Chapter 1375: Chapter 1376: Gu Yelin’s Purpose (3)
Amidst the dense clouds over Jinyin City, the Xuanqing Sect, at the center of the storm, was engulfed in a greater blow.
In the meeting room, Long Zaitian, Shaoxing, Chiang Yu, and several veteran members of the Xuanqing Sect sat in silent stillness, without a word spoken.
Chiang Yu slowly fanned himself with the feather fan, his restrained gaze subtly sweeping over those around him, with an inscrutable expression.
"We underestimated An Yiqing!" Uncle Zhong, a veteran elder, sighed deeply, casting an obscure glance at Shao Xing. He had joined the Xuanqing Sect during the era of the previous Old Sect Leader and had witnessed every rise and fall within the sect. The current Sect Leader, Long Zaitian, was ruthless. Though he was competent, his downfall lay in his suspicious nature. Ten years ago, he was indebted to the Shao Brothers for saving his life and took them in as adopted sons, which led him down an even more violent path of bloodshed.
Uncle Zhong had witnessed the deaths of the Old Sect Leader’s two sons firsthand, saw Long Zaitian rise to power, and watched as nearly two-thirds of the Xuanqing Sect’s authority fell into the hands of the Shao Brothers. He always believed Long Zaitian was not good at recognizing talent, inherently suspicious, crafty, and absolutely unfit to be a Sect Leader. But these were thoughts he could only keep to himself; with internal dissent rampant in the Xuanqing Sect, he trusted no one.
Long Zaitian glanced at Uncle Zhong, saying nothing.
The mastermind behind this event had already been discovered—it was undoubtedly An Yiqing. The situation was now clear: the Xuanqing Sect had meddled with An Yiqing’s carriage, sending explosives to Yuyuanzhai, and An Yiqing’s revenge was to turn in evidence of the Xuanqing Sect’s dealings with the officials of Jinyin City. None of them had expected that a mere twenty-year-old girl would possess such formidable power, capable of uncovering all the affairs between the Xuanqing Sect and the officials of Jinyin City.
At that moment, Chiang Yu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
"I think we should reassess An Yiqing’s power and the position of the Xuanqing Sect now. Gu Yelin has arrived in Jinyin City; everyone has heard of his reputation. Compared to An Yiqing, this man is the truly formidable opponent."
Chiang Yu turned to face the silent Long Zaitian, "Sect Leader, the Xuanqing Sect is no longer what it used to be, and internal dissent is rampant. If you don’t take the proper measures soon, the downfall of Xuanqing Sect is only a matter of time. Gu Yelin has clearly come prepared this time, and I predict that within a week, the waters in Jinyin City will be even murkier. At that point, not to mention getting out unscathed, we may not even have a trace of our remains left."
"Military Advisor Chiang, aren’t you exaggerating a bit? Aren’t you boosting others’ morale while crushing our own?" Shao Xing adjusted his glasses, sneering as he spoke.
Long Zaitian looked at Chiang Yu, then at Shao Xing, and remained silent.
At this moment, Uncle Zhong, who had been silent all along, suddenly let out a cold snort, "So young yet already adept at sowing discord. What will happen when they grow tougher and more independent?! Which of Military Advisor Chiang’s comments was unreasonable? You should inquire about the methods of An Yiqing and Gu Yelin. You brats have been so arrogant in Jinyin City that you think Xuanjin has no one, don’t you?!"
Uncle Zhong’s words, filled with insinuations, hit Shao Xing’s face with slaps, leaving his expression as dark as the night and as gloomy as water.
Another elder veteran of the Xuanqing Sect glanced at Shao Xing’s frighteningly dark expression and amicably assumed the role of a mediator.
"Brother Zhong, what you said makes sense, but it’s not that exaggerated. Young people are all spirited and full of vigor; isn’t it precisely because of this group of careless lads that the Xuanqing Sect has survived to this day? Discussing this matter well, there’s always a solution."