manynovel Chapter 6 How can the Yunlan Sect be managed while dealing with this swarm of insects?
Chapter 6 How can the Yunlan Sect be managed while dealing with this swarm of insects?
Inside the council hall of Yunlan Sect.
As instructed by the former sect leader, all the prominent figures of the Yunlan Sect, except for Sect Leader Yun Yun, gathered here.
Unlike before, when the atmosphere here was serious yet harmonious, now it was deathly still and extremely oppressive. Whether they were the white-haired elders or the richly dressed sect stewards, everyone stood in front of their seats, not daring to sit down.
Apart from Nalan Yanran, a Grand Dou Master, everyone here was a Dou Ling or Dou Wang level individual. Normally, they could stand still without flinching, even carrying a heavy burden. But now, they were all sweating profusely, and some with weaker mental fortitude had even collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
The one who could frighten them like this was none other than the former sect leader, Yun Shan, who is now Yun Congxin!
When Yun Congxin escorted Xiao Yan down the mountain earlier, his tone was undeniably stern as he spoke to the Yunlan Sect elders, led by Yun Leng, which terrified them, leaving them wondering why the old sect leader was so angry.
The old sect leader is not someone Yun Yun can easily deal with. If he were to unleash his fury, which of the elders present could bear the consequences?
"this..."
Gu He, who had just arrived at the council hall, was startled by the heavy atmosphere. He gestured to Liu Ling to give the unconscious elder a Qingxin Powder, while he went directly to his seat.
"Mr. Guhe..." Upon seeing Guhe, Yun Leng felt as if he had found a lifeline. He quickly approached and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Guhe, do you know why the old sect leader is so angry? I haven't seen the old sect leader this angry in many years..."
Gu He gave a wry smile. He didn't know why Yun Congxin was so kind and gentle to Xiao Yan, an outsider, but so furious with her own people from the Yunlan Sect.
He glanced at Nalan Yanran, who was standing to the side with her head down, looking like she hadn't done well on her exam and was too scared to go home. Her face was pale and she seemed preoccupied.
"I don't know..."
"If you want to know anything, just ask me!" Yun Congxin's voice came from the doorway, interrupting Yun Leng and Gu He's whispered conversation.
The doors of the council hall opened automatically to both sides, and Yun Congxin stepped in. After smiling and nodding to Gu He, he immediately reprimanded Yun Leng with a cold face, "Go back to your seat."
Yun Congxin walked confidently to the sect leader's seat and smiled at Gu He, saying, "Please sit down, Mr. Gu He. I apologize for today's farce. The current atmosphere in the Yunlan Sect is truly disgusting. Now that I have emerged from seclusion, I naturally cannot ignore it. But this has nothing to do with you, Mr. Gu He. You are a man of noble character, a rare exception compared to my worthless disciple. If you have other matters to attend to, please make yourself at home."
There was nothing he could do; after all, alchemists held a high status. As the only sixth-grade alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Gu He held an extraordinary position. In addition, Gu He was upright and honest, so Yun Congxin had a good impression of him and unconsciously softened her tone when speaking to him.
Although Gu He was a guest elder of the Yunlan Sect, his connection with the sect was not deep. He understood Yun Congxin's unspoken meaning and knew that Yun Congxin wanted to clean house behind closed doors.
He gave a wry smile, got up to take his leave, and left with Liu Ling.
Watching Gu He leave, Yun Congxin sensed something with his soul power and said, "Yun'er is on her way back, but it will take her a while. Let's wait for her. Please have a seat."
Only after receiving Yun Congxin's permission did the Yunlan Sect members dare to take their seats.
"While Yun'er is here, let me say a few words," Yun Congxin said, taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
"These are all elders of the sect, I won't waste my breath with meaningless platitudes." Yun Congxin glanced at them and said coldly, "Whoever organized this farce, step forward."
Yun Ling and the two elders of Yunlan Sect stood up very quickly, walked to Yun Congxin, and knelt down smoothly.
She executed a smooth, quick combo with remarkable skill, clearly not a first-timer.
Yun Congxin took another sip of tea to calm his anger: "Whose idea was it to have nearly a thousand Yunlan Sect disciples watch?"
An elder kneeling behind Yun Leng said, "Reporting to the former sect leader, it is I."
Without wasting words, Yun Congxin slapped him, his powerful fighting spirit condensing into a giant, almost tangible hand, which slammed him into the floor tiles.
"Whose idea was it to invite these old fogies from the capital to attend the ceremony?"
"It is I, former sect leader."
With a loud bang, another slap grazed Yun Leng's temple, slamming another Yunlan Sect elder into the broken bricks.
For a moment, everyone in the council hall fell silent, heads bowed like statues, wishing they could disappear into the ground.
Yun Congxin took another sip of tea to calm down: "Needless to say, they were all doing what you wanted, Elder?"
Yun Congxin emphasized the words "Grand Elder," which frightened Yun Leng into repeatedly kowtowing.
"Don't pretend to regret it! I know you too well. You must be resentful, right?" Yun Congxin sneered.
"No, no..."
"You dared to do that!" Yun Congxin shouted. "Don't think this is the worst-case scenario; there's always something even more embarrassing to come!"
"Let me ask you, if my Yunlan Sect had set up such a grand display, and the one who came up was a mediocre person who hadn't even reached the level of a Dou Zhe, or even a cripple, what would have happened?"
What will happen?
The Yunlan Sect went to great lengths, inviting the three major families of the capital to witness the ceremony and gathering nearly a thousand people in formation, making it a truly grand affair.
If it turned out to be a fierce battle, that would be fine. But what if all that came was a cripple with only a third-stage Dou Qi? What if Xiao Yan didn't even come at all?
Did Yunlan Sect go to all this trouble just so that the old guys in the capital could watch their young sect leader, a prodigy, fight a useless person?
At that time, no one will notice that Yunlan Sect has spent so much effort to cultivate a seventeen-year-old Grand Dou Master. Everyone will just say that Yunlan Sect is really generous, making such a big show just to mess with a useless person.
How will the Gama Empire evaluate this farce? Will they see it as bullying? Bullying the weak? Making a mountain out of a molehill?
No, no, no, none of these are quite right. There is only one word that is most suitable.
joke!
"What will happen if I speak?!" Yun Congxin slammed her hand on the table and stood up, angrily demanding an answer.
"It will...it will become a laughing stock."
"You know you'll become a laughing stock, huh!" Yun Congxin kicked Yun Leng in the chest, sending him flying.
Yun Congxin's kick was so powerful that even without using his fighting spirit, it still sent Yun Leng flying like a cannonball, smashing through the door of the council hall without stopping.
Yun Congxin was exasperated. He swept his sharp gaze over everyone present, and no one dared to meet his eyes, fearing that they might incur the old sect leader's wrath.
Damn it, how can the Yunlan Sect be managed well when surrounded by these worms?