47: He probably won't be able to harm the young girl.

Shen Lanxin was slightly taken aback, looking at Ye Chen with some surprise.

He can even tolerate this?

She sighed inwardly, thinking she had indeed not misjudged his tolerance!

This Ye Chen, not only has an impressive Heart-Nature, but is also a true ninja!

However, this was also the result she was willing to see.

If circumstances didn't force it, who would want to make a choice!

Of course, take them all!

Shen Lanxin nodded and was about to speak.

Unexpectedly, Wang Ming stepped in first, "Palace Master, wait."

"This Disciple has one more thing to report. Perhaps the Palace Master... should reconsider."

Shen Lanxin was slightly startled: "What else is there?"

Her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This youth's talent and Heart-Nature are both top-notch, but his tolerance... Ye Chen's background is tragic, his Family was wiped out, and he has already slaughtered the entire Ye Family. Can't he even tolerate Ye Chen joining the Sect?

This is somewhat... too narrow-minded!

Wang Ming hinted meaningfully, "Palace Master, people in this world often know the face but not the heart."

"Some people may seem proper, honest, pitiful in background, and diligent in pursuing the Dao on the surface... but what they've done behind the scenes might even make beasts... feel ashamed."

Hearing this, Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat!

A sense of foreboding surged in his heart!

What did Wang Ming mean by that?!

Could it be... he knows something?!

Impossible!

Wang Ming absolutely couldn't know about those things!

Although he had lost his sanity at the time, he remembered afterward.

In his memory, during the time he went berserk, he hadn't encountered anyone!

Shen Lanxin's brows furrowed even tighter.

She didn't like this way of speaking in riddles.

"Wang Ming, if you have something to say, speak plainly. No need to beat around the bush."

Wang Ming's gaze swept lightly over Ye Chen, whose face had already begun to pale, and slowly spoke: "On the way to Qingxin Palace with Junior Sister Yao Xi, we passed through a desolate place called... Black Water Pool."

Black Water Pool!

These three words exploded like thunder in Ye Chen's ears!

He trembled violently, suddenly looked up, the color draining from his face instantly, his eyes filled with unbelievable panic!

Black Water Pool?!

Why Black Water Pool?!

Could it be... he really saw?!

He said he was with Ouyang Yaoxi... then doesn't that mean... Yao Xi also... Ye Chen turned his head mechanically to look at Ouyang Yaoxi beside him.

Indeed!

Although Ouyang Yaoxi was trying her best to maintain a calm appearance, slightly lowering her eyelids, her body stiffened noticeably for a moment upon hearing the words 'Black Water Pool.'

On her face, despite her efforts to conceal it, Ye Chen still caught... disgust, disdain!

It's over... Ye Chen felt his vision darken, as if the sky had collapsed!

Although he had already given up on Ouyang Yaoxi, she was after all a woman he had once loved.

He still wanted to preserve the last bit of dignity as 'Brother Ye Chen' in her heart.

But now... it's gone!

All gone!

His last shred of covering was ruthlessly torn off by Wang Ming in front of the person he once cared about most!

Shen Lanxin didn't notice Ye Chen's abnormality and nodded: "Black Water Pool? This Palace Master knows that place. It's quite desolate and dangerous. What did you... see there?"

Wang Ming's gaze fell on Ye Chen's pale face.

"This Disciple saw the corpses of Vicious Beasts scattered all over the edge of Black Water Pool."

"Their deaths... were extremely miserable, disfigured beyond recognition, clearly having suffered inhuman torture and... humiliation before death."

He paused, each word like a heavy hammer striking Ye Chen's heart:

"And the person who committed such beastly acts..."

Wang Ming raised his hand, pointing directly at Ye Chen:

"It's him, Ye Chen!"

Shen Lanxin's pupils contracted sharply as she turned abruptly to Ye Chen, her eyes filled with shock: "Ye Chen! Is what Wang Ming said true?!"

In Qingxin Palace, from this Palace Master down to the Disciples, at least seventy percent are female.

If Ye Chen could even do such things to those Vicious Beasts, keeping him in Qingxin Palace would mean these women probably wouldn't dare to take off their clothes when sleeping at night!

For the safety of the Sect's women, this must be dealt with seriously!

Ye Chen jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "It wasn't me! I didn't do it! He's lying!"

Pointing at Wang Ming, he roared: "Wang Ming! You wiped out my entire Ye Family, and now you want to frame me! Are you so determined to exterminate us completely?"

He had completely thrown caution to the wind!

Since his most disgraceful side had already been seen by Ouyang Yaoxi, he had nothing left to lose!

What's wrong with telling a little lie?

As long as he could get through this crisis!

Not just telling a little lie, he'd even be willing to restore his completeness!

Shen Lanxin frowned deeply.

The two were each sticking to their own story. Clearly, one of them was lying.

Ye Chen's reaction was obviously a bit too intense.

As for Wang Ming... she recalled how frankly Wang Ming had admitted to wiping out the Ye Family earlier. That kind of straightforwardness probably wouldn't stoop to telling such a lie.

The scales in her heart had already tipped.

She no longer looked at Ye Chen but turned her gaze to Ouyang Yaoxi.

"Yao Xi, you were there at the time."

"Is what Wang Ming said about what was seen at Black Water Pool... true?"

This was the most crucial witness.

Ye Chen turned his head abruptly, staring fixedly at Ouyang Yaoxi.

In his heart, he still held a sliver of hope for Ouyang Yaoxi.

Ouyang Yaoxi felt Ye Chen's desperate and burning gaze, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Help him lie?

No.

That would only sink him deeper, make things difficult for Wang Ming, and keep herself... entangled with the past.

Wang Ming was right; some people are even worse than beasts.

Staying in Qingxin Palace wouldn't be good for Ye Chen himself or for Wang Ming.

Let the truth be the final severance between her and Ye Chen!

Ouyang Yaoxi took a deep breath and respectfully said: "Revered Master, what Senior Brother Wang Ming said... is absolutely true!"

"This Disciple... saw it with my own eyes!"

Absolutely true!

Saw it with my own eyes!

Ye Chen trembled violently all over, staggering back two steps as if he had lost all support.

The light in his eyes completely dimmed.

He stared blankly at Ouyang Yaoxi, then at the expressionless Wang Ming.

He only felt that two big words had suddenly appeared on his forehead... clown!

"Bastard! Ye Chen, this Palace Master truly misjudged you!"

Shen Lanxin's eyes flashed with cold light, "Shadow Guard, throw him down the mountain. If he dares to approach the mountain gate even one step, kill him on sight!"

From the shadows, Du Yue stepped out.

In just one step, she arrived behind Ye Chen and lifted him up like a chick.

"Wait!"

Shen Lanxin said coldly: "Letting him leave just like that, who knows how many girls he'll harm in the future. Before throwing him down the mountain, confiscate his 'tools of the crime' first!"

Upon hearing this, the Shadow Guard was about to act.

Wang Ming smiled and said: "Palace Master, I think you might have misunderstood. He probably can't harm young girls. If he's going to harm anyone, it can only be men."