After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 234: Pot-Sharing Meeting

Chapter 234: Blame-Shifting Conference

"How could Ao Yue die? He was fine just yesterday..." Hong Li looked devastated, and only then did Ao Long find her somewhat pleasing to the eye.

"You don't have to be too sad. After everything is done, you can go and accompany him," Ao Long said.

Hong Li: "..."

Big sister, are you trying to comfort me?

Hong Li didn't spend much time with Ao Long, but she knew that this elder sister was straightforward in her actions and had a no-nonsense personality. She wouldn't beat around the bush.

If she said to accompany the burial, she definitely wasn't joking.

However, she wasn't going to kill her now. After everything was done, she would still have to die.

Hong Li knew very well that if she showed fear of death, she would definitely die faster.

Ao Long was a woman who didn't reason. She believed that if her younger brother died, his wife should accompany him in death if she loved him. If the sister-in-law didn't love him, then she should die.

It was precisely because Hong Li knew this that she felt a chill on her scalp.

However, since she had passed the most difficult hurdle, there might still be a chance for her to survive by playing some tricks.

Ao Long also didn't want to play a sob story with her. She straightforwardly asked, "What happened yesterday? Why did Ao Yue encounter a powerful enemy?"

Hong Li certainly didn't dare to hide anything. If she lied, Ao Long's mental power would quickly detect it.

But she really didn't know about Ao Yue's death, so everything she said was the truth.

"Yesterday, we were at war with the Human Race and were also preparing to eliminate an old enemy..." Hong Li recounted every detail she knew, without a single false word.

However, she also emphasized that the Dragon Transformation Palace had sent top experts nearby.

She didn't know how Ao Yue died, but for now, she wanted to divert the conflict to the Dragon Transformation Palace and make Ao Long focus on them.

If Ao Long and Long Yi could both suffer losses, that would be wonderful.

Ao Long was powerful but simple-minded. Since she wanted her life, she couldn't blame herself for being ruthless.

Ao Long completely failed to notice Hong Li's manipulation and continued to think along the lines she had set.

The person who could kill Ao Yue must be an extremely powerful expert, and the Dragon Transformation Palace happened to meet the criteria. If it wasn't them, then who could it be?

"Since it's related to the Dragon Transformation Palace, I'll go there and demand an explanation," Ao Long said.

Ao Long had just broken through to the Dao Integration Realm and was eager to show off her skills.

Masters were always proud, and Ao Long didn't think much of the Dragon Transformation Palace.

She glanced coldly at Hong Li, then stepped onto the water's surface and continued walking on the waves. In no time, she disappeared from sight.

Only then did Hong Li breathe a sigh of relief, but cold sweat broke out on her back.

Dealing with Ao Yue, she had plenty of means and wouldn't be in danger no matter what. But facing Ao Long, she was walking on thin ice, afraid that she would be killed with a single misstep.

And now that Ao Yue was already dead, Ao Long wouldn't give him any face anymore.

Why did this guy have to die?

Hong Li felt a chill in her heart.

Without Ao Yue's support, she would lose the power of the Sea Monster Race. With the current strength of the Water Monster Race, they couldn't possibly be a match for the Dragon River Alliance.

If she couldn't defeat the Dragon River Alliance and obtain the method to break the Luck Formation promised by Yin Xun, she wouldn't be able to become the Monster Sovereign.

Without becoming the Monster Sovereign, she would only be an ant, easily crushed and flattened by others, without any dignity.

After Ao Long left, Hong Li's loyal subordinates also approached her. They were all injured, and their eyes carried a questioning look as they looked at Hong Li.

Hong Li secretly resented Ao Long for not giving her face and treating her like this in front of so many subordinates, causing her dignity to be lost.

This grudge must be avenged, otherwise her heart will not be at peace!

Ao Long has always been proud. If she were to fall and be humiliated, I wonder how she would feel?

Hong Li suddenly thought of that man, the man who had repeatedly humiliated her.

His methods were truly humiliating yet exciting.

Moreover, he is powerful. If the two of them joined forces, dealing with Ao Long shouldn't be a big problem.

Hong Li had a plan in mind, but it wasn't convenient to act now. Peng's period of weakness had not yet passed, and she didn't dare to approach Zhang Chi to discuss cooperation.

If she were to meet him in her weakened state, she feared she would be humiliated upon meeting.

Because of Ao Long's arrival, the defensive lines of the Monster Kings along the river had relaxed significantly.

Zhang Chi, with Cai Yu's guidance, quickly found a loophole to bypass them.

After a night of rest, Long Yan's injuries had completely healed. This is the power of Dragon Transformation.

With her injuries healed, she was much more mobile.

Early in the morning, they encountered Wenren Li, who had followed Zhang Chi's aura to find them. The two sides successfully reunited, making their escape much easier.

With Cai Yu's guidance, they hardly alerted the Water Monster Race and successfully arrived at Dragon River.

Once they reached Dragon River, they could follow the river to find the main force.

Along the way, Zhang Chi and Wenren Li shared their respective experiences. They were now from the same sect and needed to inform each other of the situation.

Because of Long Yan's presence, Wenren Li's description was slightly embellished.

Wenren Li claimed that after realizing there was no pressure on the front lines, she discovered the signal flare Zhang Chi had fired and came to investigate. Unexpectedly, they encountered a blockade by a Monster King on the way.

After a prolonged battle, neither side emerged as the clear winner and they both left the scene.

Because the battle took place in the water, they didn't cause much commotion.

This explanation was flawless, unless someone could bring Ao Yue to confront Wenren Li and clarify what they were doing at the time. Otherwise, no one could expose Wenren Li's lie.

Zhang Chi, on the other hand, had nothing to hide. From the incident to their escape, there was nothing suspicious.

Although he insisted on not retreating in the face of the beast tide, making him seem a bit self-righteous, the result was good as he saved many people.

The death of the Perfected Being from the Red Rock Sect couldn't be entirely blamed on him. After all, when the two elders met Hong Li, one of them was killed in an instant, which frightened Hong Li.

Hong Li was scared and worried that she would also die, so she used her last resort, the forbidden Divine Ability, to kill one of the elders.

If their meeting had been a friendly exchange, perhaps no one would have died.

There was no point in reviewing the situation now. After chatting for a while, they fell into silence and increased their speed towards the direction of the Celestial Melody Pavilion.

At this time, a grand meeting was taking place at the Celestial Melody Pavilion.

Although it was called a meeting, it was actually a blame game.

There was no difference between the Immortal Cultivation World and ordinary people. If they won, they would boast about their greatness, and if they lost, they would review and find the traitor.

Now, all those who had been defeated and fled from the Profound Heart Sect had gathered at the Celestial Melody Pavilion, including sects of all sizes.

The main purpose of this meeting was threefold.

First, to discuss the reasons for the previous failure. Second, to summarize the lessons learned. Third, to discuss the next course of action.

All three tasks seemed important.

However, as the discussion of the first task progressed, the focus gradually shifted.

No one remembered the tasks that still needed to be done and instead began discussing who should be held responsible for the failure.

Some blamed Huang Li, the Perfected Being, for poor command. Of course, the Celestial Melody Pavilion was unwilling to accept this blame. They only requested to be in charge when they needed to, but now that responsibilities were being assigned, they blamed the leader for not doing a good job. Wasn't this unfair?

Some also blamed the Profound Heart Sect. If their formation hadn't been broken, the Water Monster Race wouldn't have been able to attack so smoothly.

The various factions argued endlessly until suddenly, Elder Yiran from the Treasure Weapon Sect stood up...

(End of this chapter)