Chapter 71: Justice Served

Without a second thought, Ye Shiyuan dashed forward.

"Master! Master!"

He called out as he ran, panic flooding his heart.

It’s alright.

He will be fine.

He absolutely will be fine.

Ye Shiyuan regretted not being with Bai He, if they had been together, none of this would have happened.

Inside the cave, Bai He was sitting on a chair and the Black Fox behind her was actually massaging her shoulders.

Ye Shiyuan, however, did not interpret the scene this way.

He thought the Black Fox intended to harm his Master and was about to act when Bai He noticed him.

He immediately stood up.

"Ye Shiyuan."

Ye Shiyuan looked at him as he ran over and slowly withdrawing his hand: "Master, are you alright?"

"I’m fine. It’s just... I don’t know what to do with him."

Pan Yi had been easily subdued by Bai He and was tied up over there, yet he remained fully conscious and staring fixedly at the two of them.

"Master, it was him who took you away, wasn’t it?"

"Yes, it was him. When we get back, we must tell Sect Master about this and teach him a severe lesson."

This Pan Yi was truly despicable.

Ye Shiyuan clenched the hilt of his sword. "Master, do you intend to let him return alive?"

Hearing Ye Shiyuan’s words, Bai He immediately understood, he looking at him with some surprise. "You mean..."

"Junior Brother Gu, what do you think?"

Gu Wenyuan was also present, his expression cold and indifferent.

Regarding Pan Yi’s past actions, he felt nothing but disdain.

"Senior Brother Ye, you handle it as you see fit. Even if he dies a tragic death, I won’t reveal a single word of this matter to anyone."

"That’s good."

Hearing this, Pan Yi panicked.

"Little Elder Bai, I beg you, spare my life! I really won’t dare anymore. I promise to obey your every command from now on and will never harm you or anyone else again."

Looking at Pan Yi’s face full of remorse, if Bai He hadn’t known the original story, he might have believed that Pan Yi could truly repent.

But he would not.

Not only would he not repent, but he would also grow bolder and mocking them for sparing his life.

It’s a foolish action.

Could someone like this really deserve a second chance?

"You two are right, but Ye Shiyuan, there’s no need to kill him. That would be far too easy on him. Let’s take him back and give him to Sect Master, I believe he will know exactly what to do with him."

Bai He fully understood Yao Xiangli’s methods.

Pan Yi would receive his just punishment.

Pan Yi still wore a feigned look of ignorance and repeatedly kowtowing to Bai He.

Bai He didn’t want to watch any more of it, so he instructed Gu Wenyuan to take charge of him and bring him back to the Lingguang Sect.

As for the Black Fox, Bai He only released her after seeing her safely return to her own tribe.

...

Lingguang Sect!

Ye Shiyuan sat alongside his Master as they arrived at the front of the Yaoxing Peak.

Looking at Pan Yi who is being tied up and kneeling on the ground, Yao Xiangli’s expression grew stern. "Bai He, what happened here?"

"Senior Brother, I assume when Fourth Senior Brother returned, he already informed you that I had been captured, right?"

Indeed, Gu He had already reported the incident.

"Are you saying Pan Yi was behind this?"

"Yes. It was him."

Pan Yi did not dare to look at Yao Xiangli, he bowing his head and said, "Master, I acted in a moment of foolishness. I beg you to spare my life."

Bai He could never allow this.

If Yao Xiangli were to let Pan Yi go, it would render his position as a Lingguang Sect elder meaningless.

"Senior Brother, I know Pan Yi is a very talented disciple, but you should also know the gravity of framing an elder. Now he dares to follow the fox demon, abduct me, and even intended to take my life. Next time, it might be your turn."

"I won’t, Master. I won’t do that," Pan Yi hurriedly defended himself, his heart growing ever more resentful toward Bai He.

Yao Xiangli narrowed his eyes and staring at Pan Yi. "Junior Brother has a point. I will handle this matter myself. You two may leave for now."

Although Bai He wanted to stay, after several days away, he was still exhausted.

"In that case, Senior Brother, I’ll wait for good news from you. I’ll head back to rest first and come find you later for tea."

With that, Bai He led Ye Shiyuan out of Yaoxing Peak.

"Master, we’re leaving just like this. What if the Sect Master spares Pan Yi?"

Bai He shook his head. "Don’t worry. This time, I won’t let him off, and Sect Master will certainly not spare him either."

For other matters, Bai He still couldn’t guarantee outcomes.

But what Pan Yi had done had completely exhausted Yao Xiangli’s patience.

Now, he would surely regret coming back with them.

Thinking of this, Bai He allowed a smile to appear on his face.

Inside Yaoxing Peak, Pan Yi continued to plead for mercy, but Yao Xiangli’s expression remained cold and unmoving.

"Pan Yi, I once had high hopes for you. I was truly unwilling to give up on you after letting go of Ye Shiyuan. I feared that, as last time, I might make a mistake and discard a rough jade thinking it worthless. But you... you’ve disappointed me beyond measure. I gave you a chance, and this is how you repay me?"

This was, without a doubt, Yao Xiangli’s final chance for Pan Yi.

He could have gone through the motions lightly, but he never expected Pan Yi would commit such a transgression.

"Master, it was Little Elder Bai. The moment he came over, he gave me medicine that sealed my spiritual power. That’s why I had no contribution during this mission."