Was it you that night?
Chapter 204 - 202: Nan Sheng is Expelled from the Sky Pole Sect

Chapter 204: Chapter 202: Nan Sheng is Expelled from the Sky Pole Sect

"You have given her numerous chances to reform, yet not only has she shown no remorse, but she has also intensified her wrongdoing. This time, she framed Qinghe in front of all the Sect Disciples, showing no regard for the bond between fellow disciples. To eliminate Qinghe, she knew full well the tyranny of the Immortal Slaying Formation but didn’t warn Qinghe, wishing nothing less than to put Qinghe to death, even implicating the Sky Pole Sect. Keeping such a disciple will only lead to endless trouble in the future!" Wu Ke said in a stern voice.

Zuo An, already persuaded by Wu Ke, echoed, "Indeed, we have given Nan Sheng many chances, but she has shown no sign of repentance. This time I agree with Ah Ke’s view; she should be expelled from the sect."

It was rare for everyone to see Wu Ke so insistent on a matter, but then they thought about how many incidents had occurred since Nan Sheng arrived at the Sky Pole Sect?

The last time in the Red Moon Secret Realm, she made an attempt on Qinghe’s life, and it was only due to Qinghe’s good fortune that she narrowly escaped disaster.

This time, although Nan Sheng didn’t act personally, she collaborated with Elder Qiu, and the true details of the incident are still unknown. There is the fear that Nan Sheng has already allied with the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.

Elder Wang still wanted to make a plea, but the other elders had been convinced by Wu Ke.

After Nan Sheng returned to the Sky Pole Sect, as she was contemplating how to win over Xiao Chen, she unexpectedly heard the news that she was to be expelled from the sect.

An Lu ran over specially to tell her about it, "Shengsheng, is this true? Everyone is talking about it."

Nan Sheng’s face turned deathly white, "Impossible, I will go to the Sect Master!"

Previously, she had pushed Shen Qinghe off a cliff and faced no consequences, and this time it was clearly Elder Qiu who harmed Shen Qinghe, not her directly. How could she possibly be expelled from the Sky Pole Sect?

An Lu, who had put her hopes on Nan Sheng to deal with Shen Qinghe, was also very concerned about Nan Sheng’s outcome, and simply decided to follow Nan Sheng to find Sect Master Zuo for the truth.

On the way, Nan Sheng saw many Sect Disciples, who pointed and whispered as they looked at her with contempt.

In her years at the Sky Pole Sect, wherever she went she was met with eyes full of envy and admiration. But later, because of Shen Qinghe, people’s gazes toward her gradually turned scornful.

How could she, the protagonist of the story, be reduced to such a wretched state?

When Nan Sheng saw Zuo An, the crowd had not yet dispersed, and the looks from several elders were filled with pity. Her heart suddenly felt as if it had sunk.

"Sect Master, there are rumors about expelling me from the sect. That’s not true, right?" Nan Sheng looked at Zuo An, her eyes brimming with hope.

Wu Ke was the one who responded, "Nan Sheng, you have repeatedly harmed your fellow disciples, disregarding the reputation of the Sky Pole Sect. Just now, after discussion, we unanimously decided to expel you from the Sky Pole Sect. From this moment on, your honor or disgrace has nothing to do with the Sky Pole Sect any longer!"

Nan Sheng looked at Wu Ke with a mixture of laughter and tears. He was supposed to be a follower under her skirts; how could their relationship possibly end like this?

"Uncle Master Wu, please plead for me..."

"I was the one who advocated your expulsion from the sect. You are selfish, disregarding the kinship with your fellow disciples, and even the greater good of the sect, almost causing the Sky Pole Sect to face disgrace in the recent grand competition. The Sect Master has given you several chances before, and yet you have never shown any hint of remorse. There are things that can be excused once or twice but not a third time. Today, the Sky Pole Sect will expel you from its ranks!" Wu Ke interrupted Nan Sheng’s words, his lips parting coldly.

Nan Sheng’s legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

As Wu Ke passed by Nan Sheng, she suddenly became hysterical, "Wu Ke, how can you treat me like this? You are clearly my subordinate..."

"I may be flirtatious, but I am not depraved. I don’t remember having any such involvement with you." Wu Ke cut off Nan Sheng’s crazed rant and walked away with a flick of his sleeve.

He had walked a long distance when he still heard Nan Sheng’s heart-wrenching cries.

Over there, Shen Qinghe was still immersed in shock over her impending marriage to Dongfang Wuya, and then she heard the news of Nan Sheng being expelled from the sect.

It was as if a bomb had exploded within the Sky Pole Sect, not to mention Shen Qinghe, even Shen Zhiyao found it unbelievable.

"Nan Sheng was expelled from the Sky Pole Sect, and it was Elder Wu who vigorously persuaded the Sect Master and the other elders to reach a unanimous decision. Qinghe, didn’t you say that Elder Wu was Nan Sheng’s most loyal sycophant?" Shen Zhiyao immediately sought out Shen Qinghe to discuss the matter.

Shen Qinghe was also dumbfounded, "Nan Sheng also said that Mr. Wuya would marry her in the end, but now Mr. Wuya is to marry me."

Shen Zhiyao was at a loss for words, unable to respond.

The two sisters faced each other in silence, the Simple Residence Courtyard quiet and still.

It was Shen Zhiyao who broke the silence in a low voice, "Could it be that you got the plot wrong?"

"Impossible, all the plot points matched up at the start; it’s just that things got out of control later on. Since Nan Sheng is the main character, even if she leaves the Sky Pole Sect, she can still continue her cultivation. Who knows, before long she might become the legendary Thousand Shadows Fairy," Shen Qinghe regained her composure after her initial shock.

Shen Zhiyao thought so too, and then a serious concern suddenly struck her, "If Nan Sheng leaves the Sky Pole Sect, will Yan Changsheng and Xiao Chen follow her? If they also leave, where will you extract Spiritual Energy from?"

Shen Qinghe felt this was a problem. But now, the Spiritual Energy in her body was abundant, and she could extract the energy from the world around her, seemingly a result of her body’s changes after her night with Dongfang Wuya.

But she was too embarrassed to tell Shen Zhiyao about this.

"With Mr. Wuya still in the Sky Pole Sect, the higher my Cultivation Base, the less I depend on the main character’s Spiritual Energy, elder sister need not worry," Shen Qinghe had just finished speaking when she sensed a main character approaching the Simple Residence Courtyard.

And now she could tell from the subtle differences in the Spiritual Energy that it was Nan Sheng who was coming.

The next moment, Nan Sheng barged into the Simple Residence Courtyard with the Thousand Shadows Divine Sword and pointed it at Shen Qinghe’s face, "Shen Qinghe, was it you who instigated Elder Wu to have me expelled from the sect?!"

Shen Qinghe looked at Nan Sheng with a mocking smile, "What, you want to have a direct confrontation with me?"

Nan Sheng then remembered that her Cultivation Base was no longer a match for Shen Qinghe’s, and even Shen Qinghe’s Swordsmanship had reached the Transformation Realm; how could she possibly be Shen Qinghe’s opponent?

Nan Sheng sheathed her sword and regained her composure, "Shen Qinghe, there will come a day when I will take back everything that belongs to me, just you wait and see!"

Upon saying that, she reassumed her arrogant stance and flew away on her sword.

Only then did Shen Zhiyao react, suddenly giving Shen Qinghe a thumbs-up, "Qinghe, that the plot has evolved to this point is the result of your own efforts. You as an expendable character have left Nan Sheng with no room to fight back. It’s you who’s walking the path meant for Nan Sheng, leaving her with nowhere to go!"

It wasn’t that the story didn’t align with the original anymore, but rather that Qinghe, by her own abilities, changed not only her own fate but also the outcomes for many others in the book. She also stripped Nan Sheng of her heroine’s halo, making everyone see Nan Sheng’s extreme selfishness.

"Maybe. If Nan Sheng has left, then she has left; I still need to seriously cultivate," Shen Qinghe sighed softly.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiyao asked, "Why do you seem upset? Nan Sheng being expelled from the sect is great news, and you are to marry Mr. Wuya soon..."