Realizing She Misunderstood The Villain, The Heroine Begs For Forgiveness - Chapter 131:

(On the screen)

In the darkness, two guards escorted Ye Xuan, who was beaten to a pulp and covered in blood. He was dragged into a pitch-black prison.

Behind him was the bright entrance, while ahead lay endless darkness.

As he was dragged from light into darkness, a trail of horrifying bloodstains were left under his feet.

For a scoundrel like him, the two guards showed no pity.

They directly threw Ye Xuan into the cell, saying, “Get in there and stay put, scum!”

“Hmph, the thing I hate most in my life is scoundrels like you. If you weren’t half-dead, I’d kick you a few times,” one of the guards said and spat Ye Xuan before leaving with resentment.

By now, Ye Xuan was almost unconscious from the beating.

He could hardly care about what they said or did. When he finally regained some strength, he felt his mind foggy.

Gradually, he began to sense an indescribable, intense pain in his fingers, feet, and shoulders. This excruciating pain made him pass out.

How much suffering could make someone pass out from pain? How much agony would make someone hear their own cries while unconscious?

Ye Xuan couldn’t fathom how he survived, but when he woke up, he felt like he was being torn apart.

Even when his martial arts were crippled, he hadn’t felt such agony.

Even with his strong will, tears welled up in his eyes.

He didn’t blame these people, but he felt deeply wronged.

Clearly, he hadn’t done anything wrong, yet he was treated this way.

“Oh? You still have the nerve to cry?” At this moment, in the darkness, someone sneered.

Ye Xuan looked toward the darkness and eventually saw a figure sitting there. The man had a long beard, unkempt hair, and tattered clothes.

He looked more like a monkey in ragged clothes. His gaze was fierce, clearly not that of a good person.

Seeing this person, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but feel that anyone locked up here couldn’t be a good person. Even if he was a good person before, he wasn’t one now.

Throughout his life, Ye Xuan had always liked to take the initiative and never wanted to rely on others. But this time, he was completely ruined. He was just a waste now.

Letting his Junior Sister find a way to save him was perhaps just a naive hope.

After all, she was already clever enough not to be discovered by their master, that old fox.

Moreover, even if she saved him, he would still be a waste, and his crippled martial arts wouldn’t return.

He truly paid a lifetime’s price to save an innocent person this time.

But would he do the same thing again next time? Even though he knew the outcome, would he still deliberately act heroically, sacrificing his life?

Ye Xuan wanted to say he wouldn’t do such a thing next time.

But if there were a next time, could he really stand by and watch?

Perhaps even he couldn’t be sure anymore.

Facing the fellow prisoner, Ye Xuan found a glimmer of freedom because now he could speak. He said, “I’m not a scoundrel. I… volunteered to be mistaken for one.”

“Oh?” The man across from him looked amused. “Volunteered to be mistaken for one? I’ve heard of being wrongly accused, but I’ve never heard of someone volunteering to be thrown into prison as a scoundrel. Brat, tell me your story. If you spin it well, I might consider not hitting you.”

Ye Xuan sighed and endured the intense pain coursing through his body. Then, he recounted his recent experiences to the man, leaving out the part about the secret signal with Yu Ling’er.

After all, he wasn’t that naive to reveal the truth to just anyone. What if this man was connected to Yu Tieshan?

He couldn’t risk involving his Junior Sister.

As long as Yu Tieshan didn’t know that Yu Ling’er had exchanged secret signals with him, he would never harm her. After all, Yu Ling’er was his daughter.

As Ye Xuan narrated, the fierce expression on the man’s face softened.

“What you said is quite fascinating. I enjoyed listening,” he said. “But you still deserve a beating because I don’t believe you.”

“Don’t believe?” Ye Xuan shook his head with a wry smile. “Right, how could anyone believe such a thing?”

“It’s not that I don’t believe what you said,” the man continued, “I don’t believe you’re stupid enough to not seek help from the Immortal Justice List at a time like this. Instead, you walked into your master’s trap willingly, letting him manipulate you… In your story, you seem smart, but unfortunately, you’re too foolish. You even forgot to fabricate such an important detail.”

“The Immortal Justice List?” Ye Xuan was puzzled. “What’s that?” As he spoke, he inadvertently touched his wounds, causing him to gasp in pain and break out in a cold sweat, his face turning pale.

“Hahaha… You don’t even know about the Immortal Justice List?” Seeing Ye Xuan’s reaction, the man burst into laughter. “Even a three-year-old knows about it. I’ve never heard of anyone volunteering to be thrown in here instead of seeking help from the Immortal Justice List. Kid, let me tell you. In every major city, there’s a stronghold of immortal cultivators. These cultivators usually don’t care about mundane affairs, but if someone uses evil methods to harm people or if it’s a problem that ordinary people can’t solve, they’ll help, sometimes even meddling in trivial matters like catching thieves or solving murder cases. In your situation, you could’ve easily sought help from the Immortal Justice List. I can’t believe you didn’t know about this. You’re a fool for walking into your master’s trap willingly. Haha… It’s hilarious!”

Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up. So that’s how it was… Justice in this world was actually maintained by immortal cultivators. No wonder his master didn’t kill him directly. Killing him would’ve been easy with his martial arts, and no one would dare to intervene.

At most, it would’ve been for reputation’s sake, not necessarily righteous… They could’ve struck covertly.

But his master didn’t even make any sneaky moves. It wasn’t because he had some twisted pleasure but because, in this world, one couldn’t casually kill people. Ironically, he thought he was smart but didn’t even know such an important thing!

Fortunately, he had already told the truth to his Junior Sister. In this way, she should be able to find a way to save him soon… Just hoping she’d be careful and not get into trouble herself.

(Outside the screen)

Watching the scene where Ye Xuan was ridiculed as foolish, the Jade Fox Palace members felt angry on his behalf. Ye Xuan had done his best, but their master was too despicable. How could this thug even dare mock Ye Xuan?!

-To be continued!

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