At this moment, anyone else would have been stumped, but Ning Beichen didn't care about evidence at all.
Ning Beichen was filled with rage. He knew that Xiu Nv was the problem, and as for evidence, it was a laughable thing.
"I don't need evidence. Xiu Nv, tell me who orchestrated the assassination attempt on the Pavilion Master, and perhaps I'll spare your life."
Ning Beichen said to her without politeness.
"Absurd! What do you think you are to dare question me!"
Seeing that she was about to be exposed, Xiu Nv suddenly struck Ning Beichen with a palm, intending to strike first.
As long as she killed him, there would be no evidence, and who could falsely accuse her then?
Moreover, Xiu Nv was confident in killing Ning Beichen with one palm. She was the strongest under Pavilion Master Song Qiuyan and didn't believe Ning Beichen could withstand her attack.
However, Ning Beichen had long been on guard against her, so Xiu Nv's attack didn't surprise him at all.
Clang!
The bronze ancient sword cut through the air.
Under Ning Beichen's mental control, he used the Songshan Sword Art and slashed at Xiu Nv with one sword.
Xiu Nv immediately sensed danger, but she had no retreat. She puffed up her sleeve, and her fist made a rumbling sound, like a missile, hitting the bronze ancient sword.
Ah!
Xiu Nv's arm was bleeding profusely, and she was sent flying backward.
At this moment, the Grand Elder sinisterly appeared behind her and struck her with a punch, making Xiu Nv spurt blood and fly away.
The Grand Elder chose to act not because she completely believed Ning Beichen's words, but also for her own sake.
Whether Xiu Nv had done it or was an agent of another force, as long as her guilt was established, she would certainly not be able to become the Pavilion Master, and she would naturally have a chance to make a comeback.
Besides, the people present were not fools. They could all see some clues from Xiu Nv's intense reaction.
Xiu Nv couldn't help but spurt out another mouthful of blood from her throat, glaring at Ning Beichen and the Grand Elder. She knew she had failed, not under the Grand Elder, but to Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen's sword just now was far from as simple as she had imagined, and the one who truly injured her was not the Grand Elder, but Ning Beichen's sword.
If it weren't for Ning Beichen's sword, the Grand Elder would not have been able to sneak attack her.
However, with things having reached this point, the people of Hongxiu Pavilion were already suspicious of her, and staying any longer would only make things worse.
So, Xiu Nv flicked her sleeves twice.
With a boom, a poisonous smoke was released from Xiu Nv's sleeves, instantly filling the entire area. The Hongxiu Pavilion disciples present coughed violently after inhaling the poisonous smoke.
Ning Beichen immediately retreated several steps, blocking his breathing.
Only Hei Jiao showed no reaction and even opened his mouth to inhale several mouthfuls of the poisonous smoke, as if it were some delicious food.
"No, I can't control my Qi!"
"Me neither. I have no strength in my body."
"It's Hua Gang San. Everyone, don't circulate your Qi and use your power!"
After the Grand Elder shouted, she found herself also becoming weak and showed a look of panic.
The only ones on the scene who were not affected were Ning Beichen and Hei Jiao.
It was strange that Hei Jiao was naturally immune to poisons, and no poison could kill it.
What was even stranger was that Ning Beichen was also fine. In fact, even if he hadn't blocked his breathing, the poisonous smoke wouldn't have harmed him, because the cultivation technique he practiced, "Crossing the Bitter Sea to the Other Shore," made him immune to all poisons.
To this day, Ning Beichen had not fully understood the full capabilities of the "Crossing the Bitter Sea to the Other Shore" cultivation technique.
He only suspected that this cultivation technique came from a higher dimension and did not belong to his original world, nor to the current world of mortals.
"Xiu Nv, it really is you. Why did you do this?"
Those who were poisoned by the smoke now knew that Xiu Nv had a problem.
"Don't blame me. I didn't want to..."
Xiu Nv muttered to herself, then cast a venomous look at Ning Beichen.
"It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, how could I have done this to them? I'm going to kill you!"
Xiu Nv stared intently at Ning Beichen, thinking that he had also been poisoned by Hua Gang San. Hua Gang San was colorless and odorless, impossible to defend against, and even blocking one's breath was useless.
"You finally admit it, Xiu Nv. My Mistress treated you well. Why did you harm my Mistress?"
Ning Beichen said to her with a look of extreme displeasure.
Of course, his displeasure was feigned. If he had shown no reaction, it would have been truly problematic.
"It wasn't me. I didn't harm the Pavilion Master. It was Li Wuyi who did it."
"No! Actually, it's all your fault. You killed the people of the Heavenly Dao Sect. The Heavenly Dao Sect came to Feilai City to seek revenge on you. It was the Pavilion Master who blocked them, and that's why they attacked the Pavilion Master."
Xiu Nv said to Ning Beichen sternly.
"So it's because of me. Heavenly Dao Sect, are you trying to destroy the sect?"
Ning Beichen finally got the answer he wanted.
As for the position of Pavilion Master, he had never cared about it from the beginning. However, he would not allow others to take away his Mistress's hard work for nothing.
"With you, hahaha... Without the Pavilion Master protecting you, the Heavenly Dao Sect can crush you with a single finger."
Xiu Nv laughed loudly.
"What are you laughing at? Do you, a traitor, have the right to laugh? Since the Heavenly Dao Sect harmed my Mistress, I will naturally go and get revenge for my Mistress. As for you, what have you done?"
"My Mistress worked hard to raise you. Even a dog knows gratitude, but you repay kindness with enmity!"
Ning Beichen said to her with contempt.
"I didn't want to either. They captured my family to threaten me. You can't blame me. If I didn't do as they ordered, my family would die."
Xiu Nv said with a wronged expression.
"So that's why you betrayed my Mistress?"
Ning Beichen's disdain for her grew.
"What could I do? It's easy for you to say when your family isn't being threatened. I've wronged the Pavilion Master, but not you. After I rescue my family, I'm willing to repay the Pavilion Master with my life to atone for my sins!"
Xiu Nv said loudly.
"Since you know you've wronged the Pavilion Master, why did you help the evildoers? Can't we join forces to deal with the Heavenly Dao Sect?"
Ning Beichen said to her.
"You make it sound so easy. If the Heavenly Dao Sect were so easy to deal with, they would have been destroyed long ago. You are no match for them."
This time, it was Xiu Nv's turn to look down on him.
"How do we know if we don't try?"
Ning Beichen said to her.
"No, we have no chance of winning. You should leave."
Unexpectedly, Xiu Nv let Ning Beichen go and had no intention of killing him.
"I will not leave. A mere Heavenly Dao Sect, using such underhanded tactics, how clever can they really be?"
Ning Beichen said dismissively.