As soon as the Holy Duelist finished his sentence, the entire place fell into a dead silence.
No one had expected the Holy Duelist to suggest killing Mizuhara Kaori.
"Master, don't kill me, don't kill me!" Mizuhara Kaori was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He prostrated himself at the feet of the Holy Duelist and begged.
"Mizuhara Kaori, sit down! You still have the face to beg for mercy after committing such a mistake!" the Holy Duelist roared. His aura surged and forced Mizuhara Kaori several meters back.
When the patriarchs saw that the Holy Duelist was truly enraged, they panicked and looked at the Holy Duelist in shock.
Nie Tian smiled faintly and thought to himself, 'This Holy Duelist is really cunning. He clearly doesn't want to kill Mizuhara Kaori, but he's still pretending to be angry.'
The Holy Duelist's actions might be able to deceive others, but it definitely could not deceive Nie Tian.
Nie Tian could tell at a glance that the Holy Duelist did not want to kill Mizuhara Kaori. On the contrary, he wanted to protect him.
The Holy Duelist was pretending to be angry, but it was actually to give Mizuhara Kaori a way out.
If he really wanted to kill Mizuhara Kaori, he could have just killed him with a single slap. There was no need to go through so much trouble.
Mizuhara Kaori's father, Shui Jing, was the first to kneel down and plead, "Lord Holy Duelist, Mizuhara Kaori is still young and has no sense of propriety. Please forgive him this time on account of the fact that he has followed you for so long."
"Shui Jing, Mizuhara Kaori has committed such a mistake. As his master, of course I want to forgive him. However, I am also a Holy Duelist, so I must be fair. " The Holy Duelist frowned and glanced at the patriarchs. "Now, this Holy Duelist will hand over the decision to you eight patriarchs."
"If you think that Mizuhara Kaori can live, then let him live. If you think that he must die, then let him die."
Shui Jing was stunned. He did not expect the Holy Duelist to say such a thing. However, he immediately understood that this was the Holy Duelist's way of protecting Mizuhara Kaori.
With the Holy Duelist's status and strength, he could easily decide Mizuhara Kaori's life. However, he had handed over this authority to the eight patriarchs and even declared beforehand that he wanted to spare Mizuhara Kaori.
By doing this, he was clearly trying to protect Shuichi Haruka.
Shui Jing stood up and bowed deeply towards the other seven patriarchs. With a solemn expression, he said, "Patriarchs, I, Shui Jing, beg everyone on behalf of my son. Please consider that he is young, ignorant, and talented. Please give him a way out."
The other seven patriarchs frowned, their expressions changing.
Mizuhara Kaori was known as the number one demon of the Nine Clans. She was indeed a person with terrifying talent.
It was precisely because of this that the Clan Leaders were extremely fearful.
Although the Ancient Era's various races appeared to be unified on the surface, there were surging undercurrents internally. The competition between the various races was extremely intense.
Allowing Mizuhara Kaori to continue living was not a good thing for the other races.
Seeing that the seven patriarchs were hesitating, the Holy Duelist coughed dryly and said, "Although Mizuhara Kaori did something wrong, his original intention was good. He also wanted to do something for the nine tribes, but he used a wrong method. Sigh! "
After letting out a long sigh, the Holy Swordmaster's old face became even more solemn.
The seven patriarchs were stunned, and their expressions changed.
These patriarchs were all old monsters who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. Naturally, they could understand what the Holy Swordmaster was trying to say.
If they still wanted to kill Mizuhara Kaori now, it would be equivalent to not giving the Holy Swordmaster any face.
"Lord Holy Swordmaster, I feel that although Mizuhara Kaori was wrong, he did not cause any serious consequences. Moreover, his talent is outstanding, and he will definitely grow into a peerless powerhouse in the future. This is a good thing for our nine tribes. Therefore, I believe that Mizuhara Kaori can live, "a person stepped forward and said in a clear voice. It was the patriarch of the Wood Spirit Clan, Mu Xiongshan.
"Thank you, Brother Mu!" Shui Jing hurriedly went forward to express his gratitude and said, "I will remember Brother Mu's kindness. If there is anything you need me for in the future, as long as Brother Mu says the word, I will do my best."
The other patriarchs were stunned when they saw Shui Jing's actions.
Mu Xiongshan was the first to relent, so Shui Jing naturally had to show his sincerity.
However, making such a promise in front of a Sacred Duel Master was a little too much for Shui Jing to bear.
Shui Jing was a smart person. By giving Mu Xiongshan such a good guarantee, he was clearly trying to provoke the other patriarchs into making their stand.
"I also think that Mizuhara Kaori can live." Little Fatty, the patriarch of the Earth Spirit Clan, shook his fat body and stepped forward to express his stance.
"Thank you, Brother Earth." Shui Jing hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.
With Mu Xiongshan and Little Fatty as precedents, the other patriarchs also stepped forward to express their support for Mizuhara Kaori.
In this situation, the Holy Swordmaster was unwilling to kill Mizuhara Kaori, so why would the other patriarchs object? They might as well do him a favor at little cost.
After all the patriarchs expressed their stance, Nie Tian smiled faintly and stepped forward. "Lord Holy Swordmaster, fellow patriarchs."
"Hm?" The Holy Swordmaster narrowed his eyes. Sensing that Nie Tian's expression was strange, he asked in a Cold tone, "Nie Tian, what else do you want to say?"
"Lord Holy Swordmaster, I merely wish to say one thing. I feel that if this matter is not said, it might affect the unity of the nine clans in the future," Nie Tian nodded slightly and spoke in a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"What is it?" The Holy Swordmaster asked with a frown.
Nie Tian nodded. He said, "I merely wish to tell everyone that Mizuhara Kaori killed the Dark Monstrous Clan's An Youli and the Blood Fiend Monstrous Clan's Xue Hen in the Myriad Degrees Demon Abyss."
"What?!" The Dark Monstrous Clan's Clan Chief and the Blood Fiend Monstrous Clan's Clan Chief were both startled. Then, they cried out in alarm.
An Youli and Xue Hen were not only known as the Three Great Evildoers, they were also the princes of their clans.
The Dark Monstrous Clan's Clan Chief and the Blood Fiend Monstrous Clan's Clan Chief were An Youli and Xue Hen's fathers. How could the two of them not be emotional when their sons were killed?
Nie Tian's words also stunned the other clan chiefs, and their expressions changed in an instant.
While Mizuhara Kaori's act of falsely activating the Nine Li Stele was not a small offense, it did not result in any serious consequences.
However, the fact that she had killed An Youli and Xue Hen was a different matter. The identities of the two of them were not simple at all. The Dark Monstrous Clan and the Blood Fiend Monstrous Clan would definitely not allow them to die in vain.
For Nie Tian to mention this matter at such a time, he was simply trying to send Mizuhara Kaori to her death!
However, this was not his true intention. His true intention was merely to tell the truth.
Mizuhara Kaori was not a good person. However, An Youli and Xue Hen were even less so.
The reason why Nie Tian mentioned the matter of Mizuhara Kaori killing An Youli and Xue Hen was because he was worried that the nine clans would break off relations with each other because of this matter, and might even go to war.
Paper could not contain fire. Even if he did not mention it now, the matter would still be discovered in the future. At that time, it would truly be fatal.
If Mizuhara Kaori were to truly die because of this matter, then Nie Tian could not be blamed. It could only be said that he had brought this upon himself.
"Nie Tian, you …" Mizuhara Kaori suddenly reacted. She immediately stood up. She wished that she could skin Nie Tian alive.
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