Heart Protection (Back from the Brink)

CHAPTER 28

When talking about why Yan Hui was expelled from Chen Xing Mountain, part of the reason was because of letting the demons out. The other major reason is probably because of Yan Hui's explosive temper......

Ling Fei investigated the escape of the fox demons and very quickly determined the culprit to be Yan Hui. Yan Hui gritted her teeth and wouldn't admit it was her even if she were beaten to death.

After Bai Xiao Lu had been recaptured and cruelly punished, the girl in the end dizzily confessed it was Yan Hui.

Ling Fei immediately ordered people to drag Yan Hui back to the prison to confess in person. Ling Fei also didn't forget to invite some shifus recognized for their honor and credibility to watch the proceedings.

When Yan Hui was brought in by some disciples, she saw the prison atmosphere was as solemn as if it were a Three Halls Court.

Yan Hui snuck a peak around but didn't see Ling Xiao. She immediately knew that Ling Fei was seizing this opportunity to use her own wrongdoings to deal with and punish her.

The little fox demon was strung up in the prison cell. Her body was covered in wounds from the beatings. Yan Hui saw this and frowned. However, when she saw all the disciples and shifus all looked like they agreed with what was happening and even expected it to occur, Yan Hui could only stay silent and not react.

Ling Fei stood calmly in front of Yan Hui. Her opening words were very strict: "Yan Hui, you colluded with the demon race. You released demons from Xin Xiu Peak's prison. Do you admit your crimes?"

Yan Hui was silent for a brief moment, trying to organize her words. Who would've thought that in that short moment, Ling Fei gave a signal to the disciple standing in the cell. The disciple nodded in acknowledgement. He pulled his arm back, and a whip lashed onto Bai Xiao Lu's body.

The lash was extremely painful, and the girl cried out in pain. She woke from her stupor.

Bai Xiao Lu's confused gaze roamed around the prison. When she saw Yan Hui, her eyes suddenly brightened. However, she saw the area was filled with xian and sensibly shut her mouth, not uttering a peep.

Ling Fei noticed Bai Xiao Lu's gaze. She coldly said: "Fox demon, repeat what you confessed in front of her."

Bia Xiao Lu timidly glanced at Yan Hui. She clenched her jaw and, same as before, did not say a word.

Ling Fei eyes chilled. The disciple in the cage raised his hand again.

"Stop," Yan Hui shouted. "Yes, I released those fox demons."

The shifus that were here to observe and judge started to quietly whisper amongst themselves.

"Very good, Yan Hui," Ling Fei coldly laughed. "Senior Classmate Ling Xiao brought you to Chen Xing Mountain because he pitied your sad life. He carefully guided you, yet this is how you repay the sect? Colluding with the demon race, releasing those monsters, conspiring with them to steal treasures......"

Xin Xiu Peak had lost treasures?

"Wait." Yan Hui didn't wait for Ling Fei to finish. She interrupted Ling Fei and raised her head, staring at Ling Fei: "I did release the demons, but I didn't collude with the demon race. And I didn't conspire with them to steal some treasures."

"Oh, then if you didn't collude with the demon race, then tell me, why did you release the demons?"

"......" Yan Hui looked at the ceiling. She expressionlessly said: "It was a group of young demons. They haven't even finished growing. I thought they were pitiful, so I released them. I didn't collude with demons."