novelhk Chapter 120 Atonement
Chapter 120 Atonement
Wen Lingyue quietly left the place that held so many memories, but Lu Xiuyuan's silhouette never came into view. She wandered around helplessly, like a ship that had lost its sense of direction and was floating on the vast sea.
At this moment, everything in the world seemed to have lost its original colorful colors, leaving only her lonely figure wandering in the vast wilderness.
She felt like a wandering ghost, having lost its attachment, and her heart was filled with endless emptiness and confusion.
At this moment, a blood-red light suddenly broke into her vision, spreading like a raging fire, rendering the entire world blood-red. Wen Lingyue was extremely shocked, and hurriedly lowered her eyes, and suddenly saw that her hands were covered with blood! In an instant, her heart beat violently, and countless sobs seemed to echo in her ears.
These sounds intertwined together, like the wailing of vengeful spirits from the abyss of hell, or the miserable wails of those monks who were brutally murdered.
Wen Lingyue felt a splitting headache, as if countless steel needles were stirring in her head. She tried desperately to cover her ears, but the shrill questions still continued to drill into her ears and lingered in her mind.
"Your Mingyue Palace is also a righteous place in the martial arts world. Why would you do such a cruel thing?"
"Aren't you afraid of retribution? You're helping that evil thief Lu Xiuyuan, you're simply aiding and abetting evil!"
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Each of these heart-piercing words was like a sharp blade, ruthlessly piercing Wen Lingyue's heart and tearing her heart to pieces. She wanted to refute, to explain clearly that things were not what they thought, but facing the overwhelming accusations, she found that she couldn't even say a word.
The anger of these wronged souls seemed to be growing stronger and stronger. Their roars and angry rebukes were deafening, like thunder exploding in Wen Lingyue's ears. Her body trembled involuntarily, her legs softened, and she almost fell to the ground. At this moment, she looked extremely fragile, as if she could be blown down by a light breeze.
Wen Lingyue bit her lips tightly, trying hard not to let the tears flow out of her eyes. She knew that crying and showing weakness at this moment would be useless, and would only make these wronged souls think that she was guilty. But how could she relieve the pain and grievance deep in her heart? Was she really going to spend the rest of her life carrying the accusation that was not hers?
No! Wen Lingyue secretly shouted in her heart, she couldn't just succumb to the manipulation of fate. Even if the road ahead was rugged and full of thorns and hardships, she would bravely go on, find the truth, and clear her name.
"Junior sister, why did you help outsiders and kill your fellow senior sister?" This sentence was like a sharp sword, piercing Wen Lingyue's heart. She widened her eyes and looked at the person in front of her in disbelief - the senior sister who had been close to her.
At this moment, the eyes of the senior sister revealed deep disappointment and anger, which made Wen Lingyue feel a chill rising from her spine. She wanted to explain, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she couldn't make any sound.
Wen Lingyue's heart ached like a knife. She felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss and could not escape no matter how hard she tried. The pain and guilt made her breathless. Finally, her legs could no longer support the weight of her body and she collapsed to the ground.
With tears in her eyes and trembling lips, she kept repeating those three words: "It's not me... It's not me... I didn't mean it..." Every time she said it, she felt more desperate and helpless. She seemed to have become a child lost in the darkness, unable to find her way home.
Wen Lingyue's mind kept reappearing the faces of her dead classmates. Their smiles were once so warm, but now they have become a shadow that will never go away in her heart. She could not accept this fact, and could not forgive the sins she had committed.
Recalling the past times when she practiced, laughed and played with her fellow disciples, those beautiful memories came flooding back to her mind. However, now all of these have vanished into thin air, leaving only endless regret and self-blame filling her heart. Wen Lingyue knew that she could never go back to the past and could not make up for the damage she had caused.
She looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with confusion. She didn't know how to face all this, how to atone for her sins. She felt that her world had completely collapsed and she could never go back to the past.
Wen Lingyue walked aimlessly, her steps heavy, and every step seemed to trample on her soul. She looked at the unfamiliar scenery around her, her heart filled with confusion and pain. Deep in her heart, she longed to meet someone from Mingyue Palace, to tell them about her experience, hoping that they could understand her difficulties and give her some comfort and guidance.
She felt like a lonely ghost, wandering in the endless darkness. Her face, which was full of vitality, had now become withered, her cheeks sunken, and her eyes empty and lifeless. Her heart was filled with self-blame and regret. She knew that she had committed an unforgivable crime, but she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping to find a way to redemption.
The moment she saw Senior Sister Yin Yue, she felt an indescribable excitement in her heart. She seemed to see hope and the possibility of redemption. She quickly walked forward, wanting to confide her feelings to Senior Sister Yin Yue, but her cold eyes and resolute words were like a sharp sword, piercing her heart.
"What are you doing here? We don't have a disciple like you in Mingyue Palace. Go and be with that guy." The words of the senior sister were like a ruthless judgment, which instantly made Wen Lingyue's heart sink into the abyss. She cried and explained, but the senior sister just sneered and said something that made her heart ache: "Do you really think that you can erase all your mistakes by saying you will turn over a new leaf? You need to atone for your sins!"
Wen Lingyue was stunned. She felt as if her soul was torn apart by her senior sister's words. She asked shyly, "Atonement? How should I atone for my sins?" The senior sister said viciously, "Of course, blood debt must be paid with blood."
Wen Lingyue felt a strong sense of fear and despair. She couldn't believe that she would face such an end. She wanted to escape and get away from this terrible place. But her body seemed to be restrained by something and she couldn't move.
When Senior Sister Yin Yue's dagger pierced her heart, Wen Lingyue felt as if her soul had been pulled out. She looked at Senior Sister's cold and resolute face, her heart filled with confusion and resentment. She wanted to ask Senior Sister why she did this, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she couldn't make any sound.