Mingyue hadn't expected that the gift she had been longing for was the title of Grand Elder of the Golden Crow Palace. She didn't want it. She knew her limits; with her cultivation and experience, she was not fit for the position of Grand Elder.
Besides, her ideal was to hoard wealth and enjoy delicious food.
To live a life of leisure, to be a parasite.
She absolutely refused to do anything troublesome or exhausting.
The guests below also murmured amongst themselves, whispering to each other. Wasn't this supposed to be a ceremony of recognition?
How did it turn into an investiture ceremony, and for such an important position as Grand Elder?
It was known that the Grand Elder of the Golden Crow Palace was no ordinary figure.
In conjunction with other elders, they could even replace the Palace Master.
Furthermore, the Grand Elders of the various immortal sects were either astonishingly powerful in cultivation or were venerable elders of high moral standing and pure character.
Everyone looked at Mingyue with doubt on their faces.
Was this the sister of the Golden Crow Fairy? She looked too young.
She resembled the Golden Crow Fairy's daughter more than her sister. How could she be the sister?
Just as everyone was in an uproar, a voice echoed from outside the door.
Following that, a woman dressed in mourning attire.
Holding a spirit tablet, she walked in.
"Jun Shuxue, how dare you!
Today is a joyous occasion for this Palace Master and my sister to recognize each other. You, in mourning attire,
Holding a spirit tablet and daring to interrupt the ceremony.
Do you dare to repeat what you just said?"
Seeing Jun Shuxue in mourning clothes, the Golden Crow Fairy felt disgusted.
With her fiery temper, on any other day.
She would have struck Jun Shuxue down with a palm, but the situation was special today.
She suppressed her anger with great effort, but her face was as cold as frost.
While speaking sternly, she unleashed her oppressive aura.
"Palace Master, I dare. I certainly dare.
I came here today with the resolve to die.
If I do not fear death, what else do I have to fear?
I have come today to expose the true face of this demoness in front of all the sect leaders.
She is utterly unqualified to be the Grand Elder of the Golden Crow Palace.
Because she is a thief.
Tell me, which sect.
Would appoint someone who has lost all virtue and moral integrity as the Grand Elder of the sect?
And, Golden Crow Fairy!
Do you dare to tell everyone here how my grandfather died?
It was you and your disciple who colluded to kill my grandfather.
You wanted to monopolize the Golden Crow Palace, to turn it into your personal domain.
That is why you are supporting this demoness to take the position. You are several times older than her.
You could be her grandmother, yet you recognize her as your sister.
It's not because you are in cahoots, harboring dirty intentions.
This demoness has an unsavory relationship with Ji Shiyou.
If she is your sister, and Ji Shiyou is your disciple.
Then the two of them are engaging in incest, which violates all moral principles.
For the sake of the Golden Crow Palace's foundation, and to prevent you from turning this sect, which has been passed down for thousands of years, into a den of iniquity.
I am sacrificing my life today to reveal the truth.
I hope everyone will open their eyes and not be deceived by you. See your true colors."
Jun Shuxue's cultivation had been crippled, and she had no spiritual energy to support her.
Under the Golden Crow Fairy's oppressive aura, her body trembled.
But she still tried her best to stand tall, shouting with all her might.
Although her words were somewhat illogical and disjointed,
Sometimes targeting Mingyue, sometimes accusing the Golden Crow Fairy.
The information revealed made everyone present change their expressions drastically.
Firstly, Mingyue's character was poor; not only was she a thief.
She also had an unspeakable relationship with Ji Shiyou, the senior disciple of the Golden Crow Palace.
Secondly, the Grand Elder of the Golden Crow Palace had already passed away, and his death was related to the Golden Crow Fairy and her disciple.
Furthermore, the Golden Crow Fairy's recognition of kinship this time.
And pushing Mingyue into the position of Grand Elder, had ulterior motives.
These three matters, each taken individually.
Were enough to shock the immortal sects, but Jun Shuxue had revealed three at once.
She stunned all the sect leaders, who, after recovering.
Began to whisper and discuss amongst themselves.
It was known that the various immortal sects were all reputable and righteous.
The difference between them and the demonic path was their adherence to etiquette and respect for their teachers.
Cultivation focused on refining the heart and character. If what Jun Shuxue said was true.
Then this little demon named Mingyue, who stole, engaged in incest, and seduced men.
Would be no different from a demonic cultivator and would be hunted by the entire immortal sect.
There would be no place for her in the entire Moonflower Realm.
As for the Golden Crow Fairy, no matter how many achievements she had in the past.
She would be spurned by the entire immortal sect. He Lianluo was the best example.
She might even lose her position as the Palace Master of the Golden Crow Palace.
"Nonsense, I'll kill you!"
The Golden Crow Fairy never cared about what others said about her.
But she would not tolerate insults to Mingyue, because her sister's image.
In her heart, was a perfect deity.
She would not allow even the slightest stain, this was her unpardonable offense.
So she raised her hand and sent out a palm strike, intending to kill the nonsensical Jun Shuxue.
She did not notice that Mingyue beside her had a look of being caught red-handed.
Mingyue was internally contemplating how to escape. What Jun Shuxue said was all true.
She was not only a thief, but she also robbed people.
And what happened with Ji Shiyou at the bottom of the碧波潭 (Bìbō Tán - Jade Wave Pond) was indeed intimate.
Their relationship was probably unclear, she had no grounds to refute.
Only the incest part she disagreed with. Being the sister of the Golden Crow Fairy.
She was just working, playing along, it didn't count.
However, in the current situation, she couldn't explain clearly, so she wanted to find an opportunity to escape.
But under everyone's gaze, she had now become the center of attention, and everyone was looking at her.
For the moment, she couldn't leave and could only wait for an opportunity.
Seeing the Golden Crow Fairy about to kill Jun Shuxue, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
Thinking to herself, it would be better if she died.
This troublemaker had made her heart pound with anxiety, not knowing what to do.
But just as the Golden Crow Fairy's palm strike was unleashed, before it could touch Jun Shuxue.
A white light enveloped her.
It neutralized the palm strike, and Jun Shuxue was unharmed, safe and sound.
"Golden Crow, you are the master of a palace, how can you be so petty?
Right and wrong can be debated.
It can be clarified, so why do you immediately try to silence her?
Could it be that what she said is true?
Did you and your disciple kill my disciple to seize power?"
As the white light flashed, an old man with white hair and beard appeared.
He was dressed in white, his face covered in wrinkles.
His sparse white hair was tied up with a dark wood hairpin.
Two longevity eyebrows, about a foot long, drooped down to his cheeks.
He held a white jade whisk in his hand, exuding an immortal aura.
Standing beside Jun Shuxue, he exuded an imposing presence, his tone filled with questioning.
"Grand Elder Changmei, Yong Gaoya, didn't he pass away?
So he's not dead. This is troublesome."
Seeing the old man appear, everyone was very surprised.
Nong Qing whispered to Ling Ge and Fan Ye, her face full of worry.
This old man was named Yong Gaoya, the master of the former Grand Elder, and also the martial uncle of the Golden Crow Fairy.
According to the rules of the Golden Crow Palace, the Palace Master and the Grand Elder governed together.
This was to prevent one person from monopolizing power and the Golden Crow Palace from becoming a one-man show.
Yong Gaoya was the former Grand Elder. Although his age.
Was comparable to the immortal He Lianluo, he was still two hundred years old.
A hundred years ago, he passed on the position of Grand Elder to his disciple.
And disappeared from public view. Everyone in the immortal sect assumed he had passed away.
But the Golden Crow Fairy knew that he had entered seclusion, focusing on ascension.
"Martial Uncle, absolutely not. She is spouting nonsense.
Jun Shuxue has committed the crime of harming fellow disciples, and the evidence is conclusive.
Ji Shiyou, as the Elder of the Disciplinary Hall, rightfully and legally crippled her cultivation.
The Grand Elder, seeking revenge for his granddaughter, wanted to kill Ji Shiyou.
He was accidentally injured and died. The disciples who undertook the mission.
The Sword Sect and the Hundred Flowers Palace can all testify to the circumstances.
Jun Shuxue is distorting the facts and speaking recklessly.
Why do you believe her and not me?"
Given Yong Gaoya's status, the Golden Crow Fairy calmed down and said loudly.
"I believe neither you nor her.
I believe in evidence. You say Shuxue harmed fellow disciples, do you have concrete evidence?"
Yong Gaoya looked at the Golden Crow Fairy, his face expressionless, but it was clear he was protecting someone.