Chapter 169: he Peony Demon’s True Face Revealed

"I do not have a disciple like you. From today onward, you are no longer my disciple."

Yao Xiangli was truly enraged and even wanted to cleanse his sect immediately.

But Li Changshou still refused to give up.

"Master, this is my only request. I am willing to die to atone for my sins. I ask Master to be merciful."

"Insolence. Who do you think you are? How could Lingguang Sect release a demon with grave sins just for a disciple who has betrayed the sect?"

Yao Xiangli immediately stood up and preparing to deliver the final judgment.

At that moment, Bai He also stood up.

"Senior Brother."

Yao Xiangli paused and looked at Bai He.

"What is your opinion?"

"Since Li Changshou believes that the peony demon has truly reformed, why not let us test whether she has indeed changed?"

"And how do you plan to do that?"

A faint smile appeared on Bai He’s lips as he took out two talismans.

"I have my own method."

Half an hour later.

Inside the Demon Cave, the peony demon was escorted by two disciples to the gate of Lingguang Sect.

"Get lost."

"You are really letting me go just like this?"

"Someone pleaded for you. You are free now. But the one who pleaded for you has already turned to ashes. Have you never thought about why a demon imprisoned in the Demon Cave would be released so easily?"

After saying this, the two disciples turned around and walked back into the sect.

A sharp glint flashed across the peony demon’s eyes as she watched their retreating figures.

Disciples of Lingguang Sect, especially the younger ones.

If she devoured them, her injuries would likely recover very quickly.

Without any hesitation, she raised her hand and used her spiritual power to strike the two disciples to the ground.

Before they could react, she rushed forward and prepared to take further action.

Amid the painful cries of the two disciples, the peony demon revealed an unrestrained expression.

She could not help but laugh loudly.

However, the two disciples who had been lying on the ground suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, two talismans appeared in the peony demon’s hands, one in each hand, burning rapidly.

She immediately flung them away, but before she could react further, she heard clear applause.

Bai He walked over from a distance, very satisfied with the conclusion he had drawn.

"Peony demon, a leopard cannot change its spots. I was not wrong, was I?"

"You did this on purpose. You never intended to let me leave."

Bai He smiled slightly.

"No. You did have a chance to leave. If you had walked away from Lingguang Sect and harmed no one for three days, you would have been free. But based on your past actions, I concluded that you would definitely attack two weaker disciples of our sect to recover your strength. Fortunately, those two disciples were only created from talismans."

The peony demon had long heard that Bai He was not very strong.

Although her previous sneak attack had failed, this time...

She planned to repeat the same trick, waiting for the moment when Bai He turned his back before striking.

But before her hand could even touch him, a sword shot out instantly.

Fortunately, her reaction was quick enough, and her hands were barely spared.

The peony demon stared at her hands, then looked at Bai He in shock.

"You..."

"After some time apart, one should be seen in a new light. I am no longer who I was before. And you still think you can ambush me? Do you not want your hands anymore?"

Moreover, there were people protecting him from the shadows.

Soon, the Sect Leader of the Lingguang Sect, along with the elders and Ye Shiyuan, all appeared.

Even Li Changshou had come.

Li Changshou had just witnessed everything with his own eyes.

His face was filled with disbelief, yet he had no choice but to accept the truth.

"What? Why did you lie to me?"

"You only cared about my appearance. If I were not so beautiful, would you have liked me? Fool. I did not expect the Lingguang Sect to have such a foolish disciple. I could make him do whatever I wanted."

The peony demon was utterly arrogant and unrestrained, even openly provoking Yao Xiangli.

"Mr. Yao, take a good look. Your disciple is nothing but trash. I am only a demon, a demon who is nothing among cultivators, a sinner filled with guilt. Yet your disciple was like he was possessed, insisting on loving me. He even killed his own younger brother, and betrayed both his sect and you."

Bai He could not help but feel a bit nervous for the demon.

This was far too bold.

She even dared to provoke Yao Xiangli.

Who had given her such courage?

"Hmph. How I deal with my disciple is my own matter. As for you..."

The spiritual energy began to gather in Yao Xiangli’s palm.

Even Dan Zhu beside him showed a look of shock.

"Master, please do not..." Li Changshou looked at Yao Xiangli, then at the peony demon, shaking his head repeatedly. "Master, please do not kill her. Please seal her in the Demon Cave instead. Seal her away, and spare her life, alright?"

Yao Xiangli’s expression did not change in the slightest.

At the very moment of crisis, Li Changshou immediately rushed forward, trying to block Yao Xiangli’s strike with his own body.

However, before he could even get close, another palm force struck him away violently.

Upon closer inspection, it was actually Ye Shiyuan who had made the move.

The peony demon took the full force of the palm strike head-on.

She was nothing more than a thousand year old flower demon.

There was no way she could withstand such power.

Instantly, she felt as if her inner core had shattered, and unbearable pain spread throughout her entire body.

She fell to her knees and could no longer even stand.