Chapter 277: Exposing Malicious Intent (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
As Ye Jingtang and the Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal sat down, the hall fell silent, leaving only the faint sound of rain hitting the roof.
Pitter-patter…
There were more than forty people gathered in the hall. The nine sect masters from the twelve sects of Wu Province were sitting on the main guest seats. Behind them stood their disciples and trusted aides.
Behind Ye Jingtang stood only Third Lady with a spear and a mask. She looked a little weak, but her position was very close to the front. Opposite her was the sect master of the Wu Mountains Sect, Han Song, and beside him was Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal’ Guanghan Lin.
Although Ye Jingtang was sitting in this position because Huang Yulong was absent, he had personally killed Huang Yulong. From the rules of Jianghu, he deserved it.
After everyone sat down, Guan Yujia walked to the large chair at the back of the hall and sat down. He raised his hand and gestured for the six disciples behind him to serve tea. “Two nights ago, the Black Office led troops to surround White Millet Town. Brother Huang, Brother Xiao, and more than a hundred disciples of the Grasping Moon Tower died tragically at the hands of the Imperial Court. Does everyone know about this?”
“What?!”
The eight sect masters present had basically been on the road for the past two days. Rising Sun City was in chaos, and it was inconvenient to transmit news. Most people had only just learned about this matter, and they all had strange expressions.
Guan Yujia went straight to the point because he wanted to see the reactions of the various forces here and figure out everyone’s standpoint.
But before the eight sect masters of Wu Province could express their stance. Young Master Ye, who was sitting near the main seat, patted the armrest and said in a deep voice, “These dog officials are really going too far!”
The hall instantly fell silent. Even the eyes of Third Lady, who was pretending to be a maid, twitched.
When Guan Yujia heard these furious words, half of the imposing aura he had painstakingly accumulated was gone. He turned and said softly, “The Imperial Court has indeed gone too far. But Young Master Ye…”
Ye Jingtang’s eyes were full of anger as he said solemnly, “Sect Master Huang is in the medicinal herb business and is considered a friend of the Red Flower Pavilion. 1 often heard stories about him from Uncle Guan. I came here this time to visit him, but 1 didn’t expect him to be attacked by the Imperial Court. The Imperial Court has imposed exorbitant taxes on our Jianghu sects. And whenever there’s a storm, they attack the Jianghu people first. Even if we don’t die, we will be skinned alive. Our Red Flower Pavilion has suffered greatly.”
At this point. Ye Jingtang turned to look at Guan Yujia. “It’s a pity that our Red Flower Pavilion is full of business people. Our ancestors left behind ancestral teachings that we have to give in to the officials and not casually start a conflict with the Imperial Court. Otherwise, I would definitely chop off the heads of two tax collectors and hang them on the Clear River Wharf as an offering. Hero Guan, you’re the leader of Wu Province’s martial arts alliance. A sect under you was destroyed by the Imperial Court. Could it be that you won t do anything about it?”
The sect masters here were stunned.
“Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal” Guanghan Lin originally wanted the Red Flower Pavilion to block Guan Yujia. When he heard these inciting words, his gaze was really indescribable.
However, when everyone thought about how Ye Silang had just entered Jianghu and was at the age where he was a chivalrous hothead who didn’t take the Imperial Court seriously, they felt relieved.
Guan Yujia s rhythm was disrupted by Ye Jingtang’s words. After some consideration, he raised his hand slightly. “Nephew Ye, please calm down. Huang Yulong and I are close friends, and 1 am very heartbroken that he was harmed by the Imperial Court. 1 called the sect masters over this time mainly to discuss this matter.”
Ye Jingtang leaned back in his chair and said in a deep voice, “Although I, Ye Silang, am a junior, 1 know the principle of the teeth being cold when the lips are gone. The Imperial Court didn’t give any explanation and directly sent troops to annihilate an entire sect. Today, they can destroy the Grasping Moon Tower, and tomorrow, they can destroy the Black Tortoise Hall and the iron River Manor. If we ignore this matter, the Imperial Court will definitely become worse…”
Everyone was speechless.
Old Sect Master Han of the Wu Mountains Sect, who was sitting opposite Ye Jingtang, had secretly helped the Prince of Wu do many things. Today, he had planned to cooperate with Guan Yujia. He would play the good cop while Guan Yujia would play the bad cop to intimidate the various sect masters into joining them.
At this moment, all the lines had been snatched away by the Red Flower Pavilion. Old Sect Master Han had held his words in for a long time, but he merely said, “I agree with Nephew Ye. What does everyone think?”
Guanghan Lin shook his head secretly. Now that the Red Flower Pavilion, the Wu Mountains Sect, and the Iron River Manor were on the same side, if the remaining seven sects dared to go against them, they would probably be carried out to be made an example of on the spot. For this reason, he could only agree. “The Imperial Court’s actions are indeed too harsh. However, this matter is related to the Prince of Wu. If our Jianghu sects cause chaos at this moment and attract the Imperial Court s army to surround us…”
Guan Yujia finally found an opportunity to fly into a rage and hurriedly said solemnly, “The people of Jianghu talk about ‘loyalty’, not the law. Let me ask everyone here. Who hasn’t received any favor from the Prince of Wu? Now that the Prince of Wu is in trouble, and his former allies are being directly exterminated by the Imperial Court without any trial, if we turn a blind eye and just seek to survive, will we still be able to show our faces in Jianghu in the future?”
When Guanghan Lin heard that Guan Yujia wanted to help the Prince of Wu, who had rebelled, he felt that something was wrong and persuaded, “Manor Lord Guan, you are the leader of Wu Province, and you have a lot of properties. Please think twice about such a matter…”
Bang!
Guan Yujia slapped the armrest with a furious expression. “1, Guan Yujia, have fought all the way from the marketplace to this position. Even if 1 fall down today, 1 have the ability to get up again. But if I lose my loyalty, 1 can forget about standing tall in this lifetime. The Prince of Wu has done me a favor. Now that he’s in trouble, 1 will help him. Huang Yulong is my close friend. If he dies, 1 will seek justice for him.”
Guan Yujia stood up and looked at the sect masters sitting here. “I have invited all of you here today because I’m prepared to give up everything here and escort the Prince of Wu out of Wu Province safely. If all of you know how to repay kindness and lend a helping hand, 1 will definitely repay this favor on behalf of the Prince of Wu in the future.. If you stand by and do nothing and want to be a lackey of the Imperial Court, I will let all of you know the consequences of being a lackey today!”
Chapter 277: Exposing Malicious Intent (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
As Ye Jingtang and the Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal sat down, the hall fell silent, leaving only the faint sound of rain hitting the roof.
Pitter-patter…
There were more than forty people gathered in the hall. The nine sect masters from the twelve sects of Wu Province were sitting on the main guest seats. Behind them stood their disciples and trusted aides.
Behind Ye Jingtang stood only Third Lady with a spear and a mask. She looked a little weak, but her position was very close to the front. Opposite her was the sect master of the Wu Mountains Sect, Han Song, and beside him was Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal’ Guanghan Lin.
Although Ye Jingtang was sitting in this position because Huang Yulong was absent, he had personally killed Huang Yulong. From the rules of Jianghu, he deserved it.
After everyone sat down, Guan Yujia walked to the large chair at the back of the hall and sat down. He raised his hand and gestured for the six disciples behind him to serve tea. “Two nights ago, the Black Office led troops to surround White Millet Town. Brother Huang, Brother Xiao, and more than a hundred disciples of the Grasping Moon Tower died tragically at the hands of the Imperial Court. Does everyone know about this?”
“What?!”
The eight sect masters present had basically been on the road for the past two days. Rising Sun City was in chaos, and it was inconvenient to transmit news. Most people had only just learned about this matter, and they all had strange expressions.
Guan Yujia went straight to the point because he wanted to see the reactions of the various forces here and figure out everyone’s standpoint.
But before the eight sect masters of Wu Province could express their stance. Young Master Ye, who was sitting near the main seat, patted the armrest and said in a deep voice, “These dog officials are really going too far!”
The hall instantly fell silent. Even the eyes of Third Lady, who was pretending to be a maid, twitched.
When Guan Yujia heard these furious words, half of the imposing aura he had painstakingly accumulated was gone. He turned and said softly, “The Imperial Court has indeed gone too far. But Young Master Ye…”
Ye Jingtang’s eyes were full of anger as he said solemnly, “Sect Master Huang is in the medicinal herb business and is considered a friend of the Red Flower Pavilion. 1 often heard stories about him from Uncle Guan. I came here this time to visit him, but 1 didn’t expect him to be attacked by the Imperial Court. The Imperial Court has imposed exorbitant taxes on our Jianghu sects. And whenever there’s a storm, they attack the Jianghu people first. Even if we don’t die, we will be skinned alive. Our Red Flower Pavilion has suffered greatly.”
At this point. Ye Jingtang turned to look at Guan Yujia. “It’s a pity that our Red Flower Pavilion is full of business people. Our ancestors left behind ancestral teachings that we have to give in to the officials and not casually start a conflict with the Imperial Court. Otherwise, I would definitely chop off the heads of two tax collectors and hang them on the Clear River Wharf as an offering. Hero Guan, you’re the leader of Wu Province’s martial arts alliance. A sect under you was destroyed by the Imperial Court. Could it be that you won t do anything about it?”
The sect masters here were stunned.
“Three Absolutes Elderly Immortal” Guanghan Lin originally wanted the Red Flower Pavilion to block Guan Yujia. When he heard these inciting words, his gaze was really indescribable.
However, when everyone thought about how Ye Silang had just entered Jianghu and was at the age where he was a chivalrous hothead who didn’t take the Imperial Court seriously, they felt relieved.
Guan Yujia s rhythm was disrupted by Ye Jingtang’s words. After some consideration, he raised his hand slightly. “Nephew Ye, please calm down. Huang Yulong and I are close friends, and 1 am very heartbroken that he was harmed by the Imperial Court. 1 called the sect masters over this time mainly to discuss this matter.”
Ye Jingtang leaned back in his chair and said in a deep voice, “Although I, Ye Silang, am a junior, 1 know the principle of the teeth being cold when the lips are gone. The Imperial Court didn’t give any explanation and directly sent troops to annihilate an entire sect. Today, they can destroy the Grasping Moon Tower, and tomorrow, they can destroy the Black Tortoise Hall and the iron River Manor. If we ignore this matter, the Imperial Court will definitely become worse…”
Everyone was speechless.
Old Sect Master Han of the Wu Mountains Sect, who was sitting opposite Ye Jingtang, had secretly helped the Prince of Wu do many things. Today, he had planned to cooperate with Guan Yujia. He would play the good cop while Guan Yujia would play the bad cop to intimidate the various sect masters into joining them.
At this moment, all the lines had been snatched away by the Red Flower Pavilion. Old Sect Master Han had held his words in for a long time, but he merely said, “I agree with Nephew Ye. What does everyone think?”
Guanghan Lin shook his head secretly. Now that the Red Flower Pavilion, the Wu Mountains Sect, and the Iron River Manor were on the same side, if the remaining seven sects dared to go against them, they would probably be carried out to be made an example of on the spot. For this reason, he could only agree. “The Imperial Court’s actions are indeed too harsh. However, this matter is related to the Prince of Wu. If our Jianghu sects cause chaos at this moment and attract the Imperial Court s army to surround us…”
Guan Yujia finally found an opportunity to fly into a rage and hurriedly said solemnly, “The people of Jianghu talk about ‘loyalty’, not the law. Let me ask everyone here. Who hasn’t received any favor from the Prince of Wu? Now that the Prince of Wu is in trouble, and his former allies are being directly exterminated by the Imperial Court without any trial, if we turn a blind eye and just seek to survive, will we still be able to show our faces in Jianghu in the future?”
When Guanghan Lin heard that Guan Yujia wanted to help the Prince of Wu, who had rebelled, he felt that something was wrong and persuaded, “Manor Lord Guan, you are the leader of Wu Province, and you have a lot of properties. Please think twice about such a matter…”
Bang!
Guan Yujia slapped the armrest with a furious expression. “1, Guan Yujia, have fought all the way from the marketplace to this position. Even if 1 fall down today, 1 have the ability to get up again. But if I lose my loyalty, 1 can forget about standing tall in this lifetime. The Prince of Wu has done me a favor. Now that he’s in trouble, 1 will help him. Huang Yulong is my close friend. If he dies, 1 will seek justice for him.”
Guan Yujia stood up and looked at the sect masters sitting here. “I have invited all of you here today because I’m prepared to give up everything here and escort the Prince of Wu out of Wu Province safely. If all of you know how to repay kindness and lend a helping hand, 1 will definitely repay this favor on behalf of the Prince of Wu in the future.. If you stand by and do nothing and want to be a lackey of the Imperial Court, I will let all of you know the consequences of being a lackey today!”
