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**61st Chapter: The Web of Revenge**

The air was thick with tension as Jiang Wanshan's words hung in the air. Lin Qingxue's calm exterior began to crack, her eyes flashing with a hint of anger. "You're really going to act like you're innocent?" she spat, her voice dripping with venom.

Jiang Wanshan's face contorted in rage, his fists clenched at his sides. "How could you, Lin Qingxue? You're my teacher, my mentor. How could you betray me like this?"

Lin Qingxue's mask of calm finally slipped, revealing a glimmer of desperation. "You're just a foolish mortal, Jiang Wanshan. You think you can understand the intricacies of the cultivation world? You're just a pawn in a game much larger than you can comprehend."

Jiang Wanshan's anger boiled over, his eyes blazing with fury. "I don't care about your games, Lin Qingxue. I don't care about your schemes. What I care about is justice. You're going to pay for what you did."

Lin Qingxue's smile was cold and calculating. "Justice? Ha! You're just a foolish mortal, Jiang Wanshan. You're no match for me. And even if you were, what would you do? You'd just get in the way."

Jiang Wanshan's eyes narrowed, his mind racing with a plan. "I may not be a powerful cultivator like you, Lin Qingxue. But I have something you don't: the truth. And with the truth, I'll make sure you pay for your crimes."

Lin Qingxue's eyes flickered, her expression faltering for a moment. "What...what do you know?"

Jiang Wanshan's smile was cold and calculating. "I know everything, Lin Qingxue. I know about the true purpose of the Celestial Meditation Technique. I know about the secret pact between the Celestial Sect and the Devil Cult. And I know about your involvement in my mentor's death."

Lin Qingxue's face paled, her eyes wide with shock. "You...you can't know these things," she stammered.

Jiang Wanshan's eyes gleamed with triumph. "Oh, but I do. And with this knowledge, I'll make sure you pay for your crimes. You're finished, Lin Qingxue. You're done."

The room was silent, the air thick with tension. Lin Qingxue's eyes seemed to bore into Jiang Wanshan's very soul, as if searching for a way to escape. But Jiang Wanshan was resolute, his determination unwavering. He would see justice served, no matter what the cost.

And as the silence hung in the air, Lin Qingxue's eyes finally dropped, a glimmer of defeat flickering in their depths. It was clear that the game was far from over, and the stakes were higher than ever before. But one thing was certain: only one side would emerge victorious in the end.