"Your Excellency, why did we do this? Wouldn't it have been enough to just call Elder Ping over and have a confrontation to show that everything was resolved? Was it really necessary to make such a fuss?" Shui Xia was filled with doubts after the matter was over. He felt that such behavior was somewhat unnecessary, but he had to admit that it was indeed effective.
Qi Guze gazed in the direction of the door, his expression distant and profound. "He's an old fox; without substantial evidence, you can't expose him. But what surprised me was that he let this matter drop so quickly today, which is unlike his usual character. So many people are preparing to condemn him now, but it's all useless."
It has always been true that the power of one person's words is not as great as the power of a group's words. Furthermore, Elder Ping's intention is to scheme against Qi Guze. If Qi Guze were to reveal this matter himself, Elder Ping would have already thought of several ways to deal with it, to clear himself of any wrongdoing, not to admit it, and not to make him bleed any money. He might even dare to do it again in the near future.
Since Qi Guze has chosen to do it, he naturally wants to do it in a way that will eliminate any future troubles.
The rumors about Qi Guze and Ping Yi gradually faded away among the crowd. He wasn't so low as to argue with a little girl over such things; it was just youthful ignorance. Shui Xia suppressed the matter swiftly and decisively, a truly perfect move.
Xu Yuehuai also returned to the sect smoothly. Under the guidance of the other elders, the old valley master had already familiarized himself with the entire Qingtao Valley. When he was worried, the second elder comforted him, "With the sect master here, nothing will happen. Besides, Xu girl is smart and very capable. She won't let anything happen to them. You can rest assured."
"Yes, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, it's time for these younger generations to take charge." The old valley master had no doubt about the second elder's praise of Xu Yuehuai's abilities.
Before this, he did not know Xu Yuehuai's identity, but after learning more about it, he discovered that Xu Yuehuai was actually the protagonist who solved the incident in Longyin Valley. Anyone who heard this would have to sigh. Indirectly, she was also his savior. The old valley master was very moved.
"Senior Sister is back!" A disciple shouted excitedly from outside the door, and the old Valley Master turned around upon hearing it.
The Second Elder knew he was anxious, so he didn't keep him hanging and pushed him towards the door.
From the mountain peak, one can see a group of spirited young men in bright clothes walking towards them.
They were chatting and laughing.
Everyone was aware of their exploits this time, and they were all shocked that they were able to find the old valley master and complete the mission in such a dangerous place.
Shangguan Xi stood in the crowd. Although she was also a member of the group, she was only fit to watch them from the sidelines. Her glamorous appearance was tinged with a mixture of joy and loneliness.
Nangong Yu saw her, stepped forward and grabbed her as she was about to leave, saying, "Junior sister, why aren't you welcoming us? This mission was a near-death experience for us, and you're not even going to offer any thanks?"
Shangguan Xi glared at the man in front of her and nudged him in the lower back with her elbow. "What do you want me to do?"
Shangguan Xi's tone was unfriendly, while Xuan Chi and the others beside him simply watched in silence, waiting for Nangong Yu to be judged.
Nangong Yu, completely oblivious, thought for a moment and said, "I think, why don't you cook a meal for everyone to reward us? We've worked so hard for so long, and you've gotten points for nothing!"
Shangguan Qi readily agreed, "Okay, but you have to promise me you'll eat it, okay? Senior Brother, I'll be very sad if you don't eat it."
Nangong Yu was unaware of the impending danger, thinking it was just an ordinary conversation. Besides, even if Shangguan Xi's cooking wasn't very good, how bad could it be?
Xu Yuehuai followed Zisangyi back to the sect's main peak. Shi Mu saw that they wanted to talk, so he wisely didn't follow. The others also returned to their courtyards. From then on, their deeds were circulated throughout the sect.
Ji Yaocen watched them return with a grand welcome, her eyes remaining calm. However, someone from the same group couldn't contain themselves any longer. "Senior Sister Ji, look at them! They don't respect you at all! What kind of behavior is this? All their disciples are gathered together, leaving you all isolated outside. It's infuriating!"
Ji Yaocen looked at the man who spoke with a strange expression, as if to say, "Aren't we in the same team? What do you mean by saying this now? Are you trying to kick me out of the team?"
"If you ask me, Shi Mu doesn't deserve to be on the same team as them. Senior Sister Ji, only you are worthy of being on their team." The man nodded in agreement as he spoke.
Hearing this, Ming Qing crossed her arms, raised her head, and looked at the man arrogantly, "Qin Chi, what do you mean by that?"
Qin Chi blinked his eyes, looking innocent, and spread his hands, saying, "I just said what I wanted to say. What else could I mean? Junior sister, don't be so sensitive. Do you think that senior sister and they are not a good match at all?"
Mingqing had long since learned to be clever and was no longer someone who would easily fall into other people's verbal traps. With her arms crossed and a haughty and smug look on her face, she said, "What does this have to do with you? I have reason to suspect that you are jealous of your senior sister and want to drive her away so that you can boss everyone around in the team and order them to do all sorts of things."
Ming and Qing have shifted the blame onto everyone. At this point, no matter what Qin Chi says, he can't explain himself. Even if he explains now, people will still suspect his motives in the future, and he will definitely be the first to be suspected whenever a similar situation occurs again.
Qin Chi, cornered, cried out, "Junior sister, how could you think of me like that? Everything I've said and done is for everyone's sake, yet you think so badly of me. It's truly heartless and disheartening."
Qin Chi shook his head, a sad expression on his face, looking quite pitiful. His little fangirl immediately stood up and said, "Alright, Mingqing, Senior Brother Qin didn't mean it that way at all. Can you stop being so suspicious and making assumptions? What kind of talk is this? We're all in the same team, why make things difficult for each other?"
Seeing that Mingqing was about to continue arguing with everyone, Ji Yaocen quickly grabbed her arm and shook her head as Mingqing turned around.
Ming Qing was unconvinced, but let Ji Yaocen pull him away from there. After they had all left, Qin Chi continued, "Are they angry? It's all my fault. I should have kept quiet."
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