Chapter 405 – Mount Li in Chaos (2/2)
Xiao Songgong took notice that those disciples that were loyal to him and the two other elders looked rather uneasy. He couldn't help but inwardly feel some regret. He thought to himself, I was only thinking that Mount Li was a subordinate of the Longevity Sect, which is why I agreed to the Longevity Sect elder accompanying us. But I forgot that because of that incident ten-odd years ago, because of Su Li, the disciples of Mount Li completely lost any respect they had for the Longevity Sect. On the contrary, all they have is hostility.
”Regardless, Elder Jiang is still an elder of the same faction. Junior brother, you should still show some respect.”
Xiao Songgong looked at the Sect Master and said coldly, ”If you don't want people to think that you are colluding with the demons, then bring Qi Jian out. When the time comes, I will personally come to you to offer my deepest apologies, and then cut off my own arm and seclude myself in the back mountains for five hundred years!”
These words were extremely unyielding, actually causing the laughter and curses from the surrounding peaks to completely come to a halt. The Sect Master calmly gazed at Xiao Songgong and then sighed. He thought to himself, if you weren't already certain that I couldn't bring Qi Jian out, you wouldn't dare to swear such a fierce oath.
”Is it just this matter?” He looked into Xiao Songgong's eyes as he asked.
Xiao Songgong did not concede a single inch. Staring back into his eyes, he hatefully said, ”Of course, you also have to hand over the Relic Sword! In addition, you also must hand over the Myriad Sword Array!”
The Sect Master calmly replied, ”I must hand over everything, then presumably I must also hand over my position as Sect Master.”
Xiao Songgong said nothing, this being his silent acknowledgment.
Bai Cai furiously said, ”Just for what reason do you think Junior Brother is collaborating with the demons, that he would conspire with the Demon race?”
A Discipline Hall elder that had remained silent from the beginning suddenly opened his mouth. ”The person who identified Qi Jian as colluding with the demons was not us, but rather your deceased third brother.”
This Discipline Hall elder had an extremely prestigious reputation. He normally executed the law very strictly and was the most just and fair. All the disciples, without exception, admired him. At his words, even Bai Cai could find no words to respond. This being the case, the disciples of every peak were also silenced.
The Discipline Hall elder turned towards the Sect Master and sighed, ”Just why do you insist on not allowing the Discipline Hall to question her?”
The Sect Master calmly answered, ”Because I don't believe that Qi Jian would ever do something evil.”
The Discipline Hall elder retorted, ”Even when your other disciple Liang Xiaoxiao personally indicated it? In addition, he's already dead.”
The Mount Li Sect Master grew quiet, and then replied, ”Yes.”
The Discipline Hall elder asked, ”Since you don't believe it, why won't you allow the Discipline Hall to investigate?”
The Mount Li Sect Master looked back at him and said nothing for a very long time. Finally, he said, ”Because I do not trust the Discipline Hall.”
A small clamor stirred within the mountains. Bai Cai and his fellow disciples had fought bravely and shed blood in order to protect the dwelling, but when they heard the Sect Master's words, even they dared not believe it. It must be known that the Discipline Hall of Mount Li was the most just. It had never done anything improper.
The Discipline Hall elder's eyebrows slightly trembled. It was obvious that he was very angry. He asked, ”Might the venerable Sect Master instruct us, in the last hundred years, what has the Discipline Hall done that has been unjust. If there is none, then why do you not trust it?”
”Because you do not believe in Junior Martial Uncle,” the Sect Masterdeclared to the two Discipline Hall elders.
The Discipline Hall elder asked, ”Why do you think this way?”
The Sect Master answered, ”Back then when you two entered the Mausoleum of Books and swore blood oaths to become Monolith Guardians, Junior Martial Uncle was greatly enraged at this news. He burst into the Mausoleum of Books and forcefully dragged you away. Whenever the common people discuss this matter, they will always praise my Mount Li by saying that it acts like soothing wind or bright moon. But I know very well that you two have always felt that you missed out on the opportunity to enter the Divine Domain because Junior Martial Uncle brought you out of the Mausoleum of Books. You have always felt that Junior Martial Uncle was being unfair to you.”
This was an extremely famous event from the past. But it was only this morning that many Mount Li disciples learned that the two disciples that had been forcefully taken out of the Mausoleum of Books by the Martial Granduncle were actually these two iron-faced and selfless elders of the Discipline Hall.
The other Discipline Hall elder that had not spoken suddenly said in a hoarse voice, ”Could it be that Junior Martial Uncle was not being unfair to us?”
The Sect Master said sorrowfully, ”The Mausoleum of Books is a holy ground and also an abyss. It's been open for so many years, but how could you still not understand? Junior Martial Uncle did not hesitate to offend the Li Palace to give you two true freedom. And yet you've held grudges against him for so many years. It's truly preposterous!”