Han Yunxi was so disgusted by Cang Qiuzi's words that she wanted to throw up.
This old thing not only shirked all responsibility for his actions, but tactfully shifted the blame onto her as well. He made it seem like Long Fei Ye had crippled Duanmu Yao because of her.
Even if it really was because of her, Long Fei Ye had crippled Duanmu Yao. That was only right and proper!
Seeing the strange looks from the other three elders, Han Yunxi didn't plan to hold back any longer. There was something she had to make clear today!
Cold, she said, "Elder Cang, your words aren't right! What do you mean His Highness got into a fight with Duanmu Yao as soon as he got a consort? It was clearly this wangfei who got to know His Highness Duke of Qin first. We've always been on good terms, so why did he get into so much trouble after coming to Celestial Mountain with a junior sister? "
Cang Qiuzi couldn't believe it. The other three elders were at a loss as well. They had no idea what Han Yunxi was talking about.
Cang Qiuzi was still very polite, like a benevolent and magnanimous elder. He smiled helplessly and explained, "There are some things you don't know yet, right? Feiye went to Celestial Mountain to learn martial arts when he was four years old. Yao Yao was still in his arms back then. Everyone in Cloud Realm Continent knows that they've known each other since they were young. "
Han Yunxi didn't want to be polite with Cang Qiuzi, but she didn't even want to pretend!
There was no time like the present. Since Long Feiye had exposed Grand Concubine Yi's affairs in front of everyone, she didn't mind blowing things up until everyone knew!
Everyone in Celestial Mountain would see what kind of people Cang Qiuzi and Duanmu Yao were.
She snorted disdainfully. "I never expected Elder Cang to be so inexperienced despite his age. Everyone in Cloud Realm Continent knows about this wangfei and His Highness's marriage, so how come Elder Cang doesn't know?"
She glanced at Long Fei Ye before adding, "This wangfei was betrothed to His Highness when I was still in my mother's womb. Since then, this wangfei has been His Highness Duke of Qin's woman. If we're talking about who came first, who came earlier than this wangfei?"
Everyone was stunned by her words except for Long Fei Ye. Because he was smiling. The corners of his mouth silently curled into a shallow arc. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.
If Han Yunxi hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have realized it. Indeed, this woman belonged to him from the moment she was born!
Cang Qiuzi's mouth twitched as his beard trembled. He was furious. This stinky girl actually scolded him in front of everyone as "inexperienced" and even said such a fallacious argument!
He was the head elder of Celestial Mountain Sword Sect, second only to one person and above tens of thousands. No one dared to disrespect him. Even someone as proud as Long Feiye had to treat him with courtesy on the surface. Today, he was ridiculed by Han Yunxi. Where was his face?
"That's absurd. Han Yunxi, how did you marry Qin Wangfei in the first place? How did you get off the bridal sedan chair and enter the door on your own? Have you forgotten?" Cang Qiuzi huffed. But as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it.
With his status, he shouldn't criticize these things! Especially in front of the other three elders. Han Yunxi must have angered him senseless!
See here, Han Yunxi laughed disdainfully. "Elder Cang, what does my marriage with His Highness Duke of Qin have to do with you? I understand that the Duke of Qin is busy with work, but what's wrong with me marrying in on my own? What does that have to do with you? You're a man, yet you're arguing with a woman like me over such things. Do you have any shame? "
"You!" Cang Qiuzi raged. "You have no respect for your elders!"
He can't win in words, so he's using his age to pressure me? Han Yunxi hated people who took advantage of their seniority the most.
She arched a brow at Cang Qiuzi and laughed coldly. "Elder Cang, who are you to me? You think you're infallible! "
They're neither relatives nor friends. He's only older than me, but he wants to be my senior? His character isn't worthy!
Cang Qiuzi was thoroughly enraged. He raised his hand to slap her, but Long Fei Ye immediately grabbed his wrist and stopped him.
He'd leave the venomous tongue to Han Yunxi, but he'd keep a close eye on her when it came to fighting. He'd always loathed people talking about his and Han Yunxi's marriage. In the past, he hated it even more now.
He'd always remembered what he owed Han Yunxi!
Cang Qiuzi was surprised. He immediately circulated his internal energy, but Long Fei Ye didn't pale in comparison. Their swords were drawn, and the atmosphere grew tense!
"Long Fei Ye, you dare to raise your hand against Old Man?" Cang Qiuzi asked Coldly. He didn't want to fight Long Fei Ye for real, because things would get out of hand.
Han Yunxi wasn't a disciple of the Celestial Mountain Sword Sect, so he couldn't do anything to her. But when it came to Long Feiye, his status as martial uncle and elder was enough to suppress him.
The last two times they'd fought outside Celestial Mountain were in private. Now they were standing on the mountain in front of the other elders!
"Feiye, don't be rude. Talk things out!" Granny You scolded. Respecting one's teachers was the number one rule of Celestial Mountain.
"Your lordship is doing this for Martial Uncle Cang's own good. Otherwise, it would be too late for Martial Uncle Cang to regret it. " Long Fei Ye said. "You hit a woman just because you can't beat her in a few words. If news of this gets out, what face will Martial Uncle Cang have left? What will happen to Tianshan Kenzō's dignity? Moreover, she's the mistress of the south central regions' commander-in-chief's estate. If Martial Uncle Cang hurts a hair on her head, your lordship won't make a fuss, but the commander-in-chief's estate won't let it go so easily! Is Lockheart Courtyard trying to provoke Tianshan Kenzō into trouble with the imperial court? "
Long Fei Ye's last words were harsh, before he viciously flung Cang Qiuzi's hand away.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.
Long Fei Ye was still polite to Cang Qiuzi, but he was worse than Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi's venomous tongue had at most attracted the attention of the surrounding disciples and humiliated Cang Qiuzi. But Long Fei Ye's words were a naked warning!
He couldn't violate the sect's rules, but allowed Han Yunxi's venomous tongue. He wouldn't openly oppose Lockheart Courtyard, but used Han Yunxi to declare war on them! He was clearly the boss behind the scenes, but he'd kindly warned "Martial Uncle Cang."
The elders exchanged glances before realizing that Long Fei Ye had come prepared. Cang Qiuzi was at a loss for words. He couldn't argue, but he couldn't ignore either.
He'd always been a patient man. Even when faced with something as big as the heavens, he could deal with it calmly. How had a little girl like Han Yunxi managed to goad him into action with just a few words?
Cang Qiuzi was filled with regret when he saw the crowd of disciples around them.
Still, he managed to calm down. He didn't want this matter to continue to blow up. If it did, his and Duanmu Yao's plans would be completely disrupted. The Sect Master was still in seclusion. If they talked about this matter too early, it would only bring harm to them.
"Forget it, forget it. The Old Man can't care about you young people fighting over a woman's affection, nor do I care. Wait until your master comes out, then let him do it! "Cang Qiuzi said as he prepared to leave.
Long Fei Ye stepped forward and blocked Cang Qiuzi's path with his body.
Cold, Han Yunxi said, "This isn't about fighting over a woman's affection, but a matter of life and death! Elder Cang, you colluded with Duanmu Yao to kidnap Grand Concubine Yi. Today, let's make things clear in front of the elders and disciples of the two Depositories and Courtyards. Otherwise, they'll guess too much and have negative effects. "
"Han Yunxi, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly! The Old Man already said that Duanmu Yao was the only one who kidnapped Grand Concubine Yi. The Old Man couldn't stop her. Yao Yao was just being willful for a moment, but she didn't really do anything to Grand Concubine Yi. The Old Man never expected you husband and wife to be so cruel. Crippling her martial arts was one thing, but taking her life as well. If the Old Man hadn't arrived in time, the sect leader would never have seen his beloved disciple again! "
Cang Qiuzi's words were filled with righteous indignation. The three elders on the side didn't understand the situation and didn't dare to speak up. Lady Leng Yue had been killed in the City of Daughters and Long Fei Ye gifting the city to Han Yunxi. They had long heard of this, but never expected Duanmu Yao and Cang Qiuzi to be involved.
It looked like Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had come to Celestial Mountain for the sake of revenge. Granny You had long disliked Cang Qiuzi, but couldn't find any evidence of him breaking sect rules or accepting bribes. If Long Fei Ye could produce solid proof this time, then her Abstinence Courtyard would definitely investigate Cang Qiuzi's crimes even if she didn't favor him.
The two elders of the Sword and Scripture Depositories had relied on Cang Qiuzi for years, but they too had been sullen. If Long Fei Ye could topple Cang Qiuzi, they were more than willing to help. But they wouldn't act rashly unless they were absolutely certain. If Long Fei Ye couldn't topple Cang Qiuzi, then their Sword and Scripture Depositories would suffer along with him.
The sect leader was still in closed door cultivation, while Duanmu Yao hadn't shown up since her return. They could only wait and see how things would develop.
"Then may I ask how Elder Cang knew Duanmu Yao wanted to kidnap Grand Concubine Yi? And when did you find out? "Han Yunxi asked patiently.
More and more disciples gathered around them. Cang Qiuzi knew he couldn't avoid today's events. In any case, Duanmu Yao was about to confess her crimes, so all he had to do now was clear himself of suspicion.
He had long prepared an excuse to face the sect leader, but now he was using it against Han Yunxi.
"Old Man never knew about this until he ran into Yao Yao's servant girl that day. That's how he found out Yao Yao had kidnapped Grand Concubine Yi and wanted to threaten Feiye into handing over the Profound Frost Sword. Old Man immediately went to find Yao Yao to stop her, but he couldn't stop her. As soon as Old Man wasn't paying attention, the girl ran away. Old Man had to torture the servant girl before he found out Yao Yao had gone to Lost Void Lake. "
Cang Qiuzi shook his head as he spoke, utterly helpless. "It's a pity that by the time Old Man arrived at Lost Void Lake, Yao Yao had already been crippled by Feiye. If Old Man had been any later, Yao Yao would have lost her life! Feiye, she's still your junior sister. How could you be so heartless? "
Han Yunxi knitted her brows at Cang Qiuzi. She never thought he'd be so shameless! The grand Kenzō Head Elder was full of lies and fabricating nonsense. The more power one had, the better they were at acting! Since he mentioned the servant girl, he must have made thorough preparations. That servant girl was his witness.
Besides the people from the City of Daughters, there were only the three of them at the scene. Many of their witnesses had died, but Long Fei Ye had long sent men to interrogate the few who were still alive. But they were stubborn and would rather die than testify.
So was Cang Qiuzi really supposed to make up stories like this? Was he really going to get rid of his crimes with just a few words?
Seeing Han Yunxi's expression, Cang Qiuzi's eyes flickered with disdain. "If you don't believe Old Man, then it's useless for him to say anything more to Old Man. Yao Yao and that servant girl were kneeling at the peak of Celestial Mountain, waiting for the sect leader to emerge from closed door cultivation. Yao Yao was in the wrong here, but Feiye's crimes weren't small either. Once your master emerges, Old Man won't favor either of you. "
Cang Qiuzi was simply too shameless. Han Yunxi couldn't accept it!
She furrowed her brows as she recalled every detail of Lost Void Lake. She refused to believe that perfect lies existed in this world. There had to be a flaw in Cang Qiuzi's lies!
There had to be!
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