Wang Ruoxie looked at Leng Ao coldly. This man had provoked him time and again, even going so far as to devise ways to put him to death. Naturally, Wang Ruoxie would not let such a person off easily.

"Between you and me, there is no deep-seated hatred, but you have repeatedly provoked me, even trying to manipulate Shao Yongyuan to ruthlessly attack me. Given that, I can't let you go today."

Wang Ruoxie spoke these words indifferently.

"You dare to kill me?"

Feeling the chilling murder intent emanating from Wang Ruoxie's body, Leng Ao's heart trembled violently.

With Wang Ruoxie's current power, he had no strength to resist at all.

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Wang Ruoxie sneered, then slowly raised the longsword in his hand, pointing it at Leng Ao's forehead.

The sharp Sword Qi flickered and surged; just half an inch forward, it would pierce through Leng Ao's head.

"No... don't kill me. The Sect does not allow disciples to kill each other. If you kill me, you will definitely face punishment."

Leng Ao shouted in horror facing Wang Ruoxie.

"I don't care."

Wang Ruoxie smiled indifferently and responded.

After all, he had already been punished and could just bear it for a few more months.

Being sent to the Pill and Artifact Hall as a handyman might be dangerous for other disciples, potentially leading to serious injury, disability, or even death.

But for him, the Pill and Artifact Hall was the best place to be, and he also wanted to refine some pills and artifacts to improve his cultivation power.

"Senior Sister Xiao, save me..."

Leng Ao knew that Wang Ruoxie had made up his mind to kill him. No matter how much he begged, the other wouldn't spare him, so he could only pin his hopes on Xiao Ningyue.

After all, he was brought into the Celestial Sword Sect by Xiao Ningyue, and his grandfather, the Southern King, had once helped Xiao Ningyue.

Besides, Xiao Ningyue was the daughter of the Law Enforcement Elder, and even if she had a closer relationship with Wang Ruoxie, she couldn't stand by and watch him harm a fellow sect member.

"Ruoxie, you..."

Xiao Ningyue frowned slightly and then spoke, intending to say something to Wang Ruoxie.

It wasn't that she really wanted to save Leng Ao, but because the Sect strictly forbade internecine killings. If Wang Ruoxie were to kill Leng Ao in front of so many people, it would be very troublesome.

"Swoosh!"

However, at this moment, with a light sound, Leng Ao's body softly fell to the ground, a bloody hole visible on his forehead.

"Gasp... he really killed him."

Seeing this scene, all the onlookers inhaled sharply, their hearts trembling incessantly.

They had thought Wang Ruoxie was just scaring Leng Ao, maybe intending to teach him a serious lesson, but they didn't expect Wang Ruoxie to actually kill him.

One must know that in the Celestial Sword Sect, harming fellow sect members was a major crime. Even with Xiao Ningyue, a True Inheritance disciple, backing Wang Ruoxie, he might not escape severe punishment.

Even Xiao Ningyue's father, the Law Enforcement Elder Xiao Jingyu, wouldn't be able to suppress this matter.

"Ah... Ruoxie, you were too impulsive."

Xiao Ningyue approached Wang Ruoxie and sighed.

"This guy has tried to kill me multiple times. If I leave him be, he will definitely bring me more trouble."

Wang Ruoxie smiled freely and spoke.

"At this point, I can only inform my father about this and hope he can help you minimize your punishment."

Xiao Ningyue smiled bitterly and spoke again.

"It's alright. As far as I know, in the Celestial Sword Sect, according to the reward and punishment system, as long as I make significant contributions to the Sect, some of the punishment can be offset, right?"

Wang Ruoxie chuckled and said.

The reason he dared to kill Leng Ao in front of so many people was because he was confident in using his contributions to the Sect to offset the crime.

"That's true, but harming a fellow sect member is a major crime, and the contribution needed to offset it will be substantial. Are you sure you can do it?"

Xiao Ningyue looked at Wang Ruoxie with a strange glint and asked.

"I am confident."

Wang Ruoxie nodded with a smile, then said to Xiao Ningyue, "Now, take me to the Pill and Artifact Hall. I will be spending the next three months there."

"Alright."

Xiao Ningyue nodded and then led Wang Ruoxie toward the Pill and Artifact Hall.

Not long after the two left, disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall arrived. Upon learning that the matter involved Xiao Ningyue, they simply buried Leng Ao's body and took no further action.

However, the incident quickly spread throughout the Celestial Sword Sect, even alerting many of the higher-ups.

"Wang Ruoxie, you've really dug your own grave, daring to kill Leng Ao in front of so many people. Now, even Xiao Ningyue can't protect you, let alone Xiao Jingyu."

In a luxurious hall, Liu Zhe sneered and spoke to himself, "Leng Ao, even if Wang Ruoxie hadn't killed you, I, Liu Zhe, wouldn't have let you go. But now, you've saved me quite a bit of trouble. Good riddance, good riddance..."

In another grand hall, Bing Ling and Song Qing, who had been promoted to Inner Sect Disciples, sat there, looking grave.

"Brother Wang was too impulsive. Although Leng Ao indeed deserved to die, publicly harming a fellow sect member means he might not escape punishment."

Song Qing sighed lightly and shook his head.

"That's always been his nature. Didn't he kill Yang Hongwu during the entrance examination?"

Bing Ling's expression was rather calm. Although she had known Wang Ruoxie for a short time, she understood his nature a bit.

When dealing with enemies, Wang Ruoxie showed no mercy, especially since Leng Ao had tried to kill him multiple times.

"What should we do now? We can't just watch him suffer heavy punishment from the Sect, can we?"

Song Qing looked helpless, as he was just an Inner Sect Disciple, with little influence. Even if he wanted to speak for Wang Ruoxie, no one would listen.

"I believe, since he dared to do this, he must be prepared to bear the consequences. Don't worry, he should be fine."

Bing Ling said, not only comforting Song Qing but also reassuring herself.

In Room Nine of the Heaven Rank, Tang Miaoyin had her eyebrows furrowed softly, whispering.

"If it really can't be resolved, I'll have to ask Father for help."

...

Meanwhile, Wang Ruoxie had already followed Xiao Ningyue and arrived at the Pill and Artifact Hall.

The Pill and Artifact Hall, as the name suggests, is the place for alchemy and artifact refining in the Celestial Sword Sect.

All the Sect's Pill Masters and Artifact Masters are gathered here.

Of course, besides the Pill Masters and Artifact Masters, there were also those disciples who were punished and sent here to work as handymen.

For others, being punished and sent to the Pill and Artifact Hall to work as a handyman was the heaviest penalty, as almost no disciple who was sent there for punishment managed to leave unscathed.

Therefore, many disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect viewed the Pill and Artifact Hall as a fearsome place and were unwilling to set foot there unless absolutely necessary.

This resulted in the Pill and Artifact Hall being extremely lifeless compared to the bustling atmosphere of the other halls; it was rare to see people moving about.

"There are two elders overseeing the Pill and Artifact Hall. They are Elder Zuo Honghui, a Third Grade Alchemist, and Elder Sun Tai, a Third Grade Artifact Master."

Xiao Ningyue said to Wang Ruoxie, "These two elders are treasures of the Celestial Sword Sect, and their status and standing are no less than the five Supreme Elders. You must not offend them, or even my father wouldn't be able to protect you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruoxie secretly laughed. With his skills in alchemy and artifact refining, winning over these two treasured elders of the Celestial Sword Sect would be a piece of cake for him.

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