The instructor hurried forward and saluted, "Master Li, there has been a minor dispute between the scholars and the teachers in the west of the city."

"What's the reason?" Li Xi asked.

"It was my men who conveyed the wrong message, causing the scholars to misunderstand that it was the gentlemen who drove them down the mountain. This led to a dispute between the two groups. It's all my fault. I hope Master Li will punish me." The instructor bowed and lowered his head, looking sincere and regretful.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's talk it out face to face. You know you're wrong, so admit your mistake to everyone in public. Then go to the back mountain to receive twenty lashes and be confined for half a year." Li Xi made the punishment in a few words.

"yes."

Li Xi waved his hand: "Take Zhang Mo away."

The people following behind him immediately went up and held Instructor Zhang Mo on the left and right, and then raised their feet to let him go. However, before they could take a few steps, they were blocked by the sword-wielding guards in tight clothes.

The three of them paused and turned to look at Li Xi.

Li Xi frowned slightly when he saw this and looked up at the woman in the crowd.

He just stood not far away and took a closer look. She was the leader of the group. The only one who could take the lead in front of so many gentlemen was Master Chen's direct disciple.

I've heard of this person a long time ago, but no matter how many rumors there are, nothing compares to seeing him with my own eyes.

It is indeed a rare and amazing existence in the world.

It’s just this temper, huh!

Ye Qianning sneered: "No wonder a mere instructor is so bold, it turns out someone is backing him up."

"Nonsense." Li Xi angrily puffed his beard and scolded him, "The He family has strict rules. If you make a mistake, you should be punished. How can you say you're covering for me?"

"The one who came out was a hypocritical villain who claimed to be strict? How ridiculous." Ye Qianning said.

Li Xi was highly respected both in the He family and at Loushan. Even the royal family was polite to him. He was used to a carefree life and naturally would not tolerate such rebuttal: "You little girl, don't take advantage of your status as Old Master Chen's disciple to speak so arrogantly."

Ye Qianning didn't get angry, and began to recount various events: "Two years ago, He Junhua, a disciple of the He family, got the wife of the Chen family in Wushan City pregnant at an old age, and then killed the entire Chen family. Last year, Zhou Xian, a disciple of the He family, lost all his money gambling and robbed the disaster relief funds sent by the court to the south. Afterwards, the He family blamed the incident on bandits and robbers. A year ago, Song Shuyan, a disciple of the He family..."

She spoke slowly, and with each name she said, Li Xi's face turned paler, and everyone else's faces became more surprised.

The girl's voice echoed in front of the huge mountain gate. It was very soft, but it could reach everyone's ears.

Ye Qianning mentioned dozens of names in a row, and the scandals were more explosive than one another. Human lives were like ants in the He family, and could be easily crushed to death with just a raise of a finger.

The He family protects their disciples. When something happens to one of their disciples, the He family is responsible for cleaning up the mess. For this reason, all the disciples of the He family are very loyal to the He family.

"Nonsense, nonsense." Li Xiruo's chest heaved with anger, and she pointed at Ye Qianning with trembling fingers and glared at him.

Ye Qianning paid no attention to him. After recounting a story, he glanced at Li Xi: "Li Xi, a disciple of the He family, murdered the former Loushan Master Zhang Rui and had his body dumped in a mass grave. When the matter was exposed, the He family concealed it and protected him..."

"shut up."

Li Xi's roar was so loud that it almost tore the body apart.

Ye Qianning paused for a second: "He family president personally begged His Majesty to protect Li Xi. All the blame will be borne by the Li family..."

"Enough." Li Xi could no longer hold back. "Come here, this person is talking nonsense and misleading the people with his lies. Quickly expel him from the mountain gate." (End of this chapter)