"Wrong?"
"Great Elder, you don't think you can shirk all responsibility for this matter simply by saying you were wrong, do you? Unauthorized transfer of spiritual medicine from the warehouse is an unforgivable crime! Just because you are the Great Elder doesn't mean you can escape punishment according to family rules. Clan leader, I suggest stripping the Great Elder of his position, demoting him to an ordinary elder, and also fining his salary for ten years."
An elder sneered and asked the patriarch for instructions.
The Great Elder's face turned pale. He looked at the other elders and said, "I have never intended to shirk responsibility for this matter. I will bear the responsibilities that should be borne. I will also accept the punishment according to the clan rules. However, I am still the Great Elder of the family and have the right of immunity. I will take full responsibility for this matter. But as for stripping me of my status as Great Elder, Seventh Elder, do you think you can do it with just a few words?"
The Great Elder looked at the other elders with a hint of scorn on his face. Did these guys really think they could use this incident to push him out of office? The fact that he could become the Great Elder of the Mu Family showed that he possessed considerable strength and a certain degree of influence. Otherwise, how could he have climbed to the position of Great Elder in just a few years? They were underestimating him, weren't they?
The warehouse incident was certainly his fault, but don't think you can use this opportunity to push him out of office. If you really think so, it is undoubtedly too fanciful.
Sure enough, the Mu Clan leader, seated at the main seat, showed obvious anger on his face, but he didn't immediately accede to the elders' request. Instead, he slowly spoke, "Seventh Elder, your words are a bit extreme. Although the Great Elder secretly diverted spiritual medicine from the warehouse, violating clan rules, he should be punished, and the spiritual medicine should be replenished. However, to remove the Great Elder from his position and demote him to a common elder is somewhat inappropriate. The Great Elder is still the Great Elder, after all. Moreover, his contributions to the clan in the past few years continue to benefit the Mu Clan. Therefore, I believe he will exercise the immunity I granted him. Therefore, let's not talk about removing the Great Elder from his position this time. I will not remove him from his position. We can discuss everything else. I will definitely enforce the punishment imposed on the Great Elder within the clan. You can rest assured. I will not favor anyone, not even the Great Elder. I am simply following the rules."
Then, the Mu family head turned his gaze to the Great Elder and said, "Great Elder, do you admit your mistake? You secretly moved the spiritual herbs from the warehouse, not to mention as many as 30,000 of them. This is a serious violation of the clan rules and the circumstances are extremely serious. However, considering you are the Great Elder of the clan and have made many contributions to the clan, I will make a decision today: you will retain your position as Great Elder, but as the saying goes, you can escape the death penalty, but you cannot escape the punishment of life. Today, I will punish you by not exercising any of the rights of the Great Elder for six months, and your power will be reduced to the same level as that of an ordinary elder. After six months, your power will be automatically lifted. At the same time, I will also fine you five years of salary and return all 30,000 spiritual herbs that were moved from the warehouse within one month. Not a single one can be lost, otherwise I will impose a heavier punishment. Great Elder, do you have any objections?"
The Great Elder looked at the Mu Clan leader with a somewhat relaxed expression and said, "Clan leader, I have no objection. I will accept the punishment. In addition, I will try my best to gather all 30,000 spiritual herbs I mobilized earlier and return them to the warehouse in full within a month. Clan leader, please rest assured."
The head of the Mu family nodded and said, "That's good. Let's go."
The Mu family's eldest elder nodded and then walked out.
Upon hearing this punishment, the other elders' faces lit up with dissatisfaction. What a joke! Diverting the family warehouse, and doing so without authorization, totaling thirty thousand spiritual herbs, was an extremely egregious act. It was arguably a capital offense, but now, they hadn't received the punishment they desired, leaving them somewhat disappointed.
Obviously they were still unwilling to give up. After all, if the Great Elder didn't come down, how could they climb up?
So they all consulted the Mu clan leader again, saying, "Clan leader, you must think twice! Although the Great Elder is the clan's Great Elder, his actions are wicked after all. He just gave away 30,000 spiritual herbs from the clan warehouse. Are we really going to let him do whatever he wants?"
Several other elders stepped forward and echoed, "Yes, even though he's the clan's chief elder, he shouldn't be treated specially in this matter. If it were just another person, he would have been dragged out and executed long ago. How can such a thing be so easily forgiven?"
"What the elders said is correct, Clan Leader, I share the same sentiment. Furthermore, Mu Tianxing, a junior in the family, is too arrogant. He battled a spiritual master far inferior to him, and was defeated twice in a row! He even paid a large amount of spiritual medicine as compensation. This is simply a disgrace to our Mu family. I request that the Clan Leader punish Mu Tianxing as well. We cannot let the Great Elder shoulder all the responsibility. Mu Tianxing cannot escape responsibility either, and I suggest that he be punished."
The elder's words immediately won the support of several other elders. They all consulted the Mu family head again. The Mu family head held his forehead with a weary look and said in a low voice, "Alright. The Great Elder and Mu Tianxing are both responsible for this matter. The Great Elder has already been punished. Now let's inform Mu Tianxing. His punishment is inevitable. Indeed, losing to a young spiritual master is a disgrace to our Mu family. Mu Tianxing will be confined to his room for six months. He must practice diligently in his room and not leave without permission. In addition, he will receive a lash of lashes, followed by solitary confinement. Are you satisfied with this, elders?"
The Mu clan leader asked calmly. The elders were about to say something more, but seeing the visibly displeased Mu clan leader's expression, they all swallowed their words. They knew that this was already a huge concession from the Mu clan leader. After all, those were the Great Elder and his son, and even the clan leader couldn't punish them too harshly. Otherwise, the Great Elder's power wouldn't be much lower, and they didn't want the Mu clan to be in chaos. So, faced with this situation, even the Mu clan leader could only hold his anger in his chest and refrain from being too harsh.
The elders all shut their mouths and said, "Chief, as long as you are satisfied, we are just making a suggestion."
The head of the Mu family sneered in his heart, these old guys, they keep saying that it is you who are going to be punished, and it is you who are saying this, they are indeed old foxes!
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