Disasters have nothing to do with me

In the Enforcement Hall of the Zixiao Sword Sect, a young man kneels before the hall, while hundreds of disciples outside eagerly try to glimpse the situation inside. The elder Cang He looks at the kneeling youth with a mix of sympathy and warmth in his voice.

"Jiang Che, do you recognize your mistake?"

Before the young man could respond, a nervous female disciple, Jiang Che's junior, spoke up. "Senior Brother, just admit your mistake. What you've done could lead to expulsion. Rest assured, if you confess, Master will surely forgive you."

"Yes, Senior Brother Jiang, we know it wasn’t intentional," echoed other disciples on both sides.

Amid the surrounding noise, Jiang Che slightly regained focus, his gaze sweeping the area. With that look, everyone felt a shiver run down their spines—was this truly their respected Senior Brother? It was terrifying.

He chuckled bitterly, realizing he had returned to this moment. After sorting through his memories, he stood up and said to Cang He, "I admit my mistake." In his previous life, he had fought tooth and nail to deny it, only to face punishment in the end. This time, he no longer wished to dispute right or wrong.

Cang He, a peak practitioner in the Transformation Void Realm, felt a sense of relief upon hearing Jiang Che's admission, despite feeling threatened by that glance.

"Good. Since you admit your mistake and considering your past contributions, I won’t be harsh. I’ll just send you to the Wujian Canyon for seven days."

The Wujian Canyon served as a place for punishing disciples of the Zixiao Sword Sect. It was surrounded by fierce winds and lightning—a site of punishment and body training. Few would willingly endure the torment of refining their bodies there using thunder.

Having grown up in the sect, Jiang Che was exceptionally gifted, excelling not just in spells but also in physical prowess. To him, this punishment was trivial.

Surprised that he was only being sent to the Wujian Canyon for seven days, Jiang Che paused. In his previous life, he had faced the Zixiao Divine Thunder and spent half a year recovering, losing progress in his cultivation.

"Senior Brother, that’s great!" The girl beside him exclaimed excitedly, pushing past the enforcing disciple to hug his arm.

Feeling the warmth on his arm, Jiang Che turned and abruptly withdrew his arm, pushing the girl aside.

"Senior Brother, you..."

Ruo Siwei fell to the ground, momentarily stunned, looking up at him in disbelief. Throughout their lives, he had always doted on her and would agree to anything she wished. Even when punished by their master, he would be happy. How could he just push her away?

Jiang Che ignored Ruo Siwei and her reddened eyes. Even if he had noticed, it wouldn’t have affected him—after all, he was already deeply hurt.

"Elder Cang He, I harmed my fellow disciples without regard for the sect’s rules. According to the regulations, I should have my cultivation abolished and be expelled. By shielding me, what does this mean for the sect’s rules?" Jiang Che said calmly.

However, these words struck everyone like thunder, leaving Ruo Siwei's eyes wide with shock. What did Senior Brother mean by this?

Isn't it better if the punishment is light?

Before she could figure it out, she saw Jiang Che kneeling on one knee, and the red dragon on his waist was offered with both hands.

"Disciple is tired of fighting and killing among cultivators. This time it is my fault. Elder, please abolish my cultivation." I wanted to call myself the master just now, but if I hadn't remembered that this happened a thousand years ago, I would have almost given up.

"Nonsense"

Cang He came back to his senses from the shock, and suddenly slapped the table. In an instant, everyone felt the pressure of the Void Realm, and their faces suddenly turned pale.

However, this pressure was very ordinary in Jiang Che's eyes. If this pressure hurt him, he didn't deserve to be called the Weird Ancestor by the world.

"Jiang Che, the sect thinks you are talented, and this time you didn't do it on purpose, so the punishment was reduced. Don't push it too far."

Cang He said angrily.

Jiang Che is the most gifted disciple of Zixiao Sword Sect in the past thousand years, and he grew up in the sect since he was young. Everyone in the sect knows his character, and this is definitely not intentional, so they are so openly partial.

But now...

What is he doing.

Angry, dissatisfied?

"Yes, senior brother, don't make trouble, and admit your mistake to Elder Canghe." Ruo Siwei carefully pulled Jiang Che's sleeve and said anxiously.

Jiang Che glanced at the young man standing in the crowd, moved a few steps to the right, and separated himself from Ruo Siwei.

Lin Yu, in this life, what you do has nothing to do with me.

"Disciple is not unreasonable, I just want to be a mortal now."

In his previous life, he fought for his master, his senior sister, and the sect, but what did he get in return? He was besieged by them and died tragically.

He has been a strong man. In this life, he will live a plain life as a mortal.

Hearing that the senior brother really wanted to be a mortal, all the disciples were shocked.

"How could it be, how could Senior Brother be willing to be a mortal? He is praised as the disciple with the best chance of becoming an immortal."

"Is it true that Senior Brother was wronged this time and disappointed him?"

"It must be wronged. Don't we know what kind of person Senior Brother is? Even disciples from other forces would save him, let alone people from our sect."

"That's right, I once traveled with Senior Brother Jiang. He is very reliable. He rushed to the front in the battle and stayed at the back in the retreat. I have long thought that Senior Brother would never do such a thing."

Listening to the discussion of the crowd, Lin Yu's heart trembled.

I didn't expect Jiang Che's prestige in the sect to be so high.

These voices naturally fell into Cang He's ears. He originally suspected that the evidence was wrong. Now Jiang Che is like this, there is no doubt that the evidence is definitely false.

Thinking of this, he immediately said seriously.

"Nephew, I will definitely find new evidence to clear your name. You should not mention your withdrawal from the sect again, otherwise Elder Qingyue will be disappointed in you." Elder Qingyue is Jiang Che's master and has raised him since he was a child. All the disciples of the sect know that no matter how powerful Senior Brother Jiang is in the sect, he is very obedient in front of Elder Qingyue and dare not say a word to contradict him.

Master? Jiang Che thought of her disappointed eyes, and there was no pain in his heart. He had long been numb.

"Master, I will tell you in person, but please report the news of my withdrawal from the sect to Elder Canghe. I will bear all the consequences." After saying that, he threw the red dragon on the ground and walked towards the direction of the Wujian Canyon.

Canghe watched him grow up. When he was young and ignorant, he even pulled his beard. If he didn't go to the Wujian Canyon, it would be embarrassing for him.

Jiang Che walked out of the Law Enforcement Hall, and the disciples avoided him. Lin Yu did not avoid him, but stood quietly and said softly.

“Senior Brother, you’re putting Master in a difficult position.”

Announcing a departure from the sect in public not only concerns Jiang Che but also implicates Master for inadequate guidance.

Jiang Che shook his head, “You don’t need to call me Senior Brother.”

With that, he walked away.

In his previous life, he and Lin Yu had battled for thousands of years over who the true demon was; both knew the truth behind their actions.

Yet the world chose to believe Lin Yu instead.

Now, he would watch as Lin Yu slaughtered cities for spirit-refining pills, instigated a war between humans and

demons for soul-blood refining, and used the cultivation world as a furnace to aid his ascension.

Who would come to stop him now?