"

Elder Zhang Huaiqing stood up and said in a gentle tone, "In my humble opinion, we should stop arguing about this matter. It's just a matter of being stationed at the border for a while. We should just do as they say and do our part for the common people."

"At that time, I will personally go there to oversee the situation and ensure that it does not get out of control."

"If it really doesn't work out, we can do without that fourth-order spiritual vein."

"What did you say, nephew?"

Upon hearing this, Master Xuancheng suddenly stood up: "The spiritual vein is related to our sect's millennium plan, how can we give it up so easily?"

"Yes!"

The burly Taoist priest followed up, saying, "Junior brother, are you out of your mind?"

An elder, thin and looking like a withered tree, sneered and accused, "Zhang Huaiqing, since you took office as the Supreme Elder, our sect has repeatedly made concessions, resulting in the loss of countless mines and markets."

"Your cultivation has finally started to improve, you should be trying to get everything back and find a high-level spiritual vein to bring blessings to our sect's disciples. Why are you making concessions again and again?"

"Or……"

He paused, then emphasized, "You, Zhang Huaiqing, occupy this blessed land and enjoy all its resources, yet you only care about yourself and ignore everyone else?!"

"Senior brother."

Zhang Huaiqing looked directly at the other person and solemnly replied, "Junior Brother has absolutely no such intention!"

"Yes."

Although Master Xuancheng was displeased, he still chimed in, "I believe that Nephew Huaiqing is not a selfish person."

"Moreover, although Huaiqing has used a lot of resources over the years, who among you can do the feat of leaping into the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in one step?"

"One yard owned by a yard."

The burly Taoist waved his hand and said, "It's true that Junior Brother Huaiqing has extraordinary talent, but it's also true that he's not competent as the Supreme Elder!"

"Yes."

The emaciated Master Baoyuan continued his aggressive statement, "If you ask me, wouldn't it be better for Junior Brother Huaiqing to stop serving as the Supreme Elder and focus on cultivation?"

At the mountaintop, the conversation suddenly shifted.

The debate, which had initially focused on how to deal with the exclusion by the Nascent Soul sect, suddenly shifted to criticizing the Supreme Elder Zhang Huaiqing and even wanting him to step down.

Back when Xue Xianrong was alive, Chen Sanshi had heard that the high-ranking elders of the Qingxu Sect had some reservations about Zhang Huaiqing, but he never imagined it had come to this.

The eight elders on the field can be roughly divided into two factions.

The three elders, led by Master Baoyuan, had strong opinions and opposed Zhang Huaiqing continuing to serve as the Supreme Elder.

The rest of the group, led by Master Xuancheng, wanted to maintain the status quo.

"Senior Brother Baoyuan."

Master Yuling spoke up, "Junior Brother Huaiqing has done nothing wrong all these years. The loss of the mines and markets is the responsibility of all of us. How can we pin the blame on Junior Brother alone?"

"Yu Ling, of course you're protecting him!"

The burly Jiuzhenren said mercilessly, "Our sect only has three blessed lands, and one of them has been given to you!"

"Junior Brother Huaiqing."

Master Baoyuan said in a hoarse voice, "You are talented and we have no objection to you taking up more resources, but you can't just allocate them haphazardly!"

"Of the three blessed lands, one was given to Junior Sister Yu Ling, and she has accomplished nothing in all these years."

"And there's another spot, which was actually given to that mute outsider!"

Right next to Chen Sanshi sat an old man with disheveled clothes and a sallow face.

As far as he knew, this person was Elder Wuliang Peak, surnamed Xu and named Taisu. He was not a member of the Qingxu Sect, but a rogue cultivator from elsewhere who joined the sect after the death of the previous Supreme Elder.

Moreover, upon joining the sect, he enjoyed the highest treatment, with his monthly stipend second only to Zhang Huaiqing himself.

The result was the same: after many years, there was no progress, and they didn't even take on any disciples, which was of no use to the development of the sect.

"You mute, I'm talking to you!"

Jiuzhen rushed up to the old man, grabbed his collar, and roared, "You avoided going to the border to exorcise demons the last few times. Why should my Qingxu Sect support an old turtle like you!"

Xu Taisu remained motionless, letting the other party spray spittle all over his face, neither refuting nor getting angry at the insults.

"Brother Jiu Huan."

Zhang Huaiqing said calmly, "Senior Xu was an old friend of Master's, and inviting him to become an elder was also Master's last wish."

"Master is getting senile too!"

Jiuzhen, with his fiery temper, said: "And that Guishan Jun, Master should also take him in!"

"Just these two people, what a waste of resources!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think that our Qingxu Sect has many large and powerful businesses!"

"Junior Brother Huaiqing!"

With a gloomy expression, Xue Jingfeng of Liuyun Peak spoke up: "Alright, even if Mu Chutai and Xu Taisu are following the late master's orders, and we disciples cannot disobey the master's orders, what about Yu Ling?"

"She wasn't forced to occupy the blessed land because of her master's dying wish, so why do you always favor Hundred Flowers Valley?"

"not to mention--"

His tone suddenly rose, like a booming bell: "Junior Sister Yuling has committed a serious crime. According to the rules of our sect, she should be imprisoned at the Cliff of Repentance for fifty years and have all her immortal stipends suspended. Why should she continue to enjoy the Lotus Blessed Land?!"

"Xue Jingfeng".

Master Yuling cast an indifferent glance at her: "Even if you want the Lotus Blessed Land, you shouldn't resort to mudslinging, should you?"

"Yes."

Zhang Huaiqing said, "What crime has Senior Sister Yuling committed?"

"What's the crime?"

Xue Jingfeng sneered: "You allow your personal disciples to cultivate demonic arts and slaughter fellow disciples, and you still dare to say you are not guilty?!"

"Oh?"

Master Xuancheng was clearly taken aback: "Nephew Jingfeng, what do you mean by that?"

"Senior Uncle, fellow disciples!"

Xue Jingfeng declared righteously, "Jiang Xiyue, a disciple of Hundred Flowers Valley, cultivates demonic arts and slaughters innocent lives. My son, Xue Xianrong, died at her hands!"

"Senior Brother Xue."

An elder with a mustache was startled: "You can't say things like that!"

"Yes."

Master Xuancheng said, "That day, it was clearly Dugu Ao of the Zhuxian Sect who suddenly appeared and caused Xianrong to be killed. This was also witnessed by Fellow Daoist Feng Zhi of the Guiyuan Sect. How could it be that Jiang Xiyue killed him?"

"Sect Leader, everything I said is true!"

"Before Xianrong died that day, he sent me a telepathic message, saying that he had personally witnessed Jiang Xiyue become possessed by a demon, and asked me to go and stop her from indiscriminately killing innocent people!"

Xue Jingfeng's pupils were bloodshot as he shouted, "When I arrived, I encountered Dugu Ao's ambush on Xianrong."

"He had no grudge against Xianrong, so why would he resort to such a vicious act?"

"There's only one reason: he's silencing them! He doesn't want the truth that Xianrong saw to be revealed to the public!"

"Moreover, if Jiang Xiyue hadn't cultivated demonic arts, how could she and Lu Shengzhi have fought against the Blood Bamboo Master of the Seven Killings Sect and even exchanged the Creation Jade Dew?"

"Back then, both of them were only at the Foundation Establishment stage!"

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