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Chapter 535: News Reaches Wuluan Manor
Chapter 535: News Reaches Wuluan Manor
December 30, 2024
In the main hall, facing the accusations from her Manor Lord, Fan Chengyan still chose to remain silent.
Indeed, at this moment, she didn't know how to explain herself.
When she heard the news, Fan Chengyan was completely stunned.
Su Chen's display of his Jade Essence Alchemy Technique was truly unexpected.
Upon hearing the report from her subordinates, Fan Chengyan asked incredulously three times, "Are you sure?"
She genuinely couldn't believe that Su Chen possessed such skills.
In the main hall, Manor Lord Hao Yuan spoke again.
His words were filled with complaints, expressed in a nagging manner.
"This year's Grand Pill Exhibition, our Wuluan Manor gained fame alongside the Mystic Tower and Crystal Pavilion.
It was indeed an unexpected turn of events.
Wuluan Manor hasn't invested much in the Alchemy Path, yet we were frequently mentioned during the exhibition, which is quite interesting.
However, none of these mentions were positive.
Now, people are saying that we, Wuluan Manor, slandered others.
It's one thing to be untrustworthy, but to slander others to clear and elevate ourselves is truly amusing."
Manor Lord Hao Yuan's words carried a tone of mockery and ridicule.
He wasn't usually like this.
Hao Yuan was a pragmatic leader who didn't enjoy making such sarcastic remarks.
But this time, he couldn't help it.
Additionally, he intended to use this sarcastic approach to shift the blame entirely.
Wuluan Manor had been facing all sorts of trouble lately.
It was overwhelming, even for the Manor Lord.
He needed someone to take the fall, someone to shoulder the responsibility and bear the brunt of others' anger.
"The news from this year's Grand Pill Exhibition has spread far and wide.
I heard that even alchemists from the Chu Kingdom were involved, and they wanted to invite that young man with the surname Su to their kingdom.
Their reason was that he would be persecuted by various powers within the Jin Kingdom, including our Wuluan Manor.
Our reputation wasn't great to begin with, and now it has taken another severe hit."
Hao Yuan turned his gaze towards Fan Chengyan, expecting her to respond.
However, Fan Chengyan remained silent.
"When the Manor Lord inquired about the reason, you all told him that this young man was protected by Zhu Ming Palace because he had offered them an Alchemy treasure.
You claimed that he had little talent in the Alchemy Path.
Then, it was revealed that he had stolen the alchemy skills of the Mystic Tower and Crystal Pavilion.
The story became more and more believable.
But in the end, he demonstrated his own Jade Essence Pill, which surpassed even the Mystic Tower, Crystal Pavilion, and Zhu Ming Palace combined.
I wonder where you gathered all this information.
It seems like a complete mess now!"
Hao Yuan's tone grew heavier as he spoke.
He turned to Fan Chengyan again, but she still wanted to remain silent and hoped to get through this.
Hao Yuan wouldn't tolerate her silence any longer.
"Elder Fan, this issue originated from your branch.
Regardless, today, we need some answers.
Most of the Manor's elders and hall masters are present in the main hall.
You must provide them with a response; this matter cannot be avoided."
Fan Chengyan, having been directly addressed, furrowed her brows.
She knew she had to offer some explanation.
Standing up and facing everyone, Fan Chengyan, who was usually domineering, bowed to them.
"I, Fan Chengyan, must take most of the responsibility for the troubles our Manor is facing.
During this time, I've also thought of many ways to resolve this matter.
But in the end, we lacked some luck, and the results weren't ideal.
Today, I assure you all here that within two years, I, Fan Chengyan, will definitely resolve this issue.
From now on, I will personally oversee this matter and handle everything myself."
After Fan Chengyan finished speaking, she sat down again.
She seemed to believe that her words were sufficient to appease everyone.
But the matter wasn't that simple.
As soon as she finished speaking, doubts and questions arose from the others.
"Is Elder Fan's response over?
Two years, does Elder Fan expect us to be busy running around for two years, with no time to rest?
Are we to be constantly on the move, either here or there, protecting and guarding?
Can't we ever have a moment's peace?"
After one person finished speaking, another joined in.
The complaints didn't cease, and many others shared their dissatisfaction.
"Elder Fan's response is too simple; she just said she'll handle it personally.
Can she tell us exactly how she plans to respond?
We also want to know how Elder Fan intends to deal with this situation.
This Su Xing is not only threatening our Wuluan Manor's young disciples..."
Nowadays, he is even more favored due to his pill refining abilities.
How does Elder Fan plan to resolve this?"
The inquiries came one after another.
These two months had truly made them somewhat annoyed and restless.
They couldn't bear to endure another two years.
Seeing Fan Chengyan facing everyone's doubts, she remained silent, and some couldn't take it anymore.
"Manor Lord, our mountain mansion has encountered trouble. As members of the mansion, it's normal for us to contribute and there's nothing to complain about.
But some people, claiming to be domineering, only seek benefits for themselves.
Throughout the Jin State, who doesn't know about Elder Fan's domineering ways?
She takes all the benefits for herself, and when there's trouble, she makes us all bear the burden. What's the reason for this?"
These words directly touched the hearts of many, causing everyone to complain together.
In the Main Hall, someone even stood up and started speaking loudly.
"Whoever creates these troubles should take full responsibility.
What's the point of leaving this matter to us?
It took two years to resolve that person's issue, and now you want us to endure another two years?
In my opinion, let us handle this matter regarding Su Xing.
Elder Fan should just ensure the safety of the other disciples, and this task should have been taken over by Elder Fan in the first place."
Wuluan Mansion had many young disciples, and they were the future of the sect.
At the same time, young people were also the most restless group.
Being confined within the mansion, they couldn't bear it, and it was too much for them to handle.
Their various affairs still needed to be carried out.
Even going for training required the accompaniment of Transcendent Powerhouses for protection.
Who to assign for these tasks was currently the biggest issue for Wuluan Mansion.
Everyone didn't want to spend their time on these matters.
Protecting disciples was an extremely exhausting task.
If any danger were to occur, it would bring even more trouble.
Even if everything went smoothly, there wouldn't be any benefits, not even a word of praise.
Furthermore, these tasks also consumed a lot of time.
They often had to leave for one or two months at a time.
How many months were there in a year, and how much time could be spent on these tasks?
From the current situation, when there were many tasks, they had to leave again as soon as they returned.
In comparison, dealing with Su Chen was much easier.
Two years of saying they would personally handle Su Chen, but who knew how much energy was truly spent on the main tasks?
Who knew if they took a break for three to five months in the middle?
They couldn't monitor Fan Chengyan the entire time.
In the Main Hall, the voices of opposition grew louder.
Fan Chengyan stated that she would take responsibility and handle this matter.
But in her words, she chose the easiest and least exhausting task.
All the tiring and annoying tasks were left to the crowd.
"The matter has already occurred, and this Elder has said she will take responsibility, will take responsibility.
If you insist on arguing, then I have no choice."
Fan Chengyan furrowed her brows, unsure if it was because she heard the complaints of others, making her restless.
The words she spoke even carried a clear tone of complaint and resentment.
Her manner of speaking directly made everyone present even more furious.
Clearly, it was her who caused the trouble, yet she was acting like this.
"Elder Fan, you can be as domineering as you wish outside.
But bringing this attitude into the Mansion is probably inappropriate, isn't it?"
"In all these years, how many times have we, your fellow Elders, helped you resolve issues?" Elder Cui spoke with a clear tone of reproach.
Today, Fan Chengyan herself was also in a foul mood.
Hearing these words, she felt a strong sense of resistance.
"Elder Cui, it seems that the benefits I, Fan Chengyan, have brought back are no different from those the Mansion hasn't obtained."
"In these years, is it possible that I, Fan Chengyan, have only brought trouble to the Mansion?" Fan Chengyan retorted.
But these words did not convince the others.
The two Core Elders beside them even stood up and coldly hummed.
"As an Elder of Wuluan Mansion, Elder Fan has undoubtedly brought many benefits to the Mansion.
But we dare say that the benefits we have brought are no less than those you, Elder Fan, have obtained.
Moreover, when we bring benefits to the Mansion, we do not create a pile of troubles for it.
Furthermore, Elder Fan, you must have taken a considerable portion of the benefits for yourself, right? Your disciple, Sang Moyuan, has a general relationship with the Sang family and a very good relationship with you.
Why don't you share these benefits with the Mansion and us?"
"Now that you've caused trouble, bring it out and let everyone solve it together.
Moreover, you've made a mess that involves the entire Mansion, and you should clean up after yourself."
After the two Elders finished speaking, they also turned their gaze towards Manor Lord Hao Yuan.
As the Sect Master, this was the moment he should make a decision.
Hao Yuan had already judged the situation before him.
Wuluan Mansion was currently facing many troubles.
These troubles, from their root cause, were all created by Fan Chengyan and her group.
She had angered everyone, and as the Manor Lord, he couldn't avoid questioning her.
"Elder Fan, do you acknowledge what the other Elders have said?"
Facing her own Manor Lord, Fan Chengyan's arrogant character knew to restrain itself.
"Manor Lord, I truly didn't expect to stir up so many problems.
I was a bit overconfident before, and when dealing with this young man, I shouldn't have been so lenient.
I do bear some responsibility."
Fan Chengyan continued to explain, seemingly unconcerned.
Seeing this, before she could finish, Hao Yuan repeatedly waved his hands.
"Elder Fan, I'm not interested in your explanations or reasons.
As the Manor Lord, I and the others want you to provide a suitable solution.
There's no dispute that this matter was caused by your side.
Facing these issues and troubles, you're only taking on the lightest tasks.
You've even given yourself an extremely relaxed timeframe.
You've taken two whole years to search for that Su Xing."
Thinking of this, Hao Yuan was speechless.
Fan Chengyan had been too harsh on herself.
She had dumped all the problems onto others, and she herself was carefree.
As he spoke, Hao Yuan looked at the other Elders again.
From their expressions, it was clear they were still very dissatisfied.
Merely scolding a few times was no longer enough to dispel the resentment in their hearts.
From this, one could see how much everyone resented Fan Chengyan.
This resentment had existed before.
But in the past, Wuluan Mansion's situation was better, and there weren't major troubles.
The Sect's good condition had suppressed many conflicts.
But now, things were different. Various problems piled up, and the conflicts could no longer be suppressed.
Moreover, there seemed to be no solution in sight.
Fan Chengyan had thought of many ways to respond and resolve the issues.
As a result, she had made Wuluan Mansion's situation even more awkward.
Naturally, everyone found it increasingly difficult to accept.
How much longer would they have to endure this difficult period, with no end in sight?
As the Manor Lord, Hao Yuan paused for a moment, once again confirming in his mind the solution he had decided upon.
Certain there were no issues, Hao Yuan spoke with a sense of gravity.
"In the current situation, it is definitely impossible to resolve matters according to your plan, Elder Fan.
I, as the Manor Lord, have made an arrangement. Listen up."
Hao Yuan invoked his authority as the Manor Lord, leaving no room for further discussion.
"To resolve the issue with this Su Chen, Elder Fan, I can only give you a maximum of six months.
"Within these six months, the Mansion will share various tasks and alleviate your pressure.
After six months, whether you've resolved the related matters or not, the troubles will be for you to handle on your own.
The protection of the Mansion's younger generation will also be entirely in your hands.
Whether you seek or invite help, it's up to you.
In any case, use your own connections to invite powerful individuals to protect the younger generation."
(End of Chapter)
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