Miss Loser is too enchanting

"Sect Master, though Dugu Qianye is a member of my Tenth Hall, I personally witnessed her entering the Forbidden Grounds. As an elder of the Refiners Sect, I cannot show favoritism. This matter should be handled according to the rules," Shiji glanced at Jian Yuezhi with her anxious face and said to Jian Fengxing.

"Father, Qianye must have been framed! I never arranged to meet her here. Why would someone say it was on my orders? This is clearly a setup! Moreover, Qianye said that she was pushed in by a force of Spiritual Power, she didn’t want to enter at all!" Jian Yuezhi, seeing Jian Fengxing’s face growing colder, quickly defended Dugu Qianye.

Jian Fengxing also knew that Dugu Qianye was being framed; it was obvious that the culprits were Ding Ru and Shiji. However, the fact that Dugu Qianye had entered the Forbidden Grounds was undeniable, and regardless of the reason, she could not be allowed to live today! If Dugu Qianye was executed today, Jian Yuezhi would certainly hold a grudge against him, and it was all because of her...

Ding Ru knew, no matter what Jian Yuezhi said, Dugu Qianye was doomed today. She was secretly pleased, when suddenly she felt a cold gaze upon her, like a thorn in her back, causing her to break out in a cold sweat!

However, what concerned Jian Fengxing more than anything else was the remark that the Barrier could not stop Dugu Qianye. It was fortunate that they discovered it today; if others could also bypass the Barrier like she did and sneak into the Forbidden Grounds, taking its secrets outside, the consequences would be unthinkable! It was a minor issue to tarnish the reputation of the Refiners Sect, but if it affected Yong Xing’s efforts against Zi Xiao, they could not bear such a sin!

"You say the Barrier can’t stop you?" Jian Fengxing asked Dugu Qianye. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Dugu Qianye nodded, thinking to herself that she wasn’t human at all, but a being formed from the condensation of Jiang Yu’s Spiritual Mist, without a physical body. How could a Barrier possibly stop her!

Jian Fengxing ordered the guards on either side to release Dugu Qianye. He then quickly formed a whip from his Spiritual Power and lashed it around Dugu Qianye’s waist, tossing her back through the gates of the Forbidden Grounds.

As something approached, the Barrier above the Forbidden Grounds flickered. When Dugu Qianye came into contact with the Barrier, she was thrown inside without any hindrance. Jian Fengxing spontaneously ordered two guards to follow, and upon touching the Barrier, they were repelled just like everyone else had been in the past.

Dugu Qianye struggled to get out from the Forbidden Grounds and, seeing Jian Fengxing’s grim and murderous eyes, she trembled with fear.

"Master, you see, the Barrier really can’t stop her. Perhaps she had intended to sneak into the Forbidden Grounds to scout for information and only claimed she was framed after we discovered her!" Ding Ru said smugly, looking at Dugu Qianye.

"You’re talking nonsense!" Dugu Qianye glared at Ding Ru and roared.

"Father, Qianye has no ulterior motives; she came to the Refiners Sect solely to learn Artifact Refining techniques!" Jian Yuezhi said.

Looking at Dugu Qianye, Jian Fengxing said, "Regardless of whether you were framed or not, you did enter the Forbidden Grounds, that is a fact. Even if you are the ’sister’ whom Yuezhi recognized outside, we cannot break the rules of our Sect. Bring her to justice right here!"

The two guards behind Dugu Qianye were about to commence when Jian Yuezhi stepped in front of her, shielding her in his arms, and said, "I’d like to see who dares to lay a hand on her!"

The guards, halted by Jian Yuezhi’s actions, looked helplessly towards Jian Fengxing.

Jian Fengxing waved his hand, and the two men stepped back. He glanced at Ding Ru, who was gloating over her victory, and said, "Ding Ru, you do it!"

Ding Ru hesitated, saying, "Master, with the Young Sect Master protecting her so fiercely, what can I do if I go there?"

Are you kidding me! If she really killed Dugu Qianye, Jian Yuezhi would surely blame her. Why would she do such a disadvantageous thing herself?!

Shiji nodded and chuckled lightly, saying, "Sect Master, sending Ding Ru does put her in a difficult position. The young Sect Master is so stubborn; he’s determined to protect her thoroughly. If someone else goes and accidentally hurts the young Sect Master, none of us could bear that responsibility. Therefore, it’s better for the Sect Master to handle this personally, or at least to get the young Sect Master to leave. Otherwise, no one dares to approach."

Jian Fengxing stared at Jian Yuezhi and said, "Sect rules must not be broken, Yuezhi, step back!"

But Jian Yuezhi still held Dugu Qianye tightly in his arms, glaring at Jian Fengxing without any sign of backing down.

Seeing that Jian Yuezhi refused to leave, Jian Fengxing’s anger rose. Jian Yuezhi’s mother had died at childbirth, and at that time, he was preoccupied with arranging the refinement of the Divine Artifact in the Sect Forbidden Grounds and could not devote much attention to Jian Yuezhi. Therefore, he always felt somewhat indebted to Jian Yuezhi and tried to accommodate his requests whenever possible. But this time, it was different—if they did not execute Dugu Qianye, the Refiners Sect would be doomed!

"Will you move or not?" demanded Jian Fengxing with a cold face.

"I will not!" Jian Yuezhi replied resolutely.

Jian Fengxing’s patience with Jian Yuezhi had run out. He threw a blast of spiritual power at the two. Jian Yuezhi was caught off guard by Jian Fengxing’s action, hesitated for a moment, and both he and Dugu Qianye were knocked to the ground. The guards came forward and took Dugu Qianye aside as they were forced to separate.

Then Jian Fengxing used his Fire Attribute Spiritual Power to incinerate Dugu Qianye into ashes. Seemingly still in shock from the recent blow, Jian Yuezhi showed no reaction to Dugu Qianye being burned alive. He then got up from the ground, glanced at Jian Fengxing, pushed through the surrounding guards, and ran off.

"Sect Master, the Young Sect Master..." Shiji, with an expression of sympathy, approached Jian Fengxing and said with concern.

Jian Fengxing thought Jian Yuezhi was just throwing a tantrum and didn’t take it seriously. He glanced at Ding Ru, who was snickering to herself, and resolved to deal with her later; otherwise, she would take his words even less seriously!

"All of you, go back! And warn everyone in the Sect that anyone who dares to intrude the forbidden grounds will meet the same fate!" instructed Jian Fengxing to those present.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Jian Fengxing glared at Ding Ru once more before turning to return to the forbidden grounds. Before he reached the entrance, he saw a figure dart out, followed by several explosions—the mountain behind her collapsed instantly...

"Boom—" The explosion echoed in all directions.

"Rumble—"

The bomb obliterated the base of the mountain, and the entire mountain collapsed thunderously.

In just a minute or two, the forbidden grounds were destroyed. This sudden change left everyone outside the boundary stunned.

Jian Fengxing was the first to react. Looking at the proudly standing figure, he bellowed, "Who dares to destroy my Sect’s Forbidden Grounds? Seize her!"

By this time, Dugu Qianye had already removed her mask, revealing her true face, so no one associated her with the one from the Patrol Team; they just thought she was an outsider who had broken in.