Chapter 109 Succession - 7 Wu Chen asked, "The elders of the Discipline Hall..."

Wu Chen asked, "Are the elders of the Discipline Hall here?"

A tall, stern-faced elder approached with several disciples. "May I ask what orders the Witch God has?"

Wu Chen nodded. "It's good that you're here. Please wait a moment. Elders, I'm concerned that tonight's chaos wasn't solely caused by the Zou family. To prevent others from interfering with the internal affairs of the Divine Palace, I suggest activating the Divine Palace's grand formation to isolate it from the outside world. If things go smoothly, it should be able to be reopened within a day. What do you all think?"

The elders in the hall all said, "What the Witch God Servant said is very true."

"Elder Yu has already led people to the place where the Zou family members are gathered. Given Elder Yu's character, he would never indiscriminately kill innocent people. Those disciples who are related to the Zou family by marriage can rest assured as long as they were not involved in this matter. The crimes of the Zou family will be thoroughly investigated by the elders of the Discipline Hall and punished according to the palace rules. However, in order to avoid any complications, disciples who are not assigned to any tasks are not allowed to move around freely in the next few days. If anyone is found to be running around causing trouble under the pretext of gathering information, they will be taken directly to the Discipline Hall and given twenty lashes as a warning."

Yu Jitang chimed in from the side, "Twenty for a first offense, double for repeat offenders."

The elders were somewhat speechless. They had all heard about the farce at Nukun Peak today. But it was the Witch God Servant who was blocked; what was the Witch God Servant so anxious about?

Wu Chen nodded. "The heavy responsibility of guarding the Divine Palace will be entrusted to..." He named several elders, "...within the responsibility. Is there any difficulty?"

The elders who were named immediately clasped their hands in a fist salute. "Witch God Attendant, please rest assured. From this moment on, we will arrange and supervise our disciples to patrol day and night. We will not dare to slack off in the slightest."

Wu Chen then pointed out a few more details regarding the precautions. The elders immediately left to gather their disciples and carry out the orders.

The elders who remained were all experienced, prudent, and highly respected figures in the Divine Palace. When they saw that Wu Chen had specifically kept them behind, they knew that Wu Chen's next arrangements were the most important.

As expected, Yu Jitang instructed his disciples to drag several members of the Zou family away and imprison them, leaving only Elder Zou and a few others behind.

Wu Chen said, “Everyone, we still need to think carefully about how to deal with the High Priest’s matter. If we only listen to my and Yu Shenshi’s accounts of the High Priest’s actions, it is inevitable that everyone will have doubts. Therefore, I would like to ask everyone to stay and be a witness, and go and see for yourselves.”

The place Wu Chen mentioned was the residence of the priests. No one except the priests was allowed to enter without being summoned. Zou Gaoyang had served as a priest for hundreds of years; if there were any important matters to discuss, they would most likely take place in his residence.

The residence was located behind the main hall.

The elders nodded. Wu Chen was a steady and reliable person, and no one had ever doubted his words. But now, the one in trouble was the High Priest, whom they trusted even more. Although Wu Chen had evidence and witnesses, everyone still secretly hoped it was a misunderstanding.

Elder Zou's expression was grim, his heart filled with anxiety. Although his meridians were sealed and he looked disheveled, he knew in his heart that all the Zou family's Blazing Sun Pills had been taken away by High Priest Zou, and there would be no evidence to be found in the Zou family's residence. However, he had only been inside the High Priest's residence a few times, and he had never dared to look too closely at the High Priest's belongings before, so he didn't know what might be inside. He could only hope that everyone would find nothing. He lowered his head and silently allowed himself to be pushed backward by the Yu family disciples, pondering how to escape.

Wu Chen openly took Lu Qing with him. When the group arrived at the palace where the priests resided, the palace guards were still dutifully protecting the area. Even when they saw Wu Chen, they merely bowed and politely stopped him.

Wu Chen flipped his hand, revealing the divine seal. Only then did the guards bow and retreat, allowing everyone to enter.

Lu Qing remained silent. Her emotions were mixed. She wanted to tear Elder Zou to pieces, but Zou Gaoyang was dead. What could she do in this empty palace?

Wu Chen reached out and pushed open the palace door. Light streamed in through the cracks. Wu Chen pushed the door wide open and pulled Lu Qing inside.

The walls of the priest's residence were decorated with dozens of precious pearls, which shone brightly and illuminated the entire inner sanctuary, revealing every detail.

Lu Qing looked around and was surprised to find that apart from these precious pearls, there was nothing particularly luxurious about the furnishings. Apart from the astonishing number of books on the bookshelves, the place looked like the living quarters of a scholar.

Elder Zou sneered, "I'd like to see what kind of evidence you can find here? The High Priest has devoted himself to the Divine Palace for hundreds of years, and now, for this piece of evidence full of suspicious points, you want to wipe out the Zou family. Bah, you'll get your retribution sooner or later..." He continued to curse, his voice not loud, but everyone could hear him.

Lu Qing felt utterly disgusted with him. "Don't be so smug. Not only is the existing evidence enough to convict the Zou family, but this high priest has been obsessed with the Spirit Fruit for hundreds of years. I refuse to believe we can't find a single trace here. How about we make a bet? What will you do if we find evidence later?"

Elder Zou remained silent.

Lu Qing wanted to say that if she found anything, she would stab her for every item she found. However, she figured with so many elders present, Wu Chen wouldn't allow her to act so recklessly. She gritted her teeth and turned to examine the inner hall.

The elders looked at each other and said, "Witch God Servant, why don't we help look for it too?"

Wu Chen nodded. The group then began searching. However, there was indeed nothing in the hall; after searching everywhere, they found nothing.

Elder Zou gave a deliberately mocking laugh.

Wu Chen pretended not to hear. He glanced at Lu Qing, who stood there motionless, her brows slightly furrowed, eyes downcast. "What's wrong?"

While everyone was distracted, Lu Qing released a small tuft of black hair. Soon after, the hair whispered to her from inside her spirit pouch, saying that there seemed to be something underground, but the traps were too sophisticated for her to enter.

Not wanting to bring up the matter of the black hair in front of everyone, Lu Qing gave Wu Chen a wink and said, "I always feel that there's something wrong with the spiritual energy underground."

Upon hearing her words, everyone looked down at the ground. One of the elders hesitated and said, "There's probably an entrance here, but we don't know where the mechanism is."

Upon hearing this, Elder Zou's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head away, not daring to look in that direction.

Lu Qing had been unhappy with him for a long time, so he deliberately said, "The mechanism here is so well hidden, it must contain important secrets. Elder Zou is so highly regarded by Divine Officer Zou, so he must know about the mechanism. I wonder if any of you have any ways to get him to talk?"

The elder of the Discipline Hall glanced coldly at Elder Zou. "Elder Zou, please forgive me." Others might show consideration for past relationships, but the Discipline Hall never did. As he spoke, he reached out to pull Elder Zou up.

Elder Zou's eyes twitched, and his whole body trembled. He wanted to speak but was unwilling to, yet he truly didn't know what would happen if he didn't.

Wu Chen nodded slightly to the elder of the Discipline Hall. The elder understood immediately and pulled Elder Zou outside.

The elders felt a pang of reluctance, but when they thought of the lives of the more than three thousand disciples, including their beloved students and nephews whose fates were now unknown, they also felt a sense of satisfaction.

The elder of the Discipline Hall was indeed a master of punishment; there wasn't a sound outside, and before long, he dragged Elder Zou back. Elder Zou's clothes weren't even disheveled, but he looked like he had been pulled out of the water, his face pale and bloodless.

The elder of the Discipline Hall casually tossed him to the ground, then walked over and pressed the beads on the wall according to the order of the southern constellations, channeling his spiritual power into them. Sure enough, an entrance silently opened in the ground.

An indescribable feeling welled up from the bottom of Lu Qing's heart, and she looked down...

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