Ju An wanted to say something but stopped. Usually, he wouldn't say anything or disturb the grandmaster. But the situation in the cottage was really urgent.
After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but ask again, "Grandmaster, how should we deal with this?"
He hoped that Zhong Guzi could say something. Even if Zhong Guzi didn't show up, as long as Zhong Guzi said something, he could immediately go back and use Zhong Guzi's words to stop the dispute.
Slowly, Zhong Guzi said, "How do you want to deal with it?"
Ju An said, "Grandmaster, please decide."
Zhong Guzi asked with his eyes closed, "Your uncle went to the Saint Land. Are the people in the cottage disciples of the Purple Golden Cave?"
Ju An said, "No."
Zhong Guzi said, "Nominally, they are all outsiders. How do you want me to decide? Are you going to side with an outsider and deal with a disciple of your own sect after you've reasoned with him? Or are you going to be unreasonable and side with a disciple of your own sect and deal with someone from the Thatched Cottage? "
Ju An understood his difficulty. "Grandmaster, at least you can stop the dispute and not help either side."
Zhong Guzi said, "This kind of thing will naturally be handled by the law enforcers of the sect. I have retired and it is not my turn to deal with the matters of the sect. It is not appropriate for me to intervene. Ju An, I don't have much time left. If I openly interfere in this matter, I will offend them. They won't dare to do anything to me, but you guys have no way out. It's not certain whether your Martial Uncle will be able to come back alive.
For him, the other people in the cottage were not important. He was close to the end of his life and didn't need to worry so much.
Ju An acquiesced …
Deep in the backyard of the main hall, Wen Mo 'er stood in a pavilion and waited for a while before she saw Gong Lince.
Wen Mo 'er came here after leaving the cottage and asked to see Gong Lince. The reason was related to Ju An. Although she had heard about it before, Gong Lince had never told her about it. Since Gong Lince didn't say anything, she was too embarrassed to take the initiative to ask about it. Since her foster father didn't say whether there were any changes, she still held a glimmer of hope.
When Ju An came with a fruit basket to show his goodwill, she finally couldn't help but run over. When she arrived, she learned that Gong Lince was discussing something with the heads of other sects, so she had to wait.
Entering the pavilion, Gong Lince smiled and asked, "Mo-er is looking for me?"
Wen Mo 'er said politely, "It is my fault to disturb the sect master's discussion."
Gong Lince replied, "It's fine, just say it. There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so distant. Just call me foster father. "Towards this girl, he more or less felt somewhat guilty.
Wen Mo 'er did not know what to say. After a slight hesitation, she tried asking, "Disciple heard some rumors that Godfather and Elder Niu had agreed to let disciple marry Senior Brother Ju An of the Dormant Turtle Pavilion. I wonder if the rumors are true?"
Gong Lince fell silent. This matter was a little difficult for him to bring up. Furthermore, when he returned from the Sacred Island, Yu Cang and the Sect Masters of the three major sects of the Song Nation had all come to discuss this matter. He had not found a suitable opportunity to bring it up. He did not expect Wen Mo 'er to take the initiative to bring it up.
After a moment of silence, he sighed. "Mo 'er, you're not young anymore. There's nothing wrong with this arrangement."
This answer was no different from admitting it. Wen Mo 'er bit her lips and revealed a bitter expression. "Godfather, disciple does not want to marry."
Gong Lince stared at her. After a moment of silence, he Slowly said, "As your foster father, I have the responsibility to think of your marriage. Ju An is honest and dutiful. He's someone you can entrust your life to."
Wen Mo 'er said in pain, "Godfather, you wanted me to marry Niu Youdao back then. Now you want me to marry Ju An. If the situation changes, will you let me marry someone else?"
These words undoubtedly stabbed at Gong Lince's sore spot. This was not something to be proud of. Gong Lince instantly flew into a rage. "Impudent!"
Wen Mo 'er lowered her head. Her eyes were red and moist.
Gong Lince's breathing was heavy. He stared at her for a while. Finally, he turned around with his hands behind his back. He slowly walked to the railing and looked at the flowers in the garden. After both of them had calmed down, Gong Lince sighed again. "I've thought about this carefully. It's true that I've wronged you. But I'm a man. I understand men better than you. Marrying Ju An is not a bad thing."
"If you want power and glory, Ju An might not be a suitable partner, but if you want to find a reliable man, Ju An won't let you down. He's a hundred times better than those who are pretentious and sweet-talking. If you're really the kind of woman who admires power and glory, you wouldn't have delayed until today to not get married. Mo 'er, don't worry. Since I've helped you make this choice, I'll naturally take responsibility. As long as I'm here, you can live peacefully in Zijin Cave. No one will make things difficult for you and your wife. "
Husband and wife? Wen Mo 'er's eyes were filled with tears. "Must disciple marry?"
"Marriage is an important matter. It's the order of the parents. This is an ancient custom. It cannot be disobeyed! This matter is decided. Alright, I still have things to do. The heads are still waiting for me. You should go back first. " Gong Lince gave his final decision with his back facing her. His tone was firm, but he didn't dare to turn around to look at her crying face.
This was the marriage that he and Niu Youdao had made in public. If he had a choice, as the head of Zijin Cave, he wouldn't go back on his word.
Wen Mo 'er's tears rolled down her cheeks. No one could understand her feelings at that moment. She slowly turned around and left.
However, before she could walk out of the pavilion, a disciple of the Purple Golden Cave quickly flashed over. Seeing that she was crying, he was slightly startled, but he still hurriedly reported to Gong Lince, "Sect Leader, something happened at the Thatched Cottage. The people of the Thatched Cottage and our disciples started fighting …" He quickly explained the situation.
Hearing this, Wen Mo 'er couldn't help but wipe away her tears. She turned around in shock.
Gong Lince was also very surprised that something like this happened right after Niu Youdao left. He said in a low voice, "How could this happen? Has it been stopped?"
The disciple replied, "Elder Mo has already led people to stop it. The two sides are in a deadlock. Elder Mo asked me to ask the head of the sect how to decide."
Gong Lince moved. He wanted to see what was going on in person, but he stopped after thinking about it. He ordered, "You go first. Find out what is going on and report to me!"
"Yes!" The disciple rushed away.
Wen Mo 'er, who wiped away her tears again, also left quickly.
Gong Lince paced back and forth in the pavilion for a while, then waved his hand to summon another disciple. "Go tell Yu Cang and the others that I have something to deal with. We will talk about it tomorrow."
…
The fight in the sect had caused quite a commotion. Many people were alarmed. Hearing that it was related to his disciple, Guan Qingya, Yan Li rushed over.
When he arrived, he saw that the two sides had separated. The people from the Thatched Cottage retreated to the entrance of the cottage and guarded it vigilantly. On the other hand, a large number of disciples from the Purple Golden Cave had rushed over, almost surrounding the entire Thatched Cottage Villa.
Elder Mo Lingxue personally led people to hold the line and control the situation. Whether to fight or to kill, it was up to the sect to make the final decision.
On the other side of the Thatched Cottage, Yuan Gang, who was dressed in rags and covered in blood, was very conspicuous.
Yan Li couldn't help but frown. He more or less knew that Yuan Gang and Niu Youdao had a special relationship. He first asked a disciple about the situation and whether there were any casualties on both sides.
After learning that there were no casualties and that there were only some injuries, Yan Li nodded slightly and asked someone to call Guan Qingya, who was in a standoff in front, over to ask about the situation.
When Guan Qingya came, he naturally said that he was in the right and used the same slanderous words about Guan Fangyi. The two accompanying disciples also testified for him.
Yan Li squinted at Guan Qingya coldly. When he was on good terms with Niu Youdao, he often came to the Thatched Cottage Villa. No one in the entire Purple Golden Cave was more familiar with the people of the Thatched Cottage Villa than him. He also often dealt with Guan Fangyi, so he knew a little about Guan Fangyi. That woman had a strong charm of a social butterfly and was good at smoothing things over. In addition, Niu Youdao was not around. Under such circumstances, how could Guan Fangyi say such arrogant words? He was very doubtful about that.
And he had some understanding of his disciple's nature.
Guan Qingya felt a little guilty being stared at by his master.
Seeing his guilty look, Yan Li tilted his head and gestured to him. "Come with me." He intentionally avoided the others and talked to his disciple alone.
"Yes!" Guan Qingya answered and followed him to the side obediently.
When there was no one else around, Yan Li stopped and turned around, staring at him. "Don't play dumb with me. What exactly happened? Tell me honestly!" Then he reminded him again, "You'd better not lie to me!"
Guan Qingya was a little embarrassed and pretended to be wronged. "Master, the people of the Thatched Cottage Villa were too arrogant. Who does that Niu Youdao think he is? How dare he go against Master? He attacked Master's people twice in the Northern State. I really couldn't swallow it, so I taught them a lesson …" He slowly told the truth.
Yan Li looked a little ferocious. "So, you're avenging me? Is it your turn to stand up for me? I think you're still thinking about that Wen Mo 'er and are deliberately making trouble, aren't you? "
Guan Qingya said indignantly, "Master, you've misunderstood me. Yes, you're right. I admit that I can't forget Wen Mo 'er, but it has nothing to do with me teaching the people of the Thatched Cottage Villa a lesson. Master was humiliated, and I was humiliated too. I really can't swallow it. As long as I can avenge Master, I won't complain even if you kill me. "
Yan Li said, "Is that so? Why didn't you do anything when Niu Youdao was here? Now that Niu Youdao isn't here, you're jumping around so happily! "
Guan Qingya felt wronged again. "Niu Youdao is an elder of the sect after all. No matter how much I want to avenge him, I won't go so far as to ignore the sect rules and do anything to an elder of the sect."
Yan Li said, "You still know how to be afraid? You've got guts to slap Guan Fangyi. Haven't you heard about the relationship between Guan Fangyi and Niu Youdao? Don't hit her face. How dare you slap her in public! And that bloodied Yuan Gang, let me tell you, he has a special relationship with Niu Youdao. If Niu Youdao finds out that you've injured him like this, he'll skin you alive! "
Guan Qingya muttered, "He's already gone to the Saint State. I don't even know if he can come back alive. Even if he does, with the sect rules, he won't dare to be presumptuous!"
Yan Li chuckled. "Sect rules? What do you know! If the sect rules could restrain him so easily, the sect would have seized his forces long ago. You wouldn't even have the chance to do anything! Are you really sure that he won't come back from the Saint State? I'm telling you, I've personally experienced what he had done in the Secret Territory of Heaven Capital. The rumors outside aren't accurate. That guy is far more terrifying than you can imagine. A sage expert may not necessarily be able to kill him. Let's see if he'll come back to settle this account with you! "
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