Chapter 407 - Heir Candidate Xuan Tianxin (1/2)

Young Master Xuan Hao immediately frowned upon hearing what Xuan Wen said.

In fact, it was not just him. The elders of the Blue Ember faction all furrowed their brows in response.

Now that it had come to this, how could they still not understand what Xuan Wen was trying to do?

But before anyone of them could retort, Elder Nanbu nodded in agreement. ”That is a feasible suggestion. No matter what, members of the Jade Shadow Gate have perished in this incident, so we have to give Gate Master Shileng a proper answer. By isolating Xuan Junwei and Xuan Hao, we can at least show that we are holding someone accountable. Of course, if it turns out that Gate Master Shileng was the one who had planned this out, then I will personally make sure that the Jade Shadow Gate shall be no more!”

Elder Nanbu's declaration resounded across the chamber, silencing any thoughts of pleading for the two juniors.

Xuan Junwei closed his eyes in resignation.

He had initially wanted to carry out the plan and then frame Xuan Wen for plotting the incident.

Unfortunately, Xuan Wen acted much earlier than he had expected. Before he could even gather the evidence against Xuan Wen, Xuan Wen had already made the first move.

If he just let his grandfather proceed with the investigation, his grandfather would likely be able to find a way to get him out of this, or have him suffer a light punishment at most.

But if he were to say here that Xuan Wen was the one who had instigated him to target Xuan Hao's companions, it would be equivalent to admitting to the crime.

Considering all that, Xuan Junwei could only silently accept his loss this time.

On the other hand, Young Master Xuan Hao felt that this situation was ridiculous to say the least.

He had not done anything wrong at all, and yet he was about to be punished as well?

Even though he was only going to be under house arrest, this was a very important period that he could not afford to squander!

He had already started off late as compared to the other heir candidates, so he needed all the time he had in order to build up his influence.

Who knew how long this investigation was going to take?

If it took a year to conclude, was he going to be under house arrest for a year as well?

Should that really happen, then he might as well not have returned to try for the position of heir!

Not just that, but Xuan Wen even wanted to house Lu Tianzi and Nanlan Qianxue while he was gone. That was obviously him trying to create more opportunities to win them over, and at the expense of their freedom too.

”Elder Nanbu, please hear this junior out!” Young Master Xuan Hao pleaded.

”Speak,” Elder Nanbu nodded.

”This junior does not know what has happened last night, but I am sure that my companions are merely innocent victims. Since we are going to investigate the matter, this means that we are unsure of who is truly targeting my companions. In light of that, this junior believes that it is safest for them to remain at the Blue Ember faction under my care,” Young Master Xuan Hao said. ”As for the investigation itself, this junior is willing to send my men to aid in the matter so as to expedite matters.”

”Pardon me for speaking up, but things are not as simple as that,” Xuan Wen interjected. ”No matter who started the fight and why, the fact remains that members of the Jade Shadow Gate have been killed by your companions Ruan Ling and Nanlan Qianxue. Not just that, but they even teamed up with someone who just entered the city not long ago. The coincidental appearance of this man is nothing short of suspicious, and he even left right after the fight as if trying to hide his presence. I hate to say this, but others will surely find this matter suspicious if we do not handle it carefully! Moreover, for the three of them to defeat the group from the Jade Shadow Gate, the Soft Stream Command of the Soft Stream Clan is far from sufficient. If we do nothing and outsiders begin to suspect that we of the Timeless Flame Sect are trying to deal a blow to the Jade Shadow Gate through this incident, we would be hard pressed to curb these rumours!”

”And what are you suggesting that my companions should have done? Do you expect them to apologise for winning a fight to the death after being targeted?” Young Master Xuan Hao asked coldly.

”Don't misunderstand my words, Hao. I know very well that they are merely acting out of self-defence, but I am afraid that others might not see it that way,” Xuan Wen answered calmly. ”As I said earlier, I believe that it is best if they are removed from the Blue Ember faction temporarily and housed at a neutral place like my Yellow Spark faction. Don't worry, this is not imprisonment but protection, so they will not be mistreated.”

”If we want to look for a neutral place, then why didn't you consider my Red Cinder faction?” a soft voice suddenly spoke up.

Everyone's attention quickly turned away from the arguing Xuan Wen and Xuan Hao, eventually landing upon a plain looking young lady.

Her appearance might not be anything extraordinary, but her status certainly was.

Among the younger generation of the Xuan Family that controlled the Timeless Flame Sect, Xuan Tianxin could be said to have the highest level of martial talent. This allowed her to be ranked eleventh on the Heaven's Warrior List, even higher than the famed Xuan Wen.

Unfortunately, she was destined to be eclipsed by the halo of the existence known as Linye Caixia.

Both of them being outstanding females of the younger generation of the Timeless Flame Sect, it was inevitable that people would compare the two. But because Linye Caixia was simply too dazzling, not many people outside of the sect knew that Xuan Tianxin was also a monster in her own right.