Chapter 44 The Deposed Crown Prince (1/2)
”Wait. Who said you can leave?”
The boisterous atmosphere immediately became frozen after the cold voice resounded. Xiao Chen looked at the jade platform and said placidly, ”I wonder what command you have for me, Elder?”
The rest had also turned their stern gazes to First Elder. He looked grave and stern. His might was on full display despite not being angry. He said coolly, ”Putting aside the origin of your swordsmanship, where did your Lv 7 Qi Refining Realm cultivation come from? Speak!”
Everyone trembled while Second Elder frowned. Sure enough, what he was most worried about previously had finally come.
Xiao Chen replied, ”I trained hard and practiced diligently. Don't tell me that it's wrong?”
Discussions sprang up among the crowd. They had neglected the most important issue in this whole affair. It had not been half a year since Xiao Chen entered the sect so logically, it was impossible for him to obtain the technique for Qi Refining Realm. So where had his cultivation come from?
First Elder sneered. ”How capable! You actually learned cultivation method in secret. Do you know your crime?” He turned to look at Fourth Elder beside him. ”Recite the rules of our sect!”
Fourth Elder raised his head. ”First Elder, this child is intelligent and gifted. Why don't we just let it go...”
Luo Shangyan gripped her hands so hard that her palms were sweating. Her complexion, which had recovered some color earlier, paled again. She suddenly fell to her knees. ”I'm the one who secretly taught him the cultivation method. Please punish me...” Toward the end of her sentence, her voice became so quiet that it was almost inaudible.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately pulled her to her feet. He looked at the jade platform and said in a cold and fearless voice, ”I'm the one who asked it of her. This has nothing to do with her. If you want to punish someone, just punish me!”
Mo Yu, who was standing on the sidelines, kept laughing coldly as he watched. First Elder scoffed. ”Hehe! You two are pretty capable, aren't you? Luo Shangyan, as the Sect Leader's disciple, you deliberately violated the rules and your crime is trifold! Since the Sect Leader isn't here today, I'll punish you on his behalf!”
The crowd below the platform shuddered after hearing these words. Seeing as Xiao Chen had defeated the three men from the Violet Manor and avenged Three Pure Sect, many of them began pleading for him. ”We implore you to merciful, First Elder! He's the one who defeated the person earlier!” With one of them taking the lead, more followed suit.
Li Muxue had also stepped out of the crowd to say, ”First Elder, please consider the fact that...” Before she could finish her words, someone interrupted her.
In the many years since First Elder took the helm of the punishments, no one had ever dared to plea for leniency in front of him. He concealed his anger at seeing so many people pleading for him to be merciful and looked coldly at Li Muxue. ”Princess, we've already resisted Ouyang Yu on your behalf. I suppose it's not your place to interfere in the private affairs of Three Pure Sect?”
Everyone immediately turned to look at Li Muxue after hearing his words, all wearing looks of astonishment. Could she be a Princess of the Wang Dynasty of the Nine Provinces? Unlike small vassal countries like Qi, Yan, and Zhao, the Wang Dynasty of the Nine Provinces was the only major dynasty of the Human World.
Li Muxue did not try to speak anymore. Just then, Bai Ying suddenly laughed. ”How strict indeed! You're always saying that the aptitude of the disciples of our Three Pure Sect is inferior to other sects, but now that we finally found a good one after much difficulty, you're calling for blood and murder. Don't you think you're being a walking contradiction? Or is there something that you're worried about?”
Second Elder shot her a glare. ”Junior Sister! Don't talk to Senior Brother like this!”
First Elder snorted. ”What? Can he belittle the rules of the sect just because he has a great aptitude?”
Bai Ying waved her hand. ”I don't want to argue with you. In short, don't dream about expelling him from the sect. If worse comes to worst, I'll accept him as my Pro-disciple. You can consider it as me passing the cultivation method to him in advance. That should be fine, right?”
”Hehe. Third Elder, are you treating the rules of our sect as child's play?”
Bai Ying chuckled, ”I don't know if he has gone against the rules of the sect. I on;y know that rules are dead while humans are living. This child has an incredible aptitude. It might not necessarily be impossible for us to send him to pursue his cultivation in the Violet Manor next year.”
The moment these words left her mouth, Mo Yu's expression changed drastically. ”The list of disciples entering the Violet Manor has long been determined! I'm so close to attaining Foundation Building Realm! What do you mean, saying that you'll send him to the Violet Manor?”
Bai Ying cast him an indifferent glance. ”Even a crown prince can be deposed. If you wish to go, then you must race ahead of him to attain the Foundation Building Realm.
Her words were carefree and indifferent yet blue veins were protruding on Mo Yu's face. He clenched his fists so tightly that his bones creaked. ”Bai Ying, you better not force me...”
”Presumptuous!” Second Elder suddenly bellowed, causing countless disciples below the platform to jump in fright. Mo Yu had actually dared to address an Elder by name.