"Young Master Feng, this is the Chaotian Immortal Sect. It's not your place to cause trouble here!"
Madam Zhu ignored the劝解 of Chaoyang Zi and the others, insisting on taking Feng Chu away.
"Madam, this might be a misunderstanding. It's not too late to make a decision after clarifying the reasons," Sect Leader Zhao suddenly spoke.
"Madam, Sect Leader, you must seek justice for me!" Elder Li cried out hoarsely.
Suddenly, Elder Li drew his sword and charged straight at Ye Ju, shouting, "Since the sect is in trouble, I'll do it myself."
"Take my life, demoness!" Elder Li's heart was filled with hatred. The humiliation at the Pearl City Li family's arena, and the death of Li Qihong today, were all due to this demoness's resentment, allowing her disciples to commit murder!
Ye Ju looked coldly at the sword rushing towards her face. They were indeed a family. Instead of facing the main culprit, they always liked to shift the blame. Running into this Li family was truly rotten luck!
Everyone gasped as Elder Li suddenly erupted. Those accompanying Ye Ju immediately stood up, wanting to rescue her. Even Yun Ya and Yun Yi rose to their feet, their eyes filled with shock and anger!
"Stop! Elder Li!" Chaoyang Zi even reprimanded directly, his voice filled with rage!
"Presumptuous!" Feng Chu was furious! A figure as fast as lightning flashed forward, instantly blocking Ye Ju. His green jade fan collided with the sword, emitting a piercing metallic sound.
"If you have a grievance, come at me. Did you ask me before trying to kill her?" Feng Chu blocked Elder Li's sword, his eyes blazing with anger. How dare they insult my Divine Venerable? They're seeking death!
"I won't let you off either. Ye, the demoness, must be resentful of the arena's revenge and ordered you to try and kill my grand-nephew!" Elder Li's eyes were bloodshot. Grief-stricken by the loss of his grand-niece, he had lost his reason in his anger.
"What a big mouth! If you want to die so badly, then let's have a fight. That woman was incredibly foolish. Although she didn't die by my hand, I still feel satisfied!" Feng Chu sneered and kicked Elder Li. He turned and flew outwards.
"Trying to run?"
Elder Li dodged nimbly. Seeing Feng Chu flying outwards, he thought he was trying to escape and leaped to pursue him.
The ten black-clothed men in the hall looked at Madam Zhu. Madam Zhu nodded subtly, and then the black-clothed guards also flew out.
Steward Zhu had been paying attention to her expression. Seeing her secretly signaling the black-clothed guards, he instinctively felt something was wrong. What new trouble was his sister stirring up? Her two legitimate sons were the future sect leaders. Her status and position were now stable, and she had already obtained everything she desired. What else could she be dissatisfied with? She was no longer the person who had been trampled underfoot by the second madam for hundreds of years. The sect leader had also returned to her side because she had given birth to two outstanding legitimate sons. After the truth of certain matters was finally revealed, he had guiltily stepped aside and ceded some authority to her. Clearly, she not only held some authority, but the entire sect was likely under her control.
Ye Ju glanced at Tian Ji. Tian Ji nodded, then got up and left the hall. He was going to investigate the death of Li Qihong. After Ye Ju watched Tian Ji leave, she also flew out the door, followed by Xiao Bai, A You, and Xiao Wangyou. Yun Ya and Yun Yi exchanged glances, then chased in Tian Ji's direction. Chaoyang Zi tilted his head, a figure flashed from a dark corner and pursued Tian Ji.
"With such an incident, I, Madam, have been remiss in my hospitality. Please bear with me!" Madam Zhu's tone was apologetic, but her expression remained unchanged.
"Madam, we should go out and see. Elder Li has lost a loved one and is out of his mind, which is understandable. I fear Young Master Feng might make another mistake and commit murder!" the Saintess said with pity and stood up to persuade.
"The Saintess speaks with reason. Everyone, please follow me." Madam Zhu said, seizing the opportunity. If they didn't go, how could her good show begin?
Steward Zhu approached Chaoyang Zi and whispered to him:
"Yang'er, what does your mother intend? Why does she seem to be targeting Fairy Ye?"
"Uncle, what do you mean?" Although Chaoyang Zi felt his mother was a bit off, he hadn't thought in that direction.
"Fairy Ye was invited here, so why was she negligently assigned to the West Courtyard? No one has lived there for hundreds of years. Don't tell me you didn't know about this," Steward Zhu reminded him.
"Uncle, I have already investigated. This was done by the second madam's brother. It has nothing to do with Mother." Chaoyang Zi frowned. Why would his uncle say that? His mother was so wise; knowing that Fairy Ye was a divine maiden, how could she do such a thing? Only his good brother's ignorant mother would do such a foolish thing.
Steward Zhu patted Chaoyang Zi's shoulder and then walked away. His nephew, while brilliant and heroic in the outside world, was completely devoted to his mother and never doubted her.
The people in the hall followed Madam Zhu and the Sect Leader out of the hall. As soon as they emerged, they saw a black and white figure fighting fiercely in the open courtyard.
Ye Ju sat on a large rock, holding a pot of wine that she had produced at some point, watching the aerial combat with a casual demeanor. Seeing that Feng Chu was handling it with ease and had the upper hand, she was relieved and felt in the mood to drink.
When Elder Li was slammed to the ground by Feng Chu with a palm, spitting a mouthful of blood, his face was filled with disbelief. He was already a cultivator at the Soul Transformation stage, yet he couldn't last even a quarter of an hour against Feng Chu. Who exactly was this Feng Chu? He clearly looked like he was also at the Soul Transformation stage.
"Young Master Feng, this is not a place for you to run wild. You injured an elder of our sect, and this matter must be accounted for." Madam Zhu saw the fallen elder and seized the opportunity to attack.
"Ha, well said, Madam Sect Leader. What great authority you have. Clearly, your sect elder made the first move, yet you question me first? I intended to overlook this, considering you are Qingyang's mother, but you've angered me. What if I tear down your sect?" Feng Chu's tone was cold, his anger barely suppressed.
"What a bold statement! Our Chaotian Immortal Sect has stood for ten thousand years. How can you, a nobody, bully us!" Madam Zhu sneered.
"You can try!"
"Guards, apprehend him."
"Mother, let's wait until the matter is clarified. I have already sent people." Chaoyang Zi looked at his mother and suddenly spoke.
"Yang'er, when did you send people?" Madam Zhu was somewhat surprised.
"We'll know in a moment." Chaoyang Zi looked at the black-clothed guards. When had his mother trained such a group of people?
"No need to wait. Take down Feng Chu first. Attack!"
As the words fell, ten black-clothed men instantly attacked Feng Chu. Their swords were chilling, and their killing intent enveloped Feng Chu.
Feng Chu sneered. The green jade fan glowed red, and in the blink of an eye, he was engaged in battle with the black-clothed men.
"Heh heh, trying to gang up on me?" Ye Ju was also angered. What was going on with Qingyang's mother? She was arresting people without clarifying the matter.
Ye Ju summoned the Qingtian Sword from her Sea of Consciousness. The moment she held the sword, Ye Ju's black hair danced without wind, and her robes fluttered, like a celestial maiden from the ninth heaven. The terrifying pressure made everyone present feel as if their breath had been stolen, and the words "What a powerful aura!" spontaneously surfaced in their minds.
The Saintess looked at Fairy Ye, whose aura had changed dramatically in the air, like a goddess. Her heart felt bitter. Such an outstanding woman, it was no wonder Brother Yang was particularly fond of her.
Inside Madam Zhu's wide sleeves, her nails dug deeply into her palm. Had she recovered her memories as a divine maiden? Yang'er, would Xiang'er leave with her? She panicked. No, her son would not leave her. She would never give the vast Chaotian Immortal Sect to that bitch's son. Only by killing this divine maiden would her sons not be bewitched by this so-called divine maiden.
No, she absolutely would not allow anyone to disrupt everything she had painstakingly achieved...