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Chapter 30
Chapter 30
At the main peak of the Jiuyan Sect, in the Sect Master’s Hall.
In the vast hall, aside from Xiao Hongyi and Lin Mubai, there were sixteen elders of the Hall of Enforcement, thirty-two disciples of the Hall of Enforcement, and a middle-aged man in a blue robe exuding an aura of authority.
The atmosphere in the hall was delicate, and everyone exchanged glances.
“Ptooey.”
Lin Mubai glanced at the blue robed middle-aged man above and spat on the jade stone floor.
Everyone was stunned!
“Sect Master, esteemed elders, it seems that Lin Mubai might…”
Li Fadu stepped forward, cupping his hands towards the blue robed middle-aged man deep in the hall.
His expression was one of regret.
“…He might be mad.”Another elder of the Hall of Enforcement added.
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately burst into discussion.
“What do you mean ‘might be’? It’s clear he’s gone mad!”
“The person with empress bearing has fallen into madness with no signs of recovery, and now another with an Innate Dao Bone has gone mad too…”
“Could it be that the fortune of our Jiuyan Sect is fading, and a calamity is imminent?”
“Maybe it’s not a problem with the Jiuyan Sect, but with the Ninth Peak!”
“Are you talking about that Jiang Chen of the Ninth Peak?”
“Exactly! All those who have gone mad are from the Ninth Peak, and they all wanted to kill Ma Wu. If you say it’s a coincidence, I don’t believe it.”
“I’ve said it before that Jiang Chen is a scourge to our sect, but you all were concerned about the Jiang Family! Now look, he has poisoned two of our sect’s geniuses!”
“Sect Master, this is a serious matter. We must investigate thoroughly!”
“Indeed, if we find evidence, we must punish him severely even if the Jiang Family’s patriarch intervenes!”
The topic kept circling back to Jiang Chen.
Without any evidence and merely based on conjecture, many elders of the Hall of Enforcement were clamoring about how Jiang Chen should be severely punished.
“Silence!”
The blue-robed middle-aged man rebuked in a cold voice.
At his words, the elders all bowed their heads, no longer daring to speak.
“Junior Sister, what do you think about this matter?”
The middle-aged man turned to Xiao Hongyi.
“Sect Master Senior Brother, are you referring to Mubai’s madness? Or are you talking about Jiang Chen harming his fellow sect members?”
Xiao Hongyi asked with an expressionless face.
The middle-aged man in the blue robe had not yet replied.
“You old people, gathering here and planning to harm Senior Brother? How dare you! Watch as I chop you all up today!!”
Lin Mubai suddenly flew into a rage, brandishing his sword and charging towards the nearest elder.
But he had only taken one step.
Xiao Hongyi frowned slightly, and with a palm strike, she knocked him out!
Seeing this, the elders’ expressions grew even more regretful.
The Lin Mubai of the past was so upright and noble, but now he had become like a butcher, always ready to chop someone up!
Who would believe it if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes?
Ignoring Lin Mubai on the ground, the middle-aged man in the blue robe continued the previous topic.
“Junior Sister, the fact that Lin Mubai has gone mad is now established, and there’s no use in us dwelling on it. However, with the geniuses of the Ninth Peak continuously falling into madness, this matter must be treated with caution.”
“Senior Brother, are you suggesting that we pursue the crime of Jiang Chen for harming his fellow disciples?”
Xiao Hongyi’s beautiful eyes narrowed.
The middle-aged man did not reply, but his eyes were filled with meaning.
“Gu Changqing!”
Xiao Hongyi was furious and immediately stated coldly: “You are the Sect Master of the Jiuyan Sect, yet you want to convict a disciple without any evidence? Believe it or not, I will overturn your main peak if you dare to do so?!”
“How audacious!!”
Upon hearing this, Li Fadu rebuked angrily: “Ninth Peak’s Peak Master, your words are tantamount to treason against the sect!”
“Treason?”
Xiao Hongyi sneered, “If the Jiuyan Sect has truly become so corrupt, then what does it matter if I truly commit treason? What can you do to me?”
With these words, the entire place fell silent.
They really had no way to deal with Xiao Hongyi!
In terms of cultivation, Xiao Hongyi was only among the higher ranks of the Ninth Peak’s lords, but when it came to her background…
The entire Jiuyan Sect could be hers!
Jiuyan Old Ancestor came from the Xiao family, and out of the twelve Supreme Elders of the Jiuyan Sect, six were from the Xiao family!
The most senior and strongest Supreme Great Elder was also Xiao Hongyi’s own grandfather!
It’s no exaggeration to say that if it weren’t for Xiao Hongyi finding the position of Sect Master too tiresome, the one sitting in the Sect Master’s seat right now would not be Gu Changqing.
After hearing Xiao Hongyi’s words, although Gu Changqing’s expression remained unchanged, a coldness flashed in his deep eyes.
“Hehe, Junior Sister, don’t be angry.”
Gu Changqing suddenly smiled while soothingly saying.
“Just now, everyone was merely expressing their own views. Without evidence, no one will pursue Jiang Chen’s accusation. Moreover, although Jiang Chen’s character is questionable, his talent is one in a thousand, and he is also considered a prodigy of our sect.”
Upon hearing this, the elders also began to express their agreement.
“Indeed, for the sake of the Jiang family’s old ancestor, we should not act rashly.”
“Although Jiang Chen’s conduct is questionable, as a disciple of the Jiuyan Sect, we will treat him fairly.”
“Peak Master Xiao, please calm your anger. Our words just now lacked consideration.”
“The Jiuyan Sect has been established for a thousand years/ Let us not harm the unity of the sect over this matter.”
“Upon careful consideration, even if Jiang Lianyue and Lin Mubai’s madness is due to external forces, this matter seems more like the handiwork of the Demon Sect!”
“It’s a wake-up call indeed! It must be the Myriad Dao Demon Sect causing trouble!”
“That makes sense, that makes sense.”
Hearing this, Xiao Hongyi’s anger subsided quite a bit.
In truth, she didn’t have much confidence in Jiang Chen either, but as long as there was no evidence, she would always protect her own disciple to the end!
“Hongyi, are you throwing a tantrum again?”
Suddenly, an ethereal voice rang out.
The moment the voice reached their ears.
Everyone felt a gentle breeze pass by, and an old man dressed in a gray robe with white hair and a crane-like complexion appeared inside the hall.
The old man stood straight with a friendly expression on his face.
As soon as they saw him, including Gu Changqing, everyone was startled and then hurriedly bowed with their hands clasped, saying.
“Greetings to the Supreme Great Elder!”
“You all carry on with your conversation. I’m just here to see my granddaughter,” the old man said while waving his hand casually.
What’s the point of continuing out talk now?
Everyone thought to themselves in silence.
How could they continue their conversation when the leader had arrived?
And not just any leader, but the highest authority next to the Patriarch Jiuyan himself!
Who would dare to speak now?
Didn’t they see Gu Changqing, the Sect Master, wisely standing off to the side?
“Grandpa!”
A tender voice called out as Xiao Hongyi approached him with a face full of joy.
Clinging to the old man’s arm, she cooed, “Grandpa! I wasn’t being willful. I was just following the sect’s rules.”
In front of disciples like Jiang Chen, Xiao Hongyi always maintained the demeanor of an elder.
She was extraordinarily assertive in front of high-ranking sect members like Gu Changqing.
But at this moment, she turned into a charming young girl, her smile as beautiful as a flower.
The old man tapped her on the head helplessly and said, “Since when does the master of a peak threaten to rebel against the sect? Isn’t that being willful?”
“But…”
Xiao Hongyi started to argue.
“No buts!”
The old man raised his hand to interrupt her, his expression suddenly stern, “Jiuyan Sect has been established for a thousand years, and the sect rules are not for show! If you don’t start distinguishing between what’s important and what’s not, I’ll find someone to marry you off!”
“I was wrong,” Xiao Hongyi quickly conceded, bowing her head.
The old man nodded and then turned to the others, saying, “I have personally investigated Jiang Lianyue’s madness. It was not caused by external forces but seems to be the result of a severe shock. The true nature of the incident still needs to be investigated! You all bear the heavy responsibility of the sect and must not pursue the guilt of a disciple based merely on conjecture.”
“We will follow your command,” the crowd responded, bowing again.
Seeing this, Xiao Hongyi smiled.
Although the old man didn’t say it outright, this was also indirectly speaking up for Jiang Chen.
“Grandpa, my second disciple has also fallen into madness. Do we still have any of the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo?” she asked expectantly, pointing to Lin Mubai, who was still unconscious.
In Xiao Hongyi’s view, even though the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo did not cure Jiang Lianyue’s madness, it had at least some effect.
Now, Jiang Lianyue wouldn’t blow up the sect at the drop of a hat.
What she didn’t know was that Jiang Lianyue’s restraint from destroying the sect was only because Jiang Chen stopped her.
In fact, the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo had no effect whatsoever.
“Do you think that’s as common as cabbage?”
The old man said, exasperated, “The Nine Abyss Soul Embryo appears once every thousand years. Last time, I had to snatch it from the hands of a nightmare spirit!”
“Even though it appears once in a thousand years, it doesn’t mean there’s only one! Grandpa, you’re so powerful, why don’t you help Hongyi snatch two more…”
Xiao Hongyi was whining as she shook the old man’s arm.
“Why snatch two?”
The old man was puzzled.
“Of course to have a spare!”
Everyone was left speechless.
How to say it… it seems to make sense?
After all, two have gone mad already. Who knows if another one might lose it?
Just as this thought settled,
“Sect Master!! Elder Ma Wu from Elixir Peak has gone mad!”
A loud shout came from outside.
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