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Chapter 217: The Truth Behind the Capital Assembly
Chapter 217: The Truth Behind the Capital Assembly
As far as they were concerned, the matter of Tiangang City's slander was indeed settled.
However, for the higher-ups of Yunyang Sect, the troubles they faced were far from over.
Upon hearing Grandmaster Taiwu's words, the elders, who had just relaxed their brows, furrowed them again.
"You all should be aware of the potential impact of the Earth Demon Plague.
Once they enter the ranks of Earth Demons, these beasts can even resort to cunning schemes.
From what we can see, this Dog Demon is still probing and searching for a more suitable opportunity.
But once it launches an assault on the frontline, it's not impossible for the entire frontline to be destroyed."
The strength of top-tier Earth Demons even surpasses that of a Fifth Rank Snow Essence Perfection.
With such power, many Hall Masters on the frontline might be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, demons prefer to launch stealth attacks and strong assaults during the late hours of the night.
The Hall Masters who usually guard the frontline might not be a match for these Earth Demons.
When facing demon ambushes, they could get injured or even lose their lives.
What chance do the other disciples have of survival?
"Why are you all so quiet?
I've been informing you about the Earth Demon Plague for quite some time now.
Don't tell me you still haven't found any leads?"
Grandmaster Taiwu frowned, dissatisfied with the elders' reactions.
"With the crisis at hand, there's no more time to waste.
By tomorrow, I want to hear some suggestions from all of you elders.
Don't be like before, only starting to respond in a hurry when demons begin assaulting the frontline."
Seeing Grandmaster Taiwu wave his hands, the elders finally left the side hall.
If it were any other time, Grandmaster Taiwu's criticism and scolding would not have been this light.
Today, it was probably because of the Capital Assembly that he was in a good mood.
With a cheerful disposition, he naturally refrained from berating everyone.
After leaving the side hall, He Chao, the Hall Master, had already arranged for the news of the Capital Assembly to be spread.
This year, the Yunyang Sect disciples had angrily left the assembly.
Such a bold move, coupled with the exposure of Tiangang City's conspiracies, quickly spread throughout the sect.
The frontline defense also received this news during the evening.
Su Chen's strength was exaggerated by Tiangang City's flattery and deception.
This situation was thoroughly exposed within the Yunyang Sect.
Previously, many disciples in the sect had praised Tiangang City.
Now, these disciples were ridiculed and belittled by others.
Hearing this, Xia Kun felt even more delighted.
In front of Zhao Li and the others who had spoken well of Su Chen, he went on a tirade.
"Is it possible that a disciple we expelled suddenly became powerful in Tiangang City?"
If not to slander our Yunyang Sect, how could this Su Chen have possibly attended the Capital Assembly?
I feel that those who believed in Tiangang City and those who claimed that our frontline stability was due to Su Chen are likely the same group."
Xia Kun's words were not only directed at the Hall Master but also at many other disciples.
In front of them, he wore a smug expression.
Today, both the Yunyang Sect's frontline and the sect itself were discussing these matters, cursing Tiangang City.
All those who had spoken highly of Tiangang City and Su Chen in the past were now facing criticism and being berated, unable to respond.
It seemed that after this Capital Assembly, the Yunyang Sect had regained its former glory, once again standing out as an exceptional sect in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In Jiang'an City, Su Chen had returned home.
After spending half a day in the capital, the news of the Capital Assembly naturally reached Jiang'an City first.
In the current Jiang'an City, Su Chen's home was considered one of the wealthiest in the city.
Whenever news related to Su Chen reached Jiang'an City, it would immediately be conveyed to his mother.
His mother, understanding the importance of relationships, would always prepare some silver taels.
Therefore, his mother and younger sister often knew about Su Chen's affairs.
Hearing about his outstanding performance at the Imperial City Gathering and even earning the title of "Little Celestial Prodigy," Mother and Younger Sister were naturally delighted.
Upon returning home and inquiring about Mother's decision again, this time, she seemed to have thought it through.
She agreed to accompany Su Chen to Tiangang City.
One of the reasons was that the family could meet regularly.
But there was another reason Mother didn't reveal.
Currently, everything in their home was provided by the Jin family.
The current Jiang'an City had long been under the control of the Jin family.
It seemed that the Jin family indeed had no ill intentions.
But living in Jiang'an City was always a hindrance to Su Chen.
Especially on that day when Jin Shen sought out Su Chen for a conversation, his high and mighty attitude was apparent.
Mother seemed to have realized this as well.
Although she was just a small peasant woman, she wasn't oblivious to the ways of the world.
By accompanying Su Chen to Tiangang City, Su Chen would be able to act more freely in the future.
After understanding this, the family of three set off on a horse-drawn carriage the next day.
Guard Yin originally wanted to accompany them, but Su Chen explained that the three of them were just going to Tiangang City for a visit.
They were just looking after the family.
Feeling the pressure of Su Chen's Seventh Stage realm, Guard Yin didn't say more.
With Su Chen present, there was no need for him to step in.
He had no reason to accompany them.
The three boarded the carriage, and Younger Sister looked very excited.
After so many years, Younger Sister had only ventured as far as ten li from Tiangang City.
Mother seemed to still prefer Jiang'an City, where she had lived for several decades.
One's hometown always holds a special sentiment.
On Su Chen's journey back to Tiangang City, news related to the Imperial City Gathering quickly spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Most of the Great Zhou sects were located near the border.
For the major sects to receive the latest news from the capital, even with fast horses, it would take a considerable amount of time.
On the Tiangang City side, Li Tangzhu and his team had already returned to their sect.
The news of the Imperial City Gathering would likely reach Yunyang Sect today.
Each major sect had dedicated messengers for conveying information, and various messages were delivered daily.
These messages were then summarized and passed on to the sect's upper echelon.
These received messages were typically only shared with the sect's leadership.
Whether the Hall Masters or disciples received the information depended on whether the upper echelon chose to disseminate it.
If not, it could take a long time for the Hall Masters and disciples to hear about these events from other sources.
But the Imperial City Gathering was different.
There were too many people observing the gathering that day, including formal participants and many onlookers from various sects.
Many people were aware of these events.
Additionally, many Yunyang Sect disciples were from the capital.
Furthermore, Yunyang Sect's abrupt departure and subsequent humiliation added to the significance of the news.
Such a major event would undoubtedly be mentioned in the correspondence.
Grandmaster Taiwu specifically requested a copy of these messages from within the sect.
Upon reading the content recorded on the letter, Grandmaster Taiwu, who had been leaning back and resting, immediately sat up.
He picked up the letter and read it carefully.
The description of the Imperial City Gathering on the letter was consistent in the first half.
But the latter half was completely different.
As the sect leader, Grandmaster Taiwu's expression turned grim upon reading these words.
According to the letter, after Yunyang Sect's departure, the situation briefly developed as they had anticipated.
Yunyang Sect instructed Lin Haifu to take action, and Lin Haifu complied.
Situ Sanping, on behalf of Yunyang Sect's disciples, challenged Su Chen to a spar.
They wanted to show that Su Chen dared not accept the challenge, exposing this to everyone.
But Su Chen unexpectedly accepted.
The result was a draw.
(End of Chapter)
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