A Third Jade {Mo Dao Zu Shi}

♬Chapter 45♬

"Xue Yang has committed heinous crimes. But why do you repeatedly protect him, Clan Leader Jin?" Xiao Xingchen asked.

"To risk offending the cultivation world to protect Xue Yang... That's not in character for Jin Guangshan" Wei Ying mumbled.

"Could it be that the rumors are true? During the siege at the Burial Mounds, that malicious item was not completely destroyed, and its fragments were left behind. The remaining pieces lie in the hands of the Jin Clan. And this man is capable of restoring the Stygian Tiger Amulet"

Wei Ying and Chen Hong gasped at Xiao Xingchen's claim.

"Lies and slander. Those are all but lies and slander. Such accusations are..."

"Why would you allow such a despicable man to live?" That angry voice belonged to Nie Mingjue, the former Clan Leader of the Qinghe Nie Clan, who interrupted Jin Guangshan. Next to him, was a beautiful woman with fair skin, dark brown hair and ocean blue eyes, wearing the disciple's robes of the Nie Clan.

Chen Hong's eyes widened once he saw the woman next to Mingjue. She had Zǔzhòu on her hip as her hand was squeezing its scabbard.

"A-A-Niang...?" Chen Hong didn't know what to feel. He doesn't know if whether or not he should feel scared or angry. He was put through a lot at a young age so his relationship with his mother had its ups and downs. But at the same time, he adored his mother as she adored him.

"Clan Leader Nie. Lady Li!" Jin Guangshan was shocked to see them together, especially Li Nuan. Due to her unfortunate circumstances, Li Nuan has never been see leaving the Qinghe Nie headquarters at all. After what happened to her husband, many people believed that she was either dead, or that she ran away, making her a suspect of his death.

But later, it led to believe that she killed her husband. Of course, it wasn't true, but people want to twist the facts up to prove that their right, which made Nie Mingjue extremely furious about her situation. Only a selected of people know about her unfortunate situation, one of them being Jin Guangshan.

"Since Clan Leader Jin can't do it, I'll sentence him to remove this vermin on behalf of the Lanling Jin Clan" Mingjue raised his blade and was about to struck Xue Yang.

"Mingjue!" Meng Yao stopped him from going any further as blood started trickling down the blade from Xue Yang's neck. "Mingjue, please don't be hasty. Let Clan Leader Jin..." Mingjue pushed Meng Yao away from his arm, "Out of my way!"

"Nala, calm him down!" Meng Yao said to Li Nuan, who just shrugged, telling him that she couldn't even if she tried.

"Please calm down, Clan Leader Nie. I... The Jin Clan of Lanling will handle this matter and give a proper explanation to the cultivation clans. Men! Take him to the dungeon" Jin Guangshan ordered.

Two Jin disciples took Xue Yang and started escorting him out. However, Xue Yang stopped, leaned to Xingchen's ear and whispered, "Taoist Xiao, don't forget about me now. We'll... meet again"

Xiao Xingchen gritted his teeth in utter disgust.

The scenery changed as the Chang Clan residence was on fire, green fire to be exact.

"No... Impossible!" Chang Ping was then slaughtered, ending the flashback.

"So Chang Ping did die by Frost's blade. What do you think, Lan Zhan?" Wei Ying asks him, Lan Zhan picked up his Guqin from his lap, "One should not judge..."

"Before knowing the truth" Wei Ying finished Lan Zhan's sentence, which put a small smile on his face, "I knew you would say that" Wei Ying winked at him, "But Xiao Xingchen doesn't seem like a cruel man... But Chang Ping and the locals of Yi City did die from Frost's blade" Wei Ying said.