Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1339: Chapter 862: Tomorrow You Will Escort Wang Qiutang to Apologize to Yang Zhenshan_2

It’s just that in the past, when one or two disciples went missing, no one paid any attention, but now that Lu Yuanping has brought the matter to light, everyone can no longer ignore it.

Lu Yuanping didn’t care about the reactions of others and continued, “Three years ago, I had a disciple who went out and never returned. Hehe, Elder Wang, where do you think he went?”

“Did he also die at the hands of Wang Shanhu?”

“No, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!” Wang Qiutang hurriedly denied.

“No relation?” Lu Yuanping sneered, “Perhaps you should ask your dear eldest son!”

He knew exactly whose hands his disciple had died by.

He had been angry about it before, but in the end, he chose to swallow his anger.

After all, it was just a disciple; it wasn’t important enough to be worth falling out with the Wang family.

But now that there’s an opportunity to kick a man when he’s down, Lu Yuanping’s long-suppressed anger resurged, wanting to seek justice for his former disciple.

Lu Yuanping directly pointed at Wang Qiutang’s eldest son, which made Wang Qiutang a bit anxious. Wang Qisheng was his younger son, born in his old age so naturally, he doted on him. However, in terms of importance, he valued his eldest son more because his eldest son was his heir and had a significant chance of advancing to the Golden Body Realm.

“Impossible! Lu Yuanping, don’t spew nonsense!” Wang Qiutang said furiously.

Lu Yuanping looked at him coldly, “Wang Qiutang, do you really think you can hide all the things your family has done from everyone? Five years ago, who killed Jiaoyu? Who killed Li Bo three years ago? And as for Jing Yuwan, hehe, a good genius Sword Cultivator was actually tortured to death!”

“Wang Qiutang, your Wang family is the parasite of the Xuanqing Sect.”

Wang Qiutang’s face turned as black as ink, and Jiang Baichuan’s expression was extremely unpleasant as well.

What Lu Yuanping said seemed to be accusing Wang Qiutang, but wasn’t it also implicating Jiang Baichuan?

With so many wrongful deaths within the sect, and he, the Law Enforcement Elder, was completely unaware.

“Sect Master, is this true!” Jiang Baichuan turned to Master Cheng instead of targeting Wang Qiutang.

He didn’t know much about these matters, clearly indicating that someone deliberately concealed it from the Law Enforcement Hall, and that person was most likely Sect Master Cheng.

Master Cheng’s face also turned ugly, “Elder Lu, don’t bring up matters without evidence.”

“Evidence, hmph!” Lu Yuanping snorted coldly at Master Cheng, “Sect Master, isn’t the evidence all in your hands?”

Master Cheng was thoroughly embarrassed.

Jiang Baichuan looked at Master Cheng coldly.

It was clear that it was Master Cheng who was indulging the Wang family, and what the Wang family had done had likely stirred up a lot of dissatisfaction within the sect.

“Sect Master, I need to investigate this matter thoroughly!”

“Elder Jiang, the most urgent matter is the Yang family, not these!” Master Cheng’s forehead beaded with sweat.

If this escalated, he wouldn’t be able to continue as the Sect Master.

Don’t assume just because he’s the Sect Master, he could control everything in the sect. The real person in charge of the Xuanqing Sect wasn’t him, but the Supreme Elder.

His gaze swept over the other elders, but none of them wanted to speak.

“Elder Chu, look!” Master Cheng could only name someone.

This was the time when a mediator was needed, to brush things over and shift the focus onto the Yang family, instead of continuing to argue about the Wang family.

Chu Lingxiao looked at Master Cheng, then at Wang Qiutang, and said crisply, “At this point, it’s best to have the Supreme Elder come and make a judgment!”

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.

Inviting the Supreme Elder to make a judgment seemed normal, but it was actually not normal, because it indicated their incompetence to alert Lin Daoyuan over sect affairs.

“Isn’t this a bit inappropriate!” Master Cheng felt even more uncomfortable.

Chu Lingxiao shook his head slightly without saying more.

At this time, they didn’t know that Lin Daoyuan was already aware of this matter and thought he was still in seclusion at Sword Origin Peak.

But Chu Lingxiao had met Lin Daoyuan and knew that Lin Daoyuan had gone to the Illusion Moon Sect.

Master Cheng’s expression was dusty and ashen, and he suddenly realized something, that he and Wang Qiutang seemed to be targeted.

The attitude of Jiang Baichuan and Lu Yuanping was self-explanatory, and even Chu Lingxiao’s attitude seemed to have changed.

Moreover, Su Zheng and Lin Xiu, the two newly-appointed elders, remained silent, which was also a demonstration of not supporting him as the Sect Master.

Just as Master Cheng was feeling panicked, three figures approached from outside the hall. Upon seeing this, everyone inside quickly stood up and greeted, “Greetings, Supreme Elder!”

Lin Daoyuan glanced at everyone and slowly walked up to the main seat and sat down.

Behind him were none other than True Men Yun Xiao and Yun Xi.

“Sit down,” Lin Daoyuan said lightly.

His arrival immediately altered the seating arrangements; Yun Xiao and Yun Xi were seated on the left and right of him respectively. Though the two did not hold power, due to their status as Immortal Cultivators, they still held a place in the Xuanqing Sect.

Next were Master Cheng, Wang Qiutang, Jiang Baichuan, Lu Yuanping, Chu Lingxiao, as well as Su Zheng and Lin Xiu.

Chu Lingxiao wasn’t weak in strength, but she was still young.

As everyone took their seats, Yun Xiao and Yun Xi remained calm, and both Jiang Baichuan and Lu Yuanping appeared quite composed, while only Master Cheng and Wang Qiutang felt uneasy.

Lin Daoyuan gave everyone a sweeping glance, “Yun Xiao and Yun Xi, tomorrow you will escort Wang Qiutang to apologize to Yang Zhenshan. If the Yang family needs compensation, you can manage it as you see fit. As long as it’s not too excessive, you can agree to it all!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expressions became incomparably vivid.

Wang Qiutang’s face was ashen, and Master Cheng’s face also turned pale.

“Yes!” Yun Xiao and Yun Xi stood up to accept the order.

This matter really should be handled by them, Lin Daoyuan certainly couldn’t go himself; if he went, it would mean lowering his head to Yang Zhenshan.

Anyone else going would simply lack the qualification to speak before Yang Zhenshan.

Only Yun Xiao and Yun Xi were suitable, both being Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and there was no difference in status so even admitting fault wouldn’t be undignified.

And Yun Xiao and Yun Xi intended to connect more with Yang Zhengshan, so this offered them an opportunity.

“The Wang family has committed many evils, Jiang Baichuan, the Law Enforcement Hall should handle it according to the sect’s regulations!” Lin Daoyuan spoke again.

The largest family within the Xuanqing Sect was of course the Lin family.

But in fact, the Lin family had always kept a low profile, or rather, their position was transcendent and they didn’t need to fight for power and profit.

And the Lin family rarely interfered in the affairs of the sect’s higher echelons, partly because Lin Daoyuan couldn’t be bothered with those messy issues, and also because the Lin family didn’t have deep roots, few in number, and no exceedingly outstanding talents, so the Lin family was regarded as an idol, respected and worshipped by others.

Jiang Baichuan stood up to accept the order, “The Law Enforcement Hall will follow the Supreme Elder’s decree!”

Wang Qiutang’s face turned even paler, devoid of color.

“Supreme Elder! I…”

Wang Qiutang wanted to speak, but Lin Daoyuan frowned, and Yun Xiao shrewdly performed a spell, sending a golden rope flying out, binding Wang Qiutang firmly.

Wang Qiutang’s words were silenced instantly, and he stood in despair where he was.

Lin Daoyuan nodded faintly and continued, “Master Cheng, for not managing the sect well and indulging the Wang family, you are to be punished by being relieved of your position as Sect Leader and stationed at Anhu City for thirty years!”

It was just as well that it was Xuanqing Sect’s turn to oversee Anhu City, so they decided to let Master Cheng go there.

Upon hearing such punishment, Master Cheng let out a slight sigh of relief, “This disciple accepts the order!”

Being relieved from the position of Sect Leader, although it made him feel humiliated, going to guard Anhu City was not too severe of a punishment for him.

“The new Sect Leader, hmm, let Su Zheng take the position! Su Zheng, are you willing?” Lin Daoyuan looked at Su Zheng, who sat at the lower end of the table.

Su Zheng was taken aback, standing up with some doubt, “Supreme Elder, my cultivation is humble, and I fear I am unworthy of such a great responsibility!”

“Managing the sect doesn’t require cultivation but maintaining fairness! You are the disciple of Duan Qingyun, and I trust in Duan Qingyun’s ability to teach his disciples!” Lin Daoyuan said.

Su Zheng looked towards the other elders, and seeing their calm expressions, with no intention of opposition, his heart felt a shiver, “This disciple wills to obey the Supreme Elder’s decree!”

Being the Sect Leader has its advantages and disadvantages, the advantage being access to more resources, while the downside is wasting a lot of time and energy on mundane affairs.

Su Zheng was still young, and having just recently broke into the Golden Body Realm, for him, being the Sect Leader was more beneficial than harmful.

“Hmm, let’s leave it at that then. Everyone is dismissed!”

Lin Daoyuan, seeing no objections from anyone, immediately got up and left the Sect Main Hall.

As for the remaining matters, such as the ceremony of leadership transition, or anything else, it was naturally not for him to worry about.