The elders at the head of the group thought that the patriarch of the Myriad Wonders Sect was just surprised that a little girl who had not yet formed her core could evade her gaze. They all looked on with amusement and no one stopped her from walking towards Liu Yunqing.
Until she stopped in front of Liu Yunqing, staring at the top of Liu Yunqing's head, she murmured:
"Your luck is... quite special."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to reach for the empty space above Liu Yunqing's head.
"Smack—"
The next instant, the patriarch of the Tai Xuan Sect at the head of the table suddenly made a move, shoving the hand of the patriarch of the Wan Miao Sect off Liu Yunqing's head, and said in a serious tone:
"What are you doing, Fellow Daoist Mingyao?"
Ancestor Mingyao's eyes flashed, concealing her anger, and she slowly withdrew her hand, saying:
"It's just that I haven't seen such a child with such unique luck in a long time, so I'm a little curious. Why are you so nervous, Fellow Daoist Jingyue?"
Ancestor Jingyue's expression remained calm, but his gaze towards Ancestor Mingyao was filled with warning as he slowly spoke:
"This little girl is not a member of your Myriad Wonders Sect. It's best not to casually look into someone's fate without their permission."
With Ancestor Jingyue intervening, Ancestor Mingyao, though unwilling, ultimately couldn't do it again. She only glanced deeply at the top of Li Yunqing's head before returning to her seat at the head of the table.
"Tell me, what happened?"
When Ancestor Mingyao said this, her gaze fell on Cheng Yunyun, clearly indicating that she wanted her to speak first, and the bias in her expression was quite obvious.
With someone backing her up, Cheng Yunyun became even more arrogant, her face upright and her voice solemn and serious, as if she were uttering some golden rule.
"This junior is entrusted by the ancestor to train the new daughter of destiny."
"Because the current chosen one of destiny is deficient in spiritual root, she needs the blood of her own kind to replenish it. However, the person who meets the requirements is cunning and selfish, and has run away without regard for the chosen one of destiny."
"After extensive investigation, it was discovered that this young friend Zhenru from Luoxia City shares many similarities with the escaped criminal, suggesting they may be the same person."
"For the sake of the entire Sun Realm, we can only err on the side of caution and not let the guilty go free. That's why we wanted to investigate. Unfortunately, Lord Chunyu was too protective of his own, which led to a minor conflict."
Ancestor Mingyao let out a long "Oh," casually brushed off non-existent dust from her sleeves, and said in a seemingly impartial manner:
"It's just a minor friction where both sides are at fault. Why make such a scene and disturb our peace and quiet? Perhaps... we should just give each other a fair share of the blame and go back to receive our punishments."
After saying this, he pointed at Liu Yunqing and said:
"This concerns the safety of the Sun Realm. Since they suspect you, prove it to everyone. If they are wrong, then let it go and I will tell them to stop bothering you."
Liu Yunqing was so angry at this shameless back-and-forth that she actually laughed.
She wanted to say something, but found that she couldn't make a sound at all. She turned her head and saw Chunyu Changfeng, who had been silent since entering the main hall, shaking his head at her almost imperceptibly.
Liu Yunqing could only purse his lips in frustration, his handsome and aloof face showing even greater dissatisfaction.
Just as Cheng Yunyun and Liu Yunzhao thought this was the final verdict and were preparing to express their deepest gratitude to the ancestor, they heard Ancestor Jingyue suddenly speak:
"Wait!"
"Fellow Daoist Mingyao, why are you in such a hurry to draw conclusions? Since you've heard it, you should listen to everything. You can't just believe one side of the story."
After Elder Jingyue finished speaking, without waiting for Elder Mingyao's approval, he turned to look at Liu Yunqing and Chunyu Changfeng and said:
"Is what Elder Su Yi said true? Do you have anything to say?"
Chunyu Changfeng immediately stepped forward, about to speak, when he heard Ancestor Jingyue directly name Liu Yunqing and say:
"Let Xiao Zhenru speak, after all, Su Yi and his apprentice's target is her."
Chunyu Changfeng paused, stepped back to his original position, and gently pushed Liu Yunqing forward. Liu Yunqing then felt that he could speak.
Liu Yunqing cleared her throat, glanced at Liu Yunzhao and his apprentice, and then spoke calmly and in a low voice, starting from the first time she was targeted by the Wanmiao Sect in Luoxia City, and then talking about how Cheng Yunyun wanted to kill her as soon as she left the secret realm.
Although Liu Yunqing's voice was calm, the details were very accurate, even describing the details of what Liu Yunzhao and his apprentice said and did.
Cheng Yunyun tried to interrupt several times, feeling that Liu Yunqing was too long-winded, but was suppressed by Ancestor Jingyue.
Only after Liu Yunqing finished recounting the facts and loudly accusing Liu Yunzhao and his disciples of unfounded suspicions that had cast a shadow on his Dao heart did he calmly fall silent.
Apart from Ancestor Mingyao, who looked impatient, the other ancestors at the head of the table had different expressions and their eyes were looking around as if they were holding something back.
Only Elder Jingyue, with a serious and calm expression and kind eyes, asked Liu Yunqing:
Is there anything else I haven't thought of?
After confirming that Liu Yunqing had finished speaking, Patriarch Jingyue solemnly questioned Cheng Yunyun and her disciples:
"Elder Suyi, and that little child, is what Xiao Zhenru said correct?"
Cheng Yunyun glared at Liu Yunqing and snorted coldly:
"Enough with the chit-chat! Why don't you start from the birth of the Dao Ancestor?"
"Is what she said true?" Ancestor Jingyue raised his voice.
Cheng Yunyun quickly lowered her head and replied:
"We are also preparing for the Daughter of Heavenly Fortune and for the future of the Sun Realm."
"You only need to answer me, yes or no?"
Sensing the annoyance in Elder Jingyue's words, Cheng Yunyun looked up at her ancestor, only to find that he had already closed his eyes. She could only bow and softly reply, "Yes."
Ancestor Jingyue was not surprised by Cheng Yunyun's answer, and turned to Ancestor Mingyao and said:
"If your disciple makes a mistake, you handle it and then we can talk about other things."
Ancestor Mingyao had just closed her eyes, her mind actually searching and calculating, but without finding a single clue. Hearing Ancestor Jingyue's words, she impatiently waved her hand at Cheng Yunyun and the other person, saying:
"Apologize to your friend Zhenru. You can decide how to make amends yourself."
Rather than Cheng Yunyun and Liu Yunzhao's insincere apologies and the apologies they dared not accept, Liu Yunqing was actually more interested in knowing what the "other matter" that Ancestor Jingyue was referring to was.
She had a vague premonition that this so-called other matter must be related to the Daughter of Heavenly Fortune and the so-called great calamity of the Sun Realm in the future.
If she could figure these things out, perhaps she could find a way to make Liu Yunzhao completely lose the halo of the chosen one.
It would give her a possible direction for her future and the things she carries.
Liu Yunqing felt hopeful, but she also knew clearly that with her current status, background, and strength, she was simply not qualified to know these things.
But the opportunity was too good to pass up, and she made up her mind that as long as the elders didn't kick her out, she would shamelessly stay and listen in.
Liu Yunqing's face remained indifferent, but inwardly he was secretly plotting his schemes, when unexpectedly, the voice of Ancestor Jingyue came from the head of the table again:
"Since you two are here, and both are exceptional talents, you may also listen in."
After saying that, he added, to Liu Yunqing's surprised and astonished gaze:
"Not only that, let's bring all the good kids here as well."
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