Shu Gaoming stood up as instructed and said in a deep voice, "Master, this happened suddenly, and no one wanted to see this outcome. Fortunately, it was the descendants of the Lu family who finally obtained the secret treasure. Senior Brother Lu's family bloodline has finally been preserved."
Upon hearing this, the headmaster looked at the old man surnamed Zhao, and saw that his weathered and indifferent face could not hide the sadness, but also a hint of relief. His heart finally settled down, and he continued to ask.
"Master Ming, do you recognize which princess is the descendant of the Lu family? After this incident, why not bring her back to the Blazing Flame Sect? Your Master Zhao will surely take good care of her."
"Master, it's not that I don't want to, but I haven't seen her at all."
Shu Gaoming replied helplessly, "Forgive me for being frank, but that descendant of the Lu family probably hates my Chiyan Sect as much as the Fengyue Sect. His cultivation is at most at the Foundation Establishment stage, but he somehow managed to perfectly utilize the Xuanwang City formation. Even Wan Lingmo was nearly killed by him.
If I had entered the city at that time, I would probably have ended up like Wan Lingmo. The hatred would have been added to the hatred, and there would have been no way to explain it.
As for Wan Lingmo..."
Shu Gaoming paused for a moment before continuing, "He severed his own legs and escaped from Xuanwang City. My disciple chased him and blinded him, but he accidentally escaped with his blood."
The headmaster nodded slightly, "So, you haven't seen the face of the descendant of the Lu family?"
"I am incompetent and ashamed of all the elders."
Shu Gaoming lowered his head for a moment, then raised it again to argue, "However, I think this might not be a bad outcome. The descendants of the Lu family killed everyone who had seen her face in the city, and now the only one who can recognize her is Wan Lingmo, who returned to the sect with serious injuries.
This way, almost no one in the cultivation world would know her, which would also help her remain anonymous and cultivate with peace of mind."
"That's pure nonsense!"
The young woman behind the old man surnamed Zhao was trembling with anger. She cursed angrily, "Shu Gaoming, do you have any shame? It's obvious that you are afraid of death and have something to hide. You dare not go to see Senior Brother Lu's sister. You made a mess of things, and you actually say it's a good thing?!"
"Beilan!"
The old man surnamed Zhao's face turned pale and he shouted sternly, "Shut up!"
The young woman suddenly became more anxious, "Master!"
"Lin Beilan."
The headmaster frowned slightly and spoke at the right moment, "You are now the eldest sister of Cangyue Peak. You must behave prudently. How can I trust you with the position of chief if you are so reckless and speak so harshly?"
Lin Beilan's expression suddenly froze, and he didn't dare to say anything more.
She wanted to keep the chief position for her senior brother.
No one is worthy of the position of the eldest disciple of Cangyue Peak except my senior brother!
"Master Junior Brother. Bei Lan is young after all."
The old man surnamed Zhao frowned and said, "I will discipline the disciples of Cangyue Peak myself."
The headmaster was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly, "Big Brother, why are you doing this..."
The old man surnamed Zhao waved his hand, signaling the master not to say anything more.
The headmaster sighed softly, straightened his body, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Was Shu Gaoming's behavior a merit or a fault? Should he be rewarded or punished? Do you have any opinions?"
The old man surnamed Zhao looked indifferent and unmoved.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Hefeng Peak Master Gao Yang couldn't help but speak after a while: "As a great master, I can't say much, so let Senior Brother Yun speak."
Yunchang looked at Gao Yang in surprise. His disciples from Dangchen Peak and Hefeng Peak did not get along. It was because he and Gao Yang had a delicate relationship and were secretly competing with each other.
This guy usually looks down on him, why did he suddenly change his temper today?
As his thoughts turned, Yun Chang glanced at the disciple behind him. Seeing that the disciple was smiling and shaking his head slightly, he immediately made up his mind and said, "Master, our Chiyan Sect has always been clear about rewards and punishments. In my opinion, Shu Gaoming's trip was not meritorious, but it was not a fault either. He still had some hard work."
The headmaster's expression suddenly relaxed. "So... Shu Gaoming, I will allow you to cultivate in Shuiyun Cave for a year and grant you a Mingjing Pill to make up for your progress in cultivation."
Shu Gaoming knelt down and saluted, saying loudly:
"Disciple bows to express gratitude for the reward!
It's just that the disciple who was the leader of this trip was guilty, but the other inner sect disciples who followed him were not guilty, especially Xiang Hongyu, one of the ten new inner sect disciples this year.
"Throughout the journey, you have been working tirelessly and tirelessly, and your contributions are significant. I, your disciple, would like to take credit for your contributions."
As soon as these words were spoken, the place fell silent.
The head disciple frowned, "Xiang Hongyu... If I remember correctly, he is a disciple of Dangchen Peak. Why would he go to Lu State with you?"
"Master, this is what happened."
Gao Yang explained with a smile, "In the last inner sect competition, Xiang Hongyu was a dark horse, stealing the spot for the top ten disciples from Guan Yuanzhi, a disciple of Dangchen Peak.
Guan Yuanzhi was quite cunning and, filled with jealousy, he orchestrated a scheme to injure one of our inner disciples at Hefeng, preventing him from going to Lu State. This framed Xiang Hongyu, leaving him with no choice but to follow him to Lu State."
"That's just nonsense."
The headmaster raised his brows, turned his gaze to the left, and complained, "Senior Brother Yun, why didn't you tell me about this?"
"It's just a small matter, how dare I trouble the Master?"
Peak Master Yunchang's expression turned grim. "It's just a minor conflict between the disciples. It's nothing serious."
"Senior Brother Yun, you are confused! How can this be considered a trivial matter?"
The Sect Master looked slightly annoyed, and his tone became more serious: "Disciples are the foundation of the sect and are related to the sect's future! Xiang Hongyu is one of the ten inner disciples, and he has suffered such injustice. How can he feel a sense of belonging to the sect?
If there is no sense of belonging, when the sect faces a life-or-death situation one day, won't everyone leave and scatter, and no one will fight for the sect?"
"Junior brother, you are too kind."
A vein throbbed on Yun Chang's forehead, and his tone was stiff. "This incident was merely a fortuitous one. I've already severely punished Guan Yuanzhi and am only waiting for Xiang Hongyu to return to make amends and clear his name. As the Peak Master, I shouldn't be overwhelmed by such matters."
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