Shan Jing had been in charge of Xian Tian Palace for close to 200 years and had accumulated a lot of power.
Although he still looked calm and peaceful, his aura made Elder Xun Feng, Le Zhengbo, and Elder Kan Shui, Shentu Hou not dare to look him in the eye.
However, Gantian Elder You Hao was still calm.
"I don't deserve to be called a capable person. I only hope that I can protect the talented youngsters so that they don't die halfway and get harmed by people who only care about their own interests."
Li Huo Elder Shan Song had a mocking expression and wanted to say something, but in consideration of the Palace Lord, he kept quiet.
The Palace Master's tone was calm. "Senior Brother You is right. Aren't we old people focused on the continuation of the Palace's legacy?
But I wonder if Li Huo's grandson, Zhongjie, is he considered a talented youngster? "
"Of course." Gantian Elder You Hao said calmly, "Among the talents in the past few decades, Shan Zhongjie can be ranked in the top three."
He had a high evaluation of Shan Zhongjie.
But when Li Huo Elder Shan Song and Elder Zhenlei heard this, they felt that something was wrong.
To be fair, after Le Zhengbo's closed door disciple, Zhang Mao, died, Shan Zhongjie was the most outstanding person in the Xian Tian Palace.
He wasn't old, but he had already surpassed the mortal realm and reached the sixteenth level. His potential had yet to reach its limit.
He was the leader of Xian Tian Palace's competition with the other sacred grounds.
Although he wasn't as good as the Ancient God Lian Buyi, Southern Chu's Cheng Yingtian, Heavenly River's Shen Tianzhao, etc., Shan Zhongjie was still famous in the mortal world.
And this was under the situation where he kept a low profile like Xian Tian Palace, but he was still famous in the mortal world.
In Xian Tian Palace, only Shentu Jingran and a few others could be mentioned in the same breath as him, but they were obviously weaker.
Among the Xian Tian Palace's younger generation, Shan Zhongjie was without a doubt the strongest.
Even when Zhang Mao was still alive, Shan Zhongjie was only slightly weaker than him. It could be said that he was sitting on top of the other two.
Gantian Elder You Hao's evaluation of the top three seemed to be praising him, but it was actually belittling him.
Shan Zhongjie's grandfather, Li Huo Elder Shan Song's face turned dark and gloomy, but he didn't get angry.
The Palace Lord's tone was still calm. "I wonder who are the top three in Senior Brother You's heart?"
"Shan Zhongjie can sit on the third seat and watch the second seat." Gantian Elder You Hao said calmly, "Although Zhang Mao was talented, he died early. Although I am sorry to Junior Brother Le, it is hard to say whether or not Zhang Mao can still sit firmly in second place. As for first …"
He said indifferently, "It is undoubtedly Wang Zhang."
Li Huo Elder Shan Song's pupils constricted like sharp needles as he stared at the young man behind Gantian Elder You Hao.
There were a few disciples standing behind You Hao. Shan Song recognized one of them, Wang Zhang.
However, the other party had never been outstanding. Let alone Shan Zhong Jie, he was far inferior to Shentu Jingran and the others.
But at this moment, this ordinary-looking Wang Zhang was calm and composed under the intense gaze of Li Huo Elder Shan Song, causing Shan Song to instantly raise his guard.
He could deduce that it wasn't because Gantian Mountain elder You Hao had the confidence to go up against him.
Wang Zhang's self-confidence came from within. It was based on his absolute confidence in his own strength.
… Old Ghost You hid such a trump card?
Behind Li Huo Elder Shan Song, a teen male was also looking at Wang Zhang who was seated in the south.
He was Shan Song's grandson, Shan Zhong Jie.
Wang Zhang calmly looked over and exchanged glances with him. He nodded slightly before retracting his gaze.
Shan Zhong Jie wanted to compete with him.
However, he calmed himself down and waited for the Palace Head's decision.
The Palace Head looked calmly at Wang Zhang and didn't have any intention of calling his grandnephew to compete with him.
"I have always trusted Senior Brother You's eyesight."
The Palace Head said casually, "Since Senior Brother You said that Wang Zhang has talent on the same level as Zhang Mao and Zhong Jie, then he shouldn't be bad.
But why hide such a beautiful piece of jade?
Senior Brother You's ability to teach disciples is naturally good, but doing things in the dark, using pills and herbs, treasures and books would be inconvenient. If it isn't enough, wouldn't it delay Wang Zhang's cultivation?
We don't hold back on investing in disciples with potential. Since Wang Zhang is talented, then we will use him the same as Zhong Jie. "
She stood in the middle and looked down from above, saying calmly, "Not to mention bloodline, only the capable can take the position. I agree with that."
"It is indeed a waste for a jade to be covered in dust, but it is better than being smashed by others." Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao said, "If he is a little lacking, it can be overcome. It is better than being stabbed in the back and losing his life."
The Palace Head's tone was neither fast nor slow, "So, what does Senior Brother You think?"
"What happened to Zhang Mao is still fresh in our minds." Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao said, "Naturally, we have to investigate this matter to the end and return the truth to Zhang Mao so that the tens of thousands of disciples in the palace can be at ease."
The black-robed old man stood with his arms by his back. He didn't look at Li Huo Elder Shan Song but stared right into the eyes of the Palace Head Shan Jing.
"No matter who it is, to harm a palace disciple for their own selfish motives, they should be investigated and they can't be forgiven."
The Palace Head smiled.
"In the end, someone used the young disciples as chess pieces. He said it in a righteous manner, but in truth, he just wanted my position."
Her younger brother, Elder Li Huo, Shan Song, finally spoke again at this moment. He sneered and said, "Zhang Mao died early, and this old man also felt that it was a pity. However, I never thought too much about it. Now that I think about it, I suddenly realized that he might have lost his life because he wanted to become someone's chess piece that was plotting against the heavens.
Xun Feng Elder Le Zhengbo's face was filled with grief and rage, "Shan Song, the truth is there, how can you deny it!"
"You Hao can forge as much evidence as he wants." Li Huo Elder Shan Song laughed coldly.
Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao's expression was really calm.
He didn't look at Li Huo Elder Shan Song and just looked at the Palace Head, shaking his head slightly, "Junior Sister Shan, you missed the chance to sacrifice the rook to save the king."
The way the old man called her changed, no longer calling her Palace Head. Fuxi Hall was instantly silent.
The Palace Head said calmly, "I wasn't willing to hurt the harmony in the palace and cause internal friction. But now it seems like Senior Brother You couldn't take it anymore and wanted to rebel."
She finally stood up from the cushion.
"If that's the case, I can only set things right and return peace to the palace."
Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao stood on the spot in Silence. Although his seat was slightly lower than the seat in the center, his stature seemed to be huge and tall as if he wasn't looking up to the Palace Head at all.
"I really want to rebel against you. Only by rebelling against you can the Xian Tian Palace regain its rightful place."
Behind the two of them, the same [Innate Eight Trigrams] appeared faintly, clashing with each other.
You Hao said, "Ever since you became the Palace Head, you have been nepotism, doing everything against the rules, not even being able to maintain the most basic level of fairness. You allowed your Shan Clan people to embezzle the palace's properties, oppress the other disciples, and even harm the talented young disciples. You tried to turn the Xian Tian Palace into the Shan Clan's kingdom. Do you think I am the only one who wants to rebel against you? You must know that a just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little. "
The Palace Head said calmly, "A just cause enjoys abundant support? Are there many who support you? Gao Xinping, Fang Ming, Lu Jian, Li Chuan, and Zhang Heting? "
The five of them were the five outer hall guardian elders who snuck back to the Xian Tian Palace to support Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao.
"Sneaking back sneakily and not being able to do it openly, is this what you mean by 'a just cause enjoys abundant support'?" The Palace Head asked.
On the other side, Elder Li Huo, Shan Song, smirked coldly as he took out a small bell and shook it, "Senior Martial Brother You, this is what you mean by 'a just cause enjoys abundant support'."
The bell rang and three groups of people walked into the Fuxi Palace.
The one in the lead looked similar to Shan Song and Shan Zhongjie, but he was Shan Song's son and Shan Zhongjie's father, Shan Jifeng. Just like Lu Jian and the others, he was also the guardian elder of the outer hall.
Other than Lu Jian and the others, the other three outer hall guardian elders were all present.
Following behind Shan Jifeng and the other two were the most capable managers and palace disciples under them.
"Senior Martial Brother You's strength is extraordinary, Jifeng and the others are no match for him." The Palace Head said calmly, "But after seeing them, I'm sure Senior Martial Brother You will understand what it means by 'a just cause enjoys abundant support'. Since you have achieved the Dao, you can do it openly, there's no need to play tricks in the dark."
As they spoke, more and more people walked into the palace and followed behind Shan Jifeng and the others with their heads lowered.
Elder Xun Feng, Yue Zhengbo, and Elder Kan Shui, Shentu Hou could vaguely recognize that some of these people were the subordinates of Lu Jian, Gao Xinping, and the other four Outer Court Guardian Elders. Obviously, they'd sided with the Palace Master now.
The black-robed Gantian Mountain Elder You Hao's expression was calm.
He looked at the empty northwest seats, It seems like Junior Martial Sister Xue didn't participate and went to find Li Chuan and Lu Jian.
The northwest seat's Elder Gen Shan, Xue Hongxun, was the Palace Head's trusted aide. A few days ago, there was news that he went into closed-door cultivation and had yet to come out.
But now, it seemed like it was a different matter.
"In order to preserve the palace's vitality, I have no intention to take their lives." The Palace Head said, "In today's chaos, only the mastermind will be executed. As long as the rest repent in time, they will all be spared."
As she spoke, she glanced at Elder Xun Feng, Yue Zhengbo, and Elder Kan Shui, Shentu Hou.
Elder Li Huo, Shan Song, smirked, "The two of you better make up your minds quickly or else don't blame me for disregarding our relationship as fellow disciples."
Elder Xun Feng, Yue Zhengbo, suddenly smiled, "Shan Song, we no longer have any relationship as fellow disciples. But Junior Martial Brother Mu, you still have some sense of justice in your heart."
Shan Song's expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.
Elder Zhenlei, Mu Chao, held the broken Eight Trigrams Plate in his hand and sat silently on the northeast seats.
"Junior Martial Brother Mu," Elder Li Huo, Shan Song, called out.
Elder Zhenlei, Mu Chao, remained silent.
Just like what You Hao and the others said, the Shan Family's behavior in the Xian Tian Palace was getting more and more out of hand.
However, Mu Chao respected the Palace Head's authority, which was why he kept trying to persuade the Shan Family.
But Zhang Mao's death and the Shan Family's ambition had crossed his bottom line.
Deep in his heart, he believed that the evidence in front of him wasn't fake and that Shan Song was capable of doing such a thing. However, he wasn't sure if the Palace Head, Shan Jing, had already known about it and allowed it, or if she had just found out about it and was still trying to protect the Shan Family.
Elder You Hao of Gantian Mountain had always been at odds with the Palace Head and Elder Zhenlei, Mu Chao, had always been aware of it. Now that his true intentions were revealed, only You Hao himself would know whether he was acting out of selfishness or justice.
"Junior Martial Brother Mu, you are not feeling well, you can go and rest." On the central seat, the Palace Head said calmly, "I can take care of these rebels with a flick of my finger."
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