Everyone, bear witness for me!"

Ye Yuan's outcry instantly doused Su Yubai's fury.

Ye Yuan's current status was extraordinary. If he really killed Ye Yuan in public, his position as elder would be over.

The crime of killing a core disciple of the upper sect was not something he could bear.

He had stopped Su Yishan precisely for this reason. But after a few exchanges, he himself had been led astray by Ye Yuan.

Su Yubai suddenly realized that Ye Yuan was like a hedgehog—nowhere to bite.

How frustrating!

"Nonsense! When did I ever intend to kill anyone?" Su Yubai snorted coldly.

"Do you dare say you didn't have murderous intent just now?" Ye Yuan didn't back down.

"..." Su Yubai was left speechless. He changed the subject again. "Let's set that aside for now. I heard you want to take this female disciple away for private interrogation. Do you know that's setting up a private court?"

"Private court? Then let me ask you, what is the penalty for offending a core disciple? Elder Su says my status isn't confirmed yet, but Liu Ruoshui doesn't have that qualification, does she?" Ye Yuan sneered.

"This... Offending a core disciple can be punishable by death in severe cases. But as far as I know, she hasn't offended you, has she?" Su Yubai said.

"How do you know she didn't offend me, rather than that she's just making excuses?" Ye Yuan retorted.

"Lin Tiancheng and Zhang Heng are already dead by your hand. This matter has no witnesses. You can't convict her based on mere speculation, can you?" Su Yubai sneered.

"As I said just now, I have my own way to make her talk. If she wasn't involved, I'll let bygones be bygones between us! If she's not satisfied, I can even apologize to her publicly!"

"What a joke! What way do you have to make her talk? Are you going to extract a confession by torture?"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "I'm afraid Elder Su has done that quite a bit. But... I'm not as ruthless as Elder Su; I wouldn't do something so heinous."

The anger Su Yubai had just suppressed was stirred up again by Ye Yuan.

This kid really knew how to infuriate people to death.

Forcing down his rage, Su Yubai said solemnly, "I enforce the law impartially—everyone in the Danwu Academy knows that. We're talking about you now. Why drag me into it?"

"Oh, I see. Well, I know Elder Su is ill-informed. Have you ever heard of a pill called the Truth Pill? Hmm... judging by your expression, you haven't. Let me explain it to Elder Su. The Truth Pill is a second-grade pill. If Liu Ruoshui takes it, she'll answer whatever I ask, and the truth will come out."

Ye Yuan explained the Truth Pill while also taking a jab at Su Yubai.