Chapter 357 - 273: Turmoil Within the Qianyu Sect, Nangong Weiyang in Peril (Part 4)
The Elder looked at Yu Cheng and said softly, "Yu Cheng, you know, you’re not young anymore. Often, you should help bear some of your master’s burdens."
Yu Cheng was somewhat puzzled.
The Elder didn’t say much more but explained, "Your master isn’t afraid of Gu Zhan. When it comes to one-on-one combat, there are indeed very few Grandmasters who can be a match for Gu Zhan. Even the Supreme Grandmasters can hardly compete against Gu Zhan.
But we, the Qianyu Sect, have a heritage spanning hundreds of years, with profound foundations. How could we fear one Gu Zhan? However, today’s situation is different. We’re only worried that Gu Zhan might disrupt and give Nangong Weiyang a chance to escape. Many within our Qianyu Sect trust Nangong Weiyang. If we cannot completely convict Nangong Weiyang today, there will hardly be another chance to kill her in the future."
Yu Cheng furrowed his brows and said, "Uncle-Master, I don’t understand. Why not just kill Nangong Weiyang outright?"
The Elder shook his head and said, "If killing her directly were feasible, your master would have done it already. Nangong Weiyang must be thoroughly convicted before she can be killed. Otherwise, it’s impossible to convince the sect, and the hearts within the Qianyu Sect will be in turmoil.
You must understand that Nangong Weiyang is different from you. In the past few years, she has built a significant reputation within the sect. Killing her without a public trial and conviction will leave many unconvinced, especially among the younger disciples. Many don’t believe that Nangong Weiyang conspired with the Demon Dao to murder her master and betray her ancestors. The power of public opinion is terrifying, so we must completely bring down Nangong Weiyang to prevent her faction from stirring trouble."
Yu Cheng furrowed his brows and said, "So, master is worried that Gu Zhan might cause disorder, making Nangong Weiyang’s conviction uncertain?"
The Elder nodded and said, "There are things I’m not at liberty to discuss. You must know, many things must be handled promptly. Now, when the majority within the Qianyu Sect are still caught up in the shock of the Sect Leader’s murder, we can secure a conviction. Otherwise, once everyone calms down, it will become difficult to discern truth from falsehood in some matters!"
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"Jingnan Ma Family has arrived!"
"Lu Yuan Danyang Sect has arrived!"
"Golden Crow Sword Sect..."
"..."
As greetings echoed from outside the square, the Qianyu Sect’s grounds grew increasingly lively. Today, the Great Desert City was already a gathering place for various sects. Upon receiving the news, everyone quickly arrived.
Discussion was rife atop the square.
The Young Sect Leader of the Golden Crow Sword Sect, Niu Pei, upon entering the square, immediately noticed Jin Yuanbao, the Young Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley, sitting gloomily in the corner.
Niu Pei hurried over, patted Jin Yuanbao on the shoulder, and said, "Fatty, what to do? It seems today’s trouble is inescapable for Nangong. What should we do?"
Jin Yuanbao glanced at Niu Pei listlessly and said, "What can we do? If it were anything else, we might have found a way to help her, but this is a charge of colluding with the Demon Dao and murdering her master and ancestors!"
"Do you truly believe Nangong would collude with the Demon Dao to kill her master?" Niu Pei asked solemnly.
"Believe? I believe nonsense," Jin Yuanbao said. "If it’s about colluding with the Demon Dao, I might believe it somewhat, given Nangong’s reputation as the ’Female Butcher,’ slaying people mercilessly, but saying she killed her master... that’s ridiculous. Nangong’s life was essentially given by her master. Don’t we know her attitude toward her master? If her master asked her to die, Nangong wouldn’t hesitate a bit. How could she possibly kill her master?"
Niu Pei raised his cup and drank deeply, saying, "I don’t believe it either, but... I don’t know what I can do..."
Jin Yuanbao sighed and shook his head, saying, "Right now, we can only pray for one person. Only he might bring a glimmer of hope for Nangong."
"Who?" Niu Pei asked in confusion.
"Sword One!" Jin Yuanbao said. "Sword One and Nangong Weiyang share mutual affection. I don’t believe Sword One would stand by and do nothing while Nangong is killed."
Niu Pei furrowed his brows and said, "But, he’s ultimately someone from Sword King City. This is an internal matter of Qianyu Sect, and it concerns such grave accusations as murdering her master and ancestors. Even if Sword One is the Sword Son of Sword King City, he may still be unable to stop Qianyu Sect from punishing Nangong. Sword King City wouldn’t allow Sword One to cause trouble either."
Jin Yuanbao’s eyebrows were tightly knitted.
At that moment,
A heavy and dense sound of hooves suddenly came echoing across the square, the violent rumble causing the ground to tremble.
"Beidou Bang’s Palm Seal Gu has arrived!"