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Chapter 363: A Certain Elder of the Sect, Demanding the Return of Half a Tianye Fruit
Chapter 363: A Certain Elder of the Sect, Demanding the Return of Half a Tianye Fruit
On their way, everyone was still guessing.
They wondered what attitude the Cloud Yang Sect would have towards Su Chen.
Would they be so petty as to not allow Su Chen to go?
They never expected that their jokes would come true.
The higher-ups of the Cloud Yang Sect were indeed as they had joked.
"Your Cloud Yang Sect baselessly slandered a disciple, withholding the credit and contributions he deserved.
Even if we let that go, you turn around and disparage others.
Don't you see how much the Cloud Yang Sect has declined in the past two years?
You people, after these two years, still don't know that the Cloud Yang Sect's stability relied on unity among its disciples and various well-established methods and approaches.
It's not as if it depended on a certain someone, as your words imply."
The Sect Leader of the Cloud Yang Sect, Taiwu Zhenren, arrived with his five elders.
As expected, they should have heard of Master Shang Xuan's arrival and came to see.
Upon hearing Taiwu Zhenren's words, Ouyang Chuan revealed a smile.
"Taiwu's words about the Cloud Yang Sect's stability sound good, but in these two years, why hasn't the Cloud Yang Sect been united?
Why haven't they used various well-established methods and approaches to deal with the Demon Beings' attacks?
Last year, when they sought help from other sects, and then the Earth Demon calamity occurred, it seems it wasn't all handled by your Cloud Yang Sect, right?"
Taiwu Zhenren's face turned gloomy.
He naturally understood the implication of Ouyang Chuan's words, that they had asked for Chen Su's assistance.
Taiwu Zhenren wasn't surprised by this either.
The Flying Eagle Sect and Celestial Capital were close, and the two sects had a good relationship.
The Sect Leader of the Flying Eagle Sect must have spread the word.
Taiwu Zhenren didn't answer directly but shifted the topic, asking Ouyang Chuan in return.
"From your words, it seems that the stability of Celestial Capital today relies on a certain someone?"
Hearing this question, Ouyang Chuan's face showed a hint of confusion.
"What else could it be?
Taiwu's words are clear; the stability of Celestial Capital today relies on Su Chen.
If he hadn't come to Celestial Capital, how could the sect's frontline have advanced?
Didn't Taiwu know this?"
Hearing this reply, the elders were stunned for a moment.
They thought to themselves that Ouyang Chuan was shamelessly admitting it.
Sun Xuerong, standing beside them, coldly snorted.
"You attribute all the efforts of the sect's members to a disciple of low character.
Master Shang Xuan, aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of Celestial Capital's disciples?
If it's just to embarrass us, these efforts will be in vain.
We will make our own judgments about these matters."
Seeing that Ouyang Chuan still seemed intent on arguing, Master Shang Xuan extended his hand.
"People always believe what they want to believe.
Arguing with them is pointless."
Since Master Shang Xuan had already spoken, Taiwu Zhenren no longer looked at Ouyang Chuan.
"Master Shang Xuan, our Cloud Yang Sect has always had requirements for the character and morality of its warriors.
Disciples who are expelled from the sect are those with comparatively low character.
Such people are indeed unwelcome."
Upon hearing this, Master Shang Xuan remained unhurried, his expression calm.
"Speaking of low character, this elder knows of someone.
They asked for help from other sects, offering half a Tianye Fruit as a reward.
But when others went to help, an elder of this sect demanded the return of that half Tianye Fruit.
Such a person who doesn't keep their word should have low character, right?
But it seems they can still freely enter and exit the Cloud Yang Sect.
What's the reason for this?"
These words made Taiwu Zhenren's face twitch unconsciously several times.
Breaking one's word and demanding back what was given.
Sun Xuerong's previous actions were exposed, and she was humiliated.
Her attempt to retrieve the Tianye Fruit from the Flying Eagle Sect gained her no benefit.
She completely lost face.
"Taiwu, if you want to make things difficult for us, don't find such pretentious reasons.
Just tell the court officials, and if there's something to discuss, come to Jinluo City ahead to find us.
We won't be going to the Cloud Yang Sect from Celestial Capital."
As his words fell, Master Shang Xuan directly led Su Chen and the other two in the opposite direction.
Many people witnessed this scene.
Upon hearing Master Shang Xuan's words, everyone was first stunned, and then their gazes immediately turned to the higher-ups of the Cloud Yang Sect.
Those who enjoyed the spectacle didn't mind the scale of the matter; instead, they wished it were even bigger.
At this moment, the periphery of the Cloud Yang Sect wasn't just occupied by its disciples.
There were also many members of other sects around.
This news would undoubtedly spread soon.
The Cloud Yang Sect thought that their arrangements would severely damage Su Chen's reputation.
It would further confirm to outsiders that Su Chen, who was expelled from the Cloud Yang Sect, had low character and poor morality.
Even though Su Chen performed exceptionally well during the Mid-year Tournament, the Cloud Yang Sect still looked down on him.
It was as if they were using this action to recover the face they lost during the Mid-year Assembly.
Currently, many people say that the Cloud Yang Sect's higher-ups are blind.
The sect leader couldn't discern the talent and potential of his disciples, like Su Chen, whose exceptional abilities went unnoticed.
The Yunyang Sect's upper echelon also wanted to convey a message to everyone.
It wasn't that they couldn't recognize Su Chen's talent and potential.
Rather, regardless of Su Chen's abilities, as long as his character was questionable, the Yunyang Sect would not welcome him.
However, all these calculations were easily dismantled by Master Shang Xuan with just a few words.
Does the Yunyang Sect still care about character and virtue? If they truly cared, would Sun Xuerong still be in the Yunyang Sect? Many people knew about Sun Xuerong's trip to the Flying Eagle Sect to demand the Heavenly Blaze Fruit.
Such behavior, in the eyes of Great Zhou warriors, was considered extremely dishonorable.
As Master Shang Xuan left with his group, Taiwu Zhenren's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
If one has shortcomings, they shouldn't nitpick others.
Turning to Sun Xuerong, he felt even more annoyed.
If not for the presence of outsiders, he would have scolded her.
The two small sects that had just registered also hesitated for a moment before turning towards the crowd from Celestial Capital City.
The Yunyang Sect and Celestial Capital City were the top sects in terms of strength in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
When discussing the significant issues in the wilderness, it was impossible to exclude Celestial Capital City.
One could even say that if Celestial Capital City were excluded, there would be no point in gathering for discussions.
It would be better to let the Yunyang Sect handle it on their own.
These two sects, following Celestial Capital City's departure, had clear understanding in their hearts.
In the past two years, Celestial Capital City had been thriving.
While the Yunyang Sect retreated, Celestial Capital City advanced its frontline defenses.
Many sects were more inclined to listen to Celestial Capital City's strategies and decisions regarding these discussions.
The likelihood of the subsequent conference, originally scheduled in Jinluo City, being moved there directly was high.
If they couldn't be good hosts, others wouldn't bother coming.
Sun Xuerong endured the sect leader's disdainful gaze but couldn't utter a word.
Her trip to the Flying Eagle Sect to demand the Heavenly Blaze Fruit was indeed embarrassing, tarnishing the sect's reputation.
Seeing Master Shang Xuan leaving with such a large group, the Yunyang Sect's upper echelon realized they had lost face and succeeded in embarrassing themselves.
The news of Celestial Capital City's people being mistreated and their decision not to visit the Yunyang Sect spread within half an hour.
Upon hearing this, several early-arriving sects sought confirmation from the Yunyang Sect's upper echelon.
After confirming the truth, several sects immediately located the imperial court's representative, the Thirteenth Prince.
Understanding the situation, he directly changed the venue for the talks from the Yunyang Sect to Jinluo City.
Celestial Capital City had come from afar, personally led by Master Shang Xuan.
The Yunyang Sect's show of arrogance angered everyone.
During the argument, the Yunyang Sect was at a complete disadvantage.
Emotionally and logically, the Thirteenth Prince would side with Celestial Capital City.
After hearing the news, several sects that had already checked into the Yunyang Sect's guest rooms decided to move out.
A group of people headed to Jinluo City to stay.
In a side hall, Taiwu Zhenren summoned all the mid-level officials of the Yunyang Sect.
Although it was said to be a discussion of future strategies, it seemed more like an opportunity to scold someone.
In front of so many people, Taiwu Zhenren criticized Sun Xuerong again.
Facing the criticism, Sun Xuerong remained silent, offering no rebuttal or explanation.
She had learned her lesson; the more she spoke, the more she was scolded.
After a brief moment of calm, Taiwu Zhenren's tone became much calmer.
"Is that disciple standing behind Master Shang Xuan, Su Chen?"
Hearing this, the First Elder stepped forward and responded.
The elders had all met Su Chen before.
In many missions, Su Chen had performed exceptionally and received numerous rewards.
The reason the elders were informed of Su Chen's departure was the same.
"After receiving some praise in Celestial Capital City, he's now dressed up like a proper gentleman."
Sun Xuerong also commented, her words filled with disdain.
Because of Su Chen, the Yunyang Sect had encountered all sorts of troubles.
These elders had grievances in their hearts.
However, Taiwu Zhenren's expression turned slightly serious.
"Don't you feel that Su Chen's physique seems familiar? Although I'm seeing him for the first time today, I feel like I've met him before."
Taiwu Zhenren clearly remembered that this was his first encounter with Su Chen.
He hadn't attended either of the two tournaments held in the capital.
When he was in the sect, he had only roughly recognized his direct disciples.
This Su Chen left no impression on him.
"Sect Leader, everyone has two hands and two feet, and they all look more or less the same.
Feeling that his physique is familiar is normal.
Moreover, he was previously in the Yunyang Sect, so you may have seen him once or twice without recognizing him."
The elder beside him spoke up, and his explanation seemed reasonable.
"Recently, we've been telling others that Su Chen has a low character and is greedy for credit.
But I feel that during this crisis, Master Shang Xuan might arrange for Su Chen to take action.
Later, I'll remind the sect's direct disciples.
If the discussion results in a joint reconnaissance mission by all sects,
Everyone's performance must surpass that of Su Chen!"
(End of Chapter)
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