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Chapter 419, Even a Mayfly Can Shake a Tree

Since Hua Changxi entered the council hall, the powerful aura she exuded caused everyone to unconsciously raise their spirits and energy.

As emotions fluctuate, even without saying anything, everyone feels a strong sense of participation.

But now, her demeanor has changed, and she has become a detached bystander, leaving many people present with a sense of loss.

Even Meng Qingyao, who had just stumped Hua Changxi with her words, felt no joy of victory. Instead, she felt a naked humiliation—Hua Changxi didn't even bother to argue with her!

This silence is a silent contempt, a complete disregard for her!

The council hall fell silent, returning to its usual quiet during meetings.

"A stagnant pool of water."

Among the attendees at Qihuang Pavilion, Huo Yunxiao truly felt the two completely different atmospheres presented in the conference hall before and after Hua Changxi's change in demeanor.

At this moment, he truly understood what his master, Wei Zhenjie, had said before.

The Dan Sheng Temple is like a stagnant pool of water that is accumulating more and more silt and gradually turning into a swamp. To bring this pool of water back to life, there must be stones that can break through the silt and create waves.

And Hua Changxi is just such a stone.

Huo Yunxiao looked at Hua Changxi, his eyes flashing with confusion.

Hua Changxi's initial attitude was clearly very strong, as if she was going to confront everyone. What changed her attitude?

Huo Yunxiao's gaze swept over everyone in the council hall, as if he had realized something. Was it the silence of the crowd?

“Sect Master Meng, I think you are misinterpreting Peak Master Hua’s meaning.”

A clear female voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence in the council hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice—it was Mu Qingying.

Mu Qingying stared directly at Meng Qingyao in the main seat: "Peak Master Hua clearly said that there were unfair aspects to the arrangement of the participants and the distribution of tasks to each peak and secret realm. How did it become Dan Yuan Peak's dissatisfaction with the Holy Land's arrangements in your words?"

Seeing that his junior sister's words were so impolite, Yuan Tianchou could only helplessly agree, "Yes, Pavilion Master Meng, we feel that you are avoiding the important issues."

Meng Qingyao and Xia Zhen's faction did not expect Mu Qingying and Yuan Tianchou to stand up for Hua Changxi. Before they could think of how to respond, someone else spoke up.

Gu Jinfan: "Speaking of the attendees, I've always had a question."

"Besides the headmaster who has obtained the Qihuang Token, what right do the other attendees have to sit here?"

"The same applies to the Spirit Realm Pavilion. Apart from the master of the secret realm who obtained it, what right do others have to attend the meeting?"

"As for the attendees from Jiujietang, they are even more of a mystery. We have no idea what you are here on."

"The selection criteria for these attendees are truly perplexing. We would appreciate it if Pavilion Master Meng, Pavilion Master Shen, and Hall Master Tong could enlighten us on this matter?"

Yan Qianying from the Dong'an Prince's Mansion also spoke up: "And what exactly are the criteria for the Holy Land to assign tasks to the various secret realms?"

As these people spoke, the atmosphere in the council hall changed again, and Huo Yunxiao clearly felt it; the atmosphere became lively again.

Huo Yunxiao looked at Hua Changxi and noticed that she was clearly surprised. Her originally lazy and casual gaze gradually became more interested.

"And this one too."

Huo Yunxiao felt that the atmosphere had been ignited, and he would feel bad if he didn't say something: "The seating arrangement should be based on the size of everyone's contribution to the Holy Land in order to be fair and reasonable."

"Sect Leader Meng, Sect Leader Shen, and Hall Master Tong are in charge of the three departments, so there's no problem with them sitting in the main positions, but..."

"What I don't understand is, why are Elder Xia, Alchemist Wen, and Princess Lingyuan seated ahead of the Secret Realm Master who controls the Secret Realm, and the Hall Masters who have obtained the Qihuang Token?"

"What significant contributions have you made to the Holy Land?"

Huo Yunxiao's questioning of the 'legitimacy' of Xia Zhen, Wen Shouren, and Princess Ling Yuan pleased Hua Changxi the most, bringing a smile back to her face.

Hua Changxi smiled, but Xia Zhen, Wen Shouren, Princess Lingyuan and others all frowned.

Many of the current 'rules' of the Dan Sheng Temple continue the previous practices of the Medical Department. These things should have been tacitly understood, but no one expected that they would be openly brought to the forefront today.

This blatant provocation greatly displeased Xia Zhen and Princess Ling Yuan. Wen Shouren, on the other hand, remained calm, but he did not want to reveal his identity as an elder of the Holy Land for the time being, so he could only remain silent. Xia Zhen coldly looked at Mu Qingying and the others who had jumped out: "What, have you all forgotten all the big and small things we have done for the operation and development of the Pill Saint Hall over the years?"

"Now, with someone egging you on, you're completely ignoring all these achievements?"

Hua Changxi had originally intended to watch the show from the sidelines, but upon hearing Xia Zhen's pointed words, her expression instantly turned cold: "Instigated by someone? Are you talking about me?"

Xia Zhen did not respond.

Everyone initially thought Xia Zhen was too disdainful to answer Hua Changxi's question, but when they looked at Xia Zhen, they were horrified to find that his eyes were wide open, veins were bulging on his forehead, large beads of sweat were rolling down his face, his hands were gripping the armrests of the chair tightly, his knuckles were white from the force, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging. He seemed to be in great pain.

This scene shocked everyone present, and their hearts were in their throats.

Just as Meng Qingyao was about to speak, Tong Zhou and Shen Qianfan secretly pulled her back and forcibly stopped her.

Because it was impossible to determine whether Hua Changxi was actually the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, all parties were unsure of how much to 'determine' to associate with her.

She isn't, that's good.

But if that's the case, it's best not to provoke her at this time.

Hua Changxi ignored everyone's reactions and just looked coldly at Xia Zhen: "How did I incite them?"

"Didn't you go too far and incite public outrage?"

"What, in your heart, Xia Zhen, am I just a scapegoat?"

夏臻
When everyone heard Hua Changxi address Xia Zhen by her given name without giving her any face, a strange look flashed in their eyes.

"Qingyao, apologize on Xia Zhen's behalf."

Upon hearing Xia Ji's telepathic message, Meng Qingyao's expression changed. After a moment, she stood up and faced Hua Changxi: "Peak Master Hua, Elder Xia misspoke just now. I apologize on his behalf and hope for your forgiveness."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Hua Changxi looked at Meng Qingyao. She had sensed the spiritual energy transmission just now and could guess that it was transmitted by the middle-aged cultivator who had condensed his primordial spirit that she had seen before.

“I know the Xia family has a deep foundation, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want.”

"Xia Zhen thinks I'm easy to bully, and dares to throw mud at me in public, but even a mayfly can shake a tree!"

"This world belongs to everyone, not just a certain group of people."

Hua Changxi only withdrew her gaze from Xia Zhen when his pupils became dilated from suffocation.

"Whoo~"

"Whoo~"

"Whoo~"

Xia Zhen gasped for breath, his usual aloof and dignified image collapsing completely at this moment, utterly devoid of any dignity.

This scene silenced everyone present.

Princess Lingyuan swallowed hard, feeling relieved once again that she hadn't provoked Hua Changxi. The 'rules' they followed had absolutely no binding force on her.

Meng Qingyao didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she signaled Xia Ziyang and Meng Yuchuan to take Xia Zhen away.

Xia Ziyang and Meng Yuchuan stood up angrily, glaring at Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi sneered, "Don't you want your eyes anymore?"

One sentence instantly made Xia Ziyang and Meng Yuchuan look away.

The reason they were so obedient was that both of them felt a stinging pain in their eyes, as if their eyeballs would burst if they didn't look away.

The expressions on everyone's faces were somewhat uncertain as they watched Xia Zhen being helped away.

(End of this chapter)