311: Chapter 311 Fairy Ling'er, you don't want to lose your Brother Xiao, do you?

Cao Kun watched Guan Linger's struggling expression—clearly shaken, yet desperately trying to find excuses—and felt amused.

This little girl is quite stubborn.

Refusing to give up until you see the coffin, huh?

Fine.

Then this Young Master will show you some hard evidence today to cure your severe case of 'love-brain'.

Cao Kun tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the soft couch. "Tap, tap."

The crisp sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet VIP room.

Standing to the side and fanning him, Pei Qinglan understood his intention and immediately stopped what she was doing.

She took a high-grade Image Recording Stone from her Storage Ring. Channeling her spiritual power, she tossed the stone casually into mid-air.

"Young Miss Guan," she said. "The main hall of our Treasure Pavilion is monitored by a Formation twenty-four hours a day. Since you insist that my Young Master deliberately slandered your good-for-nothing brother, then today, I'll let you see the truth clearly!"

"Hum!" With a flicker of spiritual light, the holographic image from the recording Formation unfolded directly in the center of the VIP room.

Of course, this footage had been meticulously edited by Chief Manager Pei. The goal was to highlight Xiao Chen's ugly behavior from every angle, without any blind spots.

The footage began with Xiao Chen, draped in a black robe, shouting and yelling in the main hall on the first floor.

"Adding these two things together is more than enough to trade for a drop of your true dragon marrow, right?"

That flustered, graceless face was clearly magnified.

Seeing this, Guan Linger's breathing began to quicken. She gripped the hem of her flowing cloud-silk dress tightly.

This... is this Xiao brother? The true dragon Genius who was always gentle, refined, proud, and confident in her memories?

This is completely just a street thug!

However, what made Murong Xue and Guan Linger feel a chill down their spines was the final twist in the footage.

When Xiao Chen's retreat was cut off by Cao Kun using the Law of Space, he actually condensed a Burning Heaven Fire Dragon dozens of feet long, which roared as it lunged toward Cao Kun and Pei Qinglan.

The terrifying heat was exceptionally clear in the reproduction from the Image Recording Stone. The innocent low-level Cultivators nearby were knocked over by the heatwave, vomiting large mouthfuls of blood.

If Cao Kun hadn't acted in time to devour the fire dragon with Chaos Qi, the entire Treasure Pavilion hall, along with everyone inside, would have been burned to ashes by this indiscriminate attack!

The footage ended, freezing on the scene where Xiao Chen was slapped away by Cao Kun and collapsed into the ruins.

The light and shadow dissipated, and the Image Recording Stone fell back into Pei Qinglan's palm with a 'clatter'.

"Fairy," Cao Kun said, crossing his hands behind his head and looking at Guan Linger with a playful gaze, "do you have anything else to say?"

Guan Linger stood there blankly, her whole body seeming to have been drained of all strength, motionless.

The last shred of fantasy she had left was ruthlessly ground into powder by this Image Recording Stone.

That twisted, venomous face was completely severed from the sunny smile in her memories.

"I..." Guan Linger lowered her head, her eye sockets red, tears swirling in her eyes.

She felt a burning pain on her face. She had actually been so adamant in accusing someone else of being a Devil Head just moments ago.

Claiming repeatedly that Xiao brother was innocent and being persecuted. But what was the result?

Not only did he not kill him, but even after he tried to kill first, he spared his dog life!

The one who was truly bullying others with power and being despicable and shameless was the Xiao brother she had been thinking about day and night!

"I have nothing to say..." As a Divine Maiden from a top family in the Spirit Realm, she still possessed basic backbone and a sense of right and wrong. Wrong was wrong.

"Today's matter was Linger's fault for listening to one side and being deceived, offending Young Master."

"I... I'm sorry. Please... forgive me, Young Master."

The three words 'I'm sorry' were squeezed out by Guan Linger as if she had ground her teeth to pieces, and saying them made her heart feel like it was being twisted by a knife.

She wasn't just apologizing to Cao Kun. It was more like she was saying goodbye to her own ridiculous obsession and youth.

"Oh my, this sister is truly pitiful," Leng Qingyue said from the side, watching Guan Linger lowering her head to admit her mistake, and sighed with pity.

"A dignified Divine Maiden of the Upper Realm, actually being led around by the nose by such a narrow-minded hypocrite."

"If it were me, I would have definitely believed Young Master the first time. After all, my Young Master is such an upright and honorable person, how could he be slandered by such a petty villain~"

On the other side, Liu Rumeng didn't have so many twists and turns. She directly broke through Guan Linger's last shred of dignity, rubbing her self-esteem into the ground.

"Exactly, this Fairy's judgment is truly poor, actually treating that kind of trash like a treasure."

"Next time you go out, keep your eyes open. Don't let just any stray cat or dog into your heart."

Guan Linger was flushed red from the retort, feeling utterly ashamed, biting her lower lip, and saying nothing.

Murong Xue, however, deeply agreed with the two women's words. Xiao Chen's performance in the Image Recording Stone just now was simply nauseating to her.

With this kind of Heart-Nature, even if his true dragon bone hadn't been extracted back then, he was destined not to live long in the cutthroat Spirit Realm!

At any moment, he would die and vanish because he provoked someone he shouldn't have. He simply didn't deserve for Linger to care so much.

It was a good thing that Linger could recognize Xiao Chen's true colors this time.

"No need to apologize." Facing Guan Linger's apology, Cao Kun pretended to be magnanimous, waved his hand, and said gently:

"After all, I am not some bloodthirsty villain. Those who do not know are not guilty; naturally, I won't haggle over such a small matter with you two Fairies."

Hearing these words from Cao Kun, Murong Xue was greatly shocked, her beautiful eyes shimmering with brilliance.

This Young Master Cao is not only powerful in strength, but his Heart-Nature is as vast as the sea!

Being wronged by us like this, not only did he not get angry, but he could laugh it off, and even conversely empathize with Linger's situation.

Such spirit, such breadth of mind. Murong Xue sighed inwardly, this was truly a peerless Prodigy with the bearing of a Great Emperor!

No wonder Heavenly Dao would bestow Luck and recognize him as the Son of the Plane.

Compared to that Xiao Chen who threw a tantrum in the hall just because a deal didn't go through, Young Master Cao was simply a god from above the Nine Heavens!

In just a few short sentences, Murong Xue's favorability toward Cao Kun skyrocketed.

She even felt that if she could befriend such a person and discuss the Laws of the Dao, it would definitely be of great benefit to her own Sword Dao cultivation.

Murong Xue stepped forward, her tone becoming very respectful and polite. "Young Master Cao is open-minded and magnanimous, I, Murong Xue, admire you!"

"We have offended you much today; I will remember this favor."

"If Young Master has the opportunity to Ascend to the Spirit Realm in the future, you can come to..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she heard Cao Kun change the subject, his originally gentle tone instantly becoming indifferent.

"Alright, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up and the matter has been clarified. If there's nothing else, you two can leave."

Cao Kun yawned, lay back down on Liu Rumeng's lap, and closed his eyes. "Qinglan, see the guests out."

A crisp and clean order to leave. There was no hesitation whatsoever, and he didn't leave her any room to try and get close.

This move completely dumbfounded Guan Linger and Murong Xue.