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Chapter 219: Falling into Tiangang City's Trap
Chapter 219: Falling into Tiangang City's Trap
When it came to Su Chen, He Chao's tone seemed to weaken a little.
"A disciple who was driven away, could he really have such abilities?"
In his heart, He Chao didn't quite believe it.
Furthermore, if Su Chen truly had the ability and talent...
Then as the Hall Master, he would also bear responsibility for expelling such a disciple.
"Hall Master He, it seems that there's a more likely reason for this situation to occur."
Standing at the front, Grandmaster Taiwu looked at He Chao and asked.
He Chao hesitated for a moment, his gaze also turned to the various elders.
"I've been stationed at the frontline for quite some time. During Su Chen's time in Yunyang Sect, I was in charge of the frontline for a good portion of that period.
While at the frontline, I had some impressions of Su Chen.
His abilities were average, but he was more proactive in dealing with demons.
When the sect's frontline was stable, I remember he often went on reconnaissance missions.
Previously in Yunyang Sect, there were many rumors.
They said that our frontline problems were caused by Su Chen.
Without him, our Yunyang Sect's frontline would be unstable.
But in the end, without Su Chen, the frontline remained stable."
He Chao paused here, looking at the various sect leaders, and then continued.
"Previously, they boasted about Su Chen's exceptional ability in dealing with demons. After we exposed them, they started praising Su Chen's cultivation talent.
Sect Leader, esteemed elders.
I still believe that the problem lies with Linhai Manor.
Su Chen is just a sword used by Tiangang City to attack us.
We managed to handle it the last time.
But this time, Tiangang City succeeded.
They praised Su Chen's strength to belittle our Yunyang Sect and elevate Tiangang City.
We fell into Tiangang City's trap."
At this point, the expressions of the high-ranking members in the courtyard became extremely solemn.
Grandmaster Taiwu sighed and then sat down directly on the ground.
"Yes, this time, Tiangang City succeeded.
We thought we were setting a trap for them, but they had already anticipated this move.
Once the news of the Imperial City Gathering spreads, if there are no major changes,
the young talents of Great Zhou will likely prioritize Tiangang City."
Every sect needs new blood.
Yunyang Sect can afford to be reckless for a year or two, but can he dare to be reckless for three or four years without recruiting enough disciples?
This matter will undoubtedly have a huge impact on Yunyang Sect.
"To suppress us, Tiangang City is now resorting to all means.
They can use all sorts of despicable methods.
Seeing that our Yunyang Sect's frontline is encountering some trouble, they're even bringing up all sorts of despicable matters!"
The Great Elder beside him scolded Tiangang City.
"As a Great Zhou sect, instead of focusing on dealing with demons, they're always thinking of such despicable things.
And that Su Chen, Yunyang Sect did nurture him.
He was in Yunyang Sect for over two years, and before he was caught, who knows how much credit he had stolen.
We haven't even settled accounts with him for that.
This ungrateful person even has the audacity to help Tiangang City deal with us."
Hearing this, Sun Xuerong, who was beside him, also snorted softly.
"Great Elder, for a disciple who steals credit, what kind of character and morals can you expect? In his eyes, there's probably not a shred of gratitude towards us, and he might even hate us.
He hates us for exposing him and making public his act of stealing credit.
Tiangang City asked him to help retaliate against us, and he wouldn't hesitate for a moment."
Perhaps he even volunteered himself."
As the Yunyang Sect's high-ranking members discussed, they seemed to have determined the cause of the matter.
The one who had been working tirelessly for them, Situ Sanping of Linhai Manor, suddenly became an ally of Tiangang City.
Indeed, if Su Chen wasn't truly capable and skilled, there was no way he could have ended the contest with Situ Sanping in a draw. It must have been Situ Sanping's doing.
The Yunyang Sect's Fourth Elder had a short temper, and hearing all this made him even angrier.
"For a disciple who is ungrateful and doesn't know his place, what rules can we talk about with him? Let's just arrest this Su Chen, hold a grand assembly, and make him confess all the despicable things he did with Tiangang City."
The Fourth Elder continued, "We've been using polite methods, but it's clear that this person won't learn his lesson. We need to teach him a hard lesson!"
After speaking, the Fourth Elder turned to Sun Xuerong, "Fifth Elder, you are too kind. When Su Chen wanted to leave, we shouldn't have let him go so easily. He should have been punished for trying to steal credit!"
In his words, it seemed like they had been overly lenient with Su Chen. The current situation was all Su Chen's fault.
Looking back to last autumn, Sun Xuerong and the others had no evidence, but they solely focused on the fact that Su Chen had gained too much credit.
Based on this alone, she directly accused Su Chen of stealing credit during the summer's Purification Expedition. She even took it upon herself to deduct nearly seventy percent of Su Chen's contribution points.
Such despicable behavior, in the Fourth Elder's words, was considered too kind. Being kind and resorting to private punishments would make them no better than the despised evil sects.
Hearing the Fourth Elder's words, the people around him shook their heads.
Sun Xuerong knew he was just venting his anger, but she still spoke up, "Arresting him and forcing him to confess the truth is pointless. Even if Su Chen confesses, no one in Great Zhou will believe it. They will think we coerced him, and the misunderstanding will only deepen. Moreover, if we arrest Su Chen, Tiangang City will look for Li Chen and Zhang Chen. Su Chen isn't that important; even without him, there will be others to replace him."
In the courtyard, everyone fell silent again.
In the short term, it seemed impossible to resolve the issues related to the Yunyang Sect's reputation.
For a while, the discussions about the Yunyang Sect would likely be filled with negative comments.
Grandmaster Taiwu, who had been silent until now, stood up and stepped forward.
"Let's put these matters aside for now. Let's focus on the frontline. Although winter has arrived, with the Earth Demon Plague upon us, we won't have a peaceful winter. Elders, do you have any ideas on how to deal with this situation? Since we're gathered here tonight, let's discuss and come up with a solution."
The elders had already considered this problem and offered several suggestions.
Most of the solutions involved increasing reconnaissance and patrol numbers.
The only difference was that some elders suggested stationing a Fourth Rank Powerhouse at the rear of the frontline.
This Earth Demon's strength was exceptional, and aside from a Fourth Rank Powerhouse, who in the Yunyang Sect could defeat it?
The elders mentioned the current situation.
Winter had arrived, and the ground already bore traces of the demons' footprints.
With these signs, reconnaissance would not be as difficult.
However, Grandmaster Taiwu was not satisfied with these suggestions.
The Earth Demon's intelligence was not far behind a human's.
Would this Earth Demon not be wary of leaving footprints?
(End of Chapter)
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