Chapter 92

“The Sect Leader’s Senior Sister failed to attend last year’s Tianya Secret Realm. Mistake? Punished? Locked up? No, in fact, she was targeted by Lie Quan because of her Thunder Spirit Root!”

When the “Melon-Eating” post was released, many cultivators were immediately drawn to it.

What? It’s about the Sect Leader’s Senior Sister? Is this true or false?

This Senior Sister had once been active in the cultivation world for some time. With her sweet appearance and graceful personality, she had garnered quite a bit of affection from fellow cultivators. Later, it was rumored that she made a mistake and was locked away, and since then, no one had heard any news about her.

As for what mistake she made, there were many different accounts. Some said she was disrespectful to her elders, some said she broke sect rules, while others claimed she bullied her younger fellow disciples.

The real reason was probably only known to the cultivators within the Sect. Outsiders could only guess at the general details.

Because the Sect Leader’s Senior Sister was not considered a genius, and was not a focus of cultivation within the Sect, she hadn’t been seen in public for a while, and no one really paid much attention to her. Cultivators usually enter seclusion for years at a time, so it wasn’t unusual that the Sect Leader’s Senior Sister had been silent for several years. After all, some high-ranking figures enter seclusion for hundreds of years.

Occasionally, a few who remembered her might have assumed she was still being punished.

Many of the long-time forum members never expected that, after so many years, they would see news about the Sect Leader’s Senior Sister again in the Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.

After reading the post title, some cultivators were impatient and didn’t even read the full text before posting replies.

【What does this mean? She was targeted by the Sect Leader for her Thunder Spirit Root? I remember she doesn’t even have a Thunder Spirit Root!】

【Good heavens, you dare to mention the Sect Leader’s name directly? Are you asking for trouble?】

【Stop joking, if you’re going to fake it, at least do it properly. The Sect Leader himself has the Thunder Spirit Root, so what would he want with this girl’s root?】

【Hahaha, so it’s because ‘Melon Mover’ got popular, and now they’re trying to create a similar post with fake news to grab attention? Not everyone can imitate ‘Melon Mover’ well, you know? Don’t be ridiculous.】

【What? Didn’t you guys read the main post seriously?】

【Go read the main post!】

Some cultivators who commented went back to the main post with disdain.

They were curious to see what this “Melon-Eating” post actually said. After all, some people will do anything just to get attention.

Of course, after reading the main content, many of their views changed.

The main post read as follows:

“The Sect Leader’s Senior Sister originally had a Thunder Spirit Root, but—

Here comes the key point!

The Sect had always claimed she had both Fire and Wood Spirit Roots, and she herself believed that she was a dual Spirit Root cultivator.

Why?

Because someone wanted her Thunder Spirit Root!

This conspiracy started many years ago. Cultivators with a Thunder Spirit Root have a small chance of causing an anomaly when they are born, and when this Senior Sister was born, an anomaly occurred. This anomaly was accidentally noticed by Lie Quan, that old fool, who was passing by.

Lie Quan is a Thunder Spirit Root cultivator, but in his life, he has had seven sons and eight daughters, and none of them inherited his talent. All of his children are of mediocre talent and are practically useless.

But this is normal; the descendants of useless people are bound to be useless too!

The only difference is that Lie Quan is an old fool, and his descendants are young fools.

When he realized there was an ordinary Thunder Spirit Root born, he began to entertain wicked ideas.

Changing a Spirit Root goes against the will of Heaven, but under the right circumstances, it’s not impossible.

I won’t go into the specifics, lest someone try to imitate it. But ordinary people, don’t even think about it; without the strength, you should have a rough idea of your own limits. Don’t be reckless, or you’ll harm others and yourself.

Lie Quan, after living for so many years, learned some unorthodox methods. He’s never serious about his own affairs, but he’s always looking for shortcuts. He’s actually been lucky enough to figure out a good time for changing Spirit Roots.

He has prepared the required elixirs.

He has the Thunder Spirit Root.

Everything has aligned—fate, time, and place—so he is ready to carry out his plan.

His plan is to change his most cherished youngest son’s Spirit Root in three days.

This son of his is the trash of all trash, with four Spirit Roots, making him practically disabled.

But the worst of all is this Senior Sister. She was clearly a top-tier talent, but she has always remained obscure.

Except for a few insiders, everyone else believed she was a dual Spirit Root cultivator and that she made a mistake and was locked away.

What mistake did she make?

The biggest mistake she made was being too talented, and that’s why she was targeted!”

Everyone has their own narrative style.

If “Melon Mover” tends to be concise and sharp in its writing, “Melon-Eating” clearly shows a more sharp and biased personality.

Compared to the objective language of “Melon Mover,” “Melon-Eating” is more free-spirited and unrestrained.

This post, in particular, has a strong personal style.

Words like “old fool,” “useless,” “unorthodox methods,” “not doing proper work,” and so on show that “Melon-Eating” is much more sharp compared to “Melon Mover.”

After reading the main post, the entire forum became unsettled.

【Is this true?】

【Let’s not talk about the Spirit Root issue for now, but the fact that the Sect Leader has seven sons and eight daughters is true. I’m not from the Sect, but anyone with some connections should know this because every time the Sect Leader has another child, there’s a grand banquet.】

【That’s true. However, just because the post contains some factual information doesn’t prove anything. The best fabricated posts mix true and false information to make it seem real when it’s not. Of course, I’m not talking about this post, I just want to remind everyone to have some discernment.】

【I remember the Sect Leader’s youngest son is only eight years old this year, right? Generally speaking, children from big families or clans undergo Spirit Root tests when they’re six, but he still hasn’t had his Spirit Root tested.】

【Now that you mention it, this really seems suspicious. Why hasn’t he been tested? If we combine it with this post, it really sounds like a conspiracy theory.】

【If, three days later, the Sect announces that the Sect Leader’s youngest son is a Thunder Spirit Root, then this might be true, right?】

【But if that’s the case, wouldn’t they be sacrificing an innocent person? The Senior Sister is so innocent!】

【Wait a minute, am I the only one curious why “Melon-Eating” has such disdain for the Sect Leader?】

【I’ve just realized, whether it’s “Melon Mover” or “Melon-Eating,” they both seem to have no fear or respect for high-level cultivators.】

【After “Melon Mover,” is another brave soul going to appear?】

【Let’s wait and see if the Sect comes out with an explanation.】

【Wait, the Sect Leader is actually seen this way by “Melon-Eating”? But he’s a high-level cultivator!】

【Actually, this is easy to explain. If they bring the Senior Sister in front of everyone and publicly test her Spirit Root, they’ll see exactly what she has. The question is whether the Sect is willing to do it.】

【If they’re unwilling, then…】

Ning Xu also saw the post from the Melon-Eating System. How should I put it, its post was especially biased.

She quickly realized something.

“You seem to really dislike this Lie Quan?” Though the Melon-Eating System is usually quite sarcastic, it had a lot of disparaging words in this post.

Without hesitation, the Melon-Eating System admitted, 【Yes. I hate him.】

Ning Xu frowned slightly and guessed, “Why? Is it because he’s one of those four people?”

【Yes.】 The Melon-Eating System confirmed immediately.

Ning Xu and the Melon-Eating System both knew what “one of the four people” meant—it meant they were the culprits behind the reincarnation of the Innocent Cultivator!

After receiving a confirmation, Ning Xu said directly, “The post is well-written, keep it up.”

The Melon-Eating System laughed proudly, 【Okay! Host, this is just an appetizer!】

【Let’s expose their secrets, ruin their reputation! Let the cultivation world see what kind of scum they really are!】

The Melon-Eating System said, and Ning Xu casually responded, “Then, once we have enough strength, we’ll finish them off.” Let them fall from the clouds!

People like them don’t deserve to stand at the top of the cultivation world!

【Exactly!】

The Innocent Cultivator, who was at the center of the topic, listened to Ning Xu and the Melon-Eating System’s conversation, slightly lowering his eyes to hide the complex emotions in his gaze. The corner of his lips unconsciously curled up slightly.