Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 326 You'll Act as Sect Leader

Then he said to the elder, "You will act as the sect leader while your sect leader is away."

"We just want to find out about Yue Qi. Once we understand the situation, we will naturally release your sect leader."

Xu Yao's words were truly hurtful. It wasn't about saying anything; after all, his Huoyang Sect was a major sect in the martial arts world.

As a result, the sect leader was captured by someone who came from nowhere, and he inexplicably became the acting sect leader.

If this happened to anyone, who could accept it? It's something absolutely unacceptable.

After all, the selection of the sect leader is not something outsiders can decide; isn't that a joke?

However, as the saying goes, one has to bow one's head when under someone else's roof. After all, one is no match for another, and it seems that one cannot say anything else.

So what else can be done? This is the only way things can be, so the elder nodded helplessly: "Alright."

"Since that's how things are, then we'll listen to you. But you must treat our sect leader well."

"Don't worry, as long as your sect leader is willing to explain things clearly, we will absolutely not make things difficult for him or mistreat him," Xu Yao said cheerfully.

Seeing Xu Yao like this, the elders then instructed the other disciples to attend to their own business.

Xu Yao, along with Feng Qingqing and Han Yi, went to interrogate the Fire Sun Sect Master.

Inside the dungeon, the group looked at their sect leader. Han Yi said, "Sect leader, I, Han Yi, am the leader of the Assassin's Pavilion."

"To be honest, I'm very clear about this matter. I have a lot of experience in torturing you, after all, you are the sect leader."

"I think it's unnecessary to deal with your Yongxing matter. If things really turn out this way, wouldn't that cause a big problem?"

"This way, we won't completely fall out. It's a win-win situation for both of us. Just tell me directly how Yue Qi died, and the matter will be resolved, won't it?"

Xu Yao watched the Fire Sun Sect Master from the side, hoping to get something out of him.

The Fire Sun Sect Master initially remained silent, which Xu Yao had anticipated.

But unexpectedly, this guy was so robust that he didn't say a word. Xu Yao then said, "Pavilion Master Han Yi."

“Since this sect leader is so robust, then let’s just torture him. I think this sect leader is planning to throw away all his shame,” Xu Yao said.

Han Yi didn't hesitate and, as expected, subjected the sect leader to every kind of punishment imaginable.

This made the sect leader grimace in pain.

Only then did the sect leader say, "Alright, alright, I've told you, I've told you."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? It's quite interesting that you're only saying it now. Now that you've dared to do this..."

"Then what else can I say? Tell me now, and let me see how you're doing it."

“I’ve never seen our own people kill each other before. I’ve witnessed it today,” Xu Yao said.

At this moment, the Fire Sun Sect Master said, "This matter has to start with the story of the sect leader back then."

"Actually, the sect leader originally intended to give it to Yue Qi, but it was a few of us who secretly framed Yue Qi and told the sect leader that Yue Qi was indiscriminately killing innocent people."

"Furthermore, a murder weapon was mysteriously placed in Yue Qi's room, and Yue Qi was expelled from the sect by the sect leader without his knowledge."

"Later, I became the sect leader, and as a result, this guy also found out about what happened back then."

"They say they want to expose us, that we indiscriminately kill innocent people, but I've been the leader for so many years."

"I am well aware that if this matter escalates, it will definitely cause serious problems."

"But can I let this matter escalate? Absolutely not. If it does, how much will it affect me?"

“I cannot let this happen, which is why I spoke directly to the elders.”

"Let them secretly lure Yue Qi to the Huoyang Sect, and then take advantage of his trust in us to secretly poison him."

"That resolves the matter," the sect leader said.

“Yue Qi is so smart and cautious, how could you possibly poison him?” Feng Qingqing said.

At this moment, the sect leader said directly, "This matter is actually very simple. We had Ming Yunya bring up the tea."

"What!" Ming Yunya was furious upon hearing this: "Sect Leader, the tea I gave Yue Qi back then..."

"Yes, the poison was in the tea. We figured if we brought the tea up, Yue Qi would definitely not drink it."

"But you are different. He has no defenses against you, so we took advantage of you."

"Sect Leader, you..." Upon hearing this, Ming Yunya immediately fainted.

If Han Yi hadn't caught Ming Yunya in time, she probably would have fallen straight to the ground.

At this moment, Xu Yao continued, "So, when Yue Qi was poisoned, you took the opportunity to attack and severely injured him, right?"

"Yes, that's how it is. We must make sure Yue Qi dies."

“But this isn’t my fault,” the sect leader said.

“You murderer, you still say it’s not your fault? Why don’t you blame yourself for killing Yue Qi?” Feng Qingqing said.

The sect leader said, "This really isn't my fault. Who would have thought so many years have passed?"

"I really didn't expect Yue Qi to want to get involved in this sect leader matter. It seems Yue Qi brought it on himself."

"Originally, we planned that if Yue Qi didn't cause trouble, we wouldn't either, and everyone would be fine."

"This matter should have been forgotten, but what we didn't expect was that Yue Qi insisted on bringing up what happened back then."

"He said he was determined to get justice. But you're the sect leader of the Fire Sun Sect. If this matter gets blown up, it will definitely not do me any good."

"I had no choice. In the end, it was only to protect ourselves that we decided to kill Yue Qi."

"Originally, I also wanted to persuade Yue Qi to stop making trouble through my own efforts, and that what happened back then should be left in the past."

"But I never expected that Yue Qi would be so vengeful, insisting on making this matter known to the whole world."

"I was stunned by his persistence. I had no choice but to gather a group of elders and plot to get rid of Yue Qi."

"So I had no choice, Miss Feng Qingqing, please forgive me, it's all my fault."