In Green Wave Cave, Li Huayuan's dao companion was possessed and controlled by a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Harmony Sect. The congratulatory gift she delivered, golden glass sand, was laced with potent Harmony Sect poison, resulting in Yan Taibai of the Moon Masking Sect being poisoned and perishing. His plan to fake his death and make a clean getaway had completely fallen through.Hearing Old Ghost Linghu of the Yellow Maple Valley recount these events, if Li Huayuan had not been a Core Formation Cultivator, such a grave charge would have been enough to terrify him into collapsing and begging for mercy on his knees. Even as a Core Formation Cultivator, however, after listening to the account, his once ruddily glowing face was drained of every last trace of color. Bracing his weakened body, he bowed apologetically and respectfully to Old Man Qiong, whose face was ashen, filled with suspicion, and fixed with an icy gaze.
"Senior Qiong, this junior was completely unaware of this matter. Had I known, even if the Harmony Sect Nascent Soul cultivator had slain me, I would never have agreed to do it."
"If Senior does not believe me, you are welcome to search my soul. This junior has no complaints whatsoever."
Chapter 100