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Li Yunyan's whisper slithered like a cold venomous snake, slowly coiling around Meng Hao's heart.
"I... I said it..." Her voice trembled with a hint of tears, yet laced with an imperceptible resentment. "I... I am an agent of Youmingfu, sent to get close to you and seize the Heavenly Axe."
Meng Hao's pupils constricted sharply. Though he had his suspicions, hearing it confirmed still struck him like a sharp pain.
He gazed at Li Yunyan's pale face, the cold blade of the axe pressed against her neck, blood dripping from the edge and staining her black bodysuit, a shocking sight.
"Why you?" Meng Hao's voice was low, tinged with an indescribable disappointment.
Li Yunyan suddenly opened her eyes wide, her autumn-like gaze filled with a frenzied obsession. "Why can't it be me? Do you think I want to live in someone else's shadow forever? I crave power, I yearn to change my fate! Youmingfu can give me these things; can you?!"
Her voice rose sharply, piercing and shrill, filled with a hysterical rage.
"Only results matter; the process is irrelevant." Li Yunyan's eyes turned fierce as she abruptly raised her hand, attempting to grasp Meng Hao's Axe Handle. But Meng Hao was quicker, pulling the axe away just in time.
"You've lost your mind!" Meng Hao looked at her, his disappointment deepening.
Li Yunyan let out a sharp laugh, her chest heaving violently. The bodysuit accentuated her alluring curves, yet at that moment, she appeared extraordinarily terrifying.
"Mad? I'm just more awake than you!" She suddenly broke free from Meng Hao's grasp, her figure flickering like a black ghost as she retreated several steps.
"Meng Hao, don't think you've won!" Li Yunyan's voice was as piercing as an owl in the night. "This is just the beginning; you'll regret it!"
With that, she swayed and vanished into the darkness, leaving behind a series of eerie laughs echoing through the silent forest.
Meng Hao did not pursue her.
He knew that even if he caught up, it would be of no use.
Li Yunyan's betrayal left his heart in agony; he never expected that a seemingly fragile woman could possess such cruelty within her.
He gripped the Heavenly Axe tightly, his knuckles turning white from the pressure.
An unprecedented sense of fatigue washed over him, and he realized that his understanding of this martial world was still far from sufficient.
---
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 night before and her words, "You are just the beginning," which left him feeling uneasy.
He understood that the infiltration of Youmingfu was far deeper than he had imagined.
At that moment, a disciple rushed in, panic evident on his face. "Meng Shixiong! It's bad! Brother Li Muqing... he..."
Meng Hao sprang to his feet, his heart sinking; he knew that the worst 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 a messenger from Youmingfu last night! He was… caught red-handed by Bai Yunzi!”
Meng Hao's heart sank.
He knew that Li Muqing was Bai Yunzi's most valued disciple and the future hope of Kongtong Sect.
Now, he had become an insider for Youmingfu!
“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 pale and his eyes tightly shut, seemingly struggling to suppress the fury within him.
Li Muqing knelt on the ground, disheveled, with blood at the corner of his mouth and his eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment.
Sun Ruoshui stood beside him, her delicate face streaked with tears, her gaze toward Li Muqing filled with heartache and confusion.
The Youmingfu Yinmingfu Messenger was currently bound tightly and thrown on the ground, sneering with eyes full of mockery.
“Meng Hao, you’re here,” Bai Yunzi slowly opened his eyes, his voice tinged with exhaustion.
Meng Hao stepped forward and clasped his hands together, asking, “Sect Leader, what exactly happened?”
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 fixed a fierce gaze on Meng Hao, his voice 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 deserve the Sect Leader’s favor? Why do you get to 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 such favor to this rustic villager?!”
Sun Ruoshui shuddered, covering her mouth as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Meng Hao listened to Li Muqing's roar, feeling as though his heart was being sliced by a knife.
He finally understood that Li Muqing's betrayal was not merely the result of Youmingfu's manipulation.
More than that, it stemmed from the jealousy and resentment deep within him.
“You're wrong, 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 people of this world! It is not because I wield a Divine Weapon!”
“Ridiculous!” Li Muqing laughed maniacally. “Without the Heavenly Axe, what are you?! You’re just an ordinary woodcutter!”
“Enough!” Bai Yunzi slammed his hand on the table, pointing at Li Muqing as he shouted angrily, “You are simply obstinate! You have disappointed me greatly!”
Li Muqing's body trembled violently as he looked at Bai Yunzi, his eyes filled with resentment.
“Disappointed? Hahaha!” Li Muqing laughed maniacally, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. “All of you will regret the choice you made today!”
“What Youmingfu will give me is something you can never provide!” He suddenly pulled out a black talisman from his robe and crushed it fiercely!
With a soft pop, black smoke instantly enveloped Li Muqing's figure.
“Not good!” Bai Yunzi's expression changed drastically. “He’s going to self-destruct!”
Meng Hao's eyes sparkled with determination. Without a moment's hesitation, he swung the Heavenly Axe!
A burst of golden axe light erupted, surging toward the black mist like a tidal wave.
However, as the axe light penetrated the black fog, it found that Li Muqing's figure had already vanished.
Only a thick cloud of black smoke remained, slowly dissipating in the conference hall.
Bai Yunzi stared at the empty ground, his face dark as water.
“Li Muqing... how could you...” Bai Yunzi's body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Meng Hao tightened his grip on the Heavenly Axe, his eyes filled with fury.
The betrayal of Li Muqing, along with his words, pierced his heart like a sharp blade.
He understood that this was not merely an internal conflict within the Kongtong Sect; it was the complete rupture of the brotherly bond between him and Li Muqing.
---
As night fell once more, a chilling atmosphere enveloped the Kongtong Sect.
Bai Yunzi summoned all core disciples to discuss how to respond to Li Muqing's betrayal and the threat posed by Youmingfu.
Inside the conference hall, the atmosphere was oppressive and heavy.
"Li Muqing has betrayed us, and the influence of Youmingfu has already infiltrated our Kongtong Sect," Bai Yunzi's voice was low and hoarse. "Now, we must quickly identify any other traitors hiding in the shadows!"
His gaze swept over each disciple present, filled with a hint of vigilance and suspicion.
Meng Hao sat in a corner, recalling the words exchanged between Li Yunyan and Li Muqing, a bold suspicion began to form in his mind.
He glanced at Sun Ruoshui beside him and noticed she had her head lowered, her expression somber.
A thought struck Meng Hao; he remembered Li Muqing's unusual attention towards Sun Ruoshui, as well as his earlier outburst filled with twisted desire.
Power and beauty.
Desire and betrayal.
Was there some unknown connection between the two?
Meng Hao suddenly stood up and looked at Bai Yunzi, speaking in a deep voice, "Sect Leader, there is something I do not understand."
Bai Yunzi turned to Meng Hao, signaling him to continue.
"The betrayal of Li Muqing did not happen overnight," Meng Hao's voice resonated slowly, filled with contemplation. "The reason he was able to hide so deeply, I believe... perhaps it is because someone has been secretly helping him, or even manipulating him!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a commotion erupted in the discussion hall.
Bai Yunzi abruptly raised his head, a glint of insight flashing in his eyes. "Are you suggesting that..."
Meng Hao did not answer directly. Instead, he glanced at the Yinmingfu Messenger on the ground, who still wore a mocking smile.
His gaze ultimately settled on Sun Ruoshui.
He knew that what he was about to reveal would be a shocking secret.
A secret powerful enough to shake the entire Kongtong Sect and even the whole martial world.
Taking a deep breath, he tightly gripped the Heavenly Axe in his hand and silently made a decision in his heart.
It was time to expose the traitor completely!
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