Chapter 193: Questioning Cheng Mingyuan
Chapter 193: Questioning Cheng Mingyuan
Hearing Zi Yueqing's question, Ouyang Feng and Bai Xiaoman's hearts tightened, Bai Xiaoman was even more nervous, but their expressions did not show any change.
Lian Mantian was no exception. Only Cheng Mingyuan's expression froze for a moment, but it only lasted for a moment before returning to normal.
Although Cheng Mingyuan usually does not think before he speaks or does things, he still has some self-awareness. Generally speaking, he will not speak rashly in front of a strong person or an elder.
For example, now, with Ouyang Feng here, if Zi Yueqing and the others didn't ask him specifically, Cheng Mingyuan wouldn't take the initiative to speak first.
Ouyang Feng had no expression on his face since he saw Zi Yueqing and Xin Baizi appear.
He thought at the speed of light that given the cultivation levels of these two men, if they had any hostility towards the female cultivator, she would have probably died long ago instead of just being seriously injured.
Moreover, the female cultivator's spiritual pet was not injured.
Therefore, the probability that these two people and the female cultivator are friends rather than enemies is relatively high.
The two men did not start questioning right away, and it was obvious that they had not noticed that the junior sister had confronted the female cultivator.
But if he said that he had seen that female cultivator and told these two people the direction of the female cultivator, then these two people would definitely find it easier than them to find the female cultivator.
If these two people have a very good relationship with the female cultivator, then once they find her, they will be in trouble for chasing her, so they must not say that they have met that female cultivator.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Feng replied respectfully: "Although we have been in this forest for a few days, we have not seen the female cultivator riding the wind rhinoceros beast that the two seniors mentioned."
His attitude was sincere, as if he had never met Yu Qiuyi.
Bai Xiaoman and Mantian had the same expressions, while Cheng Mingyuan, who had been waiting for Ouyang Feng to become abnormal, kept a blank expression on his face, trying to prevent Zi Yueqing and the others from seeing what he was thinking.
What Cheng Mingyuan didn't know was that the change in his breath during the brief moment of stagnation had been discovered by Xin Bai, who had been observing them from the side.
However, he wanted to see what these people would say, so he didn't speak immediately.
Hearing the leader of the group say this, he sent a voice message to Zi Yueqing, "Ask the male cultivator at the back. When you asked them if they had seen Yue'er just now, the male cultivator had a strange aura for a moment."
Zi Yueqing's face turned grim when she heard that.
The question is raised, their people are not right, and now they haven't said they have seen Yue'er...
Did these people do something to Yue'er?
Thinking of this, Zi Yueqing's eyes immediately became sharp, and she immediately wanted to release her pressure and force Bai Xiaoman and the other three.
But Xin Bai held her back, and released his pressure before her, pressing towards Bai Xiaoman and the other three.
Suddenly, Bai Xiaoman and the other three were forced to half-kneel on the ground, and at the same time, they found that they could not even speak.
The four of them couldn't help but feel panic and fear in their hearts. What kind of cultivation level could these two people have? They couldn't even muster up any strength to resist just with their intimidating power.
Xin Bai used his power to intimidate Bai Xiaoman and the other three for a while, and when he saw that his power had achieved its effect, he stepped towards Cheng Mingyuan.
Bai Xiaoman, Mantian and Ouyang Feng felt nervous when they saw this, fearing that Cheng Mingyuan, the young man, would say something unfavorable to them.
But even though they were anxious, they didn't dare show it, and they couldn't move now. They could only pray in their hearts that Cheng Mingyuan would be more alert this time.
With every step Xin Bai took, the invisible pressure increased a little, which made Bai Xiaoman and the other three people's hearts tremble with Xin Bai's steps.
Xin Bai walked up to Cheng Mingyuan, looked down at him from above, and with a wave of his hand, the suppressed power on Cheng Mingyuan disappeared.
"Get up and answer the question." Xin Bai said to Cheng Mingyuan in an irresistible tone.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Mingyuan did not dare to move and stood up obediently.
This time he was reliable. Although he was panicked and his face was a little pale, he did not glance at Bai Xiaoman and the other two at this time.
After Cheng Mingyuan stood up, he waited for Xin Bai's questions with a look of fear on his face.
Seeing this, Xin Bai did not pause and asked directly: "Did you really not see a female cultivator sitting on a wind rhinoceros beast?" After saying that, he narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Cheng Mingyuan steadily.
Under Xin Bai's gaze, Cheng Mingyuan felt as if he was being pressed down by an invisible force, making it hard for him to breathe and forcing him to speak the truth unconsciously.
But Third Brother has just denied it. If what he said is inconsistent, who knows what will happen.
After realizing this, Cheng Mingyuan also controlled himself.
"Really... I really didn't see it." Cheng Mingyuan replied with a pale face.
Xin Bai frowned when he heard this. He decided to try again. If it really didn't work, he would search his soul.
To have come this far, he is not a soft-hearted person. Once he has doubts, he will find out the truth, even if it means hurting innocent people.
After all, if they really knew about Hanyue but kept it secret, there must be some unspeakable secret. Perhaps Hanyue's disappearance was the result of something they did.
Thinking of this, Xin Bai's eyes couldn't help but flash a fierce look. He once again released his pressure on Cheng Mingyuan and said coldly: "Hmph! You are lying to me!" There was certainty in his tone.
Cheng Mingyuan was forced to kneel down instantly by this targeted pressure and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was extremely panicked and at the same time very confused as to why Xin Bai was so sure that he was lying.
Although Xin Bai also used coercion this time, he did not force anyone to speak like before.
Therefore, Cheng Mingyuan, who discovered this, immediately spoke out in defense with difficulty: "Senior, I really didn't lie to you. I really didn't see the female cultivator you mentioned."
Thinking of something, he immediately continued, "I am...I am...the fifth disciple...directly taught by...the leader of...the Yuehua Sect. I hope...I hope that you can...let me go for the sake of...my master."
After Cheng Mingyuan finished speaking, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. Their Yuehua Sect was the second largest sect in Nanzhou in terms of strength. He didn't believe that if he brought up his identity as the sect leader's direct disciple, these two people would be fearless.
But this time, he was smart enough to look at Xin Bai with pleading and hopeful eyes.
When Bai Xiaoman and the other two heard Cheng Mingyuan's words, they were no longer so nervous.
Xin Bai and Zi Yueqing naturally understood the meaning of Cheng Mingyuan's words, but Xin Bai did not need to communicate with Zi Yueqing, Xin Bai revealed a wicked smile.
Xin Bai looked at Cheng Mingyuan for a while with neither joy nor sadness in his eyes.
Just when Cheng Mingyuan thought that Xin Bai was afraid of Yuehua Sect and was going to let them go, he saw Xin Bai suddenly reach out his hand towards his head.
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