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He knew that even if he caught up, it would be of no use.
Li Yunyan's betrayal left him with a heart full of anguish; he never expected that a seemingly fragile woman could possess such a ruthless heart.
He gripped the Heavenly Axe tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
An unprecedented wave of exhaustion washed over him, and he realized that his understanding of this martial world was still far from sufficient.
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The next morning, within the Kongtong Sect, sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting a serene glow over the training grounds.
However, this tranquility was shattered by whispers and murmurs.
Meng Hao sat in his room, meticulously polishing the Heavenly Axe until it gleamed without a speck of dust.
He recalled Li Yunyan's betrayal from the previous night and her words, "You are just the beginning," which left him feeling uneasy.
He understood that the infiltration of the Underworld was far deeper than he had imagined.
At that moment, a disciple rushed in, panic evident on his face. "Senior Brother Meng! It's bad! Brother Li Muqing... he..."
Meng Hao sprang to his feet, his heart sinking. He knew that his worst fears had come to pass.
"What happened to him?!" Meng Hao asked urgently.
The disciple swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he said, “Brother Li Muqing secretly met with an envoy from the Underworld last night! He was… caught red-handed by Bai Yunzi!”
Meng Hao's heart sank sharply.
He knew that Li Muqing was Bai Yunzi's most valued disciple and the future hope of the Kongtong Sect.
Now, he had become an insider for the Underworld!
“Take me there!” Meng Hao said in a deep voice, lifting the Heavenly Axe and striding out of the room.
When Meng Hao arrived at the conference hall, the atmosphere had already dropped to freezing point.
Bai Yunzi sat in the main seat, his face ashen, eyes tightly closed, seemingly struggling to suppress the fury within him.
Li Muqing knelt on the ground, disheveled, blood at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment.
Sun Ruoshui stood beside him, her delicate face streaked with tears, her gaze towards Li Muqing filled with heartbreak and confusion.
The envoy from the Underworld was currently bound tightly and tossed on the ground, sneering with a look of mockery in his eyes.
“Meng Hao, you’re here,” Bai Yunzi slowly opened his eyes, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue.
Meng Hao stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting. “Sect Leader, what exactly is going on?”
Bai Yunzi sighed and pointed at Li Muqing on the ground. “You can ask him yourself.”
Meng Hao looked at Li Muqing, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Li Muqing, tell me, why?" Meng Hao's voice trembled slightly.
Li Muqing suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as he stared fiercely at Meng Hao. His voice was hoarse as he shouted, "Why? You ask me why?! How much have I sacrificed for the Kongtong Sect, for the honor of our sect? But what’s the result? The Sect Leader only sees you, this outsider, this mere woodcutter! Only you, the lucky one wielding a divine weapon!"
He pointed at Meng Hao, his eyes brimming with resentment and jealousy. "Why?! Why do you get the Sect Leader's favor? Why do you possess a divine weapon? Why are you adored by those female disciples?!"
Li Muqing's emotions surged forth like a flood breaking through a dam.
He turned to Sun Ruoshui, his gaze filled with a sickly desire. "Sun Junior Sister! How long have I liked you? Why do you always ignore me while showing favor to this rustic villager?!"
Sun Ruoshui trembled, covering her mouth as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Meng Hao listened to Li Muqing's roar, feeling as if his heart were being cut by a knife.
He finally understood that Li Muqing's betrayal was not merely the result of the temptations from the Underworld.
More so, it stemmed from the jealousy and resentment deep within him.
"You are mistaken, Li Muqing," Meng Hao said solemnly. "The Sect Leader values me because I am willing to sacrifice for the Kongtong Sect and fight for the common people! It is not because I wield a divine weapon!"
"Ridiculous!" Li Muqing laughed maniacally. "Without the Heavenly Axe, what are you?! You are nothing but an ordinary woodcutter!"
Li Muqing's betrayal and his words struck like a sharp blade, piercing deeply into his heart.
He understood that this was not merely an internal conflict within the Kongtong Sect, but a complete rupture of the brotherly bond between him and Li Muqing.
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As night fell once more, a chilling atmosphere enveloped the Kongtong Sect.
Bai Yunzi summoned all the core disciples to discuss how to respond to Li Muqing's betrayal and the threat from the Underworld Palace.
The atmosphere in the conference hall was tense and heavy.
"Li Muqing has betrayed us, and the influence of the Underworld Palace has already infiltrated our Kongtong Sect," Bai Yunzi's voice was low and hoarse. "Now, we must quickly identify the other traitors hiding in the shadows!"
His gaze swept over each disciple present, filled with vigilance and suspicion.
Meng Hao sat in a corner, recalling the words exchanged between Li Yunyan and Li Muqing, and a bold guess began to form in his mind.
He glanced at Sun Ruoshui beside him, noticing her head bowed, her expression somber.
A thought struck Meng Hao as he remembered Li Muqing's unusual attention towards Sun Ruoshui, along with that earlier scream filled with twisted desire.
Power and beauty.
Desire and betrayal.
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