While this interesting incident was taking place at the receiving platform, there was also a dispute in the grand hall of Xilai Peak.
Since they were going to discuss some important issues that day, all the peaks had to attend the meeting in person, instead of communicating via swords.
The participants were not the peak masters, but the important figures of their peaks. For example, Shanghai Peak sent Chi Yan, Qingrong Peak sent Mei Li, Tianguang Peak sent Bai Rujing, Bihu Peak, Yunxing Peak and Shiyue Peak sent a few senior elders, and only the host of the meeting was the master of Xilai Peak himself.
The Sect Master and Yuan Qijing rarely showed up on such occasions, but why didn't the Peak Master of Qingrong and the Peak Master of Yunxing, who always wanted to prove their existence? It was because these important figures of the Aoyama Sect suddenly found an embarrassing issue after the Shenmo Peak reappeared this morning.
Two disciples of the third generation had suddenly become their peers.
If the peak masters were going to discuss the matter, should they invite the little girl Zhao Layue to come?
Should they greet her with their swords when they saw that little girl?
It was a strange feeling.
So they decided not to come.
From this point of view, the masters of the Aoyama Sect were much more powerful than the disciples like Gu Han.
"The first issue." Sitting on the futon, Chi Yan said to the crowd, "Yesterday at the Inherited Sword Competition, Gu Qing used the sword style of Shiyue Peak, the highest standard of the Six Dragons Returning to the Sun … Did he learn it secretly, or did someone teach him? I'll find out the truth. "
It was quiet in the grand hall, and no one responded.
Gu Qing grew up on Liangwang Peak, and he was Gu Han's younger brother, as well as Guo Nanshan's sword attendant … No one would believe that he learned it secretly.
The problem was that both Guo Nanshan and Gu Han were disciples of Tianguang Peak, and the former was the principal disciple of the Sect Master.
It was obvious that the Shanghai Peak wanted to find out the truth to establish their authority, aiming at Tianguang Peak. Is Senior Brother Yuan going to fight with the Sect Leader again?
The elders who knew the secrets of the past remained silent. Even they did not dare to speak up in the battle between the two great figures of Aoyama.
Chi Yan's gaze fell on the elder of Shiyue Peak.
That Elder laughed bitterly, thinking that this kind of thing was very common. Normally, no one would look into it. That disciple named Gu Qing could have learned any sword art, but he just had to learn his own sword art.
"Of course we'll investigate … However, we're all from the same branch of the Sword Sect, so let's not harm the harmony between us."
It was obvious that the elder of Shiyue Peak intended to smooth things over.
Chi Yan didn't mind. As long as Shiyue Peak gave the order, the Shanghai Peak would have more confidence to continue the investigation.
"Of course we have to investigate the matter of secretly learning sword techniques, but what about the matter of my peak?"
Elder Cheng of Bihu Peak suddenly said in a deep voice.
Like most of the cultivators on Bihu Peak, this Elder Cheng had a fiery temper.
The former Peak Master of Bihu Peak, Lei Poyun, had gone mad and then died suddenly. This matter involved too many secrets, and no one dared to question it since the Sect Master had spoken in person.
Yet, the master and disciple of Bihu Peak were not willing to accept the result, especially since a tragedy had happened on Bihu Peak not too long ago.
Elder Cheng yelled, "Does Young Brother Zuo also want to die with regrets?!"
Chi Yan noticed the word 'also' in Elder Cheng's words, and said with furrowed brows, "There are some clues in this case, but we can't be sure yet."
Staring into his eyes, Elder Cheng said, "Can't be sure yet? Then when can we be sure? "
Chi Yan said, "The Shanghai Peak doesn't need to explain to anybody when investigating a case."
As the atmosphere became a bit tense, a gentle voice rang out.
"Since the Shenmo Peak … hasn't come this time, we'd better take the time to talk about that matter."
The speaker was the Master of Xilai Peak, sitting on the highest spot.
The Master of Xilai Peak was a swordsman in the upper state of the Broken Sea. His two white eyebrows drooped down, moving slightly with the wind, giving him a sage-like demeanor.
It became quiet in the hall, and nobody spoke for a long time.
Everybody knew what the matter the Master of Xilai Peak was talking about.
To be more precise, it was that youth.
"That's right. I also want to figure out what happened to that disciple named Jing Jiu."
The Elder of Yunxing Peak said with furrowed brows, "The sword card shows clearly that he went to the Sword Peak once and returned empty-handed. How did he bring Young Brother Mo's sword down the mountain?"
It had been three years since Jing Jiu came to the Aoyama Sect.
He was also famous for his laziness.
How could these masters, who had sharp eyes, not notice the strange and inexplicable things that had happened to him?
The masters were full of expectation and appreciation, but they also had many suspicions.
Their gazes fell on Chi Yan.
This was something the Shanghai Peak should find out.
Chi Yan said, "The background of this disciple, Jing Jiu, is very clear. He came from Zhaoge City, so there is no problem."
Elder Cheng of Bihu Peak stared into his eyes and said, "Then why did he stay in that small village for a year? And why did that small village produce a person with natural Dao quality?"
Traveling, seeking immortality, and seeking the Dao, no matter what the reason was, couldn't explain this matter, because the probability was too small.
Many people, including Elder Cheng, wanted to know the most: If Liu Shisui was a pawn of the Sect Master in advance, then what about Jing Jiu?
Chi Yan looked at Bai Rujing, who had remained silent.
Following his line of sight, Elder Cheng and the others also looked in the same direction.
It seemed that Jing Jiu was most likely a disciple of Tianguang Peak.
He kept an eye on Liu Shisui in that small village, and now he ascended Shenmo Peak with Zhao Layue.
If these were all the arrangements of Tianguang Peak, then the Sect Master's mind was truly unfathomable.
Bai Rujing said expressionlessly, "Suspicion is the worst thing. This has nothing to do with Tianguang Peak."
Of course, they wouldn't believe whatever he said. But now that the Inherited Sword Competition was over, even if Jing Jiu was a pawn of Tianguang Peak, there was no need to continue hiding it, unless the real target of Tianguang Peak was Shenmo Peak …
"We all know how powerful the Young Senior Uncle's forbidding formation is. No matter how talented Zhao Layue is, it is impossible for her to reach the peak top."
Chi Yan said, "In my opinion, the Shenmo Peak reappeared last night mostly because of Jing Jiu."
Hearing this, the Master of Xilai Peak raised his eyebrows slightly, and the elders of the peaks were somewhat surprised.
Mei Li suddenly said, "Nobody except the Sect Master knows what happened in the peaks yesterday. How can you be sure?"
Chi Yan looked calm and didn't answer.
Seeing this, the elders of the peaks were even more shocked, wondering if the rumor was true. Had Senior Brother Yuan really entered the Reaching Heaven State?
It was dead silent in the hall.
If that was true, the situation of Aoyama Sect would change.
This change was soon reflected in the speech of the elders of Yunxing Peak.
Yunxing Peak, which had always followed the lead of Tianguang Peak, was the first to agree with Chi Yan.
"Zhao Layue was wounded all over, but Jing Jiu didn't even have a wound. All the disciples of the nine peaks said that he followed Zhao Layue to reach the peak top by shameless means. But it doesn't make sense. If you think about it carefully, you will know something is wrong. "
Mei Li said unhappily, "What on earth are you suspecting about Jing Jiu?"
Elder Cheng of Bihu Peak said in a deep voice, "There are too many suspicious things about this disciple. No one has ever seen him cultivate. How could he break through four states in three years? And he even defeated Gu Qing yesterday. His cultivation speed is no less than that of Liu Shisui, who has natural Taoist quality? How could he do that?"
Mei Li said, "Just tell me what you think."
Elder Cheng said with a sneer, "I only know something is wrong with him. As for what the problem is, that's the business of Shangde Peak."
Chi Yan became the focus of attention again. He said after a moment of hesitation, "I suspect that Jing Jiu came from the Guocheng Temple."
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