I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 384 - 65: Aren’t Female Villains Meant to Be Conquered?

"Father, don’t blame me for this, I’m leaving now."

He said to Yi Mingshu, then turned and walked away.

"Coming and going as you please, do you think this is just any place?" Lu Chengfeng had just turned to leave when an elder stopped him after two steps.

"Today, so many elders are gathered here for the purpose of investigating you; it is not up to you to be unruly here, now stand still."

Lu Chengfeng’s face immediately turned grim, "Well, I’m just going to try it, let’s see who dares to stop me."

"Father, Hall Master Chongshan, I think the Tao Vein genuinely intends to rebel; last time the suppression from the Hall Master and First Seat was not enough."

"If you ask me, just kill everyone present, and then see who dares to defy the order of the Sect Leader."

"You..." Many elders of the Tao Vein turned pale. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"What do you mean ’you’? A bunch of old immortals, do you really think the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect is up to you? If you don’t dare to wager, then get out of the way." Lu Chengfeng shouted, striding forward.

"Stop right there." Finally stepping out from behind the elders, Chu Zhihe, who had remained silent, confronted him. This turmoil was instigated by her, and most of these people were brought together by her.

She blocked Lu Chengfeng’s path, her tone as cold as ice shards, "Aren’t you just trying to use this as a way to avoid today’s investigation? I’m telling you, you’re simply delusional."

"Today, we will expose your true identity and thoroughly reveal you for the spy you are to everyone."

"Don’t you want the Tao Vein archives? Fine, I agree."

"If it turns out that you really are not a spy, then the entire Tao Vein’s millennia-old archives will be yours. How about that?"

Lu Chengfeng’s face immediately broke into a smile, loudly snapping his folding fan shut, "So it’s Elder Chu. I haven’t seen you in a while, Elder Chu is becoming more attractive."

"You’re so eager to come up to me, could it be that you miss me?"

"Well, your husband just died, and after so many years of living in lonely contempt, your craving is understandable. How about I satisfy you?"

Chu Zhihe ground her teeth, saying word by word, "Yi Wushuang, don’t be arrogant. Others may not know your true identity, but do you think I don’t?"

"I will definitely reveal your true face, leaving you with no place to hide, in revenge for the humiliation I suffered that day."

Lu Chengfeng shook his head and sighed, "I didn’t expect Elder Chu to have such a misunderstanding towards me, is this what they call love turning into hate? Just because you didn’t get me, it seems? Fine, I can give myself to you, can’t I?"

"Yi Wushuang, you’re courting death!" Chu Zhihe’s Tao Heart was already imbalanced, and her superficial calm was only maintained by her hatred for Lu Chengfeng. Provoked again and again, her anger and shame surged; moonlight spread from her palm, ready to strike the damned man dead.

"Elder Chu, please don’t act rashly." Another Tao Vein elder noticed something was wrong and hurried up, grasping Chu Zhihe’s arm, "Elder Chu, if you act, you’ll fall into his trap, you must not..."

Chu Zhihe took several deep breaths, finally calming down, "Yi Wushuang, no matter what, today I will expose your true identity. You think the Tao Vein archives can scare us away?"

"I’m telling you, I will never let you succeed, I agree to this."

Lu Chengfeng’s expression was a mix of mockery and amusement, "Isn’t this the way? Since we’re betting, the stakes should be equal."

"However, how can we rely solely on your word?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the other Tao Vein elders.

"Elder Chu’s will is my will."

"Indeed, we all agree."

"Support."

"Seconded."

All the Tao Vein elders present voiced agreement. Since they had set this up, naturally, they wouldn’t let it fail without seeing it through, nor would they undermine it, thus they unanimously agreed.

"Then this is simple." Lu Chengfeng turned around and saluted Yi Mingshu, "Sect Leader True Man, if it turns out I’m not a spy from another sect, this accusation has been slander from start to finish."

"Then I want all elders of the Tao Vein to kneel and apologize to me, I want to ascend to the position of Tao Vein Hall Master, and additionally... I want Chong Shan’s slave contract and the Tao Vein’s millennia-old archives."

"Do you all agree to these terms?"

Chu Zhihe stepped forward and said, "We can agree to these terms, but if it turns out you really are a spy, not only must the Hall Master and two First Seats be released, but the Sect Leader must resign, and Tiange take the position of Sect Leader."

"Good, it’s a deal." Lu Chengfeng bowed to Yi Mingshu, "I ask Sect Leader True Man to order a thorough investigation, to prove my innocence."

Yi Mingshu sighed deeply, "Since everyone insists on this, I can only thoroughly investigate Wushuang’s identity, to quell the sect’s unrest."

"However, after this investigation, no one can raise further objections, otherwise don’t blame me for being ruthless."

With that, he said to Chu Zhihe, "Elder Chu, please bring out the Cyan Lotus Heart Inquiry Platform!"

Chu Zhihe raised her hand, a cyan light blossomed in her palm, and soon a cyan lotus opened gracefully.

She tossed it, and the cyan lotus landed in the center of the hall, transforming into a lotus platform.

"Yi Wushuang, this is our Tao Vein’s treasure, the Cyan Lotus Heart Inquiry Platform. You just need to sit cross-legged on it and answer my questions."