The old man didn't expect Feng Shao's answer to be so perfect, and was speechless for a moment. But then, he became angry and pointed at Feng Shao's nose and scolded him: "You kid, facing the criticism of the elders, not only did you not repent, but you even talked back! You are so rude to your uncle, I'm afraid you will be even more rude to other elders!"
At this point, the old man even looked up to the sky and lamented: "How ridiculous that the heaven is blind and allowed a jerk like you to be in power! How sad and lamentable!"
After these words were spoken, Feng Shao hadn't done anything yet, but Qing Yangzi's face had already turned dark.
The old man said "God is blind", but he was actually scolding the leader for being blind.
In fact, although Qing Yangzi respected him as his uncle, he didn't take him seriously at all. Apart from anything else, he didn't even remember the name of this uncle until now, and he didn't even think about asking, because he didn't care at all. If he likes you, he'll call you "Uncle", if he doesn't like you, he doesn't care who you are!
Feng Shao was very good at cultivating his Qi. He just smiled upon hearing this and said, "Master Uncle's words make me a little confused. This is the first time I've met Master Uncle. Why did Master Uncle have such a big opinion of me right from the start? Did you listen to the slander of this villain?"
"How dare you!" The old man was furious. "When others have a problem with you, you call them a mean person. You are simply confusing right and wrong! It's a great misfortune for this sect to have someone like you!"
If he hadn't considered that the other party was his elder, Feng Shao would have rolled his eyes at him. Who is confusing right and wrong? It's a great misfortune for this sect to have an old fool like you, right?
However, considering that the other party was old and might have some dementia, Feng Shao did not bother with him. Instead, he turned to Qing Yangzi and said, "Master, I came here this time to report something important to you."
Qing Yangzi nodded: "You say."
Feng Shao said in a clear voice: "I led all my fellow disciples down the mountain a few days ago and went to Bifangyuan Sect to look for the Bifang Flame. We had already got the Bifang Flame, but a masked man in black tried to snatch it away. Not only did he take the Bifang Flame, he also injured our third disciple Han. After investigation, we found that the masked man was actually our disciple Ye Chen. We really don't understand why Ye Chen disregarded the interests of the sect and brazenly snatched the sect's things and injured his fellow disciples. This matter is of great importance, and I dare not take it on my own. I have come to report this to Master and ask for your decision."
Qing Yangzi was also very surprised when he heard this. In his opinion, Ye Chen was just a little ambitious, at most he was ambitious but incompetent, but he shouldn't do something like robbing the sect's things? And he even injured his fellow sister? You know, Han Biyun from the third branch is his sister from the same sect!
But Qingyangzi knew Feng Shao never lied, and since he said it was Ye Chen, he must be absolutely sure. If this was true, then Ye Chen must not be allowed to stay in the sect.
However, before Qing Yangzi could speak, the old man started to curse: "You are so shameless! Others just have some opinions about you, but you want to expel them from the sect. What a sinister intention! It is really unfortunate for Taiwei Sect to have people like you! Today, I will enforce the sect's laws on behalf of my ancestors and teach you a lesson for those who are jealous of others' talents!"
After saying that, the old man waved his hand and was about to slap Feng Shao.
Feng Shao stepped back and pretended to be puzzled and asked: "What do you mean by this, Uncle Master? Uncle Master keeps saying that he will enforce the law, but I wonder what law he is enforcing? I wonder which sect rule this disciple has violated, please tell me, Uncle Master!"
The old man's arms froze in mid-air. Although he was being unreasonable, he still had to have dignity and had to have a good reason to do something. But Feng Shao's words stumped him.
Yes, what sect rules did Feng Shao break? Counting back thousands of years, he couldn't find a reason that would justify himself.
But once people get older, they tend to become stubborn, thinking that they are the only one who is right and that what others say is wrong. Even if they find that they are wrong, they often make a fuss and insist that others admit their mistakes. This old man obviously has this problem.
I only heard him argue: "You are disrespectful to your elders and jealous of the talents of your fellow disciples. Why can't I take action against you?"
Feng Shao sighed and said, "Master's uncle's words make me wonder what to do. Since I said that Junior Brother Ye Chen did such a thing, I must have solid evidence to prove it. But Master's uncle refused to listen and hastily concluded that I was jealous of others' talents. It's really chilling. Could it be that in Master's uncle's eyes, whatever Junior Brother Ye Chen does is right, and whatever others do is wrong?"
Feng Shao spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly, with reason and evidence, which made the old man speechless. But it was impossible for the old man to admit that he was wrong. Just when the old man was thinking about what reason he should come up with to refute Feng Shao, he heard Qing Yangzi, who had been silent all the time, finally spoke: "Okay, who is right and who is wrong in this matter, we will know the answer by confronting each other face to face. Feng Shao, you should ask someone to bring Ye Chen here and see what he says."
The old man was shocked when he heard this. In fact, when Feng Shao mentioned the "Bifang Flame", he understood how Ye Chen got the Bifang Flame. However, he did not think Ye Chen was wrong. Instead, he felt that Ye Chen acted when he should, not sticking to secular etiquette, which suited his taste. What's more, Ye Chen had extraordinary luck and would achieve something sooner or later. As long as he continued to support Ye Chen, he would benefit from his success.
But such things cannot be said after all. Even if it is said to the sky, attacking a fellow disciple is wrong and violates the sect rules, especially robbing the sect treasures. Such behavior is considered light even if it is expelled from the sect. Other sects will treat such disciples by abolishing their cultivation and then expelling them from the sect.
But since the old man has fallen in love with Ye Chen, he will naturally protect this son of destiny at all costs.
The old man rolled his eyes and thought of a solution.
He just waved his hand and said, "Don't rush into this matter. There is another matter that is more important."
Qing Yangzi asked, "I wonder what Master Uncle is talking about?"
The old man smiled faintly, and did not answer Qing Yangzi. Instead, he turned his head and said to Feng Shao: "Feng Shao, I heard that you have been a disciple for thirty years, but you have not yet broken through to the Golden Core Realm. However, our Taiwei Sect is a famous sect in Dongzhou after all. How can the position of Saint Son be held by someone with such qualifications? On the contrary, Ye Chen was promoted to the Xiantian Realm within five years of joining the sect, and the Golden Core Realm is within reach. His qualifications are really the best I have ever seen in my life. In my opinion, this person is more than qualified to be the Saint Son of our sect."
After these words were spoken, Qing Yangzi and Feng Shao both fell silent.
You just said that Ye Chen has a problem with his character, but now you want him to be the Holy Son? How did you say that?
Feng Shao was at a loss. He had to reason with others, but this old man was just being unreasonable.
What a shameless person, he is invincible.
Qing Yangzi was silent for a while before he said, "Uncle Master, let's discuss this later!"
The old man was anxious: "How can this be done? The position of the Holy Son is related to the reputation of Taiwei Sect. This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be delayed for a moment!"
Feng Shao suddenly said, "Uncle Master, you think Junior Brother Ye Chen will be the Holy Son, but among the hundreds of disciples in Taiwei Sect, who will obey him? The position of the Holy Son is indeed related to the face of the sect, but the premise is that the sect can be united. If a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous person takes the position of the Holy Son, it will not only be unreasonable, but also difficult to convince the public."
The old man said angrily: "Why is Ye Chen unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust?"
Feng Shao said coldly: "Robbery of the sect's things is disloyalty; the sect trained him, but he gave nothing back to the sect, which is unfilial; he stood aside when his fellow disciples fought for the sect, which is unkindness; not only stood aside, but even injured his fellow disciples, which is unrighteousness. Such a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous person, but the master uncle spoke out to protect him, which is really puzzling!"
Feng Shao could see that this old man was determined to be shameless. In this case, there was no need for him to give him face!
"You!" The old man was furious and couldn't help but want to attack Feng Shao.
Although Feng Shao did not make any moves on the surface, he was actually on guard. If the old man dared to make a move, he would make him regret it!
Just as the two were about to draw their swords, Qing Yangzi shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
Feng Shao took a step back and stood by with his hands hanging down. The old man was furious, and his eyes were filled with anger as he looked at Qing Yangzi. His aggressive attitude seemed to be saying, "If you dare to contradict me, I will make you suffer!"
Qing Yangzi was extremely angry with this uncle. From the day this uncle first came in, he found that this uncle seemed to have a problem with his brain. However, considering that the other party might have gone wrong in his practice, he didn't think much about it. But now, he sincerely felt that this old man was just a troublemaker!
No matter how much you admire Ye Chen, you should at least respect the facts, right? They have already started to attack their fellow disciples, and you are still trying to protect Ye Chen. Isn't this just nonsense? If it weren't for the fact that this old man was still useful to him, he really wanted to kick this old man out immediately!
Qing Yangzi took a deep breath and then said in a calm tone: "Ye Chen is a man of extraordinary talent, and I have seen that. But Feng Shao's doubts about Ye Chen's character are understandable. The position of the sect's Holy Son is a matter of great importance and cannot be decided rashly. I have decided that in three days, the two of them will compete in the sect's martial arts arena, and the winner will take the position of Holy Son!"