vstars Chapter 157 The Belonging of the Grand Elder
Chapter 157 The Belonging of the Grand Elder
"Why is the Grand Elder in such a hurry? Are you afraid that Luo Yuan will say something he shouldn't?" Qin Xuanyu ruthlessly shattered the Grand Elder's plans.
"I..." The elder was speechless for a moment.
Seeing this situation, the offering already understood.
They remained in seclusion, ignoring all sect affairs. In any case, nothing had changed for them. Even the conflict between the Poison Sect and the Medicine Sect was kept in the dark by the Grand Elder, let alone their cooperation with Qin Jinghao.
Seeing this situation now, I have some guesses in my mind. It seems that a major change has taken place in the Ghost Sect.
“Luoyuan, is it? Tell me.” The tall, thin elder spoke up.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder dared not say anything more and could only lower his head nervously.
Therefore, Luo Yuan recounted in detail how the Grand Elder framed the Medical Sect and how he colluded with the Crown Prince to frame loyal ministers.
The more they talked, the uglier the two priests' expressions became.
In their youth, they received immense favors from the old sect leader, promising to protect the Ghost Sect if necessary. However, they never imagined that the old sect leader would be persecuted to death, and they were kept in the dark. How could the Grand Elder not be furious?
He struck the Grand Elder directly with a palm strike, and the Grand Elder immediately coughed up blood and was unable to get up.
The other members of the sect around them were also shocked.
Some of them had only been here for a few years and hadn't left for years, so they knew nothing about these secrets. Those who did know were either dead or had escaped. The rest were either members of the Poison Sect or people who had no choice but to pretend temporarily.
Not to mention the two revered monks who have been in seclusion for many years.
"My lord... Lord Shang, don't listen to... their nonsense! They're slandering me, I..." The Grand Elder struggled to get up, still wanting to explain, but found that Shang didn't even give him a second glance.
He could only turn his gaze to the Second Elder, "Second Elder, you can prove it, say it!"
However, before the Second Elder could speak, someone stepped forward from behind!
"I bear witness!"
"I can too!"
"And I!"
"..."
At some point, many people came upon hearing the news. Several elders of the sect saw this opportunity and finally bravely stood up to denounce the First Elder and the Second Elder for their arrogance in causing the entire Ghost Sect to fall apart and become a target of hatred from all over the martial world.
The elder clutched his chest, and seeing so many people coming forward to testify, he was utterly speechless.
He never imagined that these people would actually...
Overcome with anger and anxiety, he vomited a large mouthful of blood again.
"Very well, Elder! I will never let you go!"
After saying this, the Grand Elder raised his hand, preparing to finish off the Grand Elder.
"Wait!" At this moment, one of the elder's confidants stepped forward. "My two esteemed elders, please allow me to say a few words."
The two nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.
"It is like this, the Grand Elder has made a mistake and should be punished. I am not trying to plead for the Grand Elder. It's just that the Grand Elder has been in charge of the affairs of the sect for many years."
Now, if the Grand Elder is killed, the Poison Sect will be leaderless, and its situation in the martial world will likely become even more difficult.
Therefore, my humble suggestion is that we spare the Grand Elder's life for now, find a suitable person to take over, and then deal with the Grand Elder later.
His words were all reasonable and flawless.
Indeed, the Ghost Sect already has a bad reputation in the martial arts world, and if it becomes leaderless, it will be even more dangerous.
They can solve a batch of problems, but they can't solve wave after wave of people.
Therefore, the two worshippers exchanged a glance and hesitated.
“That is not true,” Luo Yuan retorted again. “The Ghost Sect is now falling apart. Rumors in the martial world say that only the Poison Sect remains, and the Healing Sect is gone. Everyone hates the Poison Sect. If the Grand Elder continues like this, the Ghost Sect’s reputation will be completely ruined.”
Therefore, what we need to do now is to expose the crimes of the Grand Elder and those who were involved in those things, so as to give an explanation to my Medical Sect and to the people of the world.
This is the best way to preserve the Ghost Sect!
Luo Yuan spoke each word with force and conviction, leaving no room for argument.
The confidant was surprised that Luo Yuan had turned the situation around with just a few words. His heart skipped a beat, and he clenched his fists tightly.
"No, I don't agree. I admit that what you said makes sense, but the martial world is also ruthless. Even if the crimes are made public, what then? The major powers are frantically swallowing up other powers. They will only take advantage of people's weakness and kill them. Our Gui Sect will definitely not be spared! Therefore, the best solution is to stabilize the current situation."
"Do not……"
Neither of them would back down, and they began a debate about the fate of the Grand Elder.
"Alright, have you all forgotten why I've come here?" Qin Xuanyu finally interrupted their debate.
Those who already knew the situation remembered Qin Xuanyu's purpose in coming.
The Grand Master shook his head. "We appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but as I said before, no matter how difficult it is, we will never side with the imperial court!"
"No, it's not about aligning with the imperial court. Our cooperation requires that you no longer work for Qin Jinghao, and that you help him when needed, secretly, without needing to be overt. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. What do you think?"
In fact, it was hard to refuse Qin Xuanyu's request. They could get the status and identity they wanted, and Qin Xuanyu could also achieve his goal of getting there. It was actually good for both parties.
However, given Qin Jinghao's incident, they dared not easily cooperate with the imperial court again. In political struggles, those who easily take sides will only become victims. The Qin Jinghao incident is a lesson in this regard.
If the emperor were to investigate, the Guizong sect would not fare much better.
"Let's discuss this matter again. The most urgent task now is to find a suitable person to take over the Ghost Sect. I wonder if the old sect leader left any instructions before he left?"
The Second Elder, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up and asked Luo Yuan.
"Yes," Luo Yuan answered confidently.
"What?" Everyone looked at Luo Yuan, their faces filled with anticipation as they awaited his answer.
"Are you serious?" The second elder thought he had misheard and asked again to confirm.
Luo Yuan nodded, "That's right, the old sect leader has already found a successor. Today, we have another purpose in coming, which is to reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to the old sect leader!"
Luo Yuan's words turned the faces of the people from the Grand Elder's faction completely pale.
The Grand Elder looked on in disbelief. "No, impossible! You must be lying to me, you're doing this on purpose! You two Venerable Elders, you absolutely cannot believe them, this must be fake!"
The elder roared at the top of his lungs.
"Whether it's real or fake, just look at this and you'll know, right?" A clear voice rang out...