My Lady Always Lacks Ambition
Chapter 319 - 317 I am a Rebel

Chapter 319: Chapter 317 I am a Rebel

With a cry of alarm, the crowd looked over and saw a Daoist dressed in purple clothes with a Daoist bun, with an Eight Diagrams Mirror hanging at his waist, being stopped outside by two guards, as he looked at Qin Liuxi in a furious manner.

It was Daoist Chengyang.

As soon as the father and son of the Jia Family faced trouble, Teng Tianhan had released Daoist Chengyang since both sides knew whether he was actually the thief or not.

Regarding the matter of the Jia Family, Jia Zhen was dead and Landlord Jia was crippled, and with further pressure from him, those who should be investigated got investigated and those who should be convicted got convicted. The Jia Family was no longer influential.

Now that the Jia Family was being dealt with, they immediately dispersed like monkeys escaping from a falling tree, everyone distanced themselves from them, even Xiao Changrui of Governor Xiao’s house, learned about the father and son’s situation and left the city for Li City before dawn, clearly fearing involvement.

His reason for leaving was also an easy find, that he was going to fulfill a vow to add incense oil, to show sincerity, without delay.

So there was no reason to keep Daoist Chengyang locked up anymore.

Unexpectedly, this man dared to appear in front of Qin Liuxi and the others, looking like this, was he planning to have a fight or a debate with Qin Liuxi?

Teng Tianhan, oblivious to others’ thoughts, waved his hand and let the guards disperse, letting Daoist Chengyang trouble Qin Liuxi.

No other meaning, he just wanted to watch a drama.

Qin Liuxi, unaware of the petty schemes of some high official, merely looked down from her height as Daoist Chengyang charged forward, and said, "You even dared to come?"

Daoist Chengyang laughed angrily, was this the pot calling the kettle black?

"How could I not dare to come? If it weren’t for you setting people on me as a thief, I would have already captured that Sin Barrier, and no one would have died. Now that the father and son of the Jia Family were harmed by that Sin Barrier leading to death and injury, this is your act of standing by and abetting tyranny."

Qin Liuxi laughed angrily too, "I warn you, do not slander recklessly, otherwise I can go to the governmental office to sue you, claiming you physically attacked me, causing me mental and physical harm, and I could ask for monetary compensation at any time."

"You you you..."

"What’s with you? Whether or not the Jia father and son die has nothing to do with me, I’m not you, naturally born as the Chengyang Holy Mother, caring for all living things, and saving everyone." Qin Liuxi looked down on him with contempt, "But you aren’t truly noble, if it weren’t for the higher amount of silver the Jia family offered, you wouldn’t have made a move."

Daoist Chengyang felt somewhat guilty, his eyes flickering, and said: "Nonsense, I uphold the extermination of evil as justice."

"Oh, that’s nice, keep it up."

Daoist Chengyang almost jumped with frustration, barely holding back his temper and asked, "By letting go of that Sin Barrier which caused Young Master Jia to die miserably, indirectly because of you, aren’t you afraid that the Grandmaster will blame you?"

Qin Liuxi said, "I am not afraid of anything, if the Grandmaster blames me for this, I will revolt against him!"

The crowd drew a breath of cold air: She’s too arrogant!

Grandmaster: She really dares!

"Do you know why I dare to say this?" Qin Liuxi’s expression turned cold, "It’s because Jia Zhen deserved to die, and I, never save those who deserve death!"

She descended a few steps, glaring intensely at him, and said, "You uphold exterminating evil and defending the Righteous Path as justice, in your heart, what is justice? Are living people justice, and ghosts Sin Barriers? When you keep calling her a Sin Barrier, have you ever considered why she turned into what you call a Sin Barrier?"

Her gaze was sharp and her tone aggressive, causing Daoist Chengyang’s heart to pound.

Behind her, Wang Chuan’s eyes sparkled as he whispered to Teng Zhao beside him: "Our master is really domineering and imposing, worthy of being our master!"

Teng Zhao silently glanced at her, sometimes ignorance is a kind of bliss.

Daoist Chengyang swallowed his saliva and said, "no matter what, she ultimately harmed people."

"Right, she did harm people, the people who killed her. A life for a life, an eye for an eye, what’s wrong with that? Without cause, how can there be effect?" Qin Liuxi mocked, "You stand up for a scum like Jia Zhen, but have you thought about the plight of her and her daughter?"

Daoist Chengyang was left speechless.

"And what gives you the right to accuse me of standing by and watching others die? Expect me to act as if being part of Mystic Sect means my core duty is to exterminate evil and defend the Dao, to annihilate all malevolence and to save all living beings? Pfft, don’t try to morally blackmail me. I was born defiant, not like you, pretending to be some kind of holy mother, acting all radiant and righteous."

Pfft, someone couldn’t help but laugh.

Daoist Chengyang’s face turned green with embarrassment, and after a long while, he finally said, "Even if she holds a grudge, Jia Zhen is a living person; if she harms him, she must bear the sin. What good does it bring her? Shouldn’t you help with that?"

"Have you ever seen a resentful soul with obsessions being able to reincarnate?"

Daoist Chengyang was speechless.

"Human or ghost, one should be responsible for their own choices. She simply followed her heart. As for the sin?" Qin Liuxi chuckled lightly: "If I were to die with immense hatred, while my enemy lives well, what use do I have for this so-called purity? Eye for an eye, evil for evil, what do I care if I am laden with sin?"

Her words struck with force.

The crowd, watching the youth standing arms akimbo, held their breath slightly with half-squinted eyes.

She claimed no affinity with any holy mother yet, at that moment, she was indeed shining brilliantly.

Teng Zhao’s normally calm eyes flickered with disturbance; to him, she seemed like a fierce flame burning fiercely and dazzlingly.

Daoist Chengyang was also stunned and took a while to recover, then said, "That’s an absurd argument."

"People with differing paths do not plan together," Qin Liuxi glared at him. "You have your Dao, and I have mine. You can impose your will on others, but if you impose it on me... watch out, I might punch you!"

She raised her fist threateningly.

Daoist Chengyang indeed stepped back in fright: "You, you, you—I will not argue with a petty Daoist like you, hmph."

Just as he was about to leave with a flick of his sleeve, he caught a glimpse of something behind her, Wangchuan, and his eyes narrowed: "Eh?"

He stepped forward, examining Wangchuan’s face, pinching his fingertips together and exclaimed in shock: "This young girl’s facial features are amiss. You have the look of someone doomed to a short life; you should have been dead."

Qin Liuxi’s face changed, and she swung a slap: "Shameless God Stick, spouting nonsense, I’ve had enough of you."

Daoist Chengyang covered his face and wailed, a spark of spirit light in his mind: "You forcibly saved her life; this is disturbing the Heavenly Dao of Reincarnation, aren’t you afraid of the punishment from the Five Disadvantages and Three Deficiencies?"

"Scram!" Qin Liuxi threatened to punch him again while loudly calling out, "Everyone come look, this man is the God Stick who’s bullying people on behalf of Jia Gou!"

Daoist Chengyang didn’t expect her to be so shameless, pointing at her and said: "You’re ruthless!"

He turned and ran, disappearing in an instant.

Qin Liuxi brushed off her hands, with a calm expression, said: "Alright, the God Stick has finally left. Disciple, let’s get on the carriage."

She took a step down the stairs; as she reached the last step, her foot seemed to be caught by something. Losing her balance, she stumbled forward.

Done for!

Thud.

Qin Liuxi fell to the ground, spread-eagled.

Everyone exclaimed: "Grandmaster, are you alright?"

Teng Tianhan was also a bit surprised and moved forward to help her.

"Don’t!" Qin Liuxi raised her hand, lifted her head, her face full of grief: "My foot is broken."

Damn Five Disadvantages and Three Deficiencies, Chengyang Holy Mother, you cursed crow, I swear never to get along with you!

Everyone: "..."