Zi Sangyi sat in his high seat, remaining silent for a moment. Since Xu Yuehuai left, he had become much quieter, rarely seen. After returning from Duancheng, everyone was filled with unease, wondering if the sect would one day disband. After all, judging from Zi Sangyi's appearance, his mind was not on this at all.
"No way." Zi Sangyi refused without even thinking. Ji Yaocen sat in her seat with no expression on her face, but if you asked her what she thought, she would definitely give the same answer as Zi Sangyi.
If she were to take over the sect's affairs now, who knows what kind of rumors would spread about her? It would be better to proceed step by step and remain inactive; that would be the best solution.
The atmosphere in the room instantly turned polarized. The Fourth Elder's expression was grim. "In my opinion, the most important thing right now is to find out who killed Song Xin. Instead of going after the culprits you might be able to catch, you're here discussing these useless things."
Song Xin's death was discovered when the main force was preparing to evacuate Duancheng. Not everyone went to Longyin Valley; only a portion did. At that time, no one had noticed, and since there was no sound coming from the tent, the others naturally didn't pay much attention.
It wasn't until the time to evacuate that they discovered Song Xin's body had begun to decompose, and someone loudly announced this. At the same time, everyone noticed that Yi Zhuo was nowhere to be found.
And the answer to who did such an obvious thing is now clear and beyond doubt.
He Qi couldn't understand why Yi Zhuo wanted to kill Song Xin; it was completely illogical. After causing a scene, he left the sect and returned home to inherit the family fortune.
The Fourth Elder was a member of the Song family. After learning of Song Xin's death, he immediately sent people to look for her, but the results were somewhat unsatisfactory.
"Four months have passed without a single clue. Song Xin is, after all, a direct disciple of our sect. If a direct disciple is murdered outside and the sect still hasn't found the murderer after four months, who will dare to come to our sect in the future?" The Fourth Elder said this with personal motives, but also with consideration for Qingtao Valley.
Silence fell again. No one spoke, trying to keep their presence to themselves. Fu Ziyi chuckled and said, "This matter is probably not urgent. I think it's more important to clean up the traitors within the sect first."
Fu Ziyi's words caused the atmosphere to freeze again, and no one spoke, as if waiting for someone else to speak first.
The Fourth Elder slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his face showing anger at being insulted by a junior. "What do you mean! Who gave you the right to speak here! If you know what's good for you, shut up!"
"So, it turns out that we disciples can't speak at this meeting? I thought everyone could speak." Fu Ziyi's words turned their personal conflict into a conflict involving the entire sect.
"Don't try to twist the truth here. If you know what's good for you, say less and you might live a little longer!" The Fourth Elder gritted his teeth, his words carrying a threatening tone. Zi Sangyi heard this and felt very uncomfortable.
"Alright, Fourth Brother, let's leave it at that. The sect will definitely not let Song Xin's death go unpunished, but the more important issue right now is where Xu Yuehuai is and how long it will take for him to recover. Many people outside have already started asking us about this." This is also the topic of this meeting.
Since Xu Yuehuai defeated the Demon Lord, she has not appeared again, leaving many powerful and influential people in the market unable to see her. The people of Qingtao Valley have repeatedly made excuses about this matter.
Even Zisangyi didn't know where Xu Yuehuai had gone, or whether he was dead or alive. It was a rather heartbreaking story.
The Fourth Elder snorted coldly, having found a way out, he naturally wouldn't speak to Fu Ziyi, that clueless idiot.
"Sect Master! Sect Master!" The disciples' urgent voices came from outside while several people were having a meeting. The Fourth Elder was in a bad mood. He couldn't punish Fu Ziyi, so why couldn't he punish this unruly little disciple?
"What kind of behavior is this, shouting like that? Can't you see we're discussing something important right now?!" The Fourth Elder's tone was stern, trying to show off how powerful he was.
To say that the Fourth Elder was able to enter the sect was entirely due to sheer luck. He brought a large sum of money into the sect, which is how he managed to secure the position of Fourth Elder. Now, the sect no longer needs the Fourth Elder to provide money and resources, but it still reserves a place for him.
The disciple caught his breath, nodded and bowed to everyone present, and then said, "Someone just reported that traces of Senior Sister were found in the west, along with a man. It is likely the man who took Senior Sister away from Duancheng!"
Upon hearing this, the scene fell into an unusual silence. After regaining their composure, Zi Sangyi was the first to stand up and walk outside, followed by Shangguan Xi and the others. All those who were on good terms with Xu Yuehuai went out first. The Fourth Elder, as an elder, reluctantly followed as well. Only Baili Xiuwen and Fu Ziyi remained in place.
Fu Ziyi remained seated, showing no intention of moving. Baili Xiuwen, standing beside him, also remained still.
"Why aren't you going?" Baili Xiuwen asked.
Fu Ziyi's eyes churned with emotion. "What for? To see how affectionate she and her partner are? To hear what intimate things they've been doing these past few days?"
"Boring, I'm going back to sleep. If you want to go, go by yourself." With that, Fu Ziyi put his hands behind his head, yawned, and left.
Baili Xiuwen watched his retreating figure and felt a pang of regret, but since he wasn't going, he couldn't force him to go.
Baili Xiuwen used spatial magic to bring himself to the side of the main force, and everyone eagerly boarded the spirit boat and headed west.
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The two on the other side were completely unaware that a group of people were approaching them. Xu Yuehuai was still chatting with Qi Guze. They planned to walk back to improve Xu Yuehuai's physical strength, as he had been lying down for three months and his strength had declined.
"You haven't been back for four months. Don't you have anything to do on the first floor?" Xu Yuehuai asked, her voice filled with doubt. Before, Qi Guze and she would spend time together by the day, but now they were counting the days by the month, and she was still getting used to it.
Their hands were clasped tightly. Qi Guze stroked her hand and said casually, "While you were unconscious, I had someone take care of things, so don't worry. Besides, why didn't you ask me about this in the previous month? Now that we've come down the mountain, you want to send me away? You're not thinking of going to see another man, are you?"
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