Xu Jiahui recognized the old man in front of her. It was Mei Huaye from the Gate.
Xu Jiahui had seen this elder from afar during a grand event at the Shenjian Gate.
This was a dignified elder of the Divine Sword Sect. He was a terrifying expert. No matter where he went, he would be treated as a guest of honor and would be revered by the authorities.
"Elder Mei, Su Yi is not here."
Xu Jiahui said. She did not dare to hide anything in front of an elder. She did not know why Elder Mei would come to the 36th Sword Peak. Could it be that Su Yi had caused trouble that even an elder was alarmed?
"Where did Su Yi go?"
Hearing this, Mei Huaye's brown eyes flashed and his brows furrowed.
"Elder Mei, you are really in a good mood to come to the 36th Sword Peak in the middle of the night."
As such a voice sounded, a figure silently appeared. His cheeks were rather thin and wrinkled, and his white beard fluttered in the wind. He had a somewhat sage-like temperament. It was Elder Yu Changqing.
"Elder Mei, you are in a good mood!"
Then another voice sounded. In the courtyard, several figures appeared. One was an old man with hair tied up in a bun. His silver eyebrows were very eye-catching.
A handsome middle-aged man with obsidian-like bright and dazzling black eyes flashed with awe-inspiring spirit. He had a dignified temperament.
Finally, there was an old woman with a face full of vicissitudes of life. Her silver hair was half-covered, faintly discernible, and her face was extremely rosy.
At this moment, the several people who came were Elder Yu Changqing, Lu Baimei, Shangguan Hu, and Duan Yuerong. "Aren't you all here too?"
Elder Mei Huaye did not seem to be surprised by the arrival of Elder Yu Changqing, Lu Baimei, Shangguan Hu, and Duan Yuerong. His brows furrowed slightly. He just felt that these four people had come so quickly.
"…"
When several more elders came, Xu Jiahui and the others were already dumbfounded. They could not help but tremble and did not even dare to raise their heads.
At this moment, the surrounding void was completely enveloped. It was as if there were tens of thousands of mountains crushing down on their hearts, making it difficult for them to breathe and circulate the yuan qi in their bodies.
Usually, when they were on the 36th Sword Peak, neither their grandmother nor their uncle loved them.
As an outer core disciple, he didn't have much status in Shenjian Gate. Compared to the handyman disciples, he wasn't much better.
Normally, it was already amazing to have the chance to see a deacon. They didn't even have the chance to see a protector. However, they didn't expect that tonight, five elders would appear in front of them.
"If we didn't come, would we have fulfilled your wish?"
Elder Lu Baimei rolled his eyes at Elder Mei Huaye as he glanced at Xu Jiahui and other outer disciples who were still kneeling on the ground.
"Looks like all of you are here for the same thing!" Elder Mei Huaye said indifferently. His expression seemed calm, but his eyes were secretly twitching.
"I don't know why you're here. Whether you're here for Elder Su or for some nominal disciples …"
Lu Baimei's eyes twitched, and he said seriously, "I'm here for an outer core disciple, Su Yi. I heard that this outer core disciple was audacious. Yesterday, an inner core disciple on my sword peak was seriously injured by him in the training hall. I have to punish this disciple!"
"Haha, an inner court disciple is actually able to make Elder Lu come out personally. Isn't this a little too much face?"
Shangguan Hu smiled faintly. Elder Lu Baimei was obviously lying through his teeth.
"Don't hide it. I guess all of you are here for the same purpose. Don't forget, after all, this is the 36th Sword Peak!" Duan Yuerong said.
Hearing this, the elders' eyes flickered, and their expressions were different.
"He's just an outer core disciple. Elder Su has never accepted a disciple!" Lu Baimei said softly.
"If the rumors are true, placing him on the 36th Sword Peak is also a loss to our Shenjian Gate," Yu Changqing said.
"Whether the rumors are true or not, we'll know after we verify it," Shangguan Hu said.
"Humph!"
Hearing Elder Duan Yuerong's words, Elder Mei Huaye rolled his eyes, looking very disdainful.
Elder Duan Yuerong ignored Elder Mei Huaye. She looked at Yu Changqing and the other two elders and smiled. Her kind face revealed a smile as she said, "It seems like everyone's goal is the same."
Then, Elder Duan Yuerong said to Xu Jiahui and other disciples, who had been trembling on the ground, "Get up and say something. No need to be so polite."
"Thank you very much, Elder!"
Xu Jiahui and other disciples stood up trembling, but at this moment in the courtyard, they felt as if they were crushed by hundreds of thousands of mountains. When they finally got up, they bent down and lowered their eyes, not daring to look directly.
"Is Su Yi here?" Elder Duan Yuerong asked.
"Elder, Su Yi has gone to the Divine Sword Cliff to cultivate in seclusion. He just went there not long ago!"
Xu Jiahui did not dare to hide the truth, but she felt uneasy and worried about Su Yi.
She did not know what kind of trouble Su Yi had caused that the five elders had to come here. This was going to be big trouble.
"Divine Sword Cliff!"
Hearing this, the five elders present were all stunned.
"Sigh, Elder Su is not here. I think I'll visit Elder Su next time!"
Elder Yu Changqing said. Then, he flicked his sleeves, stood with his hands behind his back, and left immediately.
"Su Yi is not here. He has gone to the Divine Sword Cliff. I'll punish him next time," Elder Lu Baimei said and left immediately, afraid that he would be slower than Elder Yu Changqing.
Elder Mei Huaye and Elder Shangguan Hu did not say anything, but they left immediately.
Elder Duan Yuerong was the only one who did not follow them. Instead, she asked Xu Jiahui, "What's your name?"
"Elder, I'm Xu Jiahui." Xu Jiahui was very nervous and did not dare to look up.
"Xu Jiahui."
Elder Duan Yuerong's eyes were bright on her ruddy face. She looked at Xu Jiahui and asked, "How old are you? How long have you been in the Shenjian Gate?"
"I'm almost 16. I've been in the Shenjian Gate for more than four years," Xu Jiahui replied.
"There are not many disciples in the Shenjian Gate at such a young age," Elder Duan Yuerong said.
She was still looking at Xu Jiahui. More than four years, 16 years old. That meant that Xu Jiahui had been in the Shenjian Gate before she was 12 years old.
Shenjian Gate usually recruited disciples when they were 14 or 15 years old. There were not many disciples who were in the Mountain Gate at 11 or 12 years old, unless they had some special connections.
"Because my family's elder was an external disciple in the Gate. That's why I was able to enter the Shenjian Gate," Xu Jiahui answered honestly.
"Swish …"
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