Everyone subconsciously turned to look at Hong Qingyuan, but they could not see any intentions on his face. Not saying anything, not expressing anything — that was Hong Qingyuan's attitude.
Hong Qingyuan did not say anything. Everyone's gazes then fell on the five elders who were ranked at the top. Including Hong Qingyuan and Xue Liping, the two vice sect masters, these seven were the upper echelons of the Snow Sword School with the most authority. The other upper echelons were either their subordinates or their disciples. They did not have any authority to speak independently.
"Cough cough cough cough …" One of the elders suddenly coughed violently. It was the first elder, Chi Qianqiu.
"I say, Elder Chi, if you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest. If you stay here in your current state, not only will it affect your condition, but it will also affect everyone's discussion. You're the most experienced elder in our Snow Sword School, so you should at least be able to see the big picture, right?" Xue Liping looked at Chi Qianqiu and said with some impatience.
When the other upper echelons heard this, they all had different expressions. The struggle between Xue Liping and Chi Qianqiu had been going on for a long time. One was the powerful vice sect master, while the other was the most experienced first elder. In terms of power, Xue Liping had a slight advantage due to his position as vice sect master, but in terms of status, Chi Qianqiu was a notch higher.
After all, he was the most experienced first elder here. Furthermore, he had been personally promoted by the previous sect master. Chi Qianqiu's status was only below that of sect master Hong Qingyuan. Even Xue Liping was no match for him. It was precisely because of this that there was constant friction between the two of them. A mountain could not contain two tigers. Sect master Hong Qingyuan's status was deeply rooted, but there had never been a victor in this struggle for the position of second highest echelon.
"Cough cough. Vice sect master Xue, you're mistaken. Since this old man is the first elder of the sect, I naturally have to do my utmost for our Snow Sword School. Compared to the great affairs of the sect, what is this old man's old illness?" Chi Qianqiu laughed as he coughed.
"Hmph, what wise opinion does Elder Chi have?" Xue Liping cursed inwardly. It was said that Chi Qianqiu's old illness had been left behind after he risked his life for the previous sect master when he was young. Even the best medicinal pills could only suppress the injury and not cure it. If one day, this old man's old illness broke out and he died, they would truly be thanking the heavens.
"It's not a brilliant opinion. I'm just speaking the truth." Chi Qianqiu smiled, then turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone, our Snow Sword School has been on good terms with the Green Cloud Sect of the north island for a long time. We know the style of the Green Cloud Sect of the north island very well. Do you really think that the Green Cloud Sect of the north island is arrogant?"
Everyone looked at each other, and most of them shook their heads. The Blue Cloud Sect of the North Island was famous for its gentleness, and there was almost no precedent of them taking the initiative to make trouble. Even when other Primordial Sects offended them, they would often turn a big problem into a small one and a small one into nothing. If this was all arrogance, it was really unreasonable.
"What happened in the past will happen in the future? Elder Chi, you can't be that naive, right? Could it be that everything that happened in the past was all an act? This time, not only my son, but even Bing Wuqing has been crippled. This all happened in the territory of the Blue Cloud Clan on the north island. Could it be that Elder Chi is too old to hear clearly? "Xue Liping sneered.
"Oh, so even Vice Sect Leader Xue knows that this happened in the territory of the north island?" Chi Qianqiu looked at him with a faint smile, then turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone, why don't you think about this? If two people from the Blue Cloud Sect of the north island suddenly barged in and tried to capture people without any reason, what would you do?"
"Teach them a lesson, of course." The reaction of the Snow Sword School's senior management was almost unanimous.
"So, in my opinion, it's too far-fetched to blame the Blue Cloud Sect of the north island for this matter. If word got out, it would only be a joke to others. After all, if we really want to talk about it, it's our people who did the wrong thing. Bing Wuqing and Xue Jianfeng went to someone else's territory to act tough and capture people for no reason. It's normal for them to be beaten up. It's already very kind of them to throw back two crippled people. If it were me, I would only get two corpses," Chi Qianqiu said, looking at Xue Liping.
The senior management of the sects nodded in agreement. Xue Liping immediately felt embarrassed and said sarcastically, "I remember that Elder Chi is an elder of our Snow Sword School. You weren't sent here by the Blue Cloud Sect of the north island, right?"
"What did you say?" Chi Qianqiu's expression darkened as well. Although the two of them had never been on good terms, Xue Liping's words had clearly crossed the line. It was no different from openly falling out.
The other senior management of the Snow Sword School who were on Chi Qianqiu's side were even more indignant. They could not help but want to slam the table and stand up. At the same time, the senior management of the sect who were on Xue Liping's side were also agitated. The atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became tense. A single word of disagreement could lead to a chaotic battle.
At that moment, Hong Qingyuan suddenly coughed softly. The two factions who were rubbing their palms immediately quietened down. Although these people only followed Chi Qianqiu and Xue Liping's lead, Hong Qingyuan, the sect master of the Snow Sword School, was not just a decoration. Once Hong Qingyuan was angered, even Chi Qianqiu and Xue Liping would tremble, let alone these people.
Hong Qingyuan habitually tapped the table with his finger and said calmly, "We're all from the same sect. If there's anything, we can talk it out. Don't hurt the harmony."
Chi Qianqiu and Xue Liping looked at each other and could only nod slightly. "Please forgive us, sect master. We lost our composure."
"Continue." Hong Qingyuan waved his hand. He still did not show any inclination toward this matter. It seemed that he was ready to let Chi Qianqiu and Xue Liping fight it out among themselves.
"Elder Chi, you said that this happened in the territory of the Blue Cloud Sect on the north island, so we can't pursue this matter? Hmph, but why don't you think about why Bing Wuqing and my son went there? If it wasn't for carrying out the sect's order to capture Leng Leng, the traitorous disciple, why would they come here to cause trouble? "Xue Liping snorted coldly.
As soon as he said that, before Chi Qianqiu could refute, a female senior management in the distance could not hold it in anymore. She immediately stood up and questioned without hesitation, "Who are you calling a traitorous disciple?!"
Everyone looked over. When they saw the person's face clearly, they all revealed expressions of realization. This person was Xu Xiaodong, Leng Leng's master. No wonder she was so furious.
"Hmph, Xu Xiaodong, I advise you to pay attention to your status. Do you think a mere Elder candidate like you has the right to speak in this kind of situation?" Xue Liping glanced at Xu Xiaodong disdainfully.
"You!" Xu Xiaodong was instantly furious. However, he did not know how to refute.
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