JSCMU-Chapter 88: The Young Lady Arrives

Gu Jinghong was laughing like a madman. Yun Jin was so furious that she couldn’t help but kick him. “Laugh, laugh, laugh! Now you can laugh, huh?! After eating three of my Rejuvenation Pills, you’re all smiles. Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to get those three pills?!”

Rejuvenation Pills?

Difficult?

The disciples from Heavenly Sword Peak all turned to look at Yun Jin in unison.

Right now, if nothing else, Heavenly Sword Peak has an abundance of Biling Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, and Rejuvenation Pills.

In fact, to give Yun Jin more options, Yue Zhao had even been thinking about finding more pill recipes for her.

It was just that, over at Baicao Pavilion, he bragged about being elite disciples from a prestigious sect.

Would top-tier disciples lack pill recipes?

If they wanted to buy recipes, they had to do it cautiously and slowly.

Another way to get recipes was by exchanging contribution points from Elder Ming.

However, all of them were saving up their points to redeem the recipe for the Heaven-Mending Pill. That was a seventh-grade pill. Even though it was just a recipe and no one in the sect could currently refine it, it was still shockingly expensive.

So, for now, buying recipes had been put on hold. But Yue Zhao already made a mental note that once things were safe, he’d personally handle it.

The disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak were well aware of the origin of those Rejuvenation Pills, but Gu Jinghong didn’t know.

He couldn’t help but press his lips together.

Third-grade Rejuvenation Pills were even more valuable than many fourth-grade pills. Yet Yun Jin had given them to him without hesitation. That alone proved she was someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Compared to people like Zhao Wuji and Ye Danxia, who smiled on the surface but hid God-knows-what beneath, Yun Jin was far better.

Supporting himself with a body not fully yet healed, Gu Jinghong bent his waist slightly. “Master, this time, I nearly ruined everything and wasted such precious pills. I ask you to punish me.”

Under the cold moonlight,

The corners of Gu Jinghong’s lips were still tinged with red, making him look especially striking.

Si Wanning couldn’t help but click her tongue in amazement.

Although Gu Jinghong was a bit twisted, one had to admit, his looks were incredibly stunning.

Now that he had fallen into Little Junior Sister’s hands, he even had a touch of that “beautifully abused” charm. Tsk tsk tsk.

All one could say was that everyone gets their retribution. And Gu Jinghong’s retribution was Little Junior Sister.

Yun Jin lifted her chin slightly. “Punishment? Of course there will be punishment. There’s still work to be done tomorrow, so I’ll let you off for today. I’ll take my time thinking of how to deal with you properly.”

Gu Jinghong bowed his head. “Yes, Master.”

Lin Ya lightly cleared his throat. “Then let’s leave it here for today. We’ve got a public trial tomorrow.”

No one seemed the slightest bit worried about this “public trial.” They all quickly dispersed.

The next day.

Zhao Wuji couldn’t wait to give the order and called for the Discipline Hall to publicly try Yun Jin for attempting to harm a fellow disciple.

The Discipline Hall was full of his own lackeys, so the motion passed quickly.

According to procedure:

Zhao Wuji, Huo Lie, Fang Mingyue, Long Yi, and Lin Ya were present to observe.

These attendees were chosen by Zhao Wuji. Huo Lie and Long Yi had long been his allies and would naturally take his side. Fang Mingyue was always neutral, so including her would make the trial look impartial. As for Lin Ya, he included him just so he could witness firsthand how his precious disciple would be convicted!

The thought of Lin Ya’s grim expression gave Zhao Wuji immense satisfaction.

The trial was held in the great hall.

Yue Lin, the head of the Discipline Hall, sat in the central seat. The five observers were seated on either side.

Below them stood the two opposing parties.

Because it was a public trial, anyone could come watch to ensure the verdict was fair.

“Did you hear? Yun Jin allegedly ordered Gu Jinghong to harm Ye Danxia. The trial’s being held today.”

“Again? Those two really don’t stop… tsk tsk tsk.”

“It’s always Ye Danxia going after Yun Jin, and Yun Jin striking back. Maybe now she’s lost her patience and decided to have Gu Jinghong get rid of her?”

“Hard to say…”

“Come on, let’s go watch the show!”

Although Yun Jin and Ye Danxia were both new disciples, they were extremely well known. Since entering the sect, they’d called each other “sister” with increasing affection but their mutual backstabbing was just as intense.

Some gossipy disciples even compiled a scoreboard of their “matches.”

Result: Yun Jin, total victory.

Someone even made a slogan:

“Will Yun Jin the Victorious remain undefeated? Let’s all witness it live!”

Most public trials were dry and boring with few in attendance.

But this time.

Before the trial even began, the great hall was packed wall to wall.

“Make way! Make way!” someone shouted.

Those in front were displeased. “We all fought hard for our front-row seats, and now you want us to move just because you said so?”

The person hesitated, then said, “But… I’m Yun Jin.”

“So what if you’re—” a disciple began, then turned and saw Yun Jin’s helpless expression. A few steps behind her stood a pale-faced Gu Jinghong.

The disciple’s face turned red and immediately recovered, “Ah, its Junior Sister Yun and Senior Brother Gu! Make way, make way! If they don’t come in, there’s no show to watch!”

He seemed to accidentally speak the truth. Embarrassed, the disciple gave Yun Jin an awkward glance. “Sorry, I…”

Yun Jin nodded seriously. “Don’t worry, Senior Brother. I’ll do my best today to guarantee a good show for everyone!”

Then she raised her voice even louder, “Brothers! Sisters! I know your cultivation lives are boring, just endless training every day. Isn’t such a dull life in need of a little excitement? So long as I, Yun Jin, am here, there will always be thrills and drama! If any of your friends haven’t shown up yet, go ahead and message them!”

“Miss it and regret it forever.”

“If you don’t show up, are you even from Tianxing Sect?”

The crowd’s mood instantly surged.

Zhao Wuji’s face turned completely black. He looked at Yue Lin. “Hall Master Yue, are you going to allow this kind of disruption?”

Yue Lin’s heart trembled. He quickly shouted sternly, “Yun Jin, enough chatter! Step forward at once!”

Ye Danxia had already arrived. She was even given a chair and sat there, playing the delicate and weak victim.

Yun Jin finished stirring up the crowd. With Gu Jinghong behind her, she walked through the path the disciples had cleared.

Gu Jinghong consciously stayed half a step behind Yun Jin, fully aware of his role as a servant.

Yun Jin stepped forward, her eyes landing immediately on Ye Danxia, seated in a chair.

The issue was.

Ye Danxia had a chair.

She did not.

What’s the meaning of that?

She refused to tolerate this kind of insult.

Yun Jin narrowed her eyes, about to speak.

But Gu Jinghong silently stepped forward.

“Second Senior Brother, I—” Ye Danxia started.

Gu Jinghong suddenly reached out, grabbed her, and flung her aside onto the floor. Then he took out a handkerchief, carefully wiped the chair, and respectfully placed it next to Yun Jin.

Yun Jin grinned. For once, this psycho didn’t seem so annoying.

“Well done,” Yun Jin said, actually praising him, then sat down leisurely.

Gu Jinghong gave a slight smile and stood respectfully behind her, the perfect image of a servant.

The entire setup looked less like a public trial, and more like the grand entrance of a young lady.