The Discipline Hall elder expressionlessly said, "In all matters, we ask about the actions, not the hearts, and this is even more true for obeying the law. Regardless of Sect Master's opinion of us, according to the laws of Mount Li, Qi Jian's disciples should be interrogated by the Discipline Hall."
Bai Cai angrily said, "Martial Uncle Hong, if we ask about the actions and not the hearts, then besides the glance that Third Brother gave her before he died, did Junior Brother commit any mistakes? Just what did he do that he needs to be interrogated by the Discipline Hall?"
Xiao Songgong sneered at him. "Although Liang Xiaoxiao only glanced at her, he clearly said that the wolf cub was the true culprit who had colluded with the demons to bring chaos to the Garden of Zhou. And in the Garden of Zhou, even in the entire Garden of Zhou, there are at least several hundred pairs of eyes that clearly saw Qi Jian and that wolf cub embracing and exchanging flirtatious glances. Just what is the relationship between them!"
The vast majority of people did not understand the meaning of Elder Xiao Songgong's words, but those who knew of Qi Jian's past suddenly had a change of expression. Without waiting for these people to speak, Xiao Songgong yelled, "Qi Jian is Junior Martial Uncle's own daughter!"
All the peaks were in an uproar!
"As a woman, she actually dared to hook up with a wolf-tribe demi-human, actually having a physical relationship! Does she even have any shame!? Where does she place the clean reputation of my Mount Li!? Why can't the Discipline Hall interrogate her!? "
Xiao Songgong's cold and malicious voice reverberated through the peak, simultaneously being transmitted through the array to all the other peaks. For a moment, all the peaks were silent. The Mount Li disciples were shocked speechless. Junior Brother Qi Jian … was actually a woman? And she was … Martial Granduncle's own daughter? Were these things all true?
Xiao Song Gong stared into the Sect Leader's eyes and said mockingly, "If she wasn't Youngest Martial Uncle's daughter, how could you spoil her so much? Whatever she wants, you give it to her. Have Han Shi and the others ever received such treatment? Even Qiushan, have you treated him as well as Qi Jian? Do you think I don't know? You even want to pass on the position of Sect Master to her! "
Hearing these words, the disciples of Mount Li were even more shocked. Bai Cai was very anxious and wanted to say a few words, but he was stopped by the Sect Master. The Sect Leader looked at Xiao Songgong and shook his head. His face revealed a hint of mockery and sorrow.
He indeed doted on Qi Jian, far above Gou Han Shi and the others. Even Qiu Shan could not compare, but that was not because Qi Jian was his Youngest Martial Uncle's daughter or his last disciple, but because … Qi Jian was a girl. The Sect Leader knew that Qiu Shan and the others all understood and accepted such a simple logic. That was why in these past few years, they had especially doted on Qi Jian. He believed that Xiao Songgong also understood, but why would he listen now?
Xiao Songgong did not stop his attack because of the Sect Master's silence. He looked at him and coldly said, "The position of Sect Master of the Mount Li Sword Sect is not yours. If you want to pass it on to Qi Jian, you have to see if we agree or not."
The Sect Master calmly asked him, "Then in your view, who should be the Sect Master of the Mount Li Sword Sect?"
Xiao Songgong coldly said, "The position of Mount Li Sword Sect's Sect Master should belong to Martial Nephew Qiushan in the future!"
These words were very forceful. Whether it was the disciples of the various peaks, or even Bai Cai supporting the Sect Master, they all felt that these words were only right and proper. The entire Mount Li Sword Sect, even the entire world, had long since tacitly agreed on this point.
"In the end, it's still the position of Sect Master." The Sect Master sighed as he looked at Xiao Songgong, his eyes brimming with pity, even sympathy. "When will Senior Brother learn to look a little further?"
Xiao Songgong was inexplicably angered by the Sect Master's gaze. He yelled, "Could it be that you think I'm a person who covets power and position? Could it be that you think that I offended my superior today for my own benefit! "
The Sect Master calmly smiled. "Or perhaps, you might be doing it for the benefit of the entire human world."
There was no doubt that this was sarcasm.
Bai Cai, who was supporting the Sect Master, began to laugh. The several dozen Mount Li disciples in front of the dwelling, their clothes stained with blood, also began to laugh. Only Xiao Songgong, the two Discipline Hall elders, and their disciples found it impossible to laugh.
Xiao Songgong took a deep breath, then said, "Hand over the Myriad Sword Array, abdicate, and let Qi Jian stand trial. I will only manage it for five years, then retire to the back of the mountain and hand over the Sect Master to Martial Nephew Qiushan."
The Sect Master ignored him. He turned to the two Discipline Hall elders and asked, "Two Senior Brothers, do you also support this proposal?"
The Discipline Hall elder expressionlessly said, "Sect Master, whether or not you abdicate is not up to the Discipline Hall to decide, but if you insist on not handing over Qi Jian, the Discipline Hall will demand that you temporarily hand over your authority."
The Sect Master calmly said, "Two Senior Brothers want to speak of sect rules, so I will speak of sect rules."
The Discipline Hall elder expressionlessly said, "Sect Master, please speak."
"Junior Martial Uncle is currently trapped in the north. The Mount Li Sword Array has already been in operation for many days, only waiting for concrete news. Yesterday afternoon, we received news that Junior Martial Uncle had appeared in Xunyang City. The three elders of the Sword Hall led the elites of the sect into the sword array, preparing to go to Xunyang City to receive Junior Martial Uncle. Who could have expected that Elder Xiao Songgong would collude with outsiders from the Longevity Sect and secretly destroy the sword array last night, trapping the three elders of the Sword Hall and the elites of my Mount Li in the belly of the mountain? If my disciple Qi Jian and the wolf youth supporting each other in the Garden of Zhou is a crime, then may I ask the two Discipline Hall elders, just what crime is this?"
The Sect Master looked at the two Discipline Hall elders and asked, "Right now, Junior Martial Uncle is heavily injured and isolated and helpless. If he were to die at the hands of those rascals … since my two Senior Brothers do not hold a grudge against Junior Martial Uncle because of the old matter of the Mausoleum of Books, shouldn't you first cripple Elder Xiao Songgong's cultivation and throw him into the Discipline Hall's prison?"
The Discipline Hall elders said nothing. The Sect Master looked at the two, a mocking smile on his face. Bai Cai spat on the ground in front of him, utterly shameless. After a moment of silence, the peaks of Mount Li began to resound with countless angry curses.
"If Su Li … is my Mount Li Martial Uncle, then Elder Xiao Songgong's actions are naturally the great crime of betraying the mountain."
A Discipline Hall elder suddenly said, "But if Su Li himself is guilty of the great crime of betraying the mountain, then Elder Xiao Songgong's actions are not a crime to speak of. On the contrary, they are a great merit."
The Mount Li Sect Master slightly narrowed his eyes. He said nothing, but his ridicule was plain for all to see. Bai Cai, who was supporting him, sneered, "Fabricate, continue to fabricate. I'm afraid that not even Second Brother and Chen Changsheng have read the books you've written."
"Su Li has always been a madman."
Xiao Songgong coldly said, "Back then, the person who stopped the northern expedition was him, and in these ten-odd years, the person who stopped the confluence of the north and south is also him. Just what does he want to do? He's not as old as us, and he entered the sect later than we did. If not for his good luck, why should we call him Martial Uncle? Just where does he want to take Mount Li? You don't care, but the disciples of Mount Li naturally do! "
At this point, neither Xiao Songgong nor the two Discipline Hall elders called Su Li Martial Uncle, but directly by his name. The people who had charged into the main peak of Mount Li had finally made clear their intentions. They wanted to use Liang Xiaoxiao's death to make trouble for Qi Jian, and ultimately use this matter to completely erase Su Li's influence from Mount Li.
Of course, all of this was built on a single foundation.
Su Li had to die.
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(The next chapter should be written before twelve thirty.)
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