After Ninety-Eight Lifetimes as the Villain, the Female Leads Suddenly Regret It All - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Demoted to the Outer Sect, Reflect for Three Months!

Qin Yuan glanced at Lan Yun and continued following the plotline step by step. He revealed a look of anger and unwillingness.

“Master, even you think I am lying?”

“The facts are right in front of us. Are you still trying to argue? The injuries on Junior Brother’s body, were they not caused by you?”

Before the woman in purple could speak, a delicate girl in a long green dress beside her questioned him. The girl was soft and lovely, but her clear eyes were now filled with disgust and disappointment.

“Senior Brother, why have you become like this!”

“Qin Yuan, return the Nether Spirit Grass to Su Fan immediately.”

A woman in white also spoke. She was tall and graceful, with bright eyes and pearly teeth. Her beautiful face was cold and flawless, sacred and ethereal, almost unreal, making others afraid to look directly at her.

Qin Yuan looked at her in disbelief.

“Qingxue, even you don’t believe me?”

The woman was Qin Yuan’s fiancée, Gu Qingxue.

Gu Qingxue frowned slightly and spoke coldly, “The way you are now, what reason do you give anyone to trust you?”

“Master, Senior Brothers and Sisters… perhaps we should just let it go.”

At that moment, a gentle and weak voice sounded.

A young man dressed in plain cloth sat on a chair. His face was pale, with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth. Yet his brows carried determination, and his clear eyes and approachable temperament easily won others’ favor.

“Junior Brother, don’t speak. Your injuries are severe.”

The girl in the green dress hurried forward, her face full of concern.

“I am fine, Fifth Senior Sister.”

Su Fan showed a clean and gentle smile and looked at everyone.

“Failing to obtain the Nether Spirit Grass is because my skills are inferior. I cannot blame Senior Brother. Since Senior Brother wants the herb, he must have his reason. This herb… let it be my gift to Senior Brother. Master, Senior Brothers and Sisters, let this matter end here. Please do not let me disrupt the unity of the sect… cough… cough…”

As he spoke, Su Fan coughed up another mouthful of blood, his aura growing even weaker.

“Junior Brother!”

Everyone hurried forward and fed Su Fan several pills before stabilizing his condition.

“Junior Brother, say no more. The herb originally belonged to you. Everything is Qin Yuan’s fault. We will definitely uphold justice for you.”

Su Fan hesitated and said softly, “But Qin Yuan is still my Senior Brother.”

“Junior Brother Su Fan, you are truly too kind. Being like this will only make you suffer.”

“Junior Brother, you don’t need to speak for someone like him. This is not the first time Qin Yuan has done such a thing. We must teach him a proper lesson.”

The girl in green glared angrily at Qin Yuan.

“Qin Yuan, look at Junior Brother, then look at yourself. He is still speaking up for you in this condition. Does your conscience not hurt at all?”

“You rebellious disciple, return the Nether Spirit Grass to Fan’er immediately, or do not blame me for disregarding our master-disciple relationship.”

Lan Yun’s eyes were also filled with fury.

Gu Qingxue did not speak, but the coldness in her gaze toward Qin Yuan was unmistakable.

Seeing everyone’s anger ignite, a trace of satisfaction flashed deep within Su Fan’s eyes.

“Good. Very good.”

Qin Yuan suddenly burst into laughter. His expression appeared unhinged, yet deep within his eyes there was calmness like still water.

He had experienced this kind of plot too many times.

There was no need to explain. Even if he presented evidence, they would never believe him.

Plot suppression. No solution.

Following the system’s requirement, Qin Yuan raised the Nether Spirit Grass high above his head.

“I have already spoken the truth. Believe it or not, as you wish. If you want me to hand over the Nether Spirit Grass, you are dreaming!”

With that, before everyone’s horrified eyes, he crushed it into powder.

“No!”

Several shrill cries erupted from all directions.

The first was Su Fan.

Looking at the destroyed Nether Spirit Grass, Su Fan’s face was filled with shock and unwillingness. Yet deep within his clear eyes, a trace of venom flashed.

“Qin Yuan! You bastard. You destroyed my Nether Spirit Grass. You have already chosen the path to death!”

“You rebellious disciple, you deserve to die!”

Lan Yun abruptly stood up. Frost covered her dreamlike face, and her cold gaze seemed capable of piercing through the soul.

“Senior Brother, you have gone too far.”

The girl in green’s eyes reddened.

“That Nether Spirit Grass was the key to Junior Brother’s breakthrough. He worked so hard to obtain it. How could you destroy it!”

“Qin Yuan, you are despicable. Someone like you is not worthy of being our Senior Brother.”

“Master, you must punish him severely.”

“I have long disliked this Qin Yuan. Someone so vile does not deserve to be our fellow disciple. Master, please expel Qin Yuan from the sect!”

The crowd’s anger was completely ignited.

“You rebellious disciple, you are beyond redemption!”

Lan Yun spoke coldly.

“From today onward, I strip you of your position as eldest disciple and demote you to an outer sect disciple. You will reflect at Cliff of Contemplation for three months!”

“That’s wonderful. Master is wise!”

“In my opinion, Master is still too merciful. Someone like him should have his cultivation crippled and be expelled!”

“I think he should be executed by slow slicing!”

“Master has no choice. After all, this scoundrel is a prince of the Eastern Royal Empire. We must consider the empire’s dignity. Otherwise, he would have been killed long ago…”

Everyone felt immense satisfaction, as if they had truly eliminated a great scourge. They completely forgot Qin Yuan’s contributions to the Supreme Profound Sect and the help he had given them.

Although Su Fan felt dissatisfied and thought the punishment was too light, he could only continue acting pitiful.

“Master… Senior Brother was only momentarily enraged and acted irrationally. Please withdraw your decision and give Senior Brother another chance.”

“Junior Brother…”

Everyone was once again moved. This Junior Brother was truly too kind.

Compared to Qin Yuan, the difference was obvious.

The girl in green spoke gently, “Junior Brother, there is no need to plead for him. Qin Yuan deserves this punishment.”

Even Gu Qingxue’s gaze toward Su Fan carried a trace of approval, while her gaze toward her fiancé Qin Yuan revealed disappointment.

Qin Yuan… why have you become like this?

Lan Yun also softened her tone. “Fan’er, say no more. My decision is made. This is not the first time Qin Yuan has done such a thing. If I do not punish him, how can I convince the others?”

“Very well…”

Su Fan nodded obediently and glanced at Qin Yuan with apparent guilt, earning even more favor from the crowd.

Only Qin Yuan saw the smugness hidden in Su Fan’s eyes, as if saying, “You are still too inexperienced to compete with me.”

On the surface, Qin Yuan appeared furious, but deep within his dark eyes remained calm and emotionless.

Lan Yun looked at him.

“Qin Yuan, do you accept your punishment?”

“Do I even have the right not to?”

Qin Yuan let out a self-mocking smile.

The crowd grew angry again.

“You have committed so many outrageous deeds. What right do you have to argue?”

“My punishment reflects the will of the people. I hope you do not fail to appreciate it.”

Lan Yun narrowed her eyes.

“Then that settles it.”

Qin Yuan shrugged and turned to leave.

“Where are you going?”

Lan Yun frowned.

Qin Yuan replied calmly, “To Cliff of Contemplation. Wasn’t that your order?”

“You… rebellious disciple!”

Seeing his indifferent attitude, Lan Yun felt even more disappointed.

The eldest disciple she had once been proud of had become so depraved.

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Cultivation Realm Classification:

Qi Refining Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm;

Divine Transformation Realm, Spirit Severing Realm, Void Refinement Realm;

Fusion Realm, Tribulation Ascension Realm, Grand Ascension Realm, True Immortal Realm…