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Chapter 957: Chapter 957: At Least Pretend a Little

"It’s your turn now."

"Do you want to try it for yourselves?"

Brother Cheng brandished his sword with a warm smile, like a waiter drawing in customers.

"Rest assured, you won’t feel any pain."

"You’ll be relieved in an instant, it’s practically a premium experience!"

Gong Qing felt like mocking.

What kind of language is this? Could this even be considered human speech?

Lu Qing and Zong Xi finally snapped back to reality.

"You, you really killed Wei Shan!"

"He was a direct disciple of Celestial Venerable Ming Jue, the first disciple of the second generation in the Ice Immortal Sect!"

"You dared to kill him, you’re finished, you’re finished..."

"Not only will the Ice Immortal Sect not let you off, but the Ice Extreme Saint Venerable won’t either!"

Both retreated while yelling aggressively yet timidly.

"And what about you two, will you let me go?"

Faced with this soul-searching question from Brother Cheng, the two were immediately at a loss for words.

How could one answer such a question?

They weren’t stupid either.

This person even took out Wei Shan, while they were only at Emperor Realm Sixth Layer, engaging him would be courting death.

This was very subtle...

This one won’t let you go, that one won’t let you go, yet they themselves didn’t dare not let him go.

For a moment, the two stammered and sweated profusely.

Seeing this made Ji Linghan and Gong Qing feel embarrassed on their behalf.

Just then, someone arrived upon hearing the news, freeing them from the predicament.

Ice Origin Valley isn’t that big; if something happens, an Emperor Realm Ninth Layer can detect it in a thought, not to mention during a battle.

"What happened?"

"What’s going on?"

All of a sudden, whether it was Venerable Ying Yan, Venerable Tianhong, Venerable Zhong Bei, or Venerable Yun Suo, they all rushed to the scene.

Upon seeing these seniors, Lu Qing and Zong Xi looked as if they’d seen their saviors.

The two immediately stepped forward to lodge a complaint.

"Uncle Ying Yan, Uncle Tianhong... please stand up for us!"

They had all joined the Ice Immortal Sect, so calling them uncle wasn’t wrong.

"Brother Wei Shan was killed by this person!"

"His methods are too brutal!"

"Simply outrageous!"

"What?"

Not only the venerables of the Ice Immortal Sect, but even Yun Suo and Zhong Bei’s faces changed dramatically.

"Wei Shan is actually dead?"

"How did this happen..."

"Jiang Cheng, did you really do this?"

When Venerable Yun Suo asked this question, he thought it was redundant.

Because what Jiang Cheng held in his hand at this moment was none other than Wei Shan’s sword.

Couldn’t you have at least covered it up a bit?

In a short while, other experts within the valley also arrived, and even the Sect Leader of Ice Immortal Sect, Celestial Venerable Ming Jue, came.

Although Wei Shan was only at Emperor Realm Seventh Layer, he belonged to Ice Origin Valley after all.

This matter was extremely egregious.

Celestial Venerable Ming Jue’s face showed no trace of anger, yet his expressionless cold face was intimidating.

"Such audacity!"

"Jiang Cheng, you’re certainly audacious, killing a disciple of the Ice Immortal Sect!"

"Kill him to pay for his life!"

"He must be killed!"

"The fact that this man dared to kill within Ice Origin Valley cannot be tolerated!"

The Ice Immortal Sect unanimously demanded Jiang Cheng’s execution.

Anyway, Brother Cheng had previously rejected the Ice Immortal Sect’s offer, so they didn’t regard him as one of their own.

In fact, at that moment, all the venerables were quite puzzled.

How did this kid manage it?

He’s only at Emperor Realm Sixth Layer, right?

How could he take out an Emperor Realm Seventh Layer?

Could it have been a group beating?

Even with a few others, Wei Shan shouldn’t have been killed; he should’ve had time to escape and call for help.

This matter was very strange.

No matter how one thought about it, it seemed implausible.

Witnessing Venerable Ying Yan and Venerable Tianhong about to crush Jiang Cheng, Yun Suo, Zhong Bei, Feng Lin, and others hurried to stop them.

"There must be something fishy about this."

"Don’t be hasty..."

"What’s the catch?"

Celestial Venerable Ming Jue swept them a cold glance: "He’s killed my disciple, the evidence is clear, the crime is unforgivable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an overwhelming pressure surged from him, akin to celestial power, forcing Yun Suo and several venerables to retreat several steps.

Such a scene shocked not only Ji Linghan and Gong Qing, but even Brother Cheng was surprised.

Is this Celestial Venerable Ming Jue that strong?

Those few are Emperor Realm Ninth Layer.

While this didn’t exactly defeat them, it at least showed a clear distinction between their strengths.

Seeing that the opponent was about to attack, Brother Cheng prepared to activate his trump card.

A sudden elderly shout came from above.

"Ming Jue, hold your hand!"

Everyone looked up and soon saw a wizened old man with white hair and beard descend out of thin air.

"It’s Ice Extreme Saint Venerable!"

"Greetings, Ice Extreme Saint Venerable!"

At this moment, all venerables of Emperor Realm Eighth Layer and Ninth Layer bowed respectfully.

Even the incredibly arrogant Celestial Venerable Ming Jue lowered his head slightly to show respect.

Ice Extreme Saint Venerable wasn’t any sect leader, nor did he accept them as disciples, but his status was too transcendent.

Without him, Ice Origin Valley wouldn’t be what it is today.

Celestial Venerable Ming Jue, despite being stopped, was the first to attack verbally.

"Ice Extreme Saint Venerable, you’re just in time, this man killed Wei Shan, isn’t it against the rules you set?"

"I suggest punishing him as an example!"

Venerable Ying Yan, Venerable Tianhong, and other venerables also echoed.

"Indeed, this person cannot stay."

"It’s too bad; he’s a troublemaker!"

Yun Suo, Zhong Bei, and others were somewhat anxious, not wanting Jiang Cheng to be executed just like that.

This person managed to get through the origin seal directly.

Such a special person being killed would be a pity.

However, the decision-maker in the scene was Ice Extreme Saint Venerable, and it was he who set the rule against internal killing.

This matter seemed hopeless.

Suddenly, they saw Ice Extreme Saint Venerable smiling slyly at Brother Cheng.

"Jiang Xiaoyou, we meet again."

"I intended to teach you Daoist skills last time, but you seemed not to grasp my intention."

These words made everyone astonished.

Everyone’s expressions turned extremely incredulous, even Celestial Venerable Ming Jue was no exception.

What did Ice Extreme Saint Venerable just say?

He not only had met Jiang Cheng before but even intended to teach him cultivation?

Doesn’t that imply treating him as a disciple?

This, this, how could that be?

All Ice Origin Valley venerables, regardless of talent, merely learned cultivation techniques from the manuals he left behind.

No one had ever gotten even a word of guidance from him.

To put it simply, Ice Extreme Saint Venerable had a cold personality and was more focused on his own skill improvement, not very concerned with others.

Such persons are common in the cultivation realm; they often wander alone without the interest in taking disciples or founding sects.

Everyone assumed Ice Extreme Saint Venerable was one of those.

Only now did they realize he had moments when he cherished talents.

And that person was Jiang Cheng?

This utterly lazy guy?

A man regarded as a useless log without recruitment value by the Ice Immortal Sect, yet noticed by Ice Extreme Saint Venerable?

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On what grounds?

What credentials did he have?

At this moment, not only those venerables present but even Celestial Venerable Ming Jue felt a sense of unfair jealousy.

Even though his current ability had long since surpassed the need to apprentice under Ice Extreme Saint Venerable.