Chapter 408 – Still That Qiushan (I) (1/2)
Chapter 408 Still That Qiushan (I)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
That Mount Li disciple had previously stood in front of the dwelling, staining his clothes with blood and not retreating even half a step nor showing the slightest cowardice. His loyalty and bravery were not in doubt, but even he could not help but question now. The peaks of Mount Li were all silent and all for the same reason. The vast majority of the disciples of Mount Li all stood firmly by the Sect Master, indignant at the shameless conduct of Xiao Songgong and the other two elders, but now there was a change—Su Li was the idol of Mount Li, but if what Elder Xiao Songgong said was true, then this idol was gradually beginning to collapse.
In front, from Tempering Stone Peak, came the voice of a disciple, ”If Senior Brother Qi Jian really is…a descendant of the demons, then perhaps…the Discipline Hall really should be allowed to ask a few questions.”
Bai Cai was enraged at these words, but before he had time to say anything, he saw one of the disciples by his side plop to the ground and get on his knees. The disciple began to kowtow towards the Sect Master's back, even dipping his forehead into the blood-soaked ground.
”Master, if…Junior Brother really is the daughter born of Martial Granduncle and a Demon Princess, why is it necessary for you to put your all into covering up for him? A few days ago when everyone was saying the Junior Brother had killed Third Brother, I didn't believe a word of it, but if in her body flows the filthy blood of the demons, and then she even collaborates with that wolf youth hybrid, then what can't she do?”
The Sect Master looked at this disciple who was normally the most deferential to him, and he softly sighed. This disciple's entire family had been slain by the Demon Army, so what could he rebuke him for?
When Bai Cai looked at those two disciples and heard the growing discussion coming from the distant peaks, his anger was only inflamed further. He yelled, ”The grand disciples of Mount Li have been confused by the heresy of the enemy! Just where have your sword hearts gone!”
The surrounding peaks grew somewhat quieter, as did the main peak.
Xiao Songgong once again sneered and moved his gaze to Bai Cai. ”If your sword heart really is stainless, then why do you only dare to reprove your fellow disciples? Why do you not dare to ask your master whether this matter is real or fake?”
Bai Cai's gaze was still enraged, but he clenched his teeth in silence.
Silence sometimes meant that one was extremely angry, other times it meant that there was nothing to be said, and still other times it indicated tacit agreement—quite some time had passed since Xiao Songgong had revealed that Qi Jian was the daughter of Su Li and a Demon Princess, but the Mount Li Sect Master continued to stand in front of the dwelling, showing barely any expression and saying nothing. But his meaning was exceptionally clear.
The several dozen disciples standing outside the dwelling and the even more numerous disciples in the surrounding peaks were all looking at the Sect Master.
Up until this very moment, they had still been loyal to Mount Li and supported the Sect Master, finding Xiao Songgong and the two Discipline Hall elders to be shameless. However, now they began to believe that Qi Jian and even Su Li had some relationship with the demons. Or else why would Third Brother Liang Xiaoxiao on the verge of death direct such a complex and pained gaze towards her?
Even Bai Cai's sword heart began to waver, his emotions growing somewhat frustrated.
Ten-odd years ago, Mount Li and thus the entirety of the human world, because of two women, had a falling out. Ten-odd years later, this matter finally reappeared in Mount Li and began to change the entire situation there.
Finally, the Mount Li Sect Master opened his mouth to say something. He looked into Xiao Songgong's eyes and said, ”You should not know of this matter, because the people that knew of it were all killed. Besides three of the Saints and me, there should be no one else that knows. Not even the Demon Lord should know, so how could you know?”
This was a very difficult question to answer, so Xiao Songgong's expression suddenly turned icy, seeming to possess no intention of responding.
”Even if the Tianhai Divine Empress or the Pope wanted to kill Junior Martial Uncle, the Dao hearts of the Saints float about in the sea of stars. It is impossible for them go back on their oath. The other Saint is even less likely to act against Junior Martial Uncle's interest.”
The Sect Master did not explain why that Saint would not harm Su Li. He said it as if it was taken for granted. He continued, ”Then, how were you able to learn this secret?”
Xiao Songgong sneered, ”As I said, there are no secrets in this world that are absolute.”
The Sect Master's expression was grave and stern.”That year, Junior Martial Uncle went north to Xunyang City and killed everyone in the Liang Household that knew of this matter. The Divine Empress and the Pope also wanted to wash their hands of this matter and ended up protecting this secret. I very much would like to know just who amongst these three leaked this matter to you.”
Xiao Songgong's expression shivered with fear at these words. Only now did he find out that behind that bloody incident of the past was originally the will of these three great powers.
The Sect Master continued, ”If you cannot say where this information originated from, then I can only believe that this is the work of Black Robe.”
This was a very crude conclusion, but in the Eastern Continent, it was also the most convincing. Because amongst the humans, demons, and demi-humans, there was an acknowledgment that was almost close to a truth—Black Robe knew all of the world's secrets.