During this period of time, the number of wandering cultivators entering the capital numbered in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions. Once the news of Whitestag Mountain came out, it spread like a plague. Even Qin Yi didn't expect it to happen.
The Yun Family should've forcefully suppressed the news as soon as it started to spread. But they didn't come out to suppress the news at the time.
Because the entire Yun Family was busy with internal strife. The death of the sixth elder was like a heavy bomb detonating in the Yun Family, causing huge waves.
Although the sixth elder wasn't very strong and didn't have much of a presence, he was still the half-brother of the first elder. When the first elder received the news, he immediately rushed back to personally investigate the matter.
Although there was no direct evidence pointing to the third elder, many people in the Yun Family believed it without a doubt. They felt that the third elder was the culprit.
The problem was that the third elder had mouths all over their bodies, making it difficult to explain. After all, the more you tried to explain yourself, the more suspicious you became.
As a result, the internal conflicts in the Yun Family that couldn't be suppressed began to flow even more furiously, slowly spiraling out of control.
Under these circumstances, when this rumor first appeared, the Yun family lost the opportunity to seal it off. Later on, when the rumor spread, almost all the wandering cultivators knew about it. Then, no matter how weak a lie was, it would become the truth.
Moreover, the beauty of the rumor was that most of its contents were true and could withstand scrutiny.
The Yun Family was now a complete mess.
Even the second elder, Yun Qian, who had been guarding Whitestag Mountain all this time, was invited back.
This time, it was another meeting of the Yun Family elders. Even the patriarch, who no longer cared about the Yun Family's affairs, was invited.
The first elder, Yun Long, slammed the table, causing his white beard to curl. "Patriarch, no matter what, Old Sixth is still an elder of the Yun Family. An elder of the Yun Family died without a reason. The entire capital, and even the entire Azure Net Kingdom, knows what happened to the Yun Family. Shouldn't you give this old man an explanation for this matter? "
The patriarch didn't even bat an eyelid. Ever since the deaths of Yunchong and Yunfeng, he had lost all motivation to worry about the family matters.
He also knew that the future of the Yun Family did not lie with his bloodline. He was now a family head in transition.
Therefore, he had absolutely no interest in this kind of life and death dispute.
Seeing that the Clan Head obviously didn't want to get involved, one of the Clan Elders smiled and said, "Great Clan Elder, this matter is very strange. Could it be that the remnants of the Jiang Clan are stirring up trouble in the dark?"
The grand elder said angrily, "Jiang family? Only a few juniors of the Jiang Clan managed to escape. How powerful could those juniors be? Sneaking into Sixth Brother's mansion without anyone noticing? Evading so many patrolling guards? Do you think this old man is muddle-headed? "
Third Clan Elder Yun Chen said indifferently, "Grand Clan Elder, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"What do you want to say? Third Brother, you know best what I want to say. Do you dare say that Sixth Brother's death has nothing to do with you? "The grand elder shouted angrily.
Third Clan Elder looked up to the sky and laughed, "From your tone, do you think that I would be stupid enough to go to Sixth Brother's mansion and kill him?"
"Don't play dumb with me!" The grand elder said angrily, "The security of the capital has always been your bloodline's responsibility. You are responsible for the security of the capital and the search of the capital. Your men and informants are in every corner of the capital. Sixth Brother died mysteriously at home. Even if you didn't do it with your own hands, how can you escape responsibility? "
The security of the entire capital had always been the responsibility of the third Clan Elder's bloodline.
The grand elder's accusation was actually not without reason.
However, Yun Chen laughed coldly, "The capital is so big. Even if I am made of iron from head to toe, how many nails can I hit? Who dares to say that there will be no murders in the capital if you are in charge? You are not in charge of the capital's security. Your bloodline has been hunting the remnants of the Jiang Clan outside for such a long time. How much have you gained? "
They were both elders who were ranked at the top, and their strength was enough to be on par with each other. Therefore, Third Clan Elder Yun Chen was obviously not a pushover.
The atmosphere at the scene became a little awkward.
Ordinary people really didn't dare to rashly get involved in the battle between the two most powerful elders.
Many elders looked towards the Patriarch and Second Clan Elder Yun Qian.
Right now, the only ones who had the right to speak were probably these two.
The Yun Clan Patriarch seemed to have steeled his heart to not speak. His eyes were slightly narrowed, like an old monk in meditation, completely ignoring the dispute between the grand elder and third elder.
It was the Second Clan Elder Yun Qian who spoke, "Both of you, calm down. If Sixth Brother was attacked out of nowhere, the most important thing right now is to find the culprit and not fight amongst ourselves. As long as we find the culprit, all suspicions can be resolved. If it was really done by one of our own, the clan has its rules. No matter who is involved, they must pay with their lives. However, if this matter is caused by the enemy, wouldn't we be falling into the enemy's trap by arguing until our faces are red with anger? "
The grand elder took a deep breath. "Second Brother, it's not that I want to start an internal conflict. If it was done by the enemy, we should be able to find some clues, right? Do you believe that the surviving members of the Jiang Family are that strong? Was it possible to kill Old Sixth without leaving a single trace or sound? I've seen Sixth Brother's wound. He broke through the wall with one sword strike, along with the person inside. This level of strength is definitely not something the surviving members of the Jiang Family can do. "
Third Clan Elder Yun Chen laughed coldly. "You speak as if the Jiang Family is the only enemy of the Yun Family. Don't forget that there's still a Yin-Yang Academy on the Moon Seal Mountain! "
The moment the name Yin-Yang Academy was mentioned, the expressions of all the elders present turned solemn.
An elder murmured, "Could it be that Yin-Yang Academy has finally made a move?"
Someone couldn't sit still anymore. "If Yin-Yang Academy has made a move, we must ask the higher-ups. Our Yun Family can't withstand the fury of Yin-Yang Academy. "
"Right, our Yun Family is in a difficult position right now. Most of the powers in the Azure Net Nation are only paying lip service to us. As long as Yin-Yang Academy's teachings are not destroyed, our position will not be stable for another day. "
It was obvious that even though the Yun Family elders had already destroyed the Jiang Family, their fear of Yin-Yang Academy still couldn't be completely dispelled.
Even though they knew that the Yun Family also had a powerful backer behind them.
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