Zuo Yuezhi said: "Your disciple Zhong Michu, together with Xuanmiao Sect's outer disciples Gu Fuyou, Gu Huaiyou, and Si Miao, took advantage of their power to commit violence, injuring my Zuo family guards and killing my Zuo family descendant Zuo Tianyi. Sect Leader Ji, I have heard that you are upright and kind, and you are a very reasonable person. I believe you will not protect them just because you are my beloved disciple."
Before Ji Chaoling opened his mouth, the second elder said, "If what the Left Protector said is true, our disciples have violated the sect rules, and the sect will never tolerate it. I just don't know what the Left Protector wants."
Zuo Yuezhi said: "If I were to say this, I am not afraid of offending you. Gu Fuyou is the culprit who killed Tianyi, and I must bring him back to Xu Ling Sect. Tianyi was a good boy with a promising path to immortality, but he died in the hands of this cruel woman. If I don't deal with her personally, I can't appease the resentment of Xu Ling Sect. The sects are adjacent, so everyone is like a fellow disciple. Zhong Michu, Gu Huaiyou, and Si Miao saw that their fellow Taoist was in trouble, but they didn't help. Instead, they became accomplices to the evil. They have no sense of righteousness and are so cruel. How can I tolerate this? I think such people are not worthy of practicing Taoism. Their spiritual roots should be destroyed and they should not be allowed to step into the path of immortality for the rest of their lives!"
Ji Chaoling smiled and said, "Not to mention that the Dharma Protector's punishment is too severe. Even the principles of this world are not that it is so just because the Left Dharma Protector says so. If the Left Dharma Protector wants to make a distinction, then make it clear. The Left Dharma Protector just said that my disciple and several disciples killed the descendants of the Zuo family. It was all the Left Dharma Protector's one-sided statement. At least listen to what my disciple has to say, Mi Chu."
Zhong Michu knew that the Zuo family had come with bad intentions. They looked like they were here to call for punishment. She had a clear conscience regarding the matter of Zuo Tianyi. What she couldn't understand was why Ji Xiyan had lied to her. She knew that this uncle-master had always been strict. Although he was a brother to her master and had completely different personalities, he worked hard for the sect as well. Ji Xiyan was stubborn and perhaps asked her to come back to confront the Zuo family for the sake of the sect's reputation. But this was a matter of course. It was a matter of the sect, and she was willing to come forward to prove her innocence. Ji Xiyan really didn't have to spread false news to trick her back to the sect.
Zhong Michu glanced at Ji Chaoling. Ji Chaoling's pupils shrank slightly, and he nodded slightly, and pointed with his fingers behind his back. The Nine Ape Elder stood behind him, saw this gesture, and raised his eyebrows.
Zhong Michu bowed to everyone in the Zuo family and said, "Michu greets all the elders." She explained the cause and effect of General Zuo Yuezhi going down the cave, and finally said, "What Protector Zuo just said is quite biased. The cruel and cold one is Zuo Tianyi. He killed the people and important officials of the Gu family first, and then wanted to kill them to silence them. Gu Fuyou just fought back, so what's wrong with that? We didn't intervene, let alone help the tyrant. The ones who helped the tyrant were Zuo Tianyi's family guards."
The great elder of Xu Ling Sect said: "The person is dead, you can shirk responsibility in any way you want."
Ji Chaoling smiled, "Could it be that the Dharma Protectors and Elders' statements are not one-sided? Xu Ling Sect brought nearly a hundred cultivators to Xuan Miao Sect, and half of the elders and Dharma Protectors also came. It doesn't seem like they are here to ask for an explanation, but to destroy the sect. Although Xuan Miao Sect is small, it has a foundation of tens of millions of years. It's not Xuan Miao Sect's fault. Xuan Miao Sect will not admit it. Even if the sect is destroyed, it will not allow this basin of dirty water to be thrown on Xuan Miao Sect."
"It is said that Sect Leader Ji is a pure gentleman, but he is also sharp-tongued. Xu Ling Sect brought so many people up the mountain just to prevent any accidents. If we can talk it out with Sect Leader Ji in a friendly manner, naturally, Xuan Miao Sect will not be harmed." Zuo Yuezhi said: "Although Sect Leader Ji is right, this is only one-sided, but our disciples died here. Gu Fuyou killed Tian Yi, and it is true that Zhong Michu and others intervened. These disciples have not denied it."
“The rules of Xu Ling Sect are known to the world. Even if Zuo Tianyi is guilty of ten unforgivable crimes, the Zuo family will punish him. When will it be the turn of outsiders to carry out lynching!” Zuo Yuezhi said: “I think Zhong Michu is the love of Yun Ran Xuanzun and Sect Leader Ji…” Ji Chaoling’s expression changed.
“Hehe.” Zuo Yuezhi changed his words and said, “She is the beloved daughter of Yun Ran Xuanzun and the beloved disciple of Sect Leader Ji. Hiss, I shouldn’t get involved in this matter. It’s better to let the elders make the final decision.”
The elders looked at each other in bewilderment. Zuo Yuezhi wanted to say that Zhong Michu was Yun Ran and Ji Chaoling's beloved daughter. Everyone knew it in their hearts. Not to mention others, even among the same sect, several elders had doubts in their hearts that Zhong Michu was Ji Chaoling's daughter.
Jiu Yuan had received Ji Chao's signal and had quietly retreated. When Zuo Yuezhi saw this, he sent someone to stop him, and shouted, "Elder, don't leave. Without the witnesses of the two sects, how can we settle this matter?"
Ji Chaoling moved aside to block the man and said, "Since we need two elders to witness it, all the elders of our sect must be present. Elder Jiuyuan is just going out to find someone."
Zuo Yuezhi smiled and said, "I heard that Gu Fuyou and your disciple have a very good personal relationship, and they are inseparable. Since your disciple has returned, I believe Gu Fuyou has also returned with him. I'm afraid that Elder Jiuyuan is not looking for someone, but hiding someone."
As they were talking, the ground shook, and everyone's heart seemed to have heard the sound of ice crystals breaking. Ji Chaoling's face darkened. This is the outer mountain-guarding formation that has been broken! When such a formation is attacked, the mountain must be able to feel the vibration. But now it has been broken without any warning, as if it was broken by a single blow. Breaking the Xuanmiao Sect's mountain-guarding formation with one blow is something that even a cultivator in the Void Stage cannot do, but now it has actually happened. There is only one possibility, that is, Elder Liuhe, who maintains the formation, has had an accident.
The second elder glanced at Zuo Yuezhi, and their eyes met for a moment. The second elder shouted: "Xu Ling Sect has evil ambitions. It is deliberately delaying us and secretly breaking through my mountain defense formation, intending to occupy my Xuanmiao Sect. It is really hateful! Even if my disciples have committed a thousand crimes, you can't take them away now!"
Without further ado, he circulated his spiritual power, and the bluestone slabs under their feet rose up, like a flying dragon, attacking the people of Xu Ling Sect.
Zuo Yuezhi and others retreated: "Well, the disciples of Xuanmiao Sect are so unreasonable that they are trying to shirk their responsibilities and refuse to hand over the criminals. They are now fighting. But my Xu Ling Sect is not someone who is easily bullied. We have tolerated you again and again. Now that you have started a fight, you can't blame us for being rude!" As soon as the second elder made a move, all the people from Xu Ling Sect also attacked. The elders of Xuanmiao Sect had to take action to protect themselves.
Ji Chaoling knew something was wrong. He looked around and saw seven people from Xu Ling Sect. Not counting Zhong Mi Chu, there were eight people on their side. They were also in the defensive formation he had set up, which was equivalent to being in his domain. Outsiders would naturally be suppressed by him, so the people from Xu Ling Sect were at a disadvantage.
Jiu Yuan took the opportunity to escape and took Zhong Michu out of the formation. Although the Zuo family members were all at the level of Dongxu, they were in Ji Chaoling's formation and could not sense that Gu Fuyou was nearby. Gu Fuyou and Dong Li were outside, isolated by the formation, and they could not hear what was said inside. Gu Fuyou only watched Zhong Michu come forward to argue. Gu Fuyou guessed that it was probably about Zuo Tianyi's matter. She thought that the Zuo family must be shameless and didn't say anything good. Then the mountain guarding formation was broken, and they felt it clearly outside. The spiritual power like a tsunami pressed into the mountain.
A disciple, covered in blood, flew over on a sword and fell down. Gu Fuyou and Dong Li hurried forward to help him. Seeing that it was Liu Guizhen, he said as soon as he saw him: "Hurry up and report to the head master, the cultivators of the Zuo family have come to kill us."
Dong Li said coldly: "Why is the Zuo family so arrogant?"
Gu Fuyou stared at the distance for a moment. No, no, Xu Ling Sect didn't need to attack a sect just for a branch like Zuo Tianyi. Besides, if they had to talk about Zuo Tianyi, they would have to go to Xiaoyao City to reason. Xuanmiao Sect has always had a very good reputation. Xu Ling Sect attacked Xuanmiao Sect for such an unreliable reason. If it got out, Xu Ling Sect would be condemned by all. After all, Xu Ling Sect could destroy Xuanmiao Sect today without asking for reasons. It might be able to destroy the other three continents without asking for reasons in the future. They would become the king and dominate the world. The three continents would never sit idly by. Besides, Xuanmiao Sect was not an easy bone to chew. If Xu Ling Sect came hard, they would be hurt.
Why is Xu Ling Sect so confident? What went wrong? Zuo Tianyi's incident is not an excuse. If Xu Ling Sect wanted to destroy Xuan Miao Sect for such a small matter, Xuan Miao Sect would not have existed in Nanzhou for thousands of years.
At this moment, Ji Chaoling and Zuo Yuezhi and others were fighting in the second formation. Jiu Yuan led Zhong Michu out of the formation. Dong Li was healing Liu Guizhen. Seeing this, Jiu Yuan hurriedly asked, "What's the situation outside the mountain?"
Liu Guizhen said: "After the mountain guarding formation was broken, the Zuo family's people rushed in. We were short of manpower and were suppressed."
Gu Fuyou remembered that the one who led the disciples to guard the mountain gate was Xiansan Immortal. Xiansan Immortal was Ji Chaoling's uncle. Because his cultivation was stuck in the middle stage of Dongxu for nearly a thousand years, he rejected all sect affairs and devoted himself to cultivation. The sect respected him as Xiansan Immortal. There was another Shouyi Yuan Zun in the sect, who was Ji Chaoling's uncle. He was already in the early stage of Fen Shen and had gone to travel. These two venerables and a sect leader were the three pillars of Xuanmiao Sect.
Although there are idle immortals leading disciples to guard the mountain gate, many inner disciples are away from home for the family visit, so Xuanmiao Sect is short of manpower. I am afraid that even with this immortal, it is still difficult to support. If all the inner disciples were there, and that Yuan Zun was also in the sect, they would not be so helpless now.
Xuanmiao Sect also has spies who collect information. If they had known the movements of Xuling Sect earlier and sent a message to let the disciples and teachers return to the sect, they would not be so flustered now. How come the Zuo family calculated so accurately? Why does it feel like Xuanmiao Sect is unprepared and was suddenly attacked in Jingdu Mountain
Who is the one collecting information in the sect? Gu Fuyou thought about it and realized it was Ji Xiyan.
Gu Fuyou's face turned pale as a thought flashed through his mind. This shouldn't be the case. Whoever in this sect colluded with outsiders should not be Ji Xiyan. He is an elder and a fellow brother of Ji Chaoling. Xuanmiao Sect is not like the Zuo family who fights for power. The leader is elegant and humble...
Gu Fuyou recalled the scene when he saw Ji Xiyan and Zuo Yuezhi meeting in Wantong City, and his heart sank suddenly.
Jiu Yuan asked, "How could Elder Liuhe's mountain-guarding formation be broken? What happened to Elder Liuhe? Where is the Great Elder?"
Liu Guizhen said: "I came from the mountain gate, and I don't know what happened on Xiyi Peak."
At this moment, a crack seemed to appear in the air in the distance, like a broken mirror, and the crack was shuttle-shaped and extremely difficult to detect. Ji Xiyan stood in a dark shadow, looking down at the Xiangxing Hall from the crack. A puppet in his arms fell down and landed as a human.
The man had a thin figure and deep facial features. He stretched his body and said with a smile, "Elder Ji, they are looking for you, why don't you go and meet them? Tell them that Elder Liuhe is dead and Xiyi Peak is in the hands of your disciples."
Ji Xiyan put his hands behind his back and said, "Left Law Enforcement Officer, instead of arresting the two girls, you have the leisure to chat and joke with me."
Zuo Shaode pretended not to hear. He teased, "Elder Ji only knew the direction Zhong Michu left, and he knew where Ji Chaoling wanted them to go, and was able to trick them here. No one knows a brother better than a brother. However, if you had been more careful and captured them for us, I would have saved myself the trouble now."
Ji Xiyan looked at him and said, "The Zuo family and I help each other and each gets what we need. Catching them is not within the scope of our agreement. It's already a bargain for you if I catch them and put them in the trap for you."
Zuo Shaode smiled and said, "Elder Ji just didn't want to dirty his hands and face. Elder Liuhe and the disciples on Xiyi Peak were also dealt with by my and Du Pan's puppets, and all my magic tools were destroyed. Why is Elder Ji still so serious at this time... Don't have such an expression. Haha, it is precisely because of this that I think Elder Ji is more suitable for my Zuo family and is more suitable to be the head. Don't worry, we will help you deal with Ji Chaoling and Zhong Michu. Anyone who disobeys you will not escape today."
Ji Xiyan suddenly said: "Ji Chaoling, you have to be alive."
Zuo Shaode smiled for a while and said, "In that case, it's up to you."
Jiu Yuan and Zhong Michu and the others knew that the situation at the mountain gate was difficult, and Zhong Michu wanted to go to help. Jiu Yuan grabbed her, pushed Gu Fuyou, and said, "What help do you need? You and this damn girl should go! Dong Li and Gui Zhen, you two come with me!"
Zhong Michu said: "When the sect is in danger, the disciples are willing to live and die with the sect. They would rather defend the mountain gate to death than escape alone."
Jiu Yuan said, "You are confused. I don't know what medicine the Zuo family took wrongly. They have gone mad and want to bite Xuanmiao Sect to death. What's the point of you defending it to the death! If you leave, find your uncle and call back the disciples who are away. Even if the Zuo family really eats us today, with you here, there will be a chance to make a comeback, and Xuanmiao Sect will not be ruined. By then, you can concentrate on practicing, and take revenge on your own or borrow the power of Sanzhou for revenge. A gentleman's revenge is never too late after three thousand years. It is proper to make them spit out the bones when the time comes!"
Jiu Yuan said, "Liu He is messing around with the formation inside the gate. I know there are several hidden teleportation formations inside the gate. Although I don't know where it will take you, it's better than you staying inside the gate. Come with me quickly!"
Zuo Shaode saw the present in the void and felt that it was almost time, and said, "Then let's take down Zhong Michu first." He took off a bow from behind him, and when the string was pulled, the spiritual light on the bow gathered, shining like a golden crow. He aimed at the back of Zhong Michu, pulled the string to the extreme, and let go with a snap.
An arrow shot out from the crack in the air, whistling piercingly, and came straight towards us.