Unlike the Taoist Court, the Court Of Sword did not have a clear standard for the moral character of the successor. However, the fact that the Court Of Sword poisoned the First Lady's family and her own sister had a great impact. If the news got out, the Court Of Sword might even be questioned as a Confucian orthodoxy.
Facing these doubts and questions, Feng Jiu remained silent and did not respond.
Seeing that the time was right, Xu Longxiang suddenly shouted, "Feng Jiu was notorious before he joined the Court, and he deliberately deceived us after he joined the Court. He is not qualified to be our Eldest Senior Brother, let alone the successor. Headmaster Yang, please deprive Feng Jiu of the right to be the successor and take back the sacred weapon, Nine Heavens Thunder!"
Hearing this, the members of the Thunder Department were stunned and did not respond immediately. After all, depriving Feng Jiu of the right to be the successor was not a small matter. Firstly, it was not up to them to decide, and secondly, Feng Jiu's prestige still shocked them.
Wu Qi retorted angrily, "Xu Longxiang, you're distorting the truth. We all know Eldest Senior Brother's contribution to the Court Of Sword. How much effort did Eldest Senior Brother put into the construction of the Thunder Department? Have you forgotten how Eldest Senior Brother usually treats you? Ungrateful wretch! "
Seeing that he could not force Feng Jiu to abdicate, Xu Longxiang immediately turned to Yan Li. "Feng Jiu, you can be a coward, but the murderer must be punished! Come with me, let's capture that dog thief Yan Li and punish him! "Finished speaking, he let out a stern shout and limped forward. Seeing that he was still trying to avenge Lei Yan, the members of the Thunder Department were instantly hot-blooded. In addition, Feng Jiu had a stain on his reputation, and it was hard to say whether he could maintain his position. Therefore, they dispelled all hesitation and rushed toward Yan Li.
"Stop! Stop it! " Feng Jiu's thoughts were suddenly pulled out of his memories, and he roared helplessly. His sword realm could only make people respect him, but it couldn't really control their actions unless he killed all of them.
"Eldest Senior Brother, I can apologize as many times as you want me to, but …" Wu Qi gritted his teeth. "Disciples of the Heaven Division, listen up. Form a formation and block the Thunder Division. No one is allowed to retreat!"
Although the disciples of the Heaven Division were at a great disadvantage in terms of numbers, it was not that they could not fight back. However, once the battle started, casualties were inevitable. Seeing that the tragedy was about to repeat itself, Feng Jiu suddenly dashed forward, grabbed a disciple of the Thunder Division who was at the front, and threw him back fiercely, crushing dozens of disciples behind him.
Although Xu Longxiang was the first to rush, he had no movement technique to speak of, so he quickly fell behind. When he saw Feng Jiu's hand, his eyes lit up. He pointed at Feng Jiu and laughed harshly. "Feng Jiu, your hand is indeed intact. Now, how are you going to argue?"
"You liar!" When the disciples of the Thunder Division saw that Feng Jiu had lied to them, they were furious and rushed forward even faster. With Wu Qi as the leader, the disciples of the Heaven Division passed by Feng Jiu and fought against the Thunder Division. For them, Feng Jiu must have his reasons for hiding the truth and his unbearable past. Even if he did not have his reasons, it would not affect their trust and love for Feng Jiu.
"We pledge our lives to follow Eldest Senior Brother!"
Once the formation was formed, sword lights danced wildly. Once the two sides clashed, there would be casualties.
At this moment, Feng Jiu suddenly flashed between two sword lights. Two muffled sounds of sharp blades piercing into flesh were heard. His two hands were waved by the sword lights and flew up into the sky. After a dozen rounds, they landed on the ground. His fingers were still trembling, as if he could not accept the fact that he had been cut off from his body.
For a moment, there was no sound.
Feng Jiu's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. His lips were gray and his voice was very hoarse. "I don't want to see anyone die. If anyone attacks again, don't blame me for enforcing the sect rules! I have nothing to say about my past. I have never regretted it. However, it is my fault for deceiving you. These two hands are the price I have to pay. If it is not enough, each of you can stab me once with your sword until I die! "
"Eldest Senior Brother!" Wu Qi withdrew his sword light and rushed forward with a pale face.
Yan Li's expression also changed. He rushed to the other side of Feng Jiu, tore off the clothes around the wound, and hurriedly treated the wound. "Eldest Senior Brother, why did you …"
Xu Longxiang looked at the two arms on the ground and felt that they were incomparably dazzling. For a moment, he also lost his mind, and couldn't help but look at Chang Maochun. Chang Maochun motioned for him to calm down, and then said in Yang Qiusheng's ear, "Dean, if we don't act now, then when?"
Yang Qiusheng smiled obscurely, and pushed his way through the crowd to stand in front of Feng Jiu. "Little Nine, as the dean of the Law Enforcement Court, this seat cannot ignore this matter. If this seat heard correctly, just now you admitted that you were responsible for the poisoning of the Sword God Villa, right? "
Feng Jiu stared at Yang Qiusheng for a moment. "That's right, it was me."
Yang Qiusheng shook his head regretfully, and said, "Little Nine, this seat cannot protect you like this. As the successor of the Sect Leader, you are not qualified." He suddenly raised his voice, "This seat now officially announces that Feng Jiu's qualifications as the Acting Sect Leader and successor of the Sect Leader are stripped away, and the Saint artifact, Nine Heavens Thunder, shall be returned to the Sword Pool. Feng Jiu poisoned the people of the Sword God Villa, which is equivalent to poisoning the people of the Sword Holding Association, which is equivalent to poisoning his fellow disciples. He shall be temporarily detained in prison, and when the Sect Leader emerges from seclusion, he shall be judged. "
"Stop!" Seeing the people of the Law Enforcement Court rush over, Wu Qi panicked, and hurriedly stood in front of Feng Jiu. "Wu Qi, step down!" Feng Jiu called out, and then said to Yang Qiusheng, "Senior apprentice-uncle, I accept everything you say, but I have a condition!"
"This seat may not agree to it, but there's no harm in listening."
"I want you to give junior apprentice-brother Yan three days, so that he can find the true murderer of Lei Yan and prove his innocence!"
"Very well, this seat agrees."
Feng Jiu took one last look at Yan Li, and then was escorted away.
Yan Li silently looked at Feng Jiu's back, thinking to himself, what exactly could these sacrifices and forbearance be exchanged for? He could understand Feng Jiu's actions, but he could not agree with them, because one should never place one's hopes on others, especially not one's enemies. When he came back to his senses, the Heaven Division had already been sent away by Yang Qiusheng, and he was completely surrounded by the people of the Thunder Division. Several dozen Elder level experts, with Chang Maochun as their leader, were glaring at him from the side.
"It seems that you don't intend to fulfill your promise."
"How could that be? This is just sparring."
"Sparring?"
"Isn't it something worth discussing about which school of the sword is stronger?"
"If eldest apprentice-brother knew that his sacrifice would not save anyone, would he still do it?"
Yang Qiusheng said, "He would."
Yan Li said, "You are right."
Yang Qiusheng said, "Because you are the same kind of person."
Yan Li said, "I am not."
Yang Qiusheng said, "Now I would like to make a deal with you. For example, Cangjian Peak, or Yu Qiuyu. I know that these people are very important to you."
Yan Li said, "I refuse."
Yang Qiusheng said, "You haven't heard me."
Yan Li said, "No matter what you say, I refuse."
Yang Qiusheng said, "So you don't care about their lives."
Yan Li said, "As long as I am alive, you will not dare to touch them."
Yang Qiusheng said, "What do you mean?"
Yan Li said, "With Yan Shiyi outside, you can't keep me here. Since you can't keep me here, you must guard against my revenge. You are a smart man, you will not repeat the mistake of the Five Elements Court. "
As soon as he said this, everyone's expression changed. The tragic annihilation of the Five Element Court was still fresh in their memories, whereas as one of the nine great sects, not only did they feel slightly sad for the loss of their own kind, they were even more worried that once this precedent was set, the Sword Court would suffer the same fate one day. At this moment, when it was directly mentioned, it was simply like touching on their old wounds, and all of them were infuriated.
Chang Maochun stared at Yan Li fiercely, "You little brat, you have no respect for Confucian orthodoxy. This will be the root cause of your failure!"
Yan Li squinted at him, "When I destroyed the Five Elements Court, I also heard many people say the same thing. But now, those who said this are all dead!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange laughter suddenly broke in. At the same time, an upside-down purple flower slowly appeared in the sky. Although it was fiercely attacked by the Hexagonal Sword Formation, the purple flower was as hard to destroy as if it had existed forever. And that laughter was like a nightmare, directly hooking the weakest part of people's hearts.
"I am not the eldest brother. If you want to use the same method to deal with me, I'm afraid you have made a mistake!" Yan Li took out a cyan-steel sword casually, looked around at the members of the Thunder Department, and gnashed his teeth, "The eldest brother used all his passion and faith to protect you, but you just watched him being deprived of his power and position. Calling you heartless and unscrupulous is already a light punishment for you! I didn't fight back just now because I didn't want to cause trouble for the eldest brother. Now, I hope you can do it, because I can't stand it anymore! "
"Murderer, go to hell!" At this moment, Xu Longxiang had already thrown caution to the wind. He didn't care what methods Yan Li had. As long as he declared Yan Li a criminal, he would be completely free. Ignoring his injuries, he roared and rushed towards Yan Li. His walking stick was cut into the shape of a sword by the air halfway. A large amount of inner Yuan gushed out, and lightning could be seen faintly. The first move he made was the "Rolling Thunder Sword".
The Rolling Thunder Sword, as the name suggested, was a move that was like rolling thunder. This move, from the technique to the changes in the move, was engraved in Xu Longxiang's bones. It was the move that he was most proficient in and most proud of. At the same time, the Law Domain appeared, and the star power within a radius of several miles was crazily plundered. With the walking stick as the center, a huge tornado was formed.
"Good timing!" Yan Li laughed. Facing the surging sword, he held the cyan-steel sword in a reverse grip and pushed it to the back of his head. With the tip of his foot, he and the sword became one and shot out.
The cyan-steel sword drew a bright silver sword light in the air.
Seeing that Yan Li was using an ordinary weapon to clash with him, Xu Longxiang laughed sinisterly. "You asked for it!" The ordinary weapon collided with the "Rolling Thunder", and just as he had expected, it directly exploded into powder. He continued to exert force without mercy, thrusting the "Rolling Thunder" towards Yan Li's chest. However, for some reason, he hit nothing but air. His right leg, which was responsible for his center of gravity, suddenly hurt, and he involuntarily fell on his back. Although he had a body of cultivation, it was greatly reduced due to his serious injuries. At this moment, a wave of fear suddenly rose in his heart.
"This punch is for Eldest Senior Brother!" Xu Longxiang suddenly felt a sharp pain on the left side of his face that was uninjured.
Boom!
The huge force smashed Xu Longxiang's head into the limestone ground.
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