"Chief Jimo, you're too kind." Before anyone else could speak, Sect Leader Lu Shiwei of the Xiaoling Sect spoke first, "It's been a long time since we've seen your Palace Master. How is he these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master Lu." Since the other party was beating around the bush, Ji Mofan could only say some polite words. "We have known each other for many years. You know our Palace Master. He is always elusive. He came back for a few days a few days ago, and left again after handling important matters."
Ji Mo Fan wasn't lying about this; their temple master was indeed not at home.
Last time, we hurriedly held a ceremony to confer the title of chief to him, and then he ran off to have some fun a couple of days later. I don't know where he went.
The people sitting in the hall exchanged glances, and a look of unease flashed in their eyes.
All those old fogies came, but Chaoming Palace only had a young chief disciple, making it seem like they were bullying someone at their doorstep.
Although what they were originally going to do was pretty much the same thing.
Lu Shiwei gets a headache whenever he thinks about this.
Given his personality, he would absolutely not want to do something that would offend people and bring him no benefit whatsoever.
But for some unknown reason, that Supreme Venerable One was acting strangely.
Despite his reluctance, Qu Jin's influence was considerable, and he had to go out and make arrangements for him, even if he had to hold his nose.
“Ji Mo Fan, don’t blame us for making things difficult for a junior like you.” After thinking for a long time, Lu Shiwei carefully spoke, “It’s just that what your Chaoming Palace did this time was really not very ethical.”
Ji Mofan gave an "oh" with a slight upward inflection, then lowered his head to take a sip of tea. "What instructions does Master Lu have?"
"Your former top disciple, Sheng Xi, perished two years ago, and a grand funeral was held for him. But now he has come back to life and has even become a demonic cultivator." Lu Shiwei narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping over Ji Mofan. "What exactly is going on?"
Ji Mofan slowly put down his teacup and sighed seriously, "Master, please forgive me, even if you asked me, I wouldn't be able to give you a proper answer."
"As you all know, I only joined the Chaoming Palace three months ago, and was only appointed as the chief after the Dao Asking Conference. So it's only been a little over two months since then."
"Sheng Xi's incident happened two years ago, and I don't know the specifics of what happened."
"What about your master, and your fellow disciples?" the head of the Listening Wind Music House interjected.
“Ever since Sheng Xi left, that name has become taboo; it’s rarely discussed,” Ji Mofan said. “You’re all here today because of the rumors circulating in the cultivation world regarding Chaoming Palace and Sheng Xi, right?”
“Exactly.” Lu Shiwei nodded. “As a member of the Chaoming Palace, you naturally know what kind of rumors have been circulating about you in the cultivation world lately.”
“Those people don’t understand our Chaoming Palace, so they just parrot what others say and are manipulated by those with ulterior motives. But you sect leaders and senior brothers, you shouldn’t have made such a foolish mistake.” Ji Mofan calmly deflected the question.
"Chief of Jimo, isn't your statement a bit too absolute?" The male cultivator behind the Lord of Lingfeng Music Academy spoke up.
Ji Mofan lifted his eyelids and glanced over casually.
The Listening Wind Music Academy currently has no chief disciple. The person who came here with their academy master is the cultivator who achieved a top-eight ranking in the Dao Inquiry Tournament that ended some time ago.
"What advice do you have for me, Junior Brother Ji?" Ji Mo Fan asked.
"Rumors don't come from nowhere; there must be a reason for them to arouse public opinion," Ji Yuze said. "Flies don't land on eggs without cracks."
A suppressed chuckle came from behind the leader of the Xiaoling Cult.
Several pairs of eyes immediately focused on Li Jinchu, who had spoken. He pressed his knuckles against the tip of his nose, covering the corners of his mouth that he couldn't help but smile.
“I am no match for Junior Brother Ji, yet I compare myself to a fly.” After attracting attention, he casually uttered this sentence.
Ji Yuze coughed twice. "If the analogy isn't good, Senior Brother Li, please don't laugh at me for not being well-educated."
"Junior Brother Ji may not be well-read, but he's quite eloquent." Ji Mofan also curved his eyebrows slightly, but the corners of his mouth didn't turn up, so it didn't look like a smile.
The head of the Lingfeng Music Bureau frowned. "Ji Mofan, aren't we discussing the affairs of your Chaoming Palace and Shengxi right now?"
“Yes, in order to prove my point, I’m going to give you a vivid example.” Ji Mofan pinched his fingers and rubbed his nails with his fingertips.
Tsk, this is a bit long. I'll have to tidy it up when I get back.
"Rumors say that Junior Brother Ji was recently very close to the former Holy Maiden of Jiangxue Palace," Ji Mofan continued. "The former Holy Maiden gave up her cultivation and returned to secular life for you. But you abandoned her before the Dao Asking Conference, claiming that your lover was the guqin in your hand, and that she had misunderstood and was just being delusional."
"This must be true, right? After all, flies don't land on eggs without cracks."
Ji Yuze was speechless.
What kind of vivid example is this?
The rumors circulating outside have made this matter all very confusing.
Some people sided with Ji Yuze, saying that the former saintess was just delusional and too trusting.
Some sided with the former Holy Maiden, saying that severing her cultivation was a serious matter, and that she would never have made such a foolish move if Ji Yuze hadn't given her a promise.
Without exception, everyone agreed on one point: that what Lingfeng Yuefu did was immoral.
This forced Jiangxue Palace to change their generals at the last minute, which not only affected their strength but also lowered their morale.
Although the succeeding Holy Maiden gave Ji Yuze a sound beating on the arena, Jiangxue Palace's total score in this Inquiry Tournament was lower than that of Lingfeng Music Bureau, dropping from third to fourth place.
The underhanded tactics were very successful, but to be honest, while they won face, they lost some substance.
Therefore, no matter how much the rumors spread outside, Lingfeng Music Bureau must never directly admit to it.
Otherwise, you'd lose everything, including the substance.
But Ji Mofan's words completely blocked both paths.
If Ji Yuze denies it, then their reason for coming to the Chaoming Palace today to interrogate him is untenable, since rumors are not credible.
If I admit it... I would rather die than admit it.
Lu Shiwei already felt that his clothes were a bit too thick today.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, but he was too embarrassed to wipe it away.
The original intention of summoning the other major sects today was to put pressure on the Chaoming Palace.
Upon entering, he saw that Chaoming Palace did not even have a Palace Master, with only Ji Mofan as the Chief Administrator. He initially thought that this matter should not be too difficult to handle.
Unexpectedly, before he could even utter a few words, Ji Mofan ruthlessly slashed at their alliance.
The fact that they were able to gather together today is due to his own influence and the name of the Supreme Venerable Qu Jin. The so-called alliance is actually quite loose.
The young lady from Jiangxue Palace has been watching Ji Yuze so closely she's practically worn a hole in him. If the palace master weren't sitting in front, she would have come up and torn Ji Yuze to shreds, poured chili oil over him, and turned him into a dish.
Even disregarding those two sects, the little guy standing behind him is no pushover either.
Still can't hold back your laughter? How could the young master of the Li family, who has risen through the ranks in a family like the Li family, not know how to write the words "not showing his likes and dislikes"?
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